42 U.S.C. § 9705 — Federal Nuclear Operations Corps’ study
submitted 46 years ago by Pub. L. 96-567 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 192 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary must study whether the United States has enough specially trained nuclear-facility operators and whether a Federal corps should be created. The study must consider a training academy and organizational structure, and the Secretary must report within one year.
(a) The Secretary*, working with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission*, must study whether United States efforts are sufficient to provide specially trained professionals to operate controls at nuclear powerplants and other facilities at the back end of the nuclear-fuel cycle. The Secretary must coordinate with ongoing utility-industry and other Federal programs aimed at high operator-performance standards.
(b) The Secretary must—
(1) assess whether creating a Federal corps of such professionals to inspect and supervise these operations would be desirable and feasible;
(2) consider creating an academy to train corps professionals in nuclear technology, nuclear operations, nuclear regulatory and related law, and health science; and
(3) include the proper way to organize such a Federal corps within the executive branch.
(c) The Secretary must finish the study within one year after December 22, 1980, and send Congress a report with recommendations.
The Secretary*, in cooperation with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission*, shall initiate a study as to the sufficiency of efforts in the United States to provide specially trained professionals to operate the controls of nuclear powerplants and other facilities in the back-end of the nuclear fuel cycle. In carrying out the study, the Secretary shall coordinate his activities with the ongoing programs of the utility industry and other Federal governmental agencies for obtaining high standards of operator performance.
In conducting the study the Secretary shall assess the desirability and feasibility of creating a Federal Corps of such professionals to inspect and supervise such operations.
The assessment shall consider the establishment of an academy to train Corps professionals in all aspects of nuclear technology, nuclear operations, nuclear regulatory and related law, and health science.
The assessment shall include the appropriate organizational approach for the establishment of a Federal Corps within the executive branch.
The Secretary shall complete the study within one year after December 22, 1980, and shall submit a report along with his recommendations to the Congress.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 96–567, § 6, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3332.)
- 1980Enacted · Pub. L. 96-567 · 94 Stat. 3332
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