[Recommendations for inspections of the French nuclear safety authority].

PubMed

Rousse, C; Chauvet, B

2015-10-01

The French nuclear safety authority is responsible for the control of radiation protection in radiotherapy since 2002. Controls are based on the public health and the labour codes and on the procedures defined by the controlled health care facility for its quality and safety management system according to ASN decision No. 2008-DC-0103. Inspectors verify the adequacy of the quality and safety management procedures and their implementation, and select process steps on the basis of feedback from events notified to ASN. Topics of the inspection are communicated to the facility at the launch of a campaign, which enables them to anticipate the inspectors' expectations. In cases where they are not physicians, inspectors are not allowed to access information covered by medical confidentiality. The consulted documents must therefore be expunged of any patient-identifying information. Exchanges before the inspection are intended to facilitate the provision of documents that may be consulted. Finally, exchange slots between inspectors and the local professionals must be organized. Based on improvements achieved by the health care centres and on recommendations from a joint working group of radiotherapy professionals and the nuclear safety authority, changes will be made in the control procedure that will be implemented when developing the inspection program for 2016-2019. Copyright © 2015. Published by Elsevier SAS.

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Carla Miller; Mary Adamic; Stacey Barker

Traditionally, IAEA inspectors have focused on the detection of nuclear indicators as part of infield inspection activities. The ability to rapidly detect and identify chemical as well as nuclear signatures can increase the ability of IAEA inspectors to detect undeclared activities at a site. Identification of chemical indicators have been limited to use in the analysis of environmental samples. Although IAEA analytical laboratories are highly effective, environmental sample processing does not allow for immediate or real-time results to an IAEA inspector at a facility. During a complementary access inspection, under the Additional Protocol, the use of fieldable technologies that canmore » quickly provide accurate information on chemicals that may be indicative of undeclared activities can increase the ability of IAEA to effectively and efficiently complete their mission. The Complementary Access Working Group (CAWG) is a multi-laboratory team with members from Brookhaven National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratory. The team identified chemicals at each stage of the nuclear fuel cycle that may provide IAEA inspectors with indications that proliferation activities may be occurring. The group eliminated all indicators related to equipment, technology and training, developing a list of by-products/effluents, non-nuclear materials, nuclear materials, and other observables. These proliferation indicators were prioritized based on detectability from a conduct of operations (CONOPS) perspective of a CA inspection (for example, whether an inspector actually can access the S&O or whether it is in process with no physical access), and the IAEA’s interest in the detection technology in conjunction with radiation detectors. The list was consolidated to general categories (nuclear materials from a chemical detection technique, inorganic chemicals, organic chemicals, halogens, and miscellaneous materials). The team then identified commercial off the shelf (COTS) chemical detectors that may detect the chemicals of interest. Three chemical detectors were selected and tested both in laboratory settings and in field operations settings at Idaho National Laboratory. The instruments selected are: Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT (FTIR), Thermo Scientific FirstDefender RM (Raman), and Bruker Tracer III SD (XRF). Functional specifications, operability, and chemical detectability, selectivity, and limits of detection were determined. Results from the laboratory and field tests will be presented. This work is supported by the Next Generation Safeguards Initiative, Office of Nonproliferation and International Security, National Nuclear Security Administration.« less

Corrosion control acceptance criteria for sacrificial anode type, cathodic protection systems (user guide)

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Hock, Vincent F.; Noble, Michael; McLeod, Malcolm E.

1994-07-01

The Army currently operates and maintains more than 20,000 underground storage tanks and over 3000 miles of underground gas pipelines, all of which require some form of corrosion control. Cathodic protection is one method of corrosion control used to prevent corrosion-induced leaks when a steel structure is exposed to an aggressive soil. The corrosion control acceptance criteria for sacrificial anode type CP systems provides guidelines for the DEH/DPW cathodic protection installation inspectors whose responsibilities are to ensure that the materials and equipment specified are delivered to the job site and subsequently installed in accordance with the engineering drawings and specifications. The sacrificial anode CP acceptance criteria includes all components for the sacrificial anode system such as insulated conductors, anodes, anode backfills, and auxiliary equipment. The sacrificial anode CP acceptance criteria is composed of a checklist that lists each component and that contains a space for the inspector to either check 'yes' or 'no' to indicate whether the component complies with the job specifications. In some cases, the inspector must measure and record physical dimensions or electrical output and compare the measurements to standards shown in attached tables.

Alternative Fuels Data Center: Deployment of Hybrid and Plug-In Electric

Science.gov Websites

standard permit for residential charging stations that allows for quick, safe installation of electric and inspector prepare homes for safe and reliable vehicle charging. Clean Cities Project Awards The

3D laser scanning for quality control and assurance in bridge deck construction.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2014-08-01

The inspection of installations of rebar and other embedded components in bridge deck construction is a tedious : task for eld inspectors, requiring considerable eld time for measurement and verication against code requirement. The verica...

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Brotz, Jay Kristoffer; Hymel, Ross W; Punnoose, Ratish J.

One of the greatest challenges facing designers of equipment to be used in a nuclear arms control treaty is how to convince the other party in the treaty to trust its results and functionality. Whether the host provides equipment meant to prove treaty obligations and the inspector needs to gain that trust (commonly referred to as authentication), or the inspector provides this equipment and the host needs to gain this trust (commonly considered to be included in certification), one party generally has higher confidence in the equipment at the start of a treaty regime and the other party needs tomore » gain that confidence prior to use. While we focus on authentication in this document—that is, the inspector gaining confidence in host-provided equipment—our conclusions will likely apply to host certification of inspector-provided equipment.« less

32 CFR 231.1 - Overview.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... guidance and procedures governing the establishment, support, operation, and termination of banks and... installations provide, and are provided, support consistent with the guidance and procedures stated herein. 1... Staff (JCS), the Joint Staff and the supporting Joint Agencies, the Combatant Commands, the Inspector...

Analysis of historical delta values for IAEA/LANL NDA training courses

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Geist, William; Santi, Peter; Swinhoe, Martyn

2009-01-01

The Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) supports the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) by providing training for IAEA inspectors in neutron and gamma-ray Nondestructive Assay (NDA) of nuclear material. Since 1980, all new IAEA inspectors attend this two week course at LANL gaining hands-on experience in the application of NDA techniques, procedures and analysis to measure plutonium and uranium nuclear material standards with well known pedigrees. As part of the course the inspectors conduct an inventory verification exercise. This exercise provides inspectors the opportunity to test their abilities in performing verification measurements using the various NDA techniques. For an inspector,more » the verification of an item is nominally based on whether the measured assay value agrees with the declared value to within three times the historical delta value. The historical delta value represents the average difference between measured and declared values from previous measurements taken on similar material with the same measurement technology. If the measurement falls outside a limit of three times the historical delta value, the declaration is not verified. This paper uses measurement data from five years of IAEA courses to calculate a historical delta for five non-destructive assay methods: Gamma-ray Enrichment, Gamma-ray Plutonium Isotopics, Passive Neutron Coincidence Counting, Active Neutron Coincidence Counting and the Neutron Coincidence Collar. These historical deltas provide information as to the precision and accuracy of these measurement techniques under realistic conditions.« less

Calculating inspector probability of detection using performance demonstration program pass rates

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Cumblidge, Stephen; D'Agostino, Amy

2016-02-01

The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has been working since the 1970's to ensure that nondestructive testing performed on nuclear power plants in the United States will provide reasonable assurance of structural integrity of the nuclear power plant components. One tool used by the NRC has been the development and implementation of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section XI Appendix VIII[1] (Appendix VIII) blind testing requirements for ultrasonic procedures, equipment, and personnel. Some concerns have been raised, over the years, by the relatively low pass rates for the Appendix VIII qualification testing. The NRC staff has applied statistical tools and simulations to determine the expected probability of detection (POD) for ultrasonic examinations under ideal conditions based on the pass rates for the Appendix VIII qualification tests for the ultrasonic testing personnel. This work was primarily performed to answer three questions. First, given a test design and pass rate, what is the expected overall POD for inspectors? Second, can we calculate the probability of detection for flaws of different sizes using this information? Finally, if a previously qualified inspector fails a requalification test, does this call their earlier inspections into question? The calculations have shown that one can expect good performance from inspectors who have passed appendix VIII testing in a laboratory-like environment, and the requalification pass rates show that the inspectors have maintained their skills between tests. While these calculations showed that the PODs for the ultrasonic inspections are very good under laboratory conditions, the field inspections are conducted in a very different environment. The NRC staff has initiated a project to systematically analyze the human factors differences between qualification testing and field examinations. This work will be used to evaluate and prioritize potential human factors issues that may degrade performance in the field.

Field trial of the enhanced data authentication system (EDAS)

DOE PAGES

Thomas, Maikael A.; Hymel, Ross W.; Baldwin, George; ...

2016-11-01

The Enhanced Data Authentication System (EDAS) is means to securely branch information from an existing measurement system or data stream to a secondary observer. In an international nuclear safeguards context, the EDAS connects to operator instrumentation, and provides a cryptographically secure copy of the information for a safeguards inspectorate. However, this novel capability could be a valuable complement to inspector-owned safeguards instrumentation, offering context that is valuable for anomaly resolution and contingency.

CTBT on-site inspections

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Zucca, J. J.

2014-05-01

On-site inspection (OSI) is a critical part of the verification regime for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). The OSI verification regime provides for international inspectors to make a suite of measurements and observations on site at the location of an event of interest. The other critical component of the verification regime is the International Monitoring System (IMS), which is a globally distributed network of monitoring stations. The IMS along with technical monitoring data from CTBT member countries, as appropriate, will be used to trigger an OSI. After the decision is made to carry out an OSI, it is important for the inspectors to deploy to the field site rapidly to be able to detect short-lived phenomena such as the aftershocks that may be observable after an underground nuclear explosion. The inspectors will be on site from weeks to months and will be working with many tens of tons of equipment. Parts of the OSI regime will be tested in a field exercise in the country of Jordan late in 2014. The build-up of the OSI regime has been proceeding steadily since the CTBT was signed in 1996 and is on track to becoming a deterrent to someone considering conducting a nuclear explosion in violation of the Treaty.

Additional Learning Needs Policy in the Devolved Polities of the UK: A Systems Perspective

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Chaney, Paul

2012-01-01

Using a systems approach, this paper explores the impact of devolution on additional learning needs (ALN) policy in compulsory phase education. Focus is placed on ALN/SEN Codes of Practice, the schools curriculum, teacher training, and the work of education inspectorates and tribunals. Analysis reveals that the move to quasi-federalism in the UK…

Development and Attestation of Gamma-Ray Measurement Methodologies for use by Rostekhnadzor Inspectors in the Russian Federation

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Jeff Sanders

2006-09-01

Development and attestation of gamma-ray non-destructive assay measurement methodologies for use by inspectors of the Russian Federal Service for Environmental, Technological, and Nuclear Oversight (Rostekhnadzor, formerly Gosatomnadzor or GAN), as well as for use by Russian nuclear facilities, has been completed. Specifically, a methodology utilizing the gamma-ray multi group analysis (MGA) method for determining plutonium isotopic composition has been developed, while existing methodologies to determining uranium enrichment and isotopic composition have been revised to make them more appropriate to the material types and conditions present in nuclear facilities in the Russian Federation. This paper will discuss the development and revisionmore » of these methodologies, the metrological characteristics of the final methodologies, as well as the limitations and concerns specific to the utilization of these analysis methods in the Russian Federation.« less

Current status of kilovoltage (kV) radiotherapy in the UK: installed equipment, clinical workload, physics quality control and radiation dosimetry.

PubMed

Palmer, Antony L; Pearson, Michael; Whittard, Paul; McHugh, Katie E; Eaton, David J

2016-12-01

To assess the status and practice of kilovoltage (kV) radiotherapy in the UK. 96% of the radiotherapy centres in the UK responded to a comprehensive survey. An analysis of the installed equipment base, patient numbers, clinical treatment sites, quality control (QC) testing and radiation dosimetry processes were undertaken. 73% of UK centres have at least one kV treatment unit, with 58 units installed across the UK. Although 35% of units are over 10 years old, 39% units have been installed in the last 5 years. Approximately 6000 patients are treated with kV units in the UK each year, the most common site (44%) being basal cell carcinoma. A benchmark of QC practice in the UK is presented, against which individual centres can compare their procedures, frequency of testing and acceptable tolerance values. We propose the use of internal "notification" and "suspension" levels for analysis. All surveyed centres were using recommended Codes of Practice for kV dosimetry in the UK; approximately the same number using in-air and in-water methodologies for medium energy, with two-thirds of all centres citing "clinical relevance" as the reason for choice of code. 64% of centres had hosted an external dosimetry audit within the last 3 years, with only one centre never being independently audited. The majority of centres use locally measured applicator factors and published backscatter factors for treatments. Monitor unit calculations are performed using software in only 36% of centres. A comprehensive review of current kV practice in the UK is presented. Advances in knowledge: Data and discussion on contemporary kV radiotherapy in the UK, with a particular focus on physics aspects.

Current status of kilovoltage (kV) radiotherapy in the UK: installed equipment, clinical workload, physics quality control and radiation dosimetry

PubMed Central

Pearson, Michael; Whittard, Paul; McHugh, Katie E; Eaton, David J

2016-01-01

Objective: To assess the status and practice of kilovoltage (kV) radiotherapy in the UK. Methods: 96% of the radiotherapy centres in the UK responded to a comprehensive survey. An analysis of the installed equipment base, patient numbers, clinical treatment sites, quality control (QC) testing and radiation dosimetry processes were undertaken. Results: 73% of UK centres have at least one kV treatment unit, with 58 units installed across the UK. Although 35% of units are over 10 years old, 39% units have been installed in the last 5 years. Approximately 6000 patients are treated with kV units in the UK each year, the most common site (44%) being basal cell carcinoma. A benchmark of QC practice in the UK is presented, against which individual centres can compare their procedures, frequency of testing and acceptable tolerance values. We propose the use of internal “notification” and “suspension” levels for analysis. All surveyed centres were using recommended Codes of Practice for kV dosimetry in the UK; approximately the same number using in-air and in-water methodologies for medium energy, with two-thirds of all centres citing “clinical relevance” as the reason for choice of code. 64% of centres had hosted an external dosimetry audit within the last 3 years, with only one centre never being independently audited. The majority of centres use locally measured applicator factors and published backscatter factors for treatments. Monitor unit calculations are performed using software in only 36% of centres. Conclusion: A comprehensive review of current kV practice in the UK is presented. Advances in knowledge: Data and discussion on contemporary kV radiotherapy in the UK, with a particular focus on physics aspects. PMID:27730839

Information barrier technology applied to less restrictive environments

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

MacArthur, D. W.; Langner, D. C.; Hypes, P. A.

2004-01-01

The information barrier is an important part of any system that allows inspector verification of declared classified materials. In this context, the information barrier must protect classified information while allowing the inspectors to reach correct and independent conclusions concerning the veracity of the declaration. Although other applications may not involve national security, information barrier techniques can still be used to protect information considered sensitive by individuals, commercial entities, or national organizations. Other potential areas of application include homeland security and airport screening, personal information disclosed by modern scanning techniques, nuclear information not considered classified but still sensitive, and industrial secretmore » information that could be compromised during 3rd party acceptance testing. Modern personnel screening devices are limited more by their potential for release of personal information than by technology. Screening systems that could be used in airports and other sensitive areas are often not utilized because the same system that can show the details of weapons carried on a person's body can also reveal potentially embarrassing and sensitive details of the body itself. Much other nuclear information, as well as industrially secret information, while not actually classified, is not appropriate for widespread dissemination. In both cases an inspector may need to verify elements of the manufacturer's or owner's claims, but at the same time not disclose sensitive information to either the inspector or the general public. Thus, information barrier technology, although originally developed for protection of nuclear weapons information, is also directly usable in a number of counter-terrorism and nonproliferation applications. Although these applications may not (or may) require the same level of rigor as the original application to classified items, many of the same techniques can be used in protecting this non-classified, but still sensitive, information.« less

Keeping Nuclear Materials Secure

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None

For 50 years, Los Alamos National Laboratory has been helping to keep nuclear materials secure. We do this by developing instruments and training inspectors that are deployed to other countries to make sure materials such as uranium are being used for peaceful purposes and not diverted for use in weapons. These measures are called “nuclear safeguards,” and they help make the world a safer place.

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Maitland, R.P.; Senior, D.

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) is an independent safety, security and transport regulator of the UK nuclear industry. ONR regulates all civil nuclear reactor power stations, fuel manufacture, enrichment, spent fuel reprocessing, most defence sites and installations that store and process legacy spent fuel and radioactive waste. The responsibility for funding and strategic direction of decommissioning and radioactive waste management of state owned legacy sites has rested solely with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) since 2005. A key component of NDA's mandate was to encourage new strategic approaches and innovation to dealing with the UK's waste legacy and whichmore » deliver value-for-money to the UK taxpayer. ONR, as an agency of the Health and Safety Executive, is entirely independent of NDA and regulates all prescribed activities on NDA's sites. NDA's competition of site management and closure contracts has attracted significant international interest and the formation of consortia comprised of major British, US, French and Swedish organizations bidding for those contracts. The prominence of US organizations in each of those consortia reflects the scale and breadth of existing waste management and D and D projects in the US. This paper will articulate, in broad terms, the challenges faced by international organizations seeking to employ 'off-the-shelf' technology and D and D techniques, successfully employed elsewhere, into the UK regulatory context. The predominantly 'goal-setting' regulatory framework in the UK does not generally prescribe a minimum standard to which a licensee must adhere. The legal onus on licensees in the UK is to demonstrate, whatever technology is selected, that in its applications, risks are reduced 'So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable' or 'SFAIRP'. By the nature of its role, ONR adopts a conservative approach to regulation; however ONR also recognises that in the decommissioning (and ultimately the site closure) domain, it is often necessary to consider and support novel approaches to achieve the nationally desired end-state. Crucial to successful and compliant operation in this regulatory environment is early and sustained engagement of the contractor with the regulator. There must be a 'no-surprises' culture to engender regulatory confidence early in a project. The paper considers some of the challenges facing international prime and lower tier contractors when undertaking D and D contracts in the UK, and emphasizes the importance of constructive and transparent dialogue with all regulators to sustain confidence at all stages of a major decommissioning project. The paper will also articulate ONR's strategy to increase collaboration with the US Department of Energy in light of increasing UK-US synergy in the area of waste management and to benchmark respective regulatory approaches. (authors)« less

Alpha Particle Detection Using Alpha-Induced Air Radioluminescence: A Review and Future Prospects for Preliminary Radiological Characterisation for Nuclear Facilities Decommissioning

PubMed Central

Crompton, Anita J.; Jenkins, Alex

2018-01-01

The United Kingdom (UK) has a significant legacy of nuclear installations to be decommissioned over the next 100 years and a thorough characterisation is required prior to the development of a detailed decommissioning plan. Alpha radiation detection is notoriously time consuming and difficult to carry out due to the short range of alpha particles in air. Long-range detection of alpha particles is therefore highly desirable and this has been attempted through the detection of secondary effects from alpha radiation, most notably the air-radioluminescence caused by ionisation. This paper evaluates alpha induced air radioluminescence detectors developed to date and looks at their potential to develop a stand-off, alpha radiation detector which can be used in the nuclear decommissioning field in daylight conditions to detect alpha contaminated materials. PMID:29597340

The siting of UK nuclear reactors.

PubMed

Grimston, Malcolm; Nuttall, William J; Vaughan, Geoff

2014-06-01

Choosing a suitable site for a nuclear power station requires the consideration and balancing of several factors. Some 'physical' site characteristics, such as the local climate and the potential for seismic activity, will be generic to all reactors designs, while others, such as the availability of cooling water, the area of land required and geological conditions capable of sustaining the weight of the reactor and other buildings will to an extent be dependent on the particular design of reactor chosen (or alternatively the reactor design chosen may to an extent be dependent on the characteristics of an available site). However, one particularly interesting tension is a human and demographic one. On the one hand it is beneficial to place nuclear stations close to centres of population, to reduce transmission losses and other costs (including to the local environment) of transporting electricity over large distances from generator to consumer. On the other it is advantageous to place nuclear stations some distance away from such population centres in order to minimise the potential human consequences of a major release of radioactive materials in the (extremely unlikely) event of a major nuclear accident, not only in terms of direct exposure but also concerning the management of emergency planning, notably evacuation.This paper considers the emergence of policies aimed at managing this tension in the UK. In the first phase of nuclear development (roughly speaking 1945-1965) there was a highly cautious attitude, with installations being placed in remote rural locations with very low population density. The second phase (1965-1985) saw a more relaxed approach, allowing the development of AGR nuclear power stations (which with concrete pressure vessels were regarded as significantly safer) closer to population centres (in 'semi-urban' locations, notably at Hartlepool and Heysham). In the third phase (1985-2005) there was very little new nuclear development, Sizewell B (the first and so far only PWR power reactor in the UK) being colocated with an early Magnox station on the rural Suffolk coast. Renewed interest in nuclear new build from 2005 onward led to a number of sites being identified for new reactors before 2025, all having previously hosted nuclear stations and including the semi-urban locations of the 1960s and 1970s. Finally, some speculative comments are made as to what a 'fifth phase' starting in 2025 might look like.

