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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL

Report To The Director, U.S. Arms

Control And Disarmament Agency




OF THE UNITED STATES




Recover: A Potentially Useful Technology

For Nuclear Safeguards, But Greater

International Commitment Is Needed


Since 1976 the U S Arms Control and Disarmament Agency has been devel
opinq the REmote COntinual VERification (RECOVER) system for use by
the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) RECOVER is intended to
remotely monitor the operational status of surveillance cameras and other
devices A %rnall prototype RECOVER system has been undergoing testing at
IAEA since December 1979

RECOVER's potential benefits for international nuclear safeguards are
uncertain and cluestions have been raised concerning its cost effectiveness
IAEA has neither agreed to accept RECOVER for routine safeguards use nor
specified the criteria RECOVER would have to satisfy to ensure its accept
ance Also, the RECOVER development program has fallen behind schedule
and further technical development will be required before the system could
be used operationally

GAO recommends that the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

    comprehensively assess the RECOVER program,

    take steps to clarify the commitment of IAEA to using a RECOVER
    system,

    determine, with interagency assistance, the priority and responsibilities
    for completing RECOVER's testinq, and

    estimate the cost of an operational RECOVER system
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                                                                       GAO/I D 83 9
    CC OU ,JANUARY 25, 1983

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