Menu Search Account

LegiStorm

Get LegiStorm App Visit Product Demo Website
» Get LegiStorm App
» Get LegiStorm Pro Free Demo

Whether the Federal Emergency Management Agency May Assume "Command and Control Functions" in the Event of a Nuclear Incident (CRS Report for Congress)

Premium   Purchase PDF for $24.95 (5 pages)
add to cart or subscribe for unlimited access
Release Date Feb. 7, 1989
Report Number ZZZ4F95A117E27A9CCB
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

You have asked, through Ms. Hurwit of your staff, for analysis of the issue captioned above. Executive Order 12657 1, titled "Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] Assistance in Emergency Planning at Commercial Nuclear Power Plants," applies whenever state or local', governments fail to (a) prepare emergency preparedness plans for dealing with incidents at commercial nuclear powerplants that meet Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing requirements, or (b) participate adequately in the exercise or use of such plans.