33 CFR 157.148 - COW system: Evidence for inspections.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false COW system: Evidence for... CARRYING OIL IN BULK Crude Oil Washing (COW) System on Tank Vessels Inspections § 157.148 COW system... inspector evidence that the COW system has been installed in accordance with the plans accepted under § 157...

KSC-04pd0835

NASA Image and Video Library

2004-04-14

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A NASA quality inspector checks the placement of Rudder Speed Brake actuator No. 4 as work to install it on Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery nears completion in the Orbiter Processing Facility. Discovery has been assigned to the first Return to Flight mission, STS-114, a logistics flight to the International Space Station.

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Ward,R.; Rosenthal,M.

Global expansion of nuclear power has made the need for improved safeguards measures at Gas Centrifuge Enrichment Plants (GCEPs) imperative. One technology under consideration for safeguards applications is Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFIDs). RFIDs have the potential to increase IAEA inspector"s efficiency and effectiveness either by reducing the number of inspection visits necessary or by reducing inspection effort at those visits. This study assesses the use of RFIDs as an integral component of the "Option 4" safeguards approach developed by Bruce Moran, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), for a model GCEP [1]. A previous analysis of RFIDs was conducted bymore » Jae Jo, Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), which evaluated the effectiveness of an RFID tag applied by the facility operator [2]. This paper presents a similar evaluation carried out in the framework of Jo’s paper, but it is predicated on the assumption that the RFID tag is applied by the manufacturer at the birth of the cylinder, rather than by the operator. Relevant diversion scenarios are examined to determine if RFIDs increase the effectiveness and/ or efficiency of safeguards in these scenarios. Conclusions on the benefits offered to inspectors by using in-born RFID tagging are presented.« less

Co-operation of employers in the area of personal monitoring: a commentary on BIR guidance on the UK regulatory situation.

PubMed

Rogers, Andy

2017-11-01

The requirement for organizations to co-operate regarding doses to staff who work across organizational boundaries is well established. However, in the field of personal dosimetry there is little guidance as to how to actually achieve legal compliance. Following improvement action in the UK by the regulator, The Health & Safety Executive, a guidance document was developed by the leading professional bodies in this area. This guidance was also commented on by the Health & Safety Executive Specialist Inspectorate (Radiation) enabling the published guidance to represent a compliant standard. This commentary describes the guidance and discusses the issues involved with developing systems for compliance in this area.

Vendor advertorial issue, 2004

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Agnihotri, Newal

The focus of the July-August issue is on vendor advertorials. Major articles/reports in this issue include: A fascinating technology, by Andy White, GE Energy; Exciting times for the nuclear industry, by John Polcyn, AECL Technologies; SG replacement oversight program, by Ram Prabhakar, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station; Modifications for improvement, by Herbert Deutschmann, Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate, HSK, Switzerland; and, Human factor approach in engineering, by Laure Quentin, EDF and Didier Niger, UNIPE, France.

Home Energy Professional Certifications (Fact Sheet)

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Not Available

2012-11-01

As the weatherization and home energy upgrade industries expand and gain recognition, the need for a qualified workforce becomes more apparent. The certification component of the Guidelines project was designed to create meaningful and lasting careers for weatherization workers. Intended for experienced home energy professionals, the four new certifications focus on the most common jobs in the industry: energy auditor, retrofit installer technician, crew leader, and quality control inspector.

Nuclear Myanmar; Same Book, Different Cover

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-10-30

the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) in September 2013. The author makes three arguments to corroborate this thesis. First, Myanmar’s...military does not intend to allow IAEA inspectors access to their clandestine military research sites. The author concludes with recommendations for...the United States government and military leaders to compel the Myanmar government and military to cease any nuclear weapon program and allow IAEA

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Bolotnikov, Aleksey; Cui, Yonggang; Vernon, Emerson

This document presents motivations, goals and the current status of this project; development (fabrication, performance) of position-sensitive virtual Frisch-grid detectors proposed for nanoRaider, an instrument commonly used by nuclear inspectors; ASIC developments for CZT detectors; and the electronics development for the detector prototype..

The NASA competitive placement plan for positions GS-15 and below (including trades and labor positions)

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

1993-01-01

This plan provides the framework for selection based on merit from among the best qualified candidates available. Selections will be made without regard to political, religious, or labor organization affiliation or nonaffiliation, marital status, race, color, sex, national origin, nondisqualifying disability, or age. This plan does not guarantee promotion but rather ensures that all qualified available candidates receive fair and equitable consideration for positions filled under these competitive procedures. Announcing a vacancy under this plan is only one method of locating applicants for a position and can be used in conjunction with other methods. Subject to applicable law and regulation, selection of an individual to fill a position is the decision of management, as is the decision as to the method(s) to be used in identifying candidates. This plan is applicable to all NASA Installations. It covers all positions in the competitive service at (and below) the GS/GM-15 level (including all trades and labor positions), except positions in the Office of the Inspector General. The requirements herein are not intended to, nor should they be construed to limit in any way, the independent personnel authority of the Inspector General under the Inspector General Act, as Amended.

Determining the Return of Energy Efficiency Investments in Domestic and Deployed Military Installations

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-12-01

Ventilation, and Air Conditioning IED Improvised Explosive Device IG DoD Inspector General, Department of Defense IGA Investment Grade Audit JLTV...that certain energy efficient improvements will be achieved (Hansen, 2003). Investment Grade Audit (IGA). Based on the premise that energy...low- grade propane; and a modified diesel engine that can burn gas, ethanol, and diesel fuel in variable proportions (Hamilton, 2007). The TGER

The International Remote Monitoring Project: Results of the Swedish Nuclear Power Facility field trial

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Johnson, C.S.; af Ekenstam, G.; Sallstrom, M.

1995-07-01

The Swedish Nuclear Power Inspectorate (SKI) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) sponsored work on a Remote Monitoring System (RMS) that was installed in August 1994 at the Barseback Works north of Malmo, Sweden. The RMS was designed to test the front end detection concept that would be used for unattended remote monitoring activities. Front end detection reduces the number of video images recorded and provides additional sensor verification of facility operations. The function of any safeguards Containment and Surveillance (C/S) system is to collect information which primarily is images that verify the operations at a nuclear facility. Barsebackmore » is ideal to test the concept of front end detection since most activities of safeguards interest is movement of spent fuel which occurs once a year. The RMS at Barseback uses a network of nodes to collect data from microwave motion detectors placed to detect the entrance and exit of spent fuel casks through a hatch. A video system using digital compression collects digital images and stores them on a hard drive and a digital optical disk. Data and images from the storage area are remotely monitored via telephone from Stockholm, Sweden and Albuquerque, NM, USA. These remote monitoring stations operated by SKI and SNL respectively, can retrieve data and images from the RMS computer at the Barseback Facility. The data and images are encrypted before transmission. This paper presents details of the RMS and test results of this approach to front end detection of safeguard activities.« less

10 CFR 19.15 - Consultation with workers during inspections.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 10 Energy 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Consultation with workers during inspections. 19.15 Section 19.15 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NOTICES, INSTRUCTIONS AND REPORTS TO WORKERS: INSPECTION AND INVESTIGATIONS § 19.15 Consultation with workers during inspections. (a) Commission inspectors...

78 FR 61401 - Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Big Rock Point; Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-10-03

... NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50-155; 72-43 and NRC-2013-0218] Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Big Rock Point; Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory... the Big Rock Point (BRP) Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). ADDRESSES: Please refer...

75 FR 10548 - Notice of Intent To Request Revision From the Office of Management and Budget of a Currently...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-03-08

...The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current information collection. The date of manufacture and compliance status stamped on a nameplate of each turbojet engine permits rapid determination by FAA inspectors, owners, and operators whether an engine can legally be installed and operated on an aircraft in the United States.

Deadlines set for new U. K. offshore safety rules

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Not Available

1992-12-14

This paper reports on new U.K. offshore safety regulations-inspired by Lord Cullen's 1990 report spawned by the 1987 Piper Alpha platform accident which will take effect May 31, 1993, for new installations. The U.K. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said its proposed regulations, required for operators or owners to gain HSE approval for each fixed or mobile installation, was put before Parliament Nov. 27. That gives opposition parties 40 days to call for debate and possible amendment before the proposals become law.

Possible Nuclear Safeguards Applications: Workshop on Next-Generation Laser Compton Gamma Source

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Durham, J. Matthew

2016-11-17

These are a set of slides for the development of a next-generation photon source white paper. The following topics are covered in these slides: Nuclear Safeguards; The Nuclear Fuel Cycle; Precise isotopic determination via NRF; UF 6 Enrichment Assay; and Non-Destructive Assay of Spent Nuclear Fuel. In summary: A way to non-destructively measure precise isotopics of ~kg and larger samples has multiple uses in nuclear safeguards; Ideally this is a compact, fieldable device that can be used by international inspectors. Must be rugged and reliable; A next-generation source can be used as a testing ground for these techniques as technologymore » develops.« less

Drivers of Public Attitudes towards Small Wind Turbines in the UK

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Tatchley, Cerian; Paton, Heather; Robertson, Emma; Minderman, Jeroen; Hanley, Nicholas; Park, Kirsty

2016-01-01

Small Wind Turbines (SWTs) are a growing micro-generation industry with over 870,000 installed units worldwide. No research has focussed on public attitudes towards SWTs, despite evidence the perception of such attitudes are key to planning outcomes and can be a barrier to installations. Here we present the results of a UK wide mail survey investigating public attitudes towards SWTs. Just over half of our respondents, who were predominantly older, white males, felt that SWTs were acceptable across a range of settings, with those on road signs being most accepted and least accepted in hedgerows and gardens. Concern about climate change positively influenced how respondents felt about SWTs. Respondent comments highlight visual impacts and perceptions of the efficiency of this technology are particularly important to this sector of the UK public. Taking this into careful consideration, alongside avoiding locating SWTs in contentious settings such as hedgerows and gardens where possible, may help to minimise public opposition to proposed installations. PMID:27011356

Drivers of Public Attitudes towards Small Wind Turbines in the UK.

PubMed

Tatchley, Cerian; Paton, Heather; Robertson, Emma; Minderman, Jeroen; Hanley, Nicholas; Park, Kirsty

2016-01-01

Small Wind Turbines (SWTs) are a growing micro-generation industry with over 870,000 installed units worldwide. No research has focussed on public attitudes towards SWTs, despite evidence the perception of such attitudes are key to planning outcomes and can be a barrier to installations. Here we present the results of a UK wide mail survey investigating public attitudes towards SWTs. Just over half of our respondents, who were predominantly older, white males, felt that SWTs were acceptable across a range of settings, with those on road signs being most accepted and least accepted in hedgerows and gardens. Concern about climate change positively influenced how respondents felt about SWTs. Respondent comments highlight visual impacts and perceptions of the efficiency of this technology are particularly important to this sector of the UK public. Taking this into careful consideration, alongside avoiding locating SWTs in contentious settings such as hedgerows and gardens where possible, may help to minimise public opposition to proposed installations.

Visual inspection reliability for precision manufactured parts

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See, Judi E.

2015-09-04

Sandia National Laboratories conducted an experiment for the National Nuclear Security Administration to determine the reliability of visual inspection of precision manufactured parts used in nuclear weapons. In addition visual inspection has been extensively researched since the early 20th century; however, the reliability of visual inspection for nuclear weapons parts has not been addressed. In addition, the efficacy of using inspector confidence ratings to guide multiple inspections in an effort to improve overall performance accuracy is unknown. Further, the workload associated with inspection has not been documented, and newer measures of stress have not been applied.

Integrating UF6 Cylinder RF Tracking With Continuous Load Cell Monitoring for Verifying Declared UF6 Feed and Withdrawal Operations Verifying Declared UF6 Feed and Withdrawal Operations

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Krichinsky, Alan M; Miller, Paul; Pickett, Chris A

2009-01-01

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is demonstrating the integration of UF6 cylinder tracking, using RF technology, with continuous load cell monitoring (CLCM) at mock UF6 feed and withdrawal (F&W) stations. CLCM and cylinder tracking are two of several continuous-monitoring technologies that show promise in providing integrated safeguards of F&W operations at enrichment plants. Integrating different monitoring technologies allows advanced, automated event processing to screen innocuous events thereby minimizing false alerts to independent inspectors. Traditionally, international inspectors rely on batch verification of material inputs and outputs derived from operator declarations and periodic on-site inspections at uranium enrichment plants or other nuclear processingmore » facilities. Continuously monitoring F&W activities between inspections while providing filtered alerts of significant operational events will substantially increase the amount of valuable information available to inspectors thereby promising to enhance the effectiveness of safeguards and to improve efficiency in conducting on-site inspections especially at large plants for ensuring that all operations are declared.« less

10 CFR 9.29 - Appeal from initial determination.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 10 Energy 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Appeal from initial determination. 9.29 Section 9.29 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PUBLIC RECORDS Freedom of Information Act Regulations § 9.29 Appeal... determination on the appeal within 20 working days after the receipt of the appeal. If the Inspector General...

10 CFR 9.29 - Appeal from initial determination.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 10 Energy 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Appeal from initial determination. 9.29 Section 9.29 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PUBLIC RECORDS Freedom of Information Act Regulations § 9.29 Appeal... determination on the appeal within 20 working days after the receipt of the appeal. If the Inspector General...

10 CFR 9.29 - Appeal from initial determination.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 10 Energy 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Appeal from initial determination. 9.29 Section 9.29 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PUBLIC RECORDS Freedom of Information Act Regulations § 9.29 Appeal... determination on the appeal within 20 working days after the receipt of the appeal. If the Inspector General...

Off-site Emergency Planning at UK Nuclear Licensed Sites.

PubMed

Leonard, Paul; Thomas, Gareth

2017-04-01

Nuclear emergency planning arrangements in the UK are continually kept under review. This work proposes to outline how experience from nuclear exercises and undertaking emergency response duties can be based on radiological knowledge of specific sites and utilised in the future. In 2014, the UK regulator, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) revised their principles for the determination of off-site emergency planning areas around nuclear sites where predetermined countermeasures and other protection measures are applied to protect those people who may be affected by a radiation emergency. The revised principles also enhanced communication from the nuclear site operators and local authorities to the public. This updated ONR's application of the UK Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 (REPPIR) http://www.hse.gov.uk/radiation/ionising/reppir.htm, which includes details of minimising potential doses to the public, as well as assessment and reassurance, linked to other concurrent risks such as flooding. ONR undertakes site-specific assessments of each operators' hazard identification and risk evaluation, which include consideration of whether the public might receive a significant radiation dose in the year following the emergency (excluding countermeasures in the first 24 hours). In defining the areas for off-site emergency planning, practical and strategic factors are then considered, which include other local non-nuclear emergency planning arrangements and experience, and whether local geographic and demographic aspects could aid public credibility and confidence. © The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.

Summary Report on the Audit of Defense Base Closure and Realignment Budget Data for Fiscal Year 1992 and 1993

DTIC Science & Technology

1993-05-25

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SUMMARY REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT BUDGET DATA FOR FISCAL YEARS 1992 AND 1993...ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (INSTALLATIONS) SUBJECT: Summary Report on the Audit of Defense Base Closure and Realignment Budget Data for Fiscal Years...1992 and 1993 (Report No. 93-100) We are providing this final summary report for your information and use. The audit was required by Public Law

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Glass, George

Pressure Safety Orientation (course #769) introduces workers at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to the Laboratory Pressure Safety Program and to pressure-related hazards. This course also affords a hands-on exercise involving the assembly of a simple pressure system. This course is required for all LANL personnel who work on or near pressure systems and are exposed to pressure-related hazards. These personnel include pressure-system engineers, designers, fabricators, installers, operators, inspectors, maintainers, and others who work with pressurized fluids and may be exposed to pressure-related hazards.

Assessment of radiation doses in the UK from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear accident.

PubMed

Brown, J

2014-06-01

PHE has undertaken a simple dose assessment for members of the public living in the UK at the time of the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station in March 2011. PHE reported that there was no public health risk to the UK from the release of material from the accident in a statement made on 29 March 2013. This assessment confirms the initial estimate of the doses which were about the same as a person in the UK would receive in an hour from natural background.

Stakeholder involvement facilitates decision making for UK nuclear accident recovery.

PubMed

Alexander, C; Burt, R; Nisbet, A F

2005-01-01

The importance of major stakeholders participating in the formulation of strategies for maintaining food safety and agricultural production following a nuclear accident has been successfully demonstrated by the UK 'Agriculture and Food Countermeasures Working Group' (AFCWG). The organisation, membership and terms of reference of the group are described. Details are given of the achievements of the AFCWG and its sub-groups, which include agreeing management options that would be included in a recovery handbook for decision-makers in the UK and tackling the disposal of large volumes of contaminated milk, potentially resulting from a nuclear accident.

International Atomic Energy Agency Safeguards: Challenge and response

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Spector, Leonard S.

2017-11-01

This article provides a critical review of the nuclear accounting and inspection system of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), known as "IAEA safeguards." The article focuses on the multiple challenges the Agency confronts in verifying that all nuclear activities in the countries under its safeguards system are being pursued for exclusively peaceful purposes. The principal challenges noted are those posed by: undeclared facilities, the development of enrichment and reprocessing capabilities, illicit procurement activities, denial of inspector access, difficulties in verifying absence of weaponization activities, and difficulties in establishing that all nuclear-relevant activities in a state are peaceful. The article is in the form of annotated PowerPoint briefing slides.

CMM Interim Check Design of Experiments (U)

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Montano, Joshua Daniel

2015-07-29

Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) are widely used in industry, throughout the Nuclear Weapons Complex and at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to verify part conformance to design definition. Calibration cycles for CMMs at LANL are predominantly one year in length and include a weekly interim check to reduce risk. The CMM interim check makes use of Renishaw’s Machine Checking Gauge which is an off-the-shelf product simulates a large sphere within a CMM’s measurement volume and allows for error estimation. As verification on the interim check process a design of experiments investigation was proposed to test a couple of key factorsmore » (location and inspector). The results from the two-factor factorial experiment proved that location influenced results more than the inspector or interaction.« less

Regulatory experience of TOPS: an internet-based system to prevent healthy subjects from over-volunteering for UK clinical trials.

PubMed

Allen, C; Francis, G; Martin, J; Boyce, M

2017-12-01

The aim was to review the use of The Over-volunteering Prevention System (TOPS) since the HRA began hosting it in 2013, and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) experience of monitoring its use by UK clinical research units. The HRA searched the TOPS database for the number, type and location of units and the number of entries. The MHRA inspectors reviewed their findings from routine inspections. Twenty-two additional UK units registered to use TOPS during 2013-2016, making a total of 84 units since TOPS was established in 2002. Use of TOPS is now a condition of research ethics committee approval of a phase 1 study and fulfils MHRA accreditation requirements for preventing over-volunteering. The total number of entries by all active units during 2013-2016 was 89,335, of which 84% were UK citizens and 16% non-UK citizens. The total number of entries during 2002-2016 was 249,612. Only 15 of 24,531 subjects (1/1600) and 18 of 18,745 subjects (1/1040) entered in 2015 and 2016, respectively, were deemed potential over-volunteers. The findings continue to support the concept that TOPS not only helps to prevent over-volunteering, but also deters subjects from trying to do so. Regulation of TOPS by the HRA and MHRA has enhanced its effectiveness, benefited all users and helped to improve the safety of volunteers who participate in non-therapeutic trials in the UK. The UK is still the only country with a national database to prevent over-volunteering that has published data on its widespread use and effectiveness.

