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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
No
Agency Wide
No (location specific)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Recommendations

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

Implement the agencywide guidance to ensure that all
offices will consistently prepare and publish a concise public
document that meets the requirements of 10 CFR 51.102
and 51.103.

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

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

Develop agencywide guidance for all offices that prepare
EISs to ensure that scoping is performed for all EISs that tier
off of a generic EIS.