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Audit of NRC’s Oversight of Spent Fuel Pools

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
OIG-15-A-06
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

Provide a generic regulatory solution for spent fuel pool criticality analysis by developing and issuing detailed licensee guidance along with the NRC internal procedures.

Develop and implement spent fuel pool inspection guidance atoperating reactors.

Develop an enforceable neutron-absorbing material agingmanagement program.

Update Inspection Manual Chapter 2561 and InspectionProcedure 60801.