Nuclear energy: current situation and prospects to 2020.

PubMed

Ion, Sue

2007-04-15

For close to half a century nuclear fission has been providing reliable supplies of electricity to the UK, with virtually no emissions of carbon dioxide. Over that period, the UK nuclear industry has avoided the emission of over one and a half billion tonnes of CO2. Yet no nuclear plant has been built in the UK for over two decades even though many of the stations in our current fleet are now within a decade or so of the end of their lifetime. Without new plants being ordered soon, the UK's nuclear capacity will decline dramatically, from 23% today to 3% post-2020--just as considerations of supply security and climate change are becoming increasingly important. Elsewhere in the world, many countries such as China, India, Japan, South Korea, Finland and France are building new stations. Other countries such as the USA, South Africa, and some nations that currently do not have nuclear stations (such as Indonesia and Poland) are making preparations for future nuclear stations. Globally capacity factors for nuclear plants are higher than they have ever been, averaging around 85% and with the best stations achieving well over 90%. Lifetime can be 60 years. That the economics of such stations compete well with other technologies is well founded and easily verifiable--especially in the face of rising fossil fuel prices and the pricing in of costs for CO2 emissions--both of which stand to improve the economics of nuclear energy still further. Waste volumes arising from modern plants are just a fraction of those of some earlier stations, and the technologies are in place to deal with them safely and effectively. Following recent reviews and international developments, there is growing confidence that internationally available competitive designs of nuclear plant will provide part of the solution to the UK's long-term energy needs.

Verification of Spent Nuclear Fuel in Sealed Dry Storage Casks via Measurements of Cosmic-Ray Muon Scattering

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Durham, J. M.; Poulson, D.; Bacon, J.; Chichester, D. L.; Guardincerri, E.; Morris, C. L.; Plaud-Ramos, K.; Schwendiman, W.; Tolman, J. D.; Winston, P.

2018-04-01

Most of the plutonium in the world resides inside spent nuclear reactor fuel rods. This high-level radioactive waste is commonly held in long-term storage within large, heavily shielded casks. Currently, international nuclear safeguards inspectors have no stand-alone method of verifying the amount of reactor fuel stored within a sealed cask. Here we demonstrate experimentally that measurements of the scattering angles of cosmic-ray muons, which pass through a storage cask, can be used to determine if spent fuel assemblies are missing without opening the cask. This application of technology and methods commonly used in high-energy particle physics provides a potential solution to this long-standing problem in international nuclear safeguards.

Estimating the CO2 mitigation potential of horizontal Ground Source Heat Pumps in the UK

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Garcia-Gonzalez, R.; Verhoef, A.; Vidale, P. L.; Gan, G.; Chong, A.; Clark, D.

2012-04-01

By 2020, the UK will need to generate 15% of its energy from renewables to meet our contribution to the EU renewable energy target. Heating and cooling systems of buildings account for 30%-50% of the global energy consumption; thus, alternative low-carbon technologies such as horizontal Ground Couple Heat Pumps (GCHPs) can contribute to the reduction of anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Horizontal GCHPs currently represent a small fraction of the total energy generation in the UK. However, the fact that semi-detached and detached dwellings represent approximately 40% of the total housing stocks in the UK could make the widespread implementation of this technology particularly attractive in the UK and so could significantly increase its renewable energy generation potential. Using a simulation model, we analysed the dynamic interactions between the environment, the horizontal GCHP heat exchanger and typical UK dwellings, as well as their combined effect on heat pump performance and CO2 mitigation potential. For this purpose, a land surface model (JULES, Joint UK Land Environment Simulator), which calculates coupled soil heat and water fluxes, was combined with a heat extraction model. The analyses took into account the spatio-temporal variability of soil properties (thermal and hydraulic) and meteorological variables, as well as different horizontal GCHP configurations and a variety of building loads and heat demands. Sensitivity tests were performed for four sites in the UK with different climate and soil properties. Our results show that an installation depth of 1.0m would give us higher heat extractions rates, however it would be preferable to install the pipes slightly deeper to avoid the seasonal influence of variable meteorological conditions. A value of 1.5m for the spacing between coils (S) for a slinky configuration type is recommended to avoid thermal disturbances between neighbouring coils. We also found that for larger values of the spacing between the coils (S > 2), a slinky coil diameter (D) of 0.8m might be a better choice in terms of heat extraction rate. The fluid temperature of the pipe had a direct effect on the heat extraction rates of the system. The coefficient of performance of a heat pump did not remain constant and depended on the operating conditions and outdoor temperatures. The outcomes of this study will allow us to give recommendations to installers and relevant government bodies concerning the optimal configuration of future installations of horizontal GCHPs at UK developments. Finally, long-term simulations with the coupled JULES-GCHP model, using high resolution (1 km) meteorological (historical and projected data), soil physical and land cover data over the entire UK-domain, will allow us to explore the effect that global warming will have on future surface and soil temperatures, as well as soil moisture contents, and therefore its impact on the energy demand of the buildings and the CO2 mitigation potential of this type of renewable energy.

Experimental demonstration of an isotope-sensitive warhead verification technique using nuclear resonance fluorescence.

PubMed

Vavrek, Jayson R; Henderson, Brian S; Danagoulian, Areg

2018-04-24

Future nuclear arms reduction efforts will require technologies to verify that warheads slated for dismantlement are authentic without revealing any sensitive weapons design information to international inspectors. Despite several decades of research, no technology has met these requirements simultaneously. Recent work by Kemp et al. [Kemp RS, Danagoulian A, Macdonald RR, Vavrek JR (2016) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 113:8618-8623] has produced a novel physical cryptographic verification protocol that approaches this treaty verification problem by exploiting the isotope-specific nature of nuclear resonance fluorescence (NRF) measurements to verify the authenticity of a warhead. To protect sensitive information, the NRF signal from the warhead is convolved with that of an encryption foil that contains key warhead isotopes in amounts unknown to the inspector. The convolved spectrum from a candidate warhead is statistically compared against that from an authenticated template warhead to determine whether the candidate itself is authentic. Here we report on recent proof-of-concept warhead verification experiments conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Using high-purity germanium (HPGe) detectors, we measured NRF spectra from the interrogation of proxy "genuine" and "hoax" objects by a 2.52 MeV endpoint bremsstrahlung beam. The observed differences in NRF intensities near 2.2 MeV indicate that the physical cryptographic protocol can distinguish between proxy genuine and hoax objects with high confidence in realistic measurement times.

Unmaking the bomb: Verifying limits on the stockpiles of nuclear weapons

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Glaser, Alexander

2017-11-01

Verifying limits on the stockpiles of nuclear weapons may require the ability for international in-spectors to account for individual warheads, even when non-deployed, and to confirm the authenticity of nuclear warheads prior to dismantlement. These are fundamentally new challenges for nuclear verification, and they have been known for some time; unfortunately, due to a lack of sense of urgency, research in this area has not made substantial progress over the past 20 years. This chapter explores the central outstanding issues and offers a number of possible paths forward. In the case of confirming numerical limits, these in-clude innovative tagging techniques and approaches solely based on declarations using modern crypto-graphic escrow schemes; with regard to warhead confirmation, there has recently been increasing interest in developing fundamentally new measurement approaches where, in one form or another, sensitive infor-mation is not acquired in the first place. Overall, new international R&D efforts could more usefully focus on non-intrusive technologies and approaches, which may show more promise for early demonstration and adoption. In the meantime, while warhead dismantlements remain unverified, nuclear weapon states ought to begin to document warhead assembly, refurbishment, and dismantlement activities and movements of warheads and warhead components through the weapons complex in ways that international inspectors will find credible at a later time. Again, such a process could be enabled by modern cryptographic techniques such as blockchaining. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, it is important to recognize that the main reason for the complexity of technologies and approaches needed for nuclear disarmament verification is the requirement to protect information that nuclear weapon states consider sensitive. Ultimately, if information security concerns cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of all stakeholders, an alternative would be to "reveal the secret" and to make available select warhead design information.

Improving the installation of renewable heating technology in UK social housing properties through user centred design.

PubMed

Moore, Natalie; Haines, Victoria; Lilley, Debra

2015-11-01

Social housing organisations are increasingly installing renewable energy technologies, particularly for the provision of heating and hot water. To meet carbon reduction targets, uptake and installation must allow occupants to use the technology effectively. This paper describes research which investigated the service of installing heat pumps into UK social housing properties, from both landlords' and tenants' experiences. Adopting a user centred design approach, the research was in three phases: an exploration study to investigate landlords' and tenants' experiences of heat pump installation and use; refinement and development of the requirements for improved service delivery, primarily technology introduction and control; and the development and initial evaluation of an information leaflet as a key touchpoint in the service delivery. Recommendations for improved service delivery, to enable heat pumps to be accepted and used more effectively, are presented, as well as reflection on the process of applying user centred design in this context. In a relatively immature area of industry, installations to date have been heavily focused on technical aspects. This paper provides an insight into the human aspects of the service delivery of heat pumps in social housing, providing designers and social housing landlords with insight about how to improve the service.

Improving the installation of renewable heating technology in UK social housing properties through user centred design

PubMed Central

Moore, Natalie; Lilley, Debra

2015-01-01

Social housing organisations are increasingly installing renewable energy technologies, particularly for the provision of heating and hot water. To meet carbon reduction targets, uptake and installation must allow occupants to use the technology effectively. This paper describes research which investigated the service of installing heat pumps into UK social housing properties, from both landlords’ and tenants’ experiences. Adopting a user centred design approach, the research was in three phases: an exploration study to investigate landlords’ and tenants’ experiences of heat pump installation and use; refinement and development of the requirements for improved service delivery, primarily technology introduction and control; and the development and initial evaluation of an information leaflet as a key touchpoint in the service delivery. Recommendations for improved service delivery, to enable heat pumps to be accepted and used more effectively, are presented, as well as reflection on the process of applying user centred design in this context. In a relatively immature area of industry, installations to date have been heavily focused on technical aspects. This paper provides an insight into the human aspects of the service delivery of heat pumps in social housing, providing designers and social housing landlords with insight about how to improve the service. PMID:26539060

The use of solid wastes as a fuel in the cement industry in the UK

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Haley, C.A.C.; Chatterton, M.H.

1985-01-01

Blue Circle has installed a commercial plant for processing and firing MSW as a fuel in cement kilns. The plant, a world first, has operated successfully since 1979 at Wiltshire, UK. By the end of January 1984, 173,000 tonnes of refuse had been processed.

Industrial air pollution: British progress—a review

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Nonhebel, G.

Recent Annual Reports on industrial air pollution issued by the U.K. Health and Safety Executive show that considerable progress has been made. Further "Presumptive Limits of Emission" and "Notes on Best Practicable Means" have been published by H.M. Alkali and Clean Air Inspectorate. The lists given in this journal [9, 709 (1975)] are extended in the Appendices. An abstract is given of BPM for oil refineries. Heavy smoke from blue brick manufacture and from shaft lime kilns has been eliminated by gas firing. Steps have been taken to reduce emissions of vinyl chloride, PCBs, compounds of fluorine and of toxic metals, As, Sb, Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, Sn, Zn and radioactives. Reduction of low-level emissions is a continuing problem in improving local amenity. Considerable attention has been paid to continuous monitoring of massive emissions and of concentrations of pollutants outside factories, including odours. Arrestment equipment supplied to small firms has given trouble through poor design of components and monitors, inadequate help by suppliers during commissioning, and by lack of training and correct maintenance by management; tight specifications requiring quality engineering should be prepared by purchasers. Lectures to workers, backed by booklets, are assisting in making difficult works better neighbours. The Inspectorate has six sampling teams, mainly for dust, and nine task groups for special programmes. A computer programme for calculation of ground concentrations from multiple sources is assisting inspectors to assess complex situations. It is the author's opinion that research workers on environmental problems should examine these Reports to find more industrial subjects for study.

Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Education and Training: A Review Across the Services and Joint Community

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-09-01

13 1. Air Force Inspector General – CBRNE CERFP Program Audit ...14 2. Defense Medical...CBRNE CERFP Program Audit “The AFAA [Air Force Audit Agency] is assessing whether Air National Guard officials properly managed the Chemical...processing personnel through the aircrew contamination control area ( ACCA ). Flight Medicine provides training on agent toxicology and pharmacology. The

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Hayes, Birchard P; Michel, Kelly D; Few, Douglas A

From stereophonic, positional sound to high-definition imagery that is crisp and clean, high fidelity computer graphics enhance our view, insight, and intuition regarding our environments and conditions. Contemporary 3-D modeling tools offer an open architecture framework that enables integration with other technologically innovative arenas. One innovation of great interest is Augmented Reality, the merging of virtual, digital environments with physical, real-world environments creating a mixed reality where relevant data and information augments the real or actual experience in real-time by spatial or semantic context. Pairing 3-D virtual immersive models with a dynamic platform such as semi-autonomous robotics or personnel odometrymore » systems to create a mixed reality offers a new and innovative design information verification inspection capability, evaluation accuracy, and information gathering capability for nuclear facilities. Our paper discusses the integration of two innovative technologies, 3-D visualizations with inertial positioning systems, and the resulting augmented reality offered to the human inspector. The discussion in the paper includes an exploration of human and non-human (surrogate) inspections of a nuclear facility, integrated safeguards knowledge within a synchronized virtual model operated, or worn, by a human inspector, and the anticipated benefits to safeguards evaluations of facility operations.« less

STS-113 Crew Interviews: John Herrington, Mission Specialist 2

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

2002-01-01

STS-113 Mission Specialist 2 John Herrington is seen during a prelaunch interview. He answers questions about his inspiration to become an astronaut and his career path, as well as his thoughts on becoming the first Native American in space. He gives details on the mission's goals and significance, which include the transfer of the International Space Station's (ISS) Expedition 6 crew for the Expedition 5 crew, as well as the installation of the ISS's P-1 integrated truss structure. Herrington, who will participate in three EVAs (extravehicular activity), provides details on the installation of the truss structure. He also describes the process of crew transfer, which also involves the transfer of soft goods and scientific experiments, such as the MEMS (microelectromechanical systems)-based Picosatellite Inspector (MEPSI) which will be ejected from the shuttle shortly after it undocks from the ISS.

The radiological impact of electricity generation by U.K. coal and nuclear systems.

PubMed

Robson, A

1984-05-01

Radiological impact is discussed for U.K. coal and nuclear power cycles under normal operation. The type having the greater impact depends on the radiological basis of the comparison, the particular nuclear reactor system considered and whether or not the whole fuel cycle, especially irradiated nuclear fule reprocessing , is included in the analysis. More importantly, the various impacts are shown to be generally acceptable in an absolute sense i.e. exposures are less than and usually low in comparison with radiological safety guidelines and everyday natural radiation exposures.

Verification of Spent Nuclear Fuel in Sealed Dry Storage Casks via Measurements of Cosmic-Ray Muon Scattering

DOE PAGES

Durham, J. M.; Poulson, D.; Bacon, J.; ...

2018-04-10

Most of the plutonium in the world resides inside spent nuclear reactor fuel rods. This high-level radioactive waste is commonly held in long-term storage within large, heavily shielded casks. Currently, international nuclear safeguards inspectors have no stand-alone method of verifying the amount of reactor fuel stored within a sealed cask. In this paper, we demonstrate experimentally that measurements of the scattering angles of cosmic-ray muons, which pass through a storage cask, can be used to determine if spent fuel assemblies are missing without opening the cask. Finally, this application of technology and methods commonly used in high-energy particle physics providesmore » a potential solution to this long-standing problem in international nuclear safeguards.« less

Verification of Spent Nuclear Fuel in Sealed Dry Storage Casks via Measurements of Cosmic-Ray Muon Scattering

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Durham, J. M.; Poulson, D.; Bacon, J.

Most of the plutonium in the world resides inside spent nuclear reactor fuel rods. This high-level radioactive waste is commonly held in long-term storage within large, heavily shielded casks. Currently, international nuclear safeguards inspectors have no stand-alone method of verifying the amount of reactor fuel stored within a sealed cask. In this paper, we demonstrate experimentally that measurements of the scattering angles of cosmic-ray muons, which pass through a storage cask, can be used to determine if spent fuel assemblies are missing without opening the cask. Finally, this application of technology and methods commonly used in high-energy particle physics providesmore » a potential solution to this long-standing problem in international nuclear safeguards.« less

Frederic John Mouat (1816-97), MD FRCS LLD of the Indian Medical Service.

PubMed

Lawrenson, Ross

2007-11-01

Frederic John Mouat trained at University College London, qualifying Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1838. He was a distinguished surgeon in the Indian Civil Medical Service who became Professor of Medicine in the Bengal Medical College. After 30 years in India, where he was a leading figure in the field of education and prison reform, he retired to the UK in 1870. Then he started a new career as an Inspector for the Local Government Board. He was also an active member of the Royal Statistical Society, becoming its President in 1890. He died in 1897 leaving a widow and four stepchildren.

Analysis of motor fan radiated sound and vibration waveform by automatic pattern recognition technique using "Mahalanobis distance"

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Toma, Eiji

2018-06-01

In recent years, as the weight of IT equipment has been reduced, the demand for motor fans for cooling the interior of electronic equipment is on the rise. Sensory test technique by inspectors is the mainstream for quality inspection of motor fans in the field. This sensory test requires a lot of experience to accurately diagnose differences in subtle sounds (sound pressures) of the fans, and the judgment varies depending on the condition of the inspector and the environment. In order to solve these quality problems, development of an analysis method capable of quantitatively and automatically diagnosing the sound/vibration level of a fan is required. In this study, it was clarified that the analysis method applying the MT system based on the waveform information of noise and vibration is more effective than the conventional frequency analysis method for the discrimination diagnosis technology of normal and abnormal items. Furthermore, it was found that due to the automation of the vibration waveform analysis system, there was a factor influencing the discrimination accuracy in relation between the fan installation posture and the vibration waveform.

If nuclear energy is the answer, why doesn't everyone agree?

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Roberts, J. W.

2018-03-01

Nuclear energy produces low carbon, safe and reliable electricity so is it now time for the UK to invest in this proven technology or are the misplaced perceptions regarding its safety, cost and the quantities of radioactive waste produced causing us to overlook nuclear as a major component of our electricity mix? This paper discusses these issues and whether the negative opinion of nuclear energy which could hold back it’s wider development in the UK, is justified in the 21st century. For the safe, secure and economic future of electricity can we afford to ignore the positive contributions nuclear energy can make any longer?

78 FR 58570 - Environmental Assessment; Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Big Rock Point

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-09-24

... Assessment; Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Big Rock Point AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION... applicant or the licensee), for the Big Rock Point (BRP) Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI... Rock Point (BRP) Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). II. Environmental Assessment (EA...

76 FR 76327 - Installation of Radiation Alarms for Rooms Housing Neutron Sources

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-12-07

... NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 10 CFR Part 73 [Docket Nos. PRM-73-15; NRC-2011-0251] Installation of Radiation Alarms for Rooms Housing Neutron Sources AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Petition for rulemaking; request for comment. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the...

46 CFR 30.10-43 - Marine inspector or inspector-TB/ALL.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 46 Shipping 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector-TB/ALL. 30.10-43 Section... Definitions § 30.10-43 Marine inspector or inspector—TB/ALL. The terms marine inspector or inspector mean any... direction of an Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or any other person as may be designated for the...

