| Description |
1 online resource (ii, 63 p.) : map |
| Note |
Title from PDF title page (viewed on Sept. 9, 2011). |
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"September 2011." |
| Summary |
The United States has exported special nuclear material, including enriched uranium, and source material such as natural uranium under nuclear cooperation agreements. The United States has 27 nuclear cooperation agreements for peaceful civilian cooperation. Under the U.S. Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (AEA), as amended, partners are required to guarantee the physical protection of U.S. nuclear material. GAO was asked to (1) assess U.S. agency efforts to account for U.S. nuclear material overseas, (2) assess the Department of Energy's (DOE) and U.S. agencies' efforts to evaluate the security of U.S. material overseas, and (3) describe DOE's activities to secure or remove potentially vulnerable U.S. nuclear material at partner facilities. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Background -- DOE, NRC, and State are not able to fully account for U.S. nuclear material located at foreign facilities -- DOE, NRC, and State do not have access rights to monitor and evaluate that U.S. nuclear material located at foreign facilities is adequately protected -- DOE seeks to increase security or remove vulnerable U.S. nuclear material at partner facilities but faces challenges -- Conclusions. |
| Note |
"GAO-11-920." |
| Subject |
United States. Department of Energy -- Rules and practice -- Evaluation.
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Rules and practice -- Evaluation.
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United States. Department of State -- Rules and practice -- Evaluation.
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Nuclear nonproliferation.
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| Added Author |
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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| Added Title |
Nuclear nonproliferation : US agencies have limited ability to account for, monitor, and evaluate the security of US nuclear material overseas |
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Nuclear nonproliferation : United States agencies have limited ability to account for, monitor, and evaluate the security of US nuclear material overseas |
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U.S. agencies have limited ability to account for, monitor, and evaluate the security of U.S. nuclear material overseas |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-11-920 |
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