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Audit of NRC’s Compliance With 10 CFR Part 51 Relative to Environmental Impact Statements

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
OIG-13-A-20
Report Type
Audit
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Nuclear Regulatory Commission OIG
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Develop agencywide guidance for NRC staff to prepare andpublish a concise public document that meets therequirements of 10 CFR 51.102 and 51.103.

Implement the agencywide guidance to ensure that alloffices will consistently prepare and publish a concise publicdocument that meets the requirements of 10 CFR 51.102and 51.103.

Develop agencywide guidance for NRC staff to comply with10 CFR Part 51, Appendix A.

Implement the agencywide guidance to ensure that all EISsinclude all cover sheet information, a consistent summaryformat, and an index in compliance with 10 CFR Part 51,Appendix A.

Develop agencywide guidance for all offices that prepareEISs to ensure that scoping is performed for all EISs that tieroff of a generic EIS.