Experimental demonstration of an isotope-sensitive warhead verification technique using nuclear resonance fluorescence

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Vavrek, Jayson R.; Henderson, Brian S.; Danagoulian, Areg

Future nuclear arms reduction efforts will require technologies to verify that warheads slated for dismantlement are authentic without revealing any sensitive weapons design information to international inspectors. Despite several decades of research, no technology has met these requirements simultaneously. Recent work by Kemp et al. [Kemp RS, Danagoulian A, Macdonald RR, Vavrek JR (2016) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 113:8618–8623] has produced a novel physical cryptographic verification protocol that approaches this treaty verification problem by exploiting the isotope-specific nature of nuclear resonance fluorescence (NRF) measurements to verify the authenticity of a warhead. To protect sensitive information, the NRF signal frommore » the warhead is convolved with that of an encryption foil that contains key warhead isotopes in amounts unknown to the inspector. The convolved spectrum from a candidate warhead is statistically compared against that from an authenticated template warhead to determine whether the candidate itself is authentic. Here in this paper we report on recent proof-of-concept warhead verification experiments conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Using high-purity germanium (HPGe) detectors, we measured NRF spectra from the interrogation of proxy “genuine” and “hoax” objects by a 2.52 MeV endpoint bremsstrahlung beam. The observed differences in NRF intensities near 2.2 MeV indicate that the physical cryptographic protocol can distinguish between proxy genuine and hoax objects with high confidence in realistic measurement times.« less

Experimental demonstration of an isotope-sensitive warhead verification technique using nuclear resonance fluorescence

DOE PAGES

Vavrek, Jayson R.; Henderson, Brian S.; Danagoulian, Areg

2018-04-10

Future nuclear arms reduction efforts will require technologies to verify that warheads slated for dismantlement are authentic without revealing any sensitive weapons design information to international inspectors. Despite several decades of research, no technology has met these requirements simultaneously. Recent work by Kemp et al. [Kemp RS, Danagoulian A, Macdonald RR, Vavrek JR (2016) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 113:8618–8623] has produced a novel physical cryptographic verification protocol that approaches this treaty verification problem by exploiting the isotope-specific nature of nuclear resonance fluorescence (NRF) measurements to verify the authenticity of a warhead. To protect sensitive information, the NRF signal frommore » the warhead is convolved with that of an encryption foil that contains key warhead isotopes in amounts unknown to the inspector. The convolved spectrum from a candidate warhead is statistically compared against that from an authenticated template warhead to determine whether the candidate itself is authentic. Here in this paper we report on recent proof-of-concept warhead verification experiments conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Using high-purity germanium (HPGe) detectors, we measured NRF spectra from the interrogation of proxy “genuine” and “hoax” objects by a 2.52 MeV endpoint bremsstrahlung beam. The observed differences in NRF intensities near 2.2 MeV indicate that the physical cryptographic protocol can distinguish between proxy genuine and hoax objects with high confidence in realistic measurement times.« less

U. K. pressing campaign to improve offshore safety

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Knott, D.

1994-02-14

The U.K. government is making progress in its campaign to improve the safety of personnel working offshore. The government's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) plans to assess and pass judgment on at lease one safety plan, called a safety case, from each U.K. North Sea operator as soon as possible. HSE has agreed with the industry on a list of 61 priority safety cases, known as exemplars. Feedback from exemplar assessment will help operators review safety management and assist in preparation or revision of future safety cases. It also will give HSE practice in assessing a range of case types.more » The requirement for a safety program is part of new U.K. offshore legislation designed to prevent another accident similar to the Piper Alpha platform fire and explosion of 1988. After the transition period it will be against the law to operate an oil and gas installation in British waters without an accepted safety case. Besides existing installations, safety cases are also required for new installations reaching design stage by May 31, 1993, the date safety case regulations went into force. The paper describes the Cullen report, companies' experiences with the new law, and the safety assessment progress so far.« less

Cosmic Ray Muon Imaging of Spent Nuclear Fuel in Dry Storage Casks

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Durham, J. Matthew; Guardincerri, Elena; Morris, Christopher L.; ...

2016-04-29

In this paper, cosmic ray muon radiography has been used to identify the absence of spent nuclear fuel bundles inside a sealed dry storage cask. The large amounts of shielding that dry storage casks use to contain radiation from the highly radioactive contents impedes typical imaging methods, but the penetrating nature of cosmic ray muons allows them to be used as an effective radiographic probe. This technique was able to successfully identify missing fuel bundles inside a sealed Westinghouse MC-10 cask. This method of fuel cask verification may prove useful for international nuclear safeguards inspectors. Finally, muon radiography may findmore » other safety and security or safeguards applications, such as arms control verification.« less

Westinghouse, DOE see apples, oranges in IG staffing report

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Lobsenz, G.

1994-03-01

The operator of the Energy Department's Savannah River weapons plant has at least 1,800 more employees than it needs, and could save $400 million over a five-year period by cutting its staff accordingly, a DOE inspector general study says. Most of the boat - 1,206 employees - was attributed to excessive numbers of managers, with the inspector general concluding that Westinghouse Savannah River Co. had roughly twice as many layers of management than two other DOE weapons contractors. The study also concluded that Westinghouse in fiscal year 1992 significantly understated its actual staffing levels in reports to DOE, failing tomore » disclose 1,765 full-time employees or the equivalent hours worked. Through such underreporting Westinghouse was able to [open quotes]circumvent staffing ceilings established by the department,[close quotes] the study added. Overall, DOE Inspector General John Layton said Westinghouse's staff levels substantially exceeded those needed for efficient operation of the South Carolina nuclear weapons facility. Layton based his analysis on efficiency standards attained by other DOE weapons plant contractors, such as Martin Marietta Energy Systems at DOE's Oak Ridge, Tenn., plant and EG G Rocky Flats, as well as widely utilized worker performance requirements used by the Navy and private sector companies that perform work similar to that done at Savannah River.« less

46 CFR 50.10-15 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 46 Shipping 2 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 50.10-15 Section 50.10-15 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) MARINE ENGINEERING GENERAL PROVISIONS Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter § 50.10-15 Marine inspector or inspector. The term marine...

46 CFR 50.10-15 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 46 Shipping 2 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 50.10-15 Section 50.10-15 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) MARINE ENGINEERING GENERAL PROVISIONS Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter § 50.10-15 Marine inspector or inspector. The term marine...

46 CFR 50.10-15 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 46 Shipping 2 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 50.10-15 Section 50.10-15 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) MARINE ENGINEERING GENERAL PROVISIONS Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter § 50.10-15 Marine inspector or inspector. The term marine...

46 CFR 50.10-15 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 46 Shipping 2 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 50.10-15 Section 50.10-15 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) MARINE ENGINEERING GENERAL PROVISIONS Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter § 50.10-15 Marine inspector or inspector. The term marine...

46 CFR 50.10-15 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 46 Shipping 2 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 50.10-15 Section 50.10-15 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) MARINE ENGINEERING GENERAL PROVISIONS Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter § 50.10-15 Marine inspector or inspector. The term marine...

33 CFR 140.101 - Inspection by Coast Guard marine inspectors or Minerals Management Service inspectors.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... inspectors or Minerals Management Service inspectors. 140.101 Section 140.101 Navigation and Navigable Waters... Inspections § 140.101 Inspection by Coast Guard marine inspectors or Minerals Management Service inspectors... Minerals Management Service (MMS). (c) Under the direction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection...

Comparative visualization of genetic and physical maps with Strudel

PubMed Central

Bayer, Micha; Milne, Iain; Stephen, Gordon; Shaw, Paul; Cardle, Linda; Wright, Frank; Marshall, David

2011-01-01

Summary: Data visualization can play a key role in comparative genomics, for example, underpinning the investigation of conserved synteny patterns. Strudel is a desktop application that allows users to easily compare both genetic and physical maps interactively and efficiently. It can handle large datasets from several genomes simultaneously, and allows all-by-all comparisons between these. Availability and implementation: Installers for Strudel are available for Windows, Linux, Solaris and Mac OS X at http://bioinf.scri.ac.uk/strudel/. Contact: strudel@scri.ac.uk; micha.bayer@scri.ac.uk PMID:21372085

Safeguards-by-Design: Guidance for Independent Spent Fuel Dry Storage Installations (ISFSI)

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Trond Bjornard; Philip C. Durst

2012-05-01

This document summarizes the requirements and best practices for implementing international nuclear safeguards at independent spent fuel storage installations (ISFSIs), also known as Away-from- Reactor (AFR) storage facilities. These installations may provide wet or dry storage of spent fuel, although the safeguards guidance herein focuses on dry storage facilities. In principle, the safeguards guidance applies to both wet and dry storage. The reason for focusing on dry independent spent fuel storage installations is that this is one of the fastest growing nuclear installations worldwide. Independent spent fuel storage installations are typically outside of the safeguards nuclear material balance area (MBA)more » of the reactor. They may be located on the reactor site, but are generally considered by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the State Regulator/SSAC to be a separate facility. The need for this guidance is becoming increasingly urgent as more and more nuclear power plants move their spent fuel from resident spent fuel ponds to independent spent fuel storage installations. The safeguards requirements and best practices described herein are also relevant to the design and construction of regional independent spent fuel storage installations that nuclear power plant operators are starting to consider in the absence of a national long-term geological spent fuel repository. The following document has been prepared in support of two of the three foundational pillars for implementing Safeguards-by-Design (SBD). These are: i) defining the relevant safeguards requirements, and ii) defining the best practices for meeting the requirements. This document was prepared with the design of the latest independent dry spent fuel storage installations in mind and was prepared specifically as an aid for designers of commercial nuclear facilities to help them understand the relevant international requirements that follow from a country’s safeguards agreement with the IAEA. If these requirements are understood at the earliest stages of facility design, it will help eliminate the costly retrofit of facilities that has occurred in the past to accommodate nuclear safeguards, and will help the IAEA implement nuclear safeguards worldwide, especially in countries building their first nuclear facilities. It is also hoped that this guidance document will promote discussion between the IAEA, State Regulator/SSAC, Project Design Team, and Facility Owner/Operator at an early stage to ensure that new ISFSIs will be effectively and efficiently safeguarded. This is intended to be a living document, since the international nuclear safeguards requirements may be subject to revision over time. More importantly, the practices by which the requirements are met are continuously modernized by the IAEA and facility operators for greater efficiency and cost effectiveness. As these improvements are made, it is recommended that the subject guidance document be updated and revised accordingly.« less

Building code compliance and enforcement: The experience of San Francisco's residential energy conservation ordinance and California's building standards for new construction

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Vine, E.

1990-11-01

As part of Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory's (LBL) technical assistance to the Sustainable City Project, compliance and enforcement activities related to local and state building codes for existing and new construction were evaluated in two case studies. The analysis of the City of San Francisco's Residential Energy Conservation Ordinance (RECO) showed that a limited, prescriptive energy conservation ordinance for existing residential construction can be enforced relatively easily with little administrative costs, and that compliance with such ordinances can be quite high. Compliance with the code was facilitated by extensive publicity, an informed public concerned with the cost of energy and knowledgeablemore » about energy efficiency, the threat of punishment (Order of Abatement), the use of private inspectors, and training workshops for City and private inspectors. The analysis of California's Title 24 Standards for new residential and commercial construction showed that enforcement of this type of code for many climate zones is more complex and requires extensive administrative support for education and training of inspectors, architects, engineers, and builders. Under this code, prescriptive and performance approaches for compliance are permitted, resulting in the demand for alternative methods of enforcement: technical assistance, plan review, field inspection, and computer analysis. In contrast to existing to construction, building design and new materials and construction practices are of critical importance in new construction, creating a need for extensive technical assistance and extensive interaction between enforcement personnel and the building community. Compliance problems associated with building design and installation did occur in both residential and nonresidential buildings. 12 refs., 5 tabs.« less

STS-112 Crew Interviews: Sellers

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

2002-01-01

Piers Sellers is an Astronaut from Crowborough, UK. His Bachelor of Science degree is in Ecological science from Scotland's University of Edinburgh and his doctorate is in biometeorology from Leeds University in the UK. After two years of intense training, Sellers's first assignment as a Mission Specialist is on Flight 111 STS-112. The goal of this flight is to continue building the International Space Station. Sellers, accompanied by five astronauts, will install the S1 truss of the space station which will take three EVA's, or Extra Vehicular Activities to complete. In EVA 1, the highest priority, the S1 truss will be attached to the space station. EVA 2, the electrical work, will set up the radiator and cooling equipment for the station. EVA 3, the final process of the flight, will prepare the station for the next mission. The primary reason for installing the truss is to change the center of gravity of the station so when the next truss is installed, it will be at a symmetrical point.

46 CFR 42.05-47 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 46 Shipping 2 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 42.05-47 Section 42.05-47... BY SEA Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter § 42.05-47 Marine inspector or inspector. These... superintendence and direction of an Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or any other person as may be designated...

46 CFR 188.10-45 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 46 Shipping 7 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 188.10-45 Section 188.10... GENERAL PROVISIONS Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter § 188.10-45 Marine inspector or inspector... superintendence and direction of an Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or any other person as may be designated...

46 CFR 42.05-47 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 46 Shipping 2 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 42.05-47 Section 42.05-47... BY SEA Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter § 42.05-47 Marine inspector or inspector. These... superintendence and direction of an Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or any other person as may be designated...

46 CFR 42.05-47 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 46 Shipping 2 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 42.05-47 Section 42.05-47... BY SEA Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter § 42.05-47 Marine inspector or inspector. These... superintendence and direction of an Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or any other person as may be designated...

46 CFR 167.05-20 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 46 Shipping 7 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 167.05-20 Section 167.05... SCHOOL SHIPS Definitions § 167.05-20 Marine inspector or inspector. These terms mean any person from the... Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or any other person as may be designated for the performance of...

46 CFR 42.05-47 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 46 Shipping 2 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 42.05-47 Section 42.05-47... BY SEA Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter § 42.05-47 Marine inspector or inspector. These... superintendence and direction of an Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or any other person as may be designated...

46 CFR 90.10-21 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 46 Shipping 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 90.10-21 Section 90.10-21... PROVISIONS Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter § 90.10-21 Marine inspector or inspector. These terms... superintendence and direction of an Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or any other person as may be designated...

46 CFR 90.10-21 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 46 Shipping 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 90.10-21 Section 90.10-21... PROVISIONS Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter § 90.10-21 Marine inspector or inspector. These terms... superintendence and direction of an Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or any other person as may be designated...

46 CFR 167.05-20 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 46 Shipping 7 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 167.05-20 Section 167.05... SCHOOL SHIPS Definitions § 167.05-20 Marine inspector or inspector. These terms mean any person from the... Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or any other person as may be designated for the performance of...

46 CFR 188.10-45 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 46 Shipping 7 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 188.10-45 Section 188.10... GENERAL PROVISIONS Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter § 188.10-45 Marine inspector or inspector... superintendence and direction of an Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or any other person as may be designated...

46 CFR 90.10-21 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 46 Shipping 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 90.10-21 Section 90.10-21... PROVISIONS Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter § 90.10-21 Marine inspector or inspector. These terms... superintendence and direction of an Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or any other person as may be designated...

46 CFR 167.05-20 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 46 Shipping 7 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 167.05-20 Section 167.05... SCHOOL SHIPS Definitions § 167.05-20 Marine inspector or inspector. These terms mean any person from the... Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or any other person as may be designated for the performance of...

46 CFR 90.10-21 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 46 Shipping 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 90.10-21 Section 90.10-21... PROVISIONS Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter § 90.10-21 Marine inspector or inspector. These terms... superintendence and direction of an Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or any other person as may be designated...

46 CFR 188.10-45 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 46 Shipping 7 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 188.10-45 Section 188.10... GENERAL PROVISIONS Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter § 188.10-45 Marine inspector or inspector... superintendence and direction of an Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or any other person as may be designated...

46 CFR 167.05-20 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 46 Shipping 7 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 167.05-20 Section 167.05... SCHOOL SHIPS Definitions § 167.05-20 Marine inspector or inspector. These terms mean any person from the... Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or any other person as may be designated for the performance of...

46 CFR 167.05-20 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 46 Shipping 7 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 167.05-20 Section 167.05... SCHOOL SHIPS Definitions § 167.05-20 Marine inspector or inspector. These terms mean any person from the... Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or any other person as may be designated for the performance of...

46 CFR 188.10-45 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 46 Shipping 7 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 188.10-45 Section 188.10... GENERAL PROVISIONS Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter § 188.10-45 Marine inspector or inspector... superintendence and direction of an Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or any other person as may be designated...

46 CFR 188.10-45 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 46 Shipping 7 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 188.10-45 Section 188.10... GENERAL PROVISIONS Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter § 188.10-45 Marine inspector or inspector... superintendence and direction of an Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or any other person as may be designated...

46 CFR 90.10-21 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 46 Shipping 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 90.10-21 Section 90.10-21... PROVISIONS Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter § 90.10-21 Marine inspector or inspector. These terms... superintendence and direction of an Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or any other person as may be designated...

46 CFR 42.05-47 - Marine inspector or inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 46 Shipping 2 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Marine inspector or inspector. 42.05-47 Section 42.05-47... BY SEA Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter § 42.05-47 Marine inspector or inspector. These... superintendence and direction of an Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or any other person as may be designated...

77 FR 70881 - Waiver From Rescission of Unobligated Funds Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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2012-11-27

... codes and names: 13-0110: DOC--Office of the Inspector General; 86-0190: HUD--Office of Inspector General; 69-0131: DOT--Office of Inspector General; 20- 0135: TREAS--Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration; 49-0301: NSF--Office of the Inspector General; and 73-0201: SBA--Office of Inspector General. My...

Reframing nuclear power in the UK energy debate: nuclear power, climate change mitigation and radioactive waste.

PubMed

Bickerstaff, K; Lorenzoni, I; Pidgeon, N F; Poortinga, W; Simmons, P

2008-04-01

In the past decade, human influence on the climate through increased use of fossil fuels has become widely acknowledged as one of the most pressing issues for the global community. For the United Kingdom, we suggest that these concerns have increasingly become manifest in a new strand of political debate around energy policy, which reframes nuclear power as part of the solution to the need for low-carbon energy options. A mixed-methods analysis of citizen views of climate change and radioactive waste is presented, integrating focus group data and a nationally representative survey. The data allow us to explore how UK citizens might now and in the future interpret and make sense of this new framing of nuclear power--which ultimately centers on a risk-risk trade-off scenario. We use the term "reluctant acceptance" to describe how, in complex ways, many focus group participants discursively re-negotiated their position on nuclear energy when it was positioned alongside climate change. In the concluding section of the paper, we reflect on the societal implications of the emerging discourse of new nuclear build as a means of delivering climate change mitigation and set an agenda for future research regarding the (re)framing of the nuclear energy debate in the UK and beyond.

Extra-Territorial Siting of Nuclear Installations

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Shea, Thomas E.; Morris, Frederic A.

2009-10-07

Arrangements might be created for siting nuclear installations on land ceded by a host State for administration by an international or multinational organization. Such arrangements might prove useful in terms of resolving suspicions of proliferation in troubled areas of the world, or as a means to introduce nuclear activities into areas where political, financial or technical capabilities might otherwise make such activities unsound, or as a means to enable global solutions to be instituted for major nuclear concerns (e.g., spent fuel management). The paper examines practical matters associated with the legal and programmatic aspects of siting nuclear installations, including diplomatic/politicalmore » frameworks, engaging competent industrial bodies, protection against seizure, regulation to ensure safety and security, waste management, and conditions related to the dissolution of the extra-territorial provisions as may be agreed as the host State(s) achieve the capabilities to own and operate the installations. The paper considers the potential for using such a mechanism across the spectrum of nuclear power activities, from mining to geological repositories for nuclear waste. The paper considers the non-proliferation dimensions associated with such arrangements, and the pros and cons affecting potential host States, technology vendor States, regional neighbors and the international community. It considers in brief potential applications in several locations today.« less

Inspection report: the Department of Energy's export licensing process for dual-use and munitions commodities

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Friedman, Gregory H.

1999-05-01

Export of commodities, encouraged by both the private sector and the Federal Government, helps to improve our position in the global economy and is in the national interest of the US. However, exports of commodities or technologies, without regard to whether they may significantly contribute to the military potential of individual countries or combination of countries or enhance the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, may adversely affect the national security of the US. The Federal Government, therefore, implements several laws, Executive Orders, and regulations to control the export of certain commodities and technologies. These commodities and technologies require amore » license for export. Some of the controlled items are designated as ''dual-use,'' that is, commodities and technologies that have both civilian and military application. Some dual-use commodities are designated as ''nuclear dual-use''--items controlled for nuclear nonproliferation purposes. Another group of controlled commodities is designated as munitions, which are goods and technologies that have solely military uses. The Department of Energy (Energy) conducts reviews of export license applications for nuclear dual-use items and certain munitions. On August 26, 1998, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs requested that the Inspectors General from the Departments of Commerce, Defense, Energy, State, and Treasury, and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), update and expand on a 1993 interagency review conducted by the Inspectors General of the Departments of Commerce, Defense, Energy, and State of the export licensing processes for dual-use and munitions commodities.« less

Idaho National Laboratory Human Capitol Development Program Summary

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Rynes, Amanda R.

2014-09-01

The Next Generation Safeguards Initiative HCD Subprogram has successfully employed unique nuclear capabilities and employee expertise through INL to achieve multiple initiatives in FY14. These opportunities range from internship programs to university and training courses. One of the central facets of this work has been the international safeguards pre inspector training course. Another significant milestone is the INL led university engagement effort which resulted in courses being offered at ISU and University of Utah.

