The Future of DOE's Uranium Enrichment Program
T-RCED-88-59: Published: Aug 10, 1988. Publicly Released: Aug 10, 1988.
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GAO discussed three legislative proposals for restructuring the Department of Energy's Uranium Enrichment Program. GAO noted that program problems included: (1) unused multibillion-dollar payments for electricity; (2) uranium market uncertainties; (3) aging facilities; and (4) billions of dollars in unrecovered costs. GAO also noted that two of the legislative proposals would: (1) restructure the program as a government corporation; (2) require the corporation to issue capital stock; (3) require the corporation to repay $364 million within 20 years; (4) authorize the corporation to borrow up to $2.5 billion from the private sector; (5) establish a decontamination and decommissioning fund for the corporation's property; and (6) exempt the corporation from Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licensing requirements. In addition, GAO noted that the third legislative proposal was similar to the other two, although it would: (1) establish a uranium revitalization fund from state and mine owner contributions and utility fees; (2) require NRC to issue its operating license within 4 years; and (3) not impose a fee on utilities that used foreign ore. GAO believes that, although the proposals address some of the program's problems, Congress needs to give more consideration to repayment goals, decommissioning costs, the uranium stockpile, and corporate structure.
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Nuclear Waste Disposal:
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Oct 29, 2020
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Nuclear Safety:
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Oct 15, 2020
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Nuclear Weapons:
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Jul 24, 2020
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Nuclear Weapons:
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Jun 24, 2020
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Jun 9, 2020
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Nuclear Weapons:
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May 13, 2020
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Environmental Liabilities:
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May 12, 2020
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Hanford Waste Treatment Plant:
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