Governmental Indemnity and Reactor Safety: Hearings Before the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, Congress of the United States, Eighty-fifth Congress, First Session. March 25, 26, and 27, 1957Considers legislation (85 S. 715, H.R. 1981) to establish Federal policy for nuclear power plant accident liability insurance. |
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... STATEMENTS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD American Gas & Electric Co____ 271 American Public Power Association_ 272-276 Chamber of Commerce of the United States .. 276 Commonwealth Edison Co ------ 277 Consolidated Edison Company of New York ...
... STATEMENTS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD American Gas & Electric Co____ 271 American Public Power Association_ 272-276 Chamber of Commerce of the United States .. 276 Commonwealth Edison Co ------ 277 Consolidated Edison Company of New York ...
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... statement by , on atomic breeder reactor , August 30 , 1956- Anderson , Hon . Clinton P. , statement on bill to estabilsh reactor safe- guards committee and require public reports and public hearings____ Atomic Industrial Forum , Inc ...
... statement by , on atomic breeder reactor , August 30 , 1956- Anderson , Hon . Clinton P. , statement on bill to estabilsh reactor safe- guards committee and require public reports and public hearings____ Atomic Industrial Forum , Inc ...
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... statement made by Senator Anderson , and a letter from the executive director of the committee to witnesses requesting their comments on S. 1684 . ( The information referred to follows :) [ No. 75 , March 12 , 1957 , for immediate ...
... statement made by Senator Anderson , and a letter from the executive director of the committee to witnesses requesting their comments on S. 1684 . ( The information referred to follows :) [ No. 75 , March 12 , 1957 , for immediate ...
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... statements for the record , and that only those who believe it necessary to appear personally will do so . Further information may be obtained by con- tacting the committee staff in room F - 88 , the Capitol . Mr. LEWIS L. STRAUSS ...
... statements for the record , and that only those who believe it necessary to appear personally will do so . Further information may be obtained by con- tacting the committee staff in room F - 88 , the Capitol . Mr. LEWIS L. STRAUSS ...
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... STATEMENT BY SENATOR ANDERSON , IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE , MARCH 21 , 1957 , ON BILL TO ESTABLISH REACTOR SAFEGUARDS COMMITTEE AND REQUIRE PUBLIC REPORTS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS It is my privilege to introduce a bill to amend the Atomic ...
... STATEMENT BY SENATOR ANDERSON , IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE , MARCH 21 , 1957 , ON BILL TO ESTABLISH REACTOR SAFEGUARDS COMMITTEE AND REQUIRE PUBLIC REPORTS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS It is my privilege to introduce a bill to amend the Atomic ...
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Page 171 - ... d. a program to encourage widespread participation in the development and utilization of atomic energy for peaceful purposes to the maximum extent consistent with the common defense and security and with the health and safety of the public; e.
Page 68 - Byproduct material" means any radioactive material (except special nuclear material) yielded in or made radioactive by exposure to the radiation incident to the process of producing or utilizing special nuclear material...
Page 57 - Government agency" means any executive department, commission, independent establishment, corporation, wholly or partly owned by the United States of America which is an instrumentality of the United States, or any board, bureau, division, service, office, officer, authority, administration, or other establishment in the executive branch of the Government; (7) "Individual" means any human being; (8> "Licensed material...
Page 136 - No suit or action on this policy for the recovery of any claim shall be sustainable in any court of law or equity until after full compliance by the insured with all the foregoing requirements, nor unless commenced within twelve months next after the fire.
Page 136 - The appraisers shall first select a competent and disinterested umpire; and failing for fifteen days to agree upon such umpire, then, on request of the insured or this Company, such umpire shall be selected by a judge of a court of record in the state in which the property covered is located.
Page 72 - As used in the regulations in this part, "survey" means an evaluation of the radiation hazards incident to the production, use, release, disposal, or presence of radioactive materials or other sources of radiation under a specific set of conditions. When appropriate, such evaluation includes a physical survey of the location of materials and equipment, and measurements of levels of radiation or concentrations of radioactive material present.
Page 173 - public liability' means any legal liability arising out of or resulting from a nuclear incident, except claims under State or Federal Workmen's Compensation Acts of employees of persons indemnified who are employed at the site of and in connection with the activity where the nuclear incident occurs, and except for claims arising out of an act of war. 'Public liability...
Page 53 - Because It is essential to efficient and effective administration that employees of the executive branch be in a position to be completely candid in advising with each other on official matters, and because it is not in the public interest that any of their conversations or communications, or any documents or reproductions, concerning such advice be disclosed...
Page 136 - ... within sixty days after the fire, unless such time is extended in writing by this company, shall render a statement to this company, signed and sworn to by said insured, stating the knowledge and belief of the insured 'as to the time and origin of the fire; the interest of the insured and of all others in the property ; the cash value of each item thereof, and the amount of loss thereon...
Page 106 - The effective date and hour of cancellation stated in the notice shall become the end of the policy period. Delivery of such written notice either by the named insured or by the company shall be equivalent to mailing.