The Installation of Satellite Modems on SEIS-UK Supported Remote Seismic Deployments

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Horleston, A. C.; Brisbourne, A.; Hawthorn, D.

2006-12-01

SEIS-UK, as the UK's NERC funded national seismic equipment facility, is frequently involved in large, often remote, temporary seismic networks (running for up to 2 years). Up till now all these deployments have been managed solely by on-site maintenance but now SEIS-UK is investing in a number of satellite modems. The Michrosat 2400 OEM Modems, provided by Wireless Innovations Ltd, will be integrated within Guralp DCM data-logger units and will be used to provide regular state-of-health reports from remote networks. They will also provide the user the facility to communicate with the deployed systems, apply configuration changes and request system re-boots. This should lead to less instrument down-time and allow for more focussed site visits and thus, hopefully, reduce the cost (and servicing time) of remote installations. The Michrosat Modems are relatively low-powered and draw a maximum current of 2.5A (at 4.4v) for a few microseconds when initialising a call, dropping to bursts of approximately 1A when transmitting. This makes them ideally suited to temporary deployments relying on solar charged battery power. We will present examples of the configuration and typical deployment of the modems and the types of data transmitted.

The Krümmel (Germany) Childhood Leukaemia Cluster: a review and update.

PubMed

Grosche, B; Kaatsch, P; Heinzow, B; Wichmann, H-E

2017-12-01

The debate surrounding possible adverse health effects from the civil use of nuclear power under normal operating conditions has been on-going since its introduction. It was particularly intensified by the detection of three leukaemia clusters near nuclear installations, i.e. near the reprocessing plants in Sellafield and Dounreay, UK, and near the Krümmel nuclear power plant, Germany, the last of which commenced between 1990 and 1991 and was first described in 1992; it continued until 2003, and an elevated risk up to 2005 has been reported in the literature. A number of expert commissions and working groups were set up by the governments of the German federal states of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein to investigate the possible causes of the cluster. An overview of the many risk factors that were investigated as a possible explanation of the Krümmel cluster is given here, focussing on radiation, but also including other risk factors. Further, results from related epidemiological and cytogenetic studies are described. In summary, the cause of the occurrence of the Krümmel cluster has to be considered as unknown. Further research on the causes of childhood leukaemia is needed, focussing on epigenetics and on gene-environment interaction. An update of the leukaemia incidence around the Krümmel site shows that the incidence rates are now comparable to the average rate in Germany.

Anomaly detection applied to a materials control and accounting database

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Whiteson, R.; Spanks, L.; Yarbro, T.

An important component of the national mission of reducing the nuclear danger includes accurate recording of the processing and transportation of nuclear materials. Nuclear material storage facilities, nuclear chemical processing plants, and nuclear fuel fabrication facilities collect and store large amounts of data describing transactions that involve nuclear materials. To maintain confidence in the integrity of these data, it is essential to identify anomalies in the databases. Anomalous data could indicate error, theft, or diversion of material. Yet, because of the complex and diverse nature of the data, analysis and evaluation are extremely tedious. This paper describes the authors workmore » in the development of analysis tools to automate the anomaly detection process for the Material Accountability and Safeguards System (MASS) that tracks and records the activities associated with accountable quantities of nuclear material at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Using existing guidelines that describe valid transactions, the authors have created an expert system that identifies transactions that do not conform to the guidelines. Thus, this expert system can be used to focus the attention of the expert or inspector directly on significant phenomena.« less

DEVELOPMENT, INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF THE MPC&A OPERATIONS MONITORING (MOM) SYSTEM AT THE JOINT INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH (JINR) DUBNA, RUSSIA

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Kartashov,V.V.; Pratt,W.; Romanov, Y.A.

The Material Protection, Control and Accounting (MPC&A) Operations Monitoring (MOM) systems handling at the International Intergovernmental Organization - Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) is described in this paper. Category I nuclear material (plutonium and uranium) is used in JINR research reactors, facilities and for scientific and research activities. A monitoring system (MOM) was installed at JINR in April 2003. The system design was based on a vulnerability analysis, which took into account the specifics of the Institute. The design and installation of the MOM system was a collaborative effort between JINR, Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and the U.S. Departmentmore » of Energy (DOE). Financial support was provided by DOE through BNL. The installed MOM system provides facility management with additional assurance that operations involving nuclear material (NM) are correctly followed by the facility personnel. The MOM system also provides additional confidence that the MPC&A systems continue to perform effectively.« less

Are inspectors' assessments reliable? Ratings of NHS acute hospital trust services in England.

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Boyd, Alan; Addicott, Rachael; Robertson, Ruth; Ross, Shilpa; Walshe, Kieran

2017-01-01

The credibility of a regulator could be threatened if stakeholders perceive that assessments of performance made by its inspectors are unreliable. Yet there is little published research on the reliability of inspectors' assessments of health care organizations' services. Objectives We investigated the inter-rater reliability of assessments made by inspectors inspecting acute hospitals in England during the piloting of a new regulatory model implemented by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) during 2013 and 2014. Multi-professional teams of inspectors rated service provision on a four-point scale for each of five domains: safety; effectiveness; caring; responsiveness; and leadership. Methods In an online survey, we asked individual inspectors to assign a domain and a rating to each of 10 vignettes of service information extracted from CQC inspection reports. We used these data to simulate the ratings that might be produced by teams of inspectors. We also observed inspection teams in action, and interviewed inspectors and staff from hospitals that had been inspected. Results Levels of agreement varied substantially from vignette to vignette. Characteristics such as professional background explained only a very small part of the variation. Overall, agreement was higher on ratings than on domains, and for groups of inspectors compared with individual inspectors. A number of potential causes of disagreement were identified, such as differences regarding the weight that should be given to contextual factors and general uncertainty about interpreting the rating and domain categories. Conclusion Groups of inspectors produced more reliable assessments than individual inspectors, and there is evidence to support the utility of appropriate discussions between inspectors in improving reliability. The reliability of domain allocations was lower than for ratings. It is important to define categories and rating levels clearly, and to train inspectors in their use. Further research is needed to replicate these results now that the model has been fully implemented, and to understand better the impact that inspector uncertainty and disagreement may have on published CQC ratings.

NUCLEAR NEW BUILD-INTEGRATING CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN RADIATION PROTECTION.

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Haemmerli, Valentin; Bryant, Peter A; Cole, Peter

2017-04-01

Across the world, we are seeing a resurgence in Nuclear New Build. In the UK alone, plans are under way for the construction of 10 new reactors, using 4 different reactor designs all of which are to be provided by foreign vendors, and operated by 3 newly formed licensees within the UK. As these new licensees embark on the task of establishing themselves and progressing the design and build of these reactors, there are challenges faced in integrating the Radiation Protection Requirements and Culture from the various Foreign Investors and Vendors into the UK 'Context'. The following paper identifies the origin of the Radiation Protection Requirements within the UK and foreign investor/vendor countries, in an attempt to integrate them into the UK licensing and approval process. Thus, allowing due credit to be taken for the regulatory regime of the foreign countries where these reactors originate. © The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.

Electrostatic Evaluation of the SRB Velostat(Trademark) Pads

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Buhler, Charles R.; Calle, Carlos I.

2007-01-01

During RSRM Grain inspection, pads constructed of Velostat are grounded and installed in the RSRM bore enabling inspectors to move throughout the bore during the inspection. Velostat pads are installed by grounding the first pad installed and subsequent pads are installed overlapping the previously installed pad maintaining a conductive path to facility ground. Pads are removed upon completion of the inspection in a reverse fashion. As the pads are removed scanning of propellant surfaces is performed per OMRS. During PPICI Audit of B5308.006 (Forward Segment Grain Inspection) in October 07 one audit finding noted that electrostatic scanning of propellant surfaces was being performed during removal of conductive pads following grain inspection. ATK does not perform electrostatic scanning of propellant surfaces during pad removal following final inspection at the plant. The integrated team consisting of NASA SE, USA SE, USA QE, ATK LSS, ATK Systems Safety and ATK DE concurred that electrostatic scanning of propellant surfaces was unnecessary as the conductive pads are grounded. Additional time spent in bore performing scanning presents itself as additional risk. Technicians reported that they have never seen any voltage readings while scanning propellant surfaces during pad removal. USA Systems engineering has written KB 17530 in response to the finding which will delete the requirement (item 2 B47GEN.ll0) to scan propellant surfaces during pad removal. As a result of an E3 panel discussion on December 13, 2007, it was decided that verification of the electrical grounding of the Velostat pads be verified.

KSC-05PD-1092

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

2005-01-01

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. On Orbiter Atlantis in NASAs Orbiter Processing Facility, bay 1, Scott Minnick, lead inspector for micro inspection team, inspects the area where the retract link assembly would be installed on the right-hand main landing gear. Last week a small crack was found on the right-hand assembly. To lower the main landing gear, a mechanical linkage released by each gear actuates the doors to the open position. The landing gear reach the full-down and extended position with 10 seconds and are locked in the down position by spring-loaded downlock bungees Atlantis is scheduled to launch in September 2005 on the second Return to Flight mission, STS-121.

78 FR 27913 - Revision of Crane Regulation Standards for Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs), Offshore...

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2013-05-13

...The Coast Guard proposes to revise regulations related to the design, certification, inspection, and testing of cranes. These regulations apply to cranes installed on Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs), Offshore Supply Vessels (OSVs), and floating Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) facilities. This revision would update industry standards incorporated by reference with more recent versions, which are used by industry and incorporated in Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement regulations. Additionally, the Coast Guard proposes to revise regulations regarding certification, inspection, and testing of cranes by allowing use of additional organizations to act in lieu of Coast Guard marine inspectors.

Project UNITY: Cross Domain Visualization Collaboration

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-10-18

location is at the Space Operations Coordination Center (UK-SPOCC) in High Wycombe, UK. Identical AFRL-developed ErgoWorkstations (see Figure 2) were...installed in both locations. The AFRL ErgoWorkstation is made up of a high performance Windows-based PC with three displays: two 30” Dell Cinema ...system can be seen in Figure 1. The intent of using identical hardware is to minimize complexity, to simplify debugging, and to provide an opportunity

Implementation of IT-based applications in the safeguards field

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Ekenstam, G.C. af; Sallstrom, M.

1995-12-31

For many years the Swedish Nuclear Power Inspectorate, SKI, has used computers as a tool within nuclear material control and accountancy. Over the last five years a lot of effort has been put into projects related to the increasing possibilities of fast and reliable data transfer over large distances. The paper discusses related administrative and technical issues and presents experience gained in tasks of the Swedish Support Program to IAEA Safeguards and during the alternative Safeguards trials carried out by SKI. The following topics will be presented: (1) Main Safeguards purposes and data transfer; (2) Administrative systems and requirements; (3)more » Technical possibilities and experiences; and (4) The cost aspect.« less

The Importance of Establishing and Maintaining Continuity of Knowledge during 21st Century Nuclear Fuel Cycle Activities

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Pickett, Chris A; Rowe, Nathan C; Younkin, James R

2012-01-01

During this century, the entire nuclear fuel cycle will expand and become increasingly more global, taxing both the resources and capabilities of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to maintain an effective Continuity of Knowledge (CoK) and its ability to provide timely detection of diversion. Uranium that currently is mined and milled in one country will be converted, enriched, and fabricated into fuel for reactors in an expanding set of new countries. This expansion will make it harder to guarantee that regional activities stay regional and that diversion detection is timely unless new and sustainable tools are developed to improvemore » inspector effectiveness. To deal with this emerging reality, the IAEA must increase its use of unattended monitoring and employ new tools and methods that enhance CoK during all phases of the fuel cycle. This approach will help provide useful information to aid in detecting undeclared activities and create opportunities for timely and appropriate responses to events well before they enter phases of greater concern (e.g., enrichment). The systems that maintain CoK of safeguarded assets rely on containment and surveillance (C/S) technologies. The 21st century fuel cycle will require increased use of these technologies and systems, plus greater implementation of unattended systems that can securely collect data when inspectors are not present.« less

Issues for Future Nuclear Arms Control

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Davis, Jay

2011-04-01

Ratification of the New START treaty may open the door to a path of progressive negotiations that could lead to systematic reduction of the numbers of deployed and reserve nuclear weapons. Those negotiations will require more than merely resolving technical, operational and policy questions. Their success will also demand adding successively larger numbers of partners and the building of trust among parties who have not been involved in such agreements before. At some point, questions of conventional arms limitations and larger confidence building steps will inevitably arise. Jay Davis, who last year chaired an APS/POPA study of technology issues for future nuclear arms control agreements, will outline the path, opportunities, and obstacles that lie ahead. Davis was an UNSCOM inspector in Iraq after the First Gulf War and the first director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

Physical protection philosophy and techniques in Sweden

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Dufva, B.

1988-01-01

The circumstances for the protection of nuclear power plants are special in Sweden. A very important factor is that armed guards at the facilities are alien to the Swedish society. They do not use them. The Swedish concept of physical protection accepts that the aggressor will get into the facility. With this in mind, the Swedish Nuclear Power Inspectorate (SKI) has established the policy that administrative, technical, and organizational measures will be directed toward preventing an aggressor from damaging the reactor, even if he has occupied the facility. In addition, the best conditions possible shall be established for the operatormore » and the police to reoccupy the plant. The author believes this policy is different from that of many other countries. Therefore, he focusses on the Swedish philosophy and techniques for the physical protection of nuclear power plants.« less

Occupational health provision and health surveillance in the semiconductor industry.

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Kinoulty, Mary; Williams, Nerys

2006-03-01

To identify the nature of occupational health provision in UK semiconductor-manufacturing plants. To identify the level of industry compliance with legal health surveillance requirements. A national inspection programme was carried out by Health & Safety Executive inspectors using a developed protocol. A wide range of occupational health provision was identified from none to use of an accredited specialist. The majority of work was of a reactive nature even where there was specialist occupational health input. Seven companies were identified as not meeting legal compliance and one as having unacceptable compliance for health surveillance. The spectrum of occupational health provision was very wide. Where health surveillance was provided, it was poorly targeted with limited interpretation and feedback to management.

Highlight on the dynamic organization of the nucleus.

PubMed

Thorpe, Stephen D; Charpentier, Myriam

2017-01-02

The last decade has seen rapid advances in our understanding of the proteins of the nuclear envelope, which have multiple roles including positioning the nucleus, maintaining its structural organization, and in events ranging from mitosis and meiosis to chromatin positioning and gene expression. Diverse new and stimulating results relating to nuclear organization and genome function from across kingdoms were presented in a session stream entitled "Dynamic Organization of the Nucleus" at this year's Society of Experimental Biology (SEB) meeting in Brighton, UK (July 2016). This was the first session stream run by the Nuclear Dynamics Special Interest Group, which was organized by David Evans, Katja Graumann (both Oxford Brookes University, UK) and Iris Meier (Ohio State University, USA). The session featured presentations on areas relating to nuclear organization across kingdoms including the nuclear envelope, chromatin organization, and genome function.

24 CFR 2003.9 - Specific exemptions.

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2011-04-01

... the Office of Inspector General,” “Hotline Complaint Files of the Office of Inspector General,” “Name... Office of Inspector General,” “Hotline Complaint Files of the Office of Inspector General,” “Name Indices...

24 CFR 2003.9 - Specific exemptions.

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2013-04-01

... the Office of Inspector General,” “Hotline Complaint Files of the Office of Inspector General,” “Name... Office of Inspector General,” “Hotline Complaint Files of the Office of Inspector General,” “Name Indices...

24 CFR 2003.9 - Specific exemptions.

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2014-04-01

... the Office of Inspector General,” “Hotline Complaint Files of the Office of Inspector General,” “Name... Office of Inspector General,” “Hotline Complaint Files of the Office of Inspector General,” “Name Indices...

24 CFR 2003.9 - Specific exemptions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... the Office of Inspector General,” “Hotline Complaint Files of the Office of Inspector General,” “Name... Office of Inspector General,” “Hotline Complaint Files of the Office of Inspector General,” “Name Indices...

24 CFR 2003.9 - Specific exemptions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... the Office of Inspector General,” “Hotline Complaint Files of the Office of Inspector General,” “Name... Office of Inspector General,” “Hotline Complaint Files of the Office of Inspector General,” “Name Indices...

7 CFR 51.48 - Inspector's identification.

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2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Inspector's identification. 51.48 Section 51.48 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Standards... STANDARDS) Regulations 1 Miscellaneous § 51.48 Inspector's identification. Each inspector shall have in his...

Framework for development of TxDOT construction inspector training program.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2017-02-01

To meet the need for a larger number of inspectors and to improve the experience and knowledge level on inspectors, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is reviewing construction inspector training needs and training programs that are avail...

Use of sustainability appraisal by English planning inspectors and judges

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Therivel, Riki, E-mail: riki@levett-therivel.co.uk

This article considers how sustainability appraisals (SA - an English form of SEA that also considers social and economic issues) are treated at the end of the plan-making process: by planning inspectors who review plans before they are adopted, and by judges in the case of legal challenge to plans and their SAs. It briefly describes the role of inspectors and judges, and how their decisions influence SA. It presents the conclusions of 81 planning inspectors' reports about local authority development plans and their SAs, including three cases where inspectors required further SA information and reasons given by inspectors formore » not challenging the legal adequacy of other SAs. The three main successful English legal challenges to SA are then summarised. Planning inspectors seemed prone, until recently, to not challenge even quite poor quality SAs. This seems to be changing in the wake of recent court judgements, and in turn is affecting planners' SA practice. However it is unclear whether these changes will affect only the procedural aspects of SA or also planners' and inspectors' 'hearts and minds'. - Highlights: Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Inspectors tend to err in favour of the submitted plan, even where its sustainability or the quality of its SA is dubious. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer In contrast to inspectors, judges seem to be taking a broad and rigorous view of SEA requirements. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Planners and inspectors are changing their behaviour to avoid legal challenge.« less

49 CFR 237.53 - Railroad bridge inspectors.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 49 Transportation 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Railroad bridge inspectors. 237.53 Section 237.53..., DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE SAFETY STANDARDS Qualifications and Designations of Responsible Persons § 237.53 Railroad bridge inspectors. A railroad bridge inspector shall be a person who is determined by...

78 FR 52513 - Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board Membership

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2013-08-23

.... Anne L. Richards--Assistant Inspector General for Audits. Frank W. Deffer--Assistant Inspector General... General for Audit. Steven H. Rickrode, Jr.--Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audit. Karen L. Ellis.... Kenneth P. Moorefield--Deputy Inspector General for Special Plans and Operations. James L. Pavlik...

7 CFR 57.120 - Financial interest of inspectors.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Performance of Services § 57.120 Financial interest of inspectors. An inspector shall not inspect any product... 7 Agriculture 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Financial interest of inspectors. 57.120 Section 57.120 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) AGRICULTURAL MARKETING...

49 CFR 212.217 - Car inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 49 Transportation 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Car inspector. 212.217 Section 212.217..., DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STATE SAFETY PARTICIPATION REGULATIONS State Inspection Personnel § 212.217 Car inspector. (a) The car inspector is required, at a minimum, to be able to conduct independent inspections of...

49 CFR 212.217 - Car inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 49 Transportation 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Car inspector. 212.217 Section 212.217..., DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STATE SAFETY PARTICIPATION REGULATIONS State Inspection Personnel § 212.217 Car inspector. (a) The car inspector is required, at a minimum, to be able to conduct independent inspections of...

49 CFR 212.217 - Car inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 49 Transportation 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Car inspector. 212.217 Section 212.217..., DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STATE SAFETY PARTICIPATION REGULATIONS State Inspection Personnel § 212.217 Car inspector. (a) The car inspector is required, at a minimum, to be able to conduct independent inspections of...

49 CFR 212.217 - Car inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 49 Transportation 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Car inspector. 212.217 Section 212.217..., DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STATE SAFETY PARTICIPATION REGULATIONS State Inspection Personnel § 212.217 Car inspector. (a) The car inspector is required, at a minimum, to be able to conduct independent inspections of...

49 CFR 212.217 - Car inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 49 Transportation 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Car inspector. 212.217 Section 212.217..., DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STATE SAFETY PARTICIPATION REGULATIONS State Inspection Personnel § 212.217 Car inspector. (a) The car inspector is required, at a minimum, to be able to conduct independent inspections of...

