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GAO-09-545R 1 (2009-04-10)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwxg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: im T I WAccountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-318011 April 10, 2009 The Honorable Jeff Bingaman Chairman The Honorable Lisa Murkowski Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Chairman The Honorable Joe L. Barton Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Power Reactor Security Requirements Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, (NRC) entitled Power Reactor Security Requirements (RIN: 3150-AG63). We received the rule on March 23, 2009. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on March 27, 2009. 74 Fed. Reg. 13,926. The final rule establishes and updates generically applicable security requirements similar to those imposed by NRC orders issued after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The final rule also adds several new requirements developed as a result of insights gained from implementation of the security orders, review of site security plans, implementation of the enhanced baseline inspection program, and NRC evaluation of force-on-force exercises. The rule also updates NRC's security regulatory framework for the licensing of new nuclear power plants. The final rule has an effective date of May 26, 2009. Enclosed is our assessment of the NRC's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review of the procedural steps taken indicates that NRC complied with the applicable requirements. GAO-09-545R

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