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Year 2000 Readiness: NRC's Proposed Approach Regarding Nuclear Powerplants

AIMD-98-90R Published: Mar 06, 1998. Publicly Released: Mar 06, 1998.
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GAO reviewed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) proposed generic letter on the year 2000 readiness of computer systems at nuclear power plants, focusing on: (1) a more complete year 2000 program for licensees; (2) licensees' progress on year 2000 readiness; (3) the year 2000 ready certification; and (4) future year 2000 maintenance requirements.

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Software verification and validationData integrityInformation resources managementMonitoringNuclear powerplant safetyStrategic information systems planningSystems conversionsY2KContingency plansMaintenance requirements