49 CFR 1245.6 - Cross reference to standard occupational classification manual.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

...: Manager Lodging House 1351. Restaurant Manager 1351. Dining Car Supv. 5211, and 1473. Dinning car Steward 5211. 514Transportation and Dining Service Inspectors: Instructor Chef 5214. Restaurant Inspector 828. Freight Service Inspector 828. Baggage Inspector 828. 515Waiters and Kitchen Helpers (Restaurant and...

76 FR 57635 - Restrictions on Operators Employing Former Flight Standards Service Aviation Safety Inspectors...

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... Standards Service Aviation Safety Inspectors; Correction AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT... ``Restrictions on Operators Employing Former Flight Standards Service Aviation Safety Inspectors'' (76 FR 52231... of, a Flight Standards Service Aviation Safety Inspector, and had direct responsibility to inspect...

49 CFR 237.53 - Railroad bridge inspectors.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 49 Transportation 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Railroad bridge inspectors. 237.53 Section 237.53..., DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE SAFETY STANDARDS Qualifications and Designations of Responsible Persons § 237.53 Railroad bridge inspectors. A railroad bridge inspector shall be a person who is determined by...

Gas centrifuge enrichment plants inspection frequency and remote monitoring issues for advanced safeguards implementation

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Boyer, Brian David; Erpenbeck, Heather H; Miller, Karen A

2010-09-13

Current safeguards approaches used by the IAEA at gas centrifuge enrichment plants (GCEPs) need enhancement in order to verify declared low enriched uranium (LEU) production, detect undeclared LEU production and detect high enriched uranium (BEU) production with adequate probability using non destructive assay (NDA) techniques. At present inspectors use attended systems, systems needing the presence of an inspector for operation, during inspections to verify the mass and {sup 235}U enrichment of declared cylinders of uranium hexafluoride that are used in the process of enrichment at GCEPs. This paper contains an analysis of how possible improvements in unattended and attended NDAmore » systems including process monitoring and possible on-site destructive analysis (DA) of samples could reduce the uncertainty of the inspector's measurements providing more effective and efficient IAEA GCEPs safeguards. We have also studied a few advanced safeguards systems that could be assembled for unattended operation and the level of performance needed from these systems to provide more effective safeguards. The analysis also considers how short notice random inspections, unannounced inspections (UIs), and the concept of information-driven inspections can affect probability of detection of the diversion of nuclear material when coupled to new GCEPs safeguards regimes augmented with unattended systems. We also explore the effects of system failures and operator tampering on meeting safeguards goals for quantity and timeliness and the measures needed to recover from such failures and anomalies.« less

Investigation into qualitative discourses of the occupational safety and health inspectors in order to promote enforcement.

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Niskanen, Toivo

2015-01-01

The aim of this study is to conduct an ex-post evaluation of the OSH Enforcement Act. The focus of the study was to collate the views of occupational safety and health (OSH) inspectors on how the OSH Enforcement Act and the practices of the governmental OSH inspectorate operate from an effectiveness perspective. The questionnaire included open questions addressed to OSH inspectors. The results indicated that there is a tension between the quantitative performance targets, e.g., the number of inspections and the effectiveness of the practical enforcement work. Harmonizing the enforcement practices should be implemented at two levels: OSH local agencies and individual inspectors. OSH inspectors believe that developing the professional skills of OSH inspectors and the monitoring of OSH management systems are important ways of promoting the effectiveness of OSH enforcement.

Safeguards by Design Challenge

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Alwin, Jennifer Louise

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) defines Safeguards as a system of inspection and verification of the peaceful uses of nuclear materials as part of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. IAEA oversees safeguards worldwide. Safeguards by Design (SBD) involves incorporation of safeguards technologies, techniques, and instrumentation during the design phase of a facility, rather that after the fact. Design challenge goals are the following: Design a system of safeguards technologies, techniques, and instrumentation for inspection and verification of the peaceful uses of nuclear materials. Cost should be minimized to work with the IAEA’s limited budget. Dose to workers should always bemore » as low are reasonably achievable (ALARA). Time is of the essence in operating facilities and flow of material should not be interrupted significantly. Proprietary process information in facilities may need to be protected, thus the amount of information obtained by inspectors should be the minimum required to achieve the measurement goal. Then three different design challenges are detailed: Plutonium Waste Item Measurement System, Marine-based Modular Reactor, and Floating Nuclear Power Plant (FNPP).« less

A note on the proposed UK VHF radar

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Hall, A. J.

1984-01-01

The proposal for the establishment of a VHF radar in the UK is still under active consideration, although for financial reasons no start has yet been made on an installation. Several changes have been made to the scheme as described and these are listed. (1) The initial installation will be suitable for stratosphere-troposphere (ST) operation only using 64 antennas and 2 power modules. (2) An existing site is being examined on the west coast of Wales, which because it is a former Loran ground station is provided with the buildings, power and communications facilities to enable a radar to be assembled much more quickly than a green field site would allow. Because the site is not within a mountain valley as originally intended, careful early attention will have to be given to the possible problems of local interference and sea-surface returns. (3) Preliminary discussions with the UK licensing authorities suggest that a frequency of 47 MHz is more likely than 50 MHz. (4) Minor changes are planned in the antenna array connection scheme of the 400-element mesosphere-stratosphere-troposphere (MST) array to allow more precise sidelobe suppression to be achieved in the receive mode.

10 CFR 835.1304 - Nuclear accident dosimetry.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 10 Energy 4 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Nuclear accident dosimetry. 835.1304 Section 835.1304... Nuclear accident dosimetry. (a) Installations possessing sufficient quantities of fissile material to... nuclear accident is possible, shall provide nuclear accident dosimetry for those individuals. (b) Nuclear...

10 CFR 835.1304 - Nuclear accident dosimetry.

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2014-01-01

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10 CFR 835.1304 - Nuclear accident dosimetry.

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2011-01-01

... 10 Energy 4 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Nuclear accident dosimetry. 835.1304 Section 835.1304... Nuclear accident dosimetry. (a) Installations possessing sufficient quantities of fissile material to... nuclear accident is possible, shall provide nuclear accident dosimetry for those individuals. (b) Nuclear...

10 CFR 835.1304 - Nuclear accident dosimetry.

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2012-01-01

... 10 Energy 4 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Nuclear accident dosimetry. 835.1304 Section 835.1304... Nuclear accident dosimetry. (a) Installations possessing sufficient quantities of fissile material to... nuclear accident is possible, shall provide nuclear accident dosimetry for those individuals. (b) Nuclear...

10 CFR 835.1304 - Nuclear accident dosimetry.

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2010-01-01

... 10 Energy 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Nuclear accident dosimetry. 835.1304 Section 835.1304... Nuclear accident dosimetry. (a) Installations possessing sufficient quantities of fissile material to... nuclear accident is possible, shall provide nuclear accident dosimetry for those individuals. (b) Nuclear...

13 CFR 101.303 - How are Inspector General subpoenas served?

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2010-01-01

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13 CFR 101.303 - How are Inspector General subpoenas served?

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2011-01-01

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9 CFR 354.24 - Financial interest of inspectors.

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2010-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Financial interest of inspectors. 354... INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION VOLUNTARY INSPECTION OF RABBITS AND EDIBLE PRODUCTS THEREOF Performance of Services § 354.24 Financial interest of inspectors. No inspector shall render service on any product in...

9 CFR 590.120 - Financial interest of inspectors.

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2010-01-01

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32 CFR 28.605 - Inspector General report.

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2010-07-01

... 32 National Defense 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Inspector General report. 28.605 Section 28.605 National Defense Department of Defense OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DoD GRANT AND AGREEMENT REGULATIONS NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 28.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector...

32 CFR 28.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 32 National Defense 1 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Inspector General report. 28.605 Section 28.605 National Defense Department of Defense OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DoD GRANT AND AGREEMENT REGULATIONS NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 28.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector...

32 CFR 28.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 32 National Defense 1 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Inspector General report. 28.605 Section 28.605 National Defense Department of Defense OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DoD GRANT AND AGREEMENT REGULATIONS NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 28.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector...

32 CFR 28.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 32 National Defense 1 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Inspector General report. 28.605 Section 28.605 National Defense Department of Defense OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DoD GRANT AND AGREEMENT REGULATIONS NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 28.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector...

32 CFR 28.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 32 National Defense 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Inspector General report. 28.605 Section 28.605 National Defense Department of Defense OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DoD GRANT AND AGREEMENT REGULATIONS NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 28.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector...

14 CFR 153.5 - Aviation safety inspector airport access.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Aviation safety inspector airport access... TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) AIRPORTS AIRPORT OPERATIONS Aviation Safety Inspector Access § 153.5 Aviation safety... must grant Aviation Safety Inspectors bearing FAA Form 110A free and uninterrupted access to public-use...

45 CFR 93.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 45 Public Welfare 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Inspector General report. 93.605 Section 93.605... LOBBYING Agency Reports § 93.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

43 CFR 18.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2012-10-01 2011-10-01 true Inspector General report. 18.605 Section 18... Reports § 18.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in...

28 CFR 69.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 28 Judicial Administration 2 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Inspector General report. 69.605 Section... Reports § 69.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in...

43 CFR 18.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Inspector General report. 18.605 Section... Agency Reports § 18.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

12 CFR 411.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 12 Banks and Banking 5 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Inspector General report. 411.605 Section 411... Reports § 411.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in...

13 CFR 146.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 13 Business Credit and Assistance 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Inspector General report. 146.605... Agency Reports § 146.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

14 CFR 1271.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 14 Aeronautics and Space 5 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Inspector General report. 1271.605 Section... LOBBYING Agency Reports § 1271.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, of each agency shall prepare and submit to Congress...

15 CFR 28.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Inspector General report. 28.605... Agency Reports § 28.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

38 CFR 45.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 38 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief 2 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Inspector General report... (CONTINUED) NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 45.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector... submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an evaluation...

15 CFR 28.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Inspector General report. 28.605... Agency Reports § 28.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

15 CFR 28.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Inspector General report. 28.605... Agency Reports § 28.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

45 CFR 93.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 45 Public Welfare 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Inspector General report. 93.605 Section 93.605... LOBBYING Agency Reports § 93.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

13 CFR 146.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 13 Business Credit and Assistance 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Inspector General report. 146.605... Agency Reports § 146.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

38 CFR 45.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 38 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief 2 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Inspector General report... (CONTINUED) NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 45.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector... submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an evaluation...

45 CFR 93.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 45 Public Welfare 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Inspector General report. 93.605 Section 93.605... LOBBYING Agency Reports § 93.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

12 CFR 411.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 12 Banks and Banking 5 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Inspector General report. 411.605 Section 411... Reports § 411.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in...

28 CFR 69.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 28 Judicial Administration 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Inspector General report. 69.605 Section... Reports § 69.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in...

43 CFR 18.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Inspector General report. 18.605 Section... Agency Reports § 18.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

40 CFR 34.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 1 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Inspector General report. 34.605... ASSISTANCE NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 34.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector... submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an evaluation...

38 CFR 45.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 38 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief 2 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Inspector General report... (CONTINUED) NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 45.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector... submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an evaluation...

45 CFR 93.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 45 Public Welfare 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Inspector General report. 93.605 Section 93.605... LOBBYING Agency Reports § 93.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

18 CFR 1315.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 2 2013-04-01 2012-04-01 true Inspector General report... RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 1315.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or... Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an evaluation of the...

40 CFR 34.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Inspector General report. 34.605... ASSISTANCE NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 34.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector... submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an evaluation...

31 CFR 21.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 31 Money and Finance: Treasury 1 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Inspector General report. 21.605... LOBBYING Agency Reports § 21.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

15 CFR 28.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Inspector General report. 28.605... Agency Reports § 28.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

24 CFR 87.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... 24 Housing and Urban Development 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Inspector General report. 87.605... Development NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 87.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector... submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an evaluation...

31 CFR 21.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 31 Money and Finance: Treasury 1 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Inspector General report. 21.605... LOBBYING Agency Reports § 21.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

31 CFR 21.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 31 Money and Finance: Treasury 1 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Inspector General report. 21.605... LOBBYING Agency Reports § 21.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

24 CFR 87.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... 24 Housing and Urban Development 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Inspector General report. 87.605... Development NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 87.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector... submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an evaluation...

43 CFR 18.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Inspector General report. 18.605 Section... Agency Reports § 18.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

24 CFR 87.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 24 Housing and Urban Development 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Inspector General report. 87.605... Development NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 87.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector... submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an evaluation...

40 CFR 34.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 1 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Inspector General report. 34.605... ASSISTANCE NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 34.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector... submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an evaluation...

13 CFR 146.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 13 Business Credit and Assistance 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Inspector General report. 146.605... Agency Reports § 146.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

28 CFR 69.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 28 Judicial Administration 2 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Inspector General report. 69.605 Section... Reports § 69.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in...

14 CFR 1271.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 14 Aeronautics and Space 5 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Inspector General report. 1271.605 Section... LOBBYING Agency Reports § 1271.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, of each agency shall prepare and submit to Congress...

12 CFR 411.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 12 Banks and Banking 5 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Inspector General report. 411.605 Section 411... Reports § 411.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in...

28 CFR 69.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 28 Judicial Administration 2 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Inspector General report. 69.605 Section... Reports § 69.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in...

12 CFR 411.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 12 Banks and Banking 4 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Inspector General report. 411.605 Section 411... Reports § 411.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in...

14 CFR 1271.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 14 Aeronautics and Space 5 2011-01-01 2010-01-01 true Inspector General report. 1271.605 Section... LOBBYING Agency Reports § 1271.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, of each agency shall prepare and submit to Congress...

43 CFR 18.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Inspector General report. 18.605 Section... Agency Reports § 18.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

12 CFR 411.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 12 Banks and Banking 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Inspector General report. 411.605 Section 411... Reports § 411.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in...

31 CFR 21.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 31 Money and Finance: Treasury 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Inspector General report. 21.605... LOBBYING Agency Reports § 21.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

24 CFR 87.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... 24 Housing and Urban Development 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Inspector General report. 87.605... Development NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 87.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector... submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an evaluation...

40 CFR 34.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Inspector General report. 34.605... ASSISTANCE NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 34.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector... submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an evaluation...

13 CFR 146.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 13 Business Credit and Assistance 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Inspector General report. 146.605... Agency Reports § 146.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

45 CFR 93.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 45 Public Welfare 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Inspector General report. 93.605 Section 93.605... LOBBYING Agency Reports § 93.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

28 CFR 69.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 28 Judicial Administration 2 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Inspector General report. 69.605 Section... Reports § 69.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in...

38 CFR 45.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 38 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief 2 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Inspector General report... (CONTINUED) NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 45.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector... submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an evaluation...

38 CFR 45.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 38 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Inspector General report... (CONTINUED) NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 45.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector... submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an evaluation...

15 CFR 28.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Inspector General report. 28.605... Agency Reports § 28.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

14 CFR 1271.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 14 Aeronautics and Space 5 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Inspector General report. 1271.605 Section... LOBBYING Agency Reports § 1271.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, of each agency shall prepare and submit to Congress...

24 CFR 87.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... 24 Housing and Urban Development 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Inspector General report. 87.605... Development NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 87.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector... submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an evaluation...

13 CFR 146.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 13 Business Credit and Assistance 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Inspector General report. 146.605... Agency Reports § 146.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

40 CFR 34.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 1 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Inspector General report. 34.605... ASSISTANCE NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 34.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector... submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an evaluation...

31 CFR 21.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... the agency submits its annual budget justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include... 31 Money and Finance: Treasury 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Inspector General report. 21.605... LOBBYING Agency Reports § 21.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as...

46 CFR 167.15-5 - Authority of marine inspectors.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 46 Shipping 7 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Authority of marine inspectors. 167.15-5 Section 167.15-5 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) NAUTICAL SCHOOLS PUBLIC NAUTICAL SCHOOL SHIPS Inspections § 167.15-5 Authority of marine inspectors. Marine inspectors may at any time...

46 CFR 167.15-5 - Authority of marine inspectors.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 46 Shipping 7 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Authority of marine inspectors. 167.15-5 Section 167.15-5 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) NAUTICAL SCHOOLS PUBLIC NAUTICAL SCHOOL SHIPS Inspections § 167.15-5 Authority of marine inspectors. Marine inspectors may at any time...

46 CFR 167.15-5 - Authority of marine inspectors.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 46 Shipping 7 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Authority of marine inspectors. 167.15-5 Section 167.15-5 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) NAUTICAL SCHOOLS PUBLIC NAUTICAL SCHOOL SHIPS Inspections § 167.15-5 Authority of marine inspectors. Marine inspectors may at any time...

46 CFR 167.15-5 - Authority of marine inspectors.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 46 Shipping 7 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Authority of marine inspectors. 167.15-5 Section 167.15-5 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) NAUTICAL SCHOOLS PUBLIC NAUTICAL SCHOOL SHIPS Inspections § 167.15-5 Authority of marine inspectors. Marine inspectors may at any time...

46 CFR 167.15-5 - Authority of marine inspectors.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 46 Shipping 7 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Authority of marine inspectors. 167.15-5 Section 167.15-5 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) NAUTICAL SCHOOLS PUBLIC NAUTICAL SCHOOL SHIPS Inspections § 167.15-5 Authority of marine inspectors. Marine inspectors may at any time...

49 CFR 212.233 - Apprentice highway-rail grade crossing inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 49 Transportation 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Apprentice highway-rail grade crossing inspector... Inspection Personnel § 212.233 Apprentice highway-rail grade crossing inspector. (a) An apprentice highway... Administrator for Safety leading to qualification as a highway-rail grade crossing inspector. The apprentice...

49 CFR 212.233 - Apprentice highway-rail grade crossing inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 49 Transportation 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Apprentice highway-rail grade crossing inspector... Inspection Personnel § 212.233 Apprentice highway-rail grade crossing inspector. (a) An apprentice highway... Administrator for Safety leading to qualification as a highway-rail grade crossing inspector. The apprentice...

49 CFR 212.233 - Apprentice highway-rail grade crossing inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 49 Transportation 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Apprentice highway-rail grade crossing inspector... Inspection Personnel § 212.233 Apprentice highway-rail grade crossing inspector. (a) An apprentice highway... Administrator for Safety leading to qualification as a highway-rail grade crossing inspector. The apprentice...

49 CFR 212.233 - Apprentice highway-rail grade crossing inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 49 Transportation 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Apprentice highway-rail grade crossing inspector... Inspection Personnel § 212.233 Apprentice highway-rail grade crossing inspector. (a) An apprentice highway... Administrator for Safety leading to qualification as a highway-rail grade crossing inspector. The apprentice...

49 CFR 212.233 - Apprentice highway-rail grade crossing inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 49 Transportation 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Apprentice highway-rail grade crossing inspector... Inspection Personnel § 212.233 Apprentice highway-rail grade crossing inspector. (a) An apprentice highway... Administrator for Safety leading to qualification as a highway-rail grade crossing inspector. The apprentice...

39 CFR 221.3 - Office of Inspector General.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 39 Postal Service 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Office of Inspector General. 221.3 Section 221.3 Postal Service UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION GENERAL ORGANIZATION § 221.3 Office of Inspector General. (a) Establishment. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) was established as...

21 CFR 600.22 - Duties of inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... 21 Food and Drugs 7 2011-04-01 2010-04-01 true Duties of inspector. 600.22 Section 600.22 Food and Drugs FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) BIOLOGICS BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS: GENERAL Establishment Inspection § 600.22 Duties of inspector. The inspector shall: (a...

21 CFR 600.22 - Duties of inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 21 Food and Drugs 7 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Duties of inspector. 600.22 Section 600.22 Food and Drugs FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) BIOLOGICS BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS: GENERAL Establishment Inspection § 600.22 Duties of inspector. The inspector shall: (a...

Measure Guideline: Combustion Safety for Natural Draft Appliances Using Indoor Air

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Brand, L.

