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DCCUMBNT RESUME
03414 - [A2573709]
Nuclear Energy's Dilemma: risposing of Hazardous Radioactive
Waste Safely. September 12, 1977. 15 pp.
Testimony before the House Ccmmittee on Government Operations:
Envircnment, Energy, and Natural Resources S:ibcommittee by
nonte canfielb, Jr., Director, Energy and Minerals Div.
Issue Area: Energy (1600).
Contact: Energy and Minerals Div.
Budget Function: Natural Resources, Environment, and En zgy:
Energy (305).
Organization Concerned: Energy Research and Developzaent
Admiiuistration; Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Congressional Relevance: House Ccmmittee on Governaent
Operations: Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources
c-ibcommittee.
Authority: Energy Reorganization Act of 1974.
There is general agreement among nuclear power critics,
the putlic, business leaders, and Government officials that a
solution to the nuclear waste disposal problem is critical to
the continued growth of nuclear energy. The Congress should
amend the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to provide for
independent assessments of the Energy Research and uvelopment
Administraticn's (ERDA's) facilities--including research and
developmet facilities--intended for the temporary storage
and/or long-itrv storage or disposal of commercial and ERDA
produced transuranic contaminated waste, the temporary storage
of EFDA high level waste, and the temporary storage and/or
long-term storage or disposal of commercial spent fuel. To
provide such an independent assessment, the Congress should
adopt ore of three alternatives: (1) give the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NEC) the authority and responsibility for
establishing policies, standards, and requirements in
cooperation with ERDA for carrying out these assessments; (2)
retain this responsibility and authority within ERDA, subject to
certain statutory provisions, to 4nsulate the oversight
activities; (3) or authorize NRC to assess periodically ERDA's
facilities and annually report the results to the agency and the
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