42 U.S.C. § 5848 | Abnormal occurrence reports

42 U.S.C. 2011The Commission shall submit to the Congress an annual report listing for the previous fiscal year any abnormal occurrences at or associated with any facility which is licensed or otherwise regulated pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended [ et seq.], or pursuant to this chapter. For the purposes of this section an abnormal occurrence is an unscheduled incident or event which the Commission determines is significant from the standpoint of public health or safety. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall limit the authority of a court to review the determination of the Commission. Each such report shall contain—

(1)

the date and place of each occurrence;

(2)

the nature and probable consequence of each occurrence;

(3)

the cause or causes of each; and

(4)

any action taken to prevent reoccurrence;

the Commission shall also provide as wide dissemination to the public of the information specified in clauses (1) and (2) of this section as reasonably possible within fifteen days of its receiving information of each abnormal occurrence and shall provide as wide dissemination to the public as reasonably possible of the information specified in clauses (3) and (4) as soon as such information becomes available to it.

Pub. L. 93–438, title II, § 208Oct. 11, 197488 Stat. 1248 Pub. L. 104–66, title II, § 2171Dec. 21, 1995109 Stat. 731(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724 act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1 68 Stat. 919 section 2011 of this titleThe Atomic Energy Act of 1954, referred to in text, is , as added by , , which is classified principally to chapter 23 (§ 2011 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 93–438Oct. 11, 197488 Stat. 1233 section 5801 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 104–661995— substituted “an annual report listing for the previous fiscal year” for “each quarter a report listing for that period” in first sentence.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Termination of Reporting Requirements

May 15, 2000section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66 section 1113 of Title 31For termination, effective , of provisions of law requiring submittal to Congress of any annual, semiannual, or other regular periodic report listed in House Document No. 103–7 (in which the 9th item on page 186 identifies a reporting provision which, as subsequently amended, is contained in this section), see , set out as a note under , Money and Finance.

President’s Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island; Subpena Power

Pub. L. 96–12May 23, 197993 Stat. 26Apr. 11, 1979, , , which authorized the President’s Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island, as established by Ex. Ord. No. 12130, , 44 F.R. 22027, formerly set out below, to issue subpenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the produce of any evidence from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or any person which related to the accident at Three Mile Island, and to issue orders for the inspection of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, with refusal to obey a subpena or inspection order punishable by contempt of court.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

94 Stat. 3585 section 5841 of this titleFor transfer of certain functions from Nuclear Regulatory Commission to Chairman thereof, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1980, 45 F.R. 40561, , set out as a note under .

Executive Order No. 12130

Apr. 11, 1979Dec. 31, 1980section 1013 of Title 5Ex. Ord. No. 12130, , 44 F.R. 22027, which established the President’s Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island and provided for its functions, administration, final report, and termination, was revoked by section 1–103(h) of Ex. Ord. No. 12258, , 46 F.R. 1252, formerly set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.

Executive Order No. 12202

Mar. 18, 1980Sept. 26, 1980Aug. 17, 1982Dec. 31, 1982section 1013 of Title 5Ex. Ord. No. 12202, , 45 F.R. 17939, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12240, , 45 F.R. 64545, which established the Nuclear Safety Oversight Committee and provided for its membership, functions, etc., was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12379, § 22, , 47 F.R. 36100 and Ex. Ord. No. 12399, § 4(c), , 48 F.R. 380, formerly set out as notes under , Government Organization and Employees.