2014-04-01

This measure guideline covers how to assess and carry out the combustion safety procedures for appliances and heating equipment that uses indoor air for combustion in low-rise residential buildings. Only appliances installed in the living space, or in an area freely communicating with the living space, vented alone or in tandem with another appliance are considered here. A separate measure guideline addresses combustion appliances located either within the living space in enclosed closets or side rooms or outside the living space in an adjacent area like an attic or garage that use outdoor air for combustion. This document is formore » inspectors, auditors, and technicians working in homes where energy upgrades are being conducted whether or not air infiltration control is included in the package of measures being applied. In the indoor combustion air case, guidelines summarized here are based on language provided in several of the codes to establish minimum requirements for the space using simplified prescriptive measures. In addition, building performance testing procedures are provided by testing agencies. The codes in combination with the test procedures offer comprehensive combustion safety coverage to address safety concerns, allowing inexperienced residential energy retrofit inspectors to effectively address combustion safety issues and allow energy retrofits to proceed.« less

Combustion Safety for Appliances Using Indoor Air (Fact Sheet)

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Not Available

2014-05-01

This measure guideline covers how to assess and carry out the combustion safety procedures for appliances and heating equipment that uses indoor air for combustion in low-rise residential buildings. Only appliances installed in the living space, or in an area freely communicating with the living space, vented alone or in tandem with another appliance are considered here. A separate measure guideline addresses combustion appliances located either within the living space in enclosed closets or side rooms or outside the living space in an adjacent area like an attic or garage that use outdoor air for combustion. This document is formore » inspectors, auditors, and technicians working in homes where energy upgrades are being conducted whether or not air infiltration control is included in the package of measures being applied. In the indoor combustion air case, guidelines summarized here are based on language provided in several of the codes to establish minimum requirements for the space using simplified prescriptive measures. In addition, building performance testing procedures are provided by testing agencies. The codes in combination with the test procedures offer comprehensive combustion safety coverage to address safety concerns, allowing inexperienced residential energy retrofit inspectors to effectively address combustion safety issues and allow energy retrofits to proceed.« less

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NASA Image and Video Library

2005-12-14

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance technician Dell Chapman applies tape to hold the gap filler in place on the orbiter Discovery while the glue dries. Looking on is quality inspector Travis Schlingman. Discovery is being processed in Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. This work is being performed due to two gap fillers that were protruding from the underside of Discovery on the first Return to Flight mission, STS-114. New installation procedures have been developed to ensure the gap fillers stay in place and do not pose any hazard during the shuttle's re-entry to the atmosphere. Discovery is the scheduled orbiter for the second space shuttle mission in the return-to-flight sequence.

Geoelectrical monitoring of simulated subsurface leakage to support high-hazard nuclear decommissioning at the Sellafield Site, UK.

PubMed

Kuras, Oliver; Wilkinson, Paul B; Meldrum, Philip I; Oxby, Lucy S; Uhlemann, Sebastian; Chambers, Jonathan E; Binley, Andrew; Graham, James; Smith, Nicholas T; Atherton, Nick

2016-10-01

A full-scale field experiment applying 4D (3D time-lapse) cross-borehole Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) to the monitoring of simulated subsurface leakage was undertaken at a legacy nuclear waste silo at the Sellafield Site, UK. The experiment constituted the first application of geoelectrical monitoring in support of decommissioning work at a UK nuclear licensed site. Images of resistivity changes occurring since a baseline date prior to the simulated leaks revealed likely preferential pathways of silo liquor simulant flow in the vadose zone and upper groundwater system. Geophysical evidence was found to be compatible with historic contamination detected in permeable facies in sediment cores retrieved from the ERT boreholes. Results indicate that laterally discontinuous till units forming localized hydraulic barriers substantially affect flow patterns and contaminant transport in the shallow subsurface at Sellafield. We conclude that only geophysical imaging of the kind presented here has the potential to provide the detailed spatial and temporal information at the (sub-)meter scale needed to reduce the uncertainty in models of subsurface processes at nuclear sites. Copyright © 2016 British Geological Survey, NERC. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

13 CFR 101.300 - What is the Inspector General's authority to conduct audits, investigations, and inspections?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

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13 CFR 101.300 - What is the Inspector General's authority to conduct audits, investigations, and inspections?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

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48 CFR 1552.203-71 - Display of EPA Office of Inspector General Hotline poster.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... Inspector General Hotline poster. 1552.203-71 Section 1552.203-71 Federal Acquisition Regulations System... Provisions and Clauses 1552.203-71 Display of EPA Office of Inspector General Hotline poster. As prescribed... all contract options. Display of EPA Office of Inspector General Hotline Poster (AUG 2000) (a) For EPA...

48 CFR 1552.203-71 - Display of EPA Office of Inspector General Hotline poster.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... Inspector General Hotline poster. 1552.203-71 Section 1552.203-71 Federal Acquisition Regulations System... Provisions and Clauses 1552.203-71 Display of EPA Office of Inspector General Hotline poster. As prescribed... all contract options. Display of EPA Office of Inspector General Hotline Poster (AUG 2000) (a) For EPA...

48 CFR 1552.203-71 - Display of EPA Office of Inspector General Hotline poster.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... Inspector General Hotline poster. 1552.203-71 Section 1552.203-71 Federal Acquisition Regulations System... Provisions and Clauses 1552.203-71 Display of EPA Office of Inspector General Hotline poster. As prescribed... all contract options. Display of EPA Office of Inspector General Hotline Poster (AUG 2000) (a) For EPA...

48 CFR 1552.203-71 - Display of EPA Office of Inspector General Hotline poster.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... Inspector General Hotline poster. 1552.203-71 Section 1552.203-71 Federal Acquisition Regulations System... Provisions and Clauses 1552.203-71 Display of EPA Office of Inspector General Hotline poster. As prescribed... all contract options. Display of EPA Office of Inspector General Hotline Poster (AUG 2000) (a) For EPA...

48 CFR 1552.203-71 - Display of EPA Office of Inspector General Hotline poster.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... Inspector General Hotline poster. 1552.203-71 Section 1552.203-71 Federal Acquisition Regulations System... Provisions and Clauses 1552.203-71 Display of EPA Office of Inspector General Hotline poster. As prescribed... all contract options. Display of EPA Office of Inspector General Hotline Poster (AUG 2000) (a) For EPA...

14 CFR 121.548 - Aviation safety inspector's credentials: Admission to pilot's compartment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Aviation safety inspector's credentials... Operations § 121.548 Aviation safety inspector's credentials: Admission to pilot's compartment. Whenever, in... presents form FAA 110A, “Aviation Safety Inspector's Credential,” to the pilot in command of an aircraft...

13 CFR 120.853 - Inspector General audits of CDCs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 13 Business Credit and Assistance 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Inspector General audits of CDCs... Development Company Loan Program (504) Other Cdc Requirements § 120.853 Inspector General audits of CDCs. The... Inspector General Act. The CDC must cooperate and make its staff, records, and facilities available. [68 FR...

13 CFR 120.853 - Inspector General audits of CDCs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 13 Business Credit and Assistance 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Inspector General audits of CDCs... Development Company Loan Program (504) Other Cdc Requirements § 120.853 Inspector General audits of CDCs. The... Inspector General Act. The CDC must cooperate and make its staff, records, and facilities available. [68 FR...

13 CFR 120.853 - Inspector General audits of CDCs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 13 Business Credit and Assistance 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Inspector General audits of CDCs... Development Company Loan Program (504) Other Cdc Requirements § 120.853 Inspector General audits of CDCs. The... Inspector General Act. The CDC must cooperate and make its staff, records, and facilities available. [68 FR...

13 CFR 120.853 - Inspector General audits of CDCs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 13 Business Credit and Assistance 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Inspector General audits of CDCs... Development Company Loan Program (504) Other Cdc Requirements § 120.853 Inspector General audits of CDCs. The... Inspector General Act. The CDC must cooperate and make its staff, records, and facilities available. [68 FR...

13 CFR 120.853 - Inspector General audits of CDCs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 13 Business Credit and Assistance 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Inspector General audits of CDCs... Development Company Loan Program (504) Other Cdc Requirements § 120.853 Inspector General audits of CDCs. The... Inspector General Act. The CDC must cooperate and make its staff, records, and facilities available. [68 FR...

6 CFR 9.52 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 6 Domestic Security 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Inspector General report. 9.52 Section 9.52... Agency Reports § 9.52 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, of each agency shall prepare and submit to Congress each year an...

14 CFR § 1271.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 14 Aeronautics and Space 5 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Inspector General report. § 1271.605... ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 1271.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, of each agency shall prepare and submit to Congress...

6 CFR 9.52 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 6 Domestic Security 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Inspector General report. 9.52 Section 9.52... Agency Reports § 9.52 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, of each agency shall prepare and submit to Congress each year an...

45 CFR 604.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 45 Public Welfare 3 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Inspector General report. 604.605 Section 604.605... RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 604.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, of each agency shall prepare and submit to Congress...

22 CFR 712.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2013-04-01 2009-04-01 true Inspector General report. 712.605 Section 712... RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 712.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, of each agency shall prepare and submit to Congress...

45 CFR 604.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 45 Public Welfare 3 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Inspector General report. 604.605 Section 604.605... RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 604.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, of each agency shall prepare and submit to Congress...

6 CFR 9.52 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 6 Domestic Security 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Inspector General report. 9.52 Section 9.52... Agency Reports § 9.52 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, of each agency shall prepare and submit to Congress each year an...

6 CFR 9.52 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 6 Domestic Security 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Inspector General report. 9.52 Section 9.52... Agency Reports § 9.52 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, of each agency shall prepare and submit to Congress each year an...

22 CFR 712.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2012-04-01 2009-04-01 true Inspector General report. 712.605 Section 712... RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 712.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, of each agency shall prepare and submit to Congress...

45 CFR 604.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 45 Public Welfare 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Inspector General report. 604.605 Section 604.605... RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 604.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, of each agency shall prepare and submit to Congress...

22 CFR 712.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 true Inspector General report. 712.605 Section 712... RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 712.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, of each agency shall prepare and submit to Congress...

45 CFR 604.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 45 Public Welfare 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Inspector General report. 604.605 Section 604.605... RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 604.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, of each agency shall prepare and submit to Congress...

22 CFR 712.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2011-04-01 2009-04-01 true Inspector General report. 712.605 Section 712... RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 712.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, of each agency shall prepare and submit to Congress...

6 CFR 9.52 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 6 Domestic Security 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Inspector General report. 9.52 Section 9.52... Agency Reports § 9.52 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, of each agency shall prepare and submit to Congress each year an...

45 CFR 604.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 45 Public Welfare 3 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Inspector General report. 604.605 Section 604.605... RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 604.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, of each agency shall prepare and submit to Congress...

22 CFR 712.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Inspector General report. 712.605 Section 712... RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 712.605 Inspector General report. (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, of each agency shall prepare and submit to Congress...

46 CFR 105.15-5 - Authority of marine inspectors.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 46 Shipping 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Authority of marine inspectors. 105.15-5 Section 105.15... COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS DISPENSING PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Inspection Required § 105.15-5 Authority of marine inspectors. (a) Marine inspectors may at any time lawfully inspect any vessel subject to the requirements in...

46 CFR 105.15-5 - Authority of marine inspectors.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 46 Shipping 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Authority of marine inspectors. 105.15-5 Section 105.15... COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS DISPENSING PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Inspection Required § 105.15-5 Authority of marine inspectors. (a) Marine inspectors may at any time lawfully inspect any vessel subject to the requirements in...

46 CFR 56.95-5 - Rights of access of marine inspectors.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 46 Shipping 2 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Rights of access of marine inspectors. 56.95-5 Section 56.95-5 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) MARINE ENGINEERING PIPING SYSTEMS AND APPURTENANCES Inspection § 56.95-5 Rights of access of marine inspectors. Marine inspectors...

46 CFR 105.15-5 - Authority of marine inspectors.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 46 Shipping 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Authority of marine inspectors. 105.15-5 Section 105.15... COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS DISPENSING PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Inspection Required § 105.15-5 Authority of marine inspectors. (a) Marine inspectors may at any time lawfully inspect any vessel subject to the requirements in...

46 CFR 105.15-5 - Authority of marine inspectors.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 46 Shipping 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Authority of marine inspectors. 105.15-5 Section 105.15... COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS DISPENSING PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Inspection Required § 105.15-5 Authority of marine inspectors. (a) Marine inspectors may at any time lawfully inspect any vessel subject to the requirements in...

46 CFR 105.15-5 - Authority of marine inspectors.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 46 Shipping 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Authority of marine inspectors. 105.15-5 Section 105.15... COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS DISPENSING PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Inspection Required § 105.15-5 Authority of marine inspectors. (a) Marine inspectors may at any time lawfully inspect any vessel subject to the requirements in...

46 CFR 56.95-5 - Rights of access of marine inspectors.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 46 Shipping 2 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Rights of access of marine inspectors. 56.95-5 Section 56.95-5 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) MARINE ENGINEERING PIPING SYSTEMS AND APPURTENANCES Inspection § 56.95-5 Rights of access of marine inspectors. Marine inspectors...

75 FR 61166 - Delegation and Redelegation of Authority for the Office of the Inspector General

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-10-04

... of authority of the Office of Inspector General to require by subpoena the production of all information, documents, reports, answers, records, accounts, papers, and other data in any medium (including... performance of the functions assigned by the Inspector General Act to the Deputy Inspector General, the...

49 CFR 212.231 - Highway-rail grade crossing inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 49 Transportation 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Highway-rail grade crossing inspector. 212.231... § 212.231 Highway-rail grade crossing inspector. (a) The highway-rail grade crossing inspector is required, at a minimum, to be able to conduct independent inspections of all types of highway-rail grade...

49 CFR 212.231 - Highway-rail grade crossing inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 49 Transportation 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Highway-rail grade crossing inspector. 212.231... § 212.231 Highway-rail grade crossing inspector. (a) The highway-rail grade crossing inspector is required, at a minimum, to be able to conduct independent inspections of all types of highway-rail grade...

49 CFR 212.231 - Highway-rail grade crossing inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 49 Transportation 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Highway-rail grade crossing inspector. 212.231... § 212.231 Highway-rail grade crossing inspector. (a) The highway-rail grade crossing inspector is required, at a minimum, to be able to conduct independent inspections of all types of highway-rail grade...

Time Management of Educational Inspectors

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Göksoy, Süleyman

2015-01-01

The aim of the research is to determine the fields that Educational Inspectors have to spare time for and the fields that Educational Inspectors demand to make time for. The data collected by review form was analyzed by content analysis method. According to research results: Educational Inspectors want to make time mostly for counselling and…

Implanting a Discipline: The Academic Trajectory of Nuclear Engineering in the USA and UK

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Johnston, Sean F.

2009-01-01

The nuclear engineer emerged as a new form of recognised technical professional between 1940 and the early 1960s as nuclear fission, the chain reaction and their applications were explored. The institutionalization of nuclear engineering--channelled into new national laboratories and corporate design offices during the decade after the war, and…

The United Kingdom: Issues for the United States

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-07-16

of its EU partners than to the United States. For example, like other EU member states, Britain places great emphasis on multilateral... the prospects for the future of the U.S.-UK partnership, especially in the unfolding Brown era. It also describes UK views on political, security...delivery systems for its nuclear warheads since 1963. During the Cold War, the UK served as a vital base for U.S.

A distributed and intelligent system approach for the automatic inspection of steam-generator tubes in nuclear power plants

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Kang, Soon Ju; Moon, Jae Chul; Choi, Doo-Hyun; Choi, Sung Su; Woo, Hee Gon

1998-06-01

The inspection of steam-generator (SG) tubes in a nuclear power plant (NPP) is a time-consuming, laborious, and hazardous task because of several hard constraints such as a highly radiated working environment, a tight task schedule, and the need for many experienced human inspectors. This paper presents a new distributed intelligent system architecture for automating traditional inspection methods. The proposed architecture adopts three basic technical strategies in order to reduce the complexity of system implementation. The first is the distributed task allocation into four stages: inspection planning (IF), signal acquisition (SA), signal evaluation (SE), and inspection data management (IDM). Consequently, dedicated subsystems for automation of each stage can be designed and implemented separately. The second strategy is the inclusion of several useful artificial intelligence techniques for implementing the subsystems of each stage, such as an expert system for IP and SE and machine vision and remote robot control techniques for SA. The third strategy is the integration of the subsystems using client/server-based distributed computing architecture and a centralized database management concept. Through the use of the proposed architecture, human errors, which can occur during inspection, can be minimized because the element of human intervention has been almost eliminated; however, the productivity of the human inspector can be increased equally. A prototype of the proposed system has been developed and successfully tested over the last six years in domestic NPP's.

Solid-tumor mortality in the vicinity of uranium cycle facilities and nuclear power plants in Spain.

PubMed Central

López-Abente, G; Aragonés, N; Pollán, M

2001-01-01

To ascertain solid tumor mortality in towns near Spain's four nuclear power plants and four nuclear fuel facilities from 1975 to 1993, we conducted a mortality study based on 12,245 cancer deaths in 283 towns situated within a 30-km radius of the above installations. As nonexposed areas, we used 275 towns lying within a 50- to 100-km radius of each installation, matched by population size and sociodemographic characteristics (income level, proportion of active population engaged in farming, proportion of unemployed, percentage of illiteracy, and province). Using log-linear models, we examined relative risk for each area and trends in risk with increasing proximity to an installation. The results reveal a pattern of solid-tumor mortality in the vicinity of uranium cycle facilities, basically characterized by excess lung [relative risk (RR) 1.12, 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.02-1.25] and renal cancer mortality (RR 1.37, 95% CI, 1.07-1.76). Besides the effects of natural radiation, these results could well be evincing the influence on public health exerted by the environmental impact of mining. No such well-defined pattern appeared in the vicinity of nuclear power plants. Monitoring of cancer incidence and mortality is recommended in areas surrounding nuclear fuel facilities and nuclear power plants, and more specific studies are called for in areas adjacent to installations that have been fully operational for longer periods. In this regard, it is important to use dosimetric information in all future studies. PMID:11485872

10 CFR 34.33 - Permanent radiographic installations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 10 Energy 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Permanent radiographic installations. 34.33 Section 34.33 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSES FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS Equipment § 34.33 Permanent radiographic installations. (a...

10 CFR 34.33 - Permanent radiographic installations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 10 Energy 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Permanent radiographic installations. 34.33 Section 34.33 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSES FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS Equipment § 34.33 Permanent radiographic installations. (a...

10 CFR 34.33 - Permanent radiographic installations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 10 Energy 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Permanent radiographic installations. 34.33 Section 34.33 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSES FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS Equipment § 34.33 Permanent radiographic installations. (a...

10 CFR 34.33 - Permanent radiographic installations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 10 Energy 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Permanent radiographic installations. 34.33 Section 34.33 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSES FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS Equipment § 34.33 Permanent radiographic installations. (a...

10 CFR 34.33 - Permanent radiographic installations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 10 Energy 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Permanent radiographic installations. 34.33 Section 34.33 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSES FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS Equipment § 34.33 Permanent radiographic installations. (a...

49 CFR 212.213 - Motive power and equipment (MP&E) inspector.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 49 Transportation 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Motive power and equipment (MP&E) inspector. 212... Inspection Personnel § 212.213 Motive power and equipment (MP&E) inspector. (a) The MP&E inspector is... Appliance Standards (49 CFR part 231), and Power Brake Standards (49 CFR part 232), to make reports of those...

50 CFR 260.57 - How samples are drawn by inspectors or licensed samplers.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 50 Wildlife and Fisheries 7 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false How samples are drawn by inspectors or... drawn by inspectors or licensed samplers. An inspector or a licensed sampler shall select samples, upon... representative sample of the lot. Samples drawn for inspection shall be furnished by the applicant at no cost to...

33 CFR 140.101 - Inspection by Coast Guard marine inspectors or Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Inspection by Coast Guard marine inspectors or Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement inspectors. 140.101 Section 140... CONTINENTAL SHELF ACTIVITIES GENERAL Inspections § 140.101 Inspection by Coast Guard marine inspectors or...

33 CFR 140.101 - Inspection by Coast Guard marine inspectors or Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Inspection by Coast Guard marine inspectors or Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement inspectors. 140.101 Section 140... CONTINENTAL SHELF ACTIVITIES GENERAL Inspections § 140.101 Inspection by Coast Guard marine inspectors or...

33 CFR 140.101 - Inspection by Coast Guard marine inspectors or Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Inspection by Coast Guard marine inspectors or Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement inspectors. 140.101 Section 140... CONTINENTAL SHELF ACTIVITIES GENERAL Inspections § 140.101 Inspection by Coast Guard marine inspectors or...

39 CFR 230.3 - Cooperation with the Office of Inspector General.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 39 Postal Service 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Cooperation with the Office of Inspector General. 230.3 Section 230.3 Postal Service UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL General Policy and Authority § 230.3 Cooperation with the Office of Inspector General. (a) All Postal Service employees shall...

Double copper sheath multiconductor instrumentation cable is durable and easily installed in high thermal or nuclear radiation area

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Mc Crae, A. W., Jr.

1967-01-01

Multiconductor instrumentation cable in which the conducting wires are routed through two concentric copper tube sheaths, employing a compressed insulator between the conductors and between the inner and outer sheaths, is durable and easily installed in high thermal or nuclear radiation area. The double sheath is a barrier against moisture, abrasion, and vibration.

Childhood leukaemia risks: from unexplained findings near nuclear installations to recommendations for future research.

PubMed

Laurier, D; Grosche, B; Auvinen, A; Clavel, J; Cobaleda, C; Dehos, A; Hornhardt, S; Jacob, S; Kaatsch, P; Kosti, O; Kuehni, C; Lightfoot, T; Spycher, B; Van Nieuwenhuyse, A; Wakeford, R; Ziegelberger, G

2014-09-01

Recent findings related to childhood leukaemia incidence near nuclear installations have raised questions which can be answered neither by current knowledge on radiation risk nor by other established risk factors. In 2012, a workshop was organised on this topic with two objectives: (a) review of results and discussion of methodological limitations of studies near nuclear installations; (b) identification of directions for future research into the causes and pathogenesis of childhood leukaemia. The workshop gathered 42 participants from different disciplines, extending widely outside of the radiation protection field. Regarding the proximity of nuclear installations, the need for continuous surveillance of childhood leukaemia incidence was highlighted, including a better characterisation of the local population. The creation of collaborative working groups was recommended for consistency in methodologies and the possibility of combining data for future analyses. Regarding the causes of childhood leukaemia, major fields of research were discussed (environmental risk factors, genetics, infections, immunity, stem cells, experimental research). The need for multidisciplinary collaboration in developing research activities was underlined, including the prevalence of potential predisposition markers and investigating further the infectious aetiology hypothesis. Animal studies and genetic/epigenetic approaches appear of great interest. Routes for future research were pointed out.

New safety rules challenge U. K. operators, regulators

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Hudson, J.

1994-08-15

Offshore safety regulations based on lessons learned from the Piper Alpha blast of 1988 have been in operation in the U.K. for a year. The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 1992 make operators of fixed and mobile installations (the duty holders'') responsible for producing a formal safety assessment, or safety case, for each installation. After the end of November 1995 it will be an offense to operate an installation without a safety case which has been approved by the government's Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Producing safety cases for installations is a major task for duty holder, while assessing themmore » is a huge under taking for HSE's Offshore Safety Division (OSD). This paper reviews how HSE has established management arrangements to handle safety cases, considers progress in assessment, highlights some of the important lessons learned, and look to the future.« less

U. S. statutes of general interest to safeguards and security officers

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Cadwell, J.J.

1988-01-01

A handbook of enforcement provisions of Federal law and regulations was prepared for use by U.S. DOE Security Inspectors. This handbook provides security inspectors for the U.S. Department of Energy, security officers at Nuclear Regulatory Licensee facilities, and others with a single document containing most of the Federal law provisions available to assist them in enforcing agency regulations. The handbook contains selected enforcement provisions of Titles 18, 42 and 50 of the United States Code (USC). Topical coverage of Title 18 includes Espionage and Misrepresentation or Impersonation; Theft and Embezzlement; Malicious Mischief; Conspiracy; Search and Seizure. A miscellaneous section dealsmore » with explosives, blackmail, firearms, and other subjects. Certain enforcement sections of Title 42 of the USC (The Atomic Energy Act) and of the Internal Security Act of the United States Code (Title 50) are also provided. Finally, relevant parts of the Federal Property Management Regulations of Title 50, Chapter 101 of the Code of Federal Regulations are presented. A comprehensive index is provided based on key words.« less

Congressional Testimony: A Look at the Audit Response of the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to the Beale InvestigationStatement of Bill A. Roderick Acting Inspector General U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Statement of Bill A. Roderick Acting Inspector General U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure U.S. House of Representatives

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Cassidy, Helen; Rossiter, David

The Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) is the primary facility for disposal of Low Level Waste (LLW) in the United Kingdom (UK), serving the UK nuclear industry and a diverse range of other sectors. Management of LLW in the UK historically was dominated by disposal to the LLWR. The value of the LLWR as a national asset was recognised by the 2007 UK Governmental Policy on management of solid LLW. At this time, analysis of the projected future demand for disposal at LLWR against facility capacity was undertaken identifying a credible risk that the capacity of LLWR would be insufficientmore » to meet future demand if existing waste management practices were perpetuated. To mitigate this risk a National Strategy for the management of LLW in the UK was developed by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), partnered with LLW Repository Ltd. (the organisation established in 2008 to manage the LLWR on behalf of NDA). This strategy was published in 2010 and identified three mechanisms for protection of the capacity of LLWR - application of the Waste Hierarchy by waste producers; optimised use of existing assets for LLW management; and opening of new waste treatment and disposal routes to enable diversion of waste away from the LLWR. (authors)« less

UK nuclear medicine survey, 1992-93.

PubMed

Elliott, A T; Elliott, F M; Shields, R A

1996-01-01

A postal survey of UK nuclear medicine departments was undertaken to collate information on equipment, numbers of procedures and staffing levels for the years 1992 and 1993. It was estimated that there are 235 sites undertaking nuclear medicine, the total number of procedures performed being some 490,000 in 1993 compared with 430,000 in 1989. Informal investigation suggests that the increase is due to greater usage of myocardial perfusion and lung ventilation/perfusion studies. Wide variations were noted in staffing levels, with only 22% of departments having medical cover of half-time equivalent or better: over 30% of departments have less than one consultant session per week. Approximately 20% of departments claimed to have no physics input, with a further 20% having less than one session per week.

Automated Installation Verification of COMSOL via LiveLink for MATLAB

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Crowell, Michael W

Verifying that a local software installation performs as the developer intends is a potentially time-consuming but necessary step for nuclear safety-related codes. Automating this process not only saves time, but can increase reliability and scope of verification compared to ‘hand’ comparisons. While COMSOL does not include automatic installation verification as many commercial codes do, it does provide tools such as LiveLink™ for MATLAB® and the COMSOL API for use with Java® through which the user can automate the process. Here we present a successful automated verification example of a local COMSOL 5.0 installation for nuclear safety-related calculations at the Oakmore » Ridge National Laboratory’s High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR).« less

49 CFR 396.19 - Inspector qualifications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... mechanic or inspector in a motor carrier or intermodal equipment maintenance program; (C) Experience as a mechanic or inspector in commercial motor vehicle maintenance at a commercial garage, fleet leasing company...

49 CFR 396.19 - Inspector qualifications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... mechanic or inspector in a motor carrier or intermodal equipment maintenance program; (C) Experience as a mechanic or inspector in commercial motor vehicle maintenance at a commercial garage, fleet leasing company...

49 CFR 396.19 - Inspector qualifications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... mechanic or inspector in a motor carrier or intermodal equipment maintenance program; (C) Experience as a mechanic or inspector in commercial motor vehicle maintenance at a commercial garage, fleet leasing company...

49 CFR 396.19 - Inspector qualifications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... mechanic or inspector in a motor carrier or intermodal equipment maintenance program; (C) Experience as a mechanic or inspector in commercial motor vehicle maintenance at a commercial garage, fleet leasing company...

49 CFR 396.19 - Inspector qualifications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... mechanic or inspector in a motor carrier or intermodal equipment maintenance program; (C) Experience as a mechanic or inspector in commercial motor vehicle maintenance at a commercial garage, fleet leasing company...

A New Database of Digitized Regional Seismic Waveforms from Nuclear Explosions in Eurasia

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Sokolova, I. N.; Richards, P. G.; Kim, W. Y.; Mikhailova, N. N.

2014-12-01

Seismology is an observational science. Hence, the effort to understand details of seismic signals from underground nuclear explosions requires analysis of waveforms recorded from past nuclear explosions. Of principal interest, are regional signals from explosions too small to be reliably identified via teleseismic recording. But the great majority of stations operated today, even those in networks for nuclear explosion monitoring, have never recorded explosion signals at regional distances, because most stations were installed long after the period when most underground nuclear explosions were conducted; and the few nuclear explosions since the early 1990s were mostly recorded only at teleseismic distances. We have therefore gathered thousands of nuclear explosion regional seismograms from more than 200 analog stations operated in the former Soviet Union. Most of them lie in a region stretching approximately 6000 km East-West and 2000 km North-South and including much of Central Asia. We have digitized them and created a modern digital database, including significant metadata. Much of this work has been done in Kazakhstan. Most of the explosions were underground, but several were conducted in the atmosphere. This presentation will characterize the content and overall quality of the new database for signals from nuclear explosions in Eurasia, which were conducted across substantial ranges of yield and shot-point depth, and under a great variety of different geological conditions. This work complements a 20-year collaborative effort which made the original digital recordings of the Borovoye Geophysical Observatory, Kazakhstan, openly available in a modern format (see http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/res/pi/Monitoring/Data/). For purposes of characterizing explosive sources, it would be of assistance to have seismogram archives from explosions conducted in all regions including the Pacific, North Africa, and the United States (including the Aleutians). Openly available seismogram archives for Eurasian explosions are in several respects now better than those for explosions conducted by the United States, France, and the UK, especially for the era from 1960 to about 1985. The opportunity to build and improve such archives will not last indefinitely.

Germline Genetic Modification and Identity: the Mitochondrial and Nuclear Genomes.

PubMed

Scott, Rosamund; Wilkinson, Stephen

2017-12-01

In a legal 'first', the UK removed a prohibition against modifying embryos in human reproduction, to enable mitochondrial replacement techniques (MRTs), a move the Government distanced from 'germline genetic modification', which it aligned with modifying the nuclear genome. This paper (1) analyzes the uses and meanings of this term in UK/US legal and policy debates; and (2) evaluates related ethical concerns about identity. It shows that, with respect to identity, MRTs and nuclear genome editing techniques such as CRISPR/Cas-9 (now a policy topic), are not as different as has been supposed. While it does not follow that the two should be treated exactly alike, one of the central reasons offered for treating MRTs more permissively than nuclear genetic modification, and for not regarding MRTs as 'germline genetic modification', is thereby in doubt. Identity cannot, by itself, do the work thus far assigned to it, explicitly or otherwise, in law and policy.

North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons: Technical Issues

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-07-01

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6216385.stm. 20 Warren Strobel , “North Korean nuclear documents challenge CIA assertions,” McClatchyNewspapers, May 28, 2008...78 “N. Korea ‘Slowing Disablement of Nuclear Facilities,” Chosun Ilbo, January 29, 2008. 79 Lee Chi-dong, “N Korea Complains

Helical piles: an innovative foundation design option for offshore wind turbines.

PubMed

Byrne, B W; Houlsby, G T

2015-02-28

Offshore wind turbines play a key part in the renewable energy strategy in the UK and Europe as well as in other parts of the world (for example, China). The majority of current developments, certainly in UK waters, have taken place in relatively shallow water and close to shore. This limits the scale of the engineering to relatively simple structures, such as those using monopile foundations, and these have been the most common design to date, in UK waters. However, as larger turbines are designed, or they are placed in deeper water, it will be necessary to use multi-footing structures such as tripods or jackets. For these designs, the tension on the upwind footing becomes the critical design condition. Driven pile foundations could be used, as could suction-installed foundations. However, in this paper, we present another concept-the use of helical pile foundations. These foundations are routinely applied onshore where large tension capacities are required. However, for use offshore, a significant upscaling of the technology will be needed, particularly of the equipment required for installation of the piles. A clear understanding of the relevant geotechnical engineering will be needed if this upscaling is to be successful. © 2015 The Author(s) Published by the Royal Society. All rights reserved.

Use of liquid metals in nuclear and thermonuclear engineering, and in other innovative technologies

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Rachkov, V. I.; Arnol'dov, M. N.; Efanov, A. D.; Kalyakin, S. G.; Kozlov, F. A.; Loginov, N. I.; Orlov, Yu. I.; Sorokin, A. P.

2014-05-01

By now, a good deal of experience has been gained with using liquid metals as coolants in nuclear power installations; extensive knowledge has been gained about the physical, thermophysical, and physicochemical properties of these coolants; and the scientific principles and a set of methods and means for handling liquid metals as coolants for nuclear power installations have been elaborated. Prototype and commercialgrade sodium-cooled NPP power units have been developed, including the BOR-60, BN-350, and BN-600 power units (the Soviet Union); the Rapsodie, Phenix, and Superphenix power units (France), the EBR-II power unit (the United States); and the PFR power unit (the United Kingdom). In Russia, dedicated nuclear power installations have been constructed, including those with a lead-bismuth coolant for nuclear submarines and with sodium-potassium alloy for spacecraft (the Buk and Topol installations), which have no analogs around the world. Liquid metals (primarily lithium and its alloy with lead) hold promise for use in thermonuclear power engineering, where they can serve not only as a coolant, but also as tritium-producing medium. In this article, the physicochemical properties of liquid metal coolants, as well as practical experience gained from using them in nuclear and thermonuclear power engineering and in innovative technologies are considered, and the lines of further research works are formulated. New results obtained from investigations carried out on the Pb-Bi and Pb for the SVBR and BREST fast-neutron reactors (referred to henceforth as fast reactors) and for controlled accelerator systems are described.

The Journal of Public Inquiry. Spring/Summer 2011

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-01-01

Debunking Myths and Suggesting Practices for Offices of Inspectors General Written by Inspectors General Allison Lerner and Steve Linick National...IPS+2008+Jobs+Study+Final_Report1.pdf 3) Christensen, C. “The Innovator’s Dilemma,” Harvard Business Press. 1997. 4) Jarvis , J. What Would Google Do...Suspension and Debarment Debunking Myths and Suggesting Practices for Offices of Inspectors General By Inspectors General Allison Lerner and Steve

7 CFR 301.92-7 - Availability of inspectors; assembly for inspection.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... associated article or non-host nursery stock interstate accompanied by a certificate must notify an inspector... article or non-host nursery stock must be assembled at the place and in the manner the inspector...

PWR design for low doses in the United Kingdom: The present and the future

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Zodiates, A.M.; Willcock, A.

1995-03-01

The Pressurizer Water Reactor (PWR) design chosen for adoption by Nuclear Electric plc was based on the Westinghouse Standard Nuclear Unit Power Plant System (SNUPPS). This design was developed to meet the United Kingdom (UK) requirements and those improvements are embodied in the Sizewell B plant. Nuclear Electric plc is now looking to the design of the future PWRs to be built in the UK. These PWRs will be based as replicas of the Sizewell B design, but attention will be given to reducing operator doses further. This paper details the approach in operator protection improvements incorporated at Sizewall B,more » presents the estimated annual collective dose, and identifies the approach being adopted to reduce further operator doses in future plants.« less

[Dutch Health Care Inspectorate (IGZ) abuses its inspection authority in patient files].

PubMed

van Lessen Kloeke, Koosje

2014-01-01

For its investigation regarding the transfer of data after discharge of vulnerable elderly patients from hospital to nursing homes, care homes or home care, the Dutch Health Care Inspectorate (IGZ) demands access to patients' files, without their explicit consent. Doctors who do not cooperate run the risk of penalty payments. Since it concerns a limited number of patients per practice, it would not be unreasonably onerous for the Inspectorate to allow doctors to ask their patients' consent. Other reasons mentioned by the Inspectorate, such as possible "inappropriate correction" of data and the capability of vulnerable elderly patients to give their consent seem improper grounds to breach patients' right to privacy and to demand that doctors breach professional confidentiality. The legality of the Inspectorate's actions could be addressed in a test case and should be discussed more widely in light of the Inspectorate's work plan for 2014.

A zero-knowledge protocol for nuclear warhead verification

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Glaser, Alexander; Barak, Boaz; Goldston, Robert J.

2014-06-01

The verification of nuclear warheads for arms control involves a paradox: international inspectors will have to gain high confidence in the authenticity of submitted items while learning nothing about them. Proposed inspection systems featuring `information barriers', designed to hide measurements stored in electronic systems, are at risk of tampering and snooping. Here we show the viability of a fundamentally new approach to nuclear warhead verification that incorporates a zero-knowledge protocol, which is designed in such a way that sensitive information is never measured and so does not need to be hidden. We interrogate submitted items with energetic neutrons, making, in effect, differential measurements of both neutron transmission and emission. Calculations for scenarios in which material is diverted from a test object show that a high degree of discrimination can be achieved while revealing zero information. Our ideas for a physical zero-knowledge system could have applications beyond the context of nuclear disarmament. The proposed technique suggests a way to perform comparisons or computations on personal or confidential data without measuring the data in the first place.

The application of consequence models in risk assessment: A regulator`s view

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Nussey, C.; Carter, D.A.; Cassidy, K.

1995-12-31

Quantified risk assessment (QRA) is a technique for aiding decision making. The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) uses QRA in the Major Hazards (MH) area to formulate advice to Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) on the siting of MH installations and the development of land in the vicinity of existing MH installations. The region around UK MH sites within which LPAs are required to consult HSE on land-use planning matters (i.e. the Consultation Distance (CD)) is increasingly being redefined by adopting a risk based approach. The authors are now in the process of conducting or updated site specific QRAs tomore » redefine CDs. This process enables them to identify risk reduction measures and discuss them with companies, taking into consideration the ALARP--as low as is reasonably practicable--philosophy. The paper outlines the basis of the QRAs and the role of consequence assessment models and procedures in this process, and illustrates by examples the setting of CDs and the application of the ALARP philosophy.« less

Reducing urban diffuse pollution and surface water flooding using retrofit street trees

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Rothwell, James; Stringer, Pete; Causer, Katherine; Ryan, Matt; Mangan, Steve; Appleton, Ian; Savage, Mike

2016-04-01

Nature-based solutions for the management of urban stormwater have been growing in popularity, but there is a lack of empirical performance data for field-scale installations, especially in a UK context. To address this deficiency, a novel retrofit street tree demonstration project was commissioned in the City of Salford, near Manchester (UK). Three fifteen year-old London Plane trees were planted within a large roadside tree trench on an urban residential street. The DeepRoot Silvia Cell modular suspended pavement system was used to maximise soil volume, avoid compaction and support large tree growth. Road runoff is directed to the tree trench via AKO Slot Kerbs. Water is then distributed evenly throughout the whole system via a perforated pipe. Excess water is conveyed out of the system via an underdrain, which is subsequently connected to the sewer network. The tree trench is lined with an impermeable membrane. Access chambers are positioned on the inflow and outflow of the tree trench to facilitate hydrological and water quality monitoring. Installation was completed in autumn 2015 and monitoring will be conducted over a three year period. This paper will provide an overview of the installation process and present initial results on the pollutant removal performance and hydrological functioning of the system.

Measuring the Hydraulic Effectiveness of Low Impact Development Practices in a Heavily Urbanised Environment: A Case Study from London, UK

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

El Hattab, M. H.; Vernon, D.; Mijic, A.

2017-12-01

Low impact development practices (LID) are deemed to have a synergetic effect in mitigating urban storm water flooding. Designing and implementing effective LID practices require reliable real-life data about their performance in different applications; however, there are limited studies providing such data. In this study an innovative micro-monitoring system to assess the performance of porous pavement and rain gardens as retrofitting technologies was developed. Three pilot streets in London, UK were selected as part of Thames Water Utilities Limited's Counters Creek scheme. The system includes a V-notch weir installed at the outlet of each LID device to provide an accurate and reliable quantification over a wide range of discharges. In addition to, a low flow sensor installed downstream of the V-notch to cross-check the readings. Having a flow survey time-series of the pre-retrofitting conditions from the study streets, extensive laboratory calibrations under different flow conditions depicting the exact site conditions were performed prior to installing the devices in the field. The micro-monitoring system is well suited for high-resolution temporal monitoring and enables accurate long-term evaluation of LID components' performance. Initial results from the field validated the robustness of the system in fulfilling its requirements.

Role of inspectors in external review mechanisms: criteria for selection, training and appraisal.

PubMed

Plebani, M

2001-07-20

There is a wide consensus that an external review mechanism, both in the form of a peer review, accreditation and certification according to the ISO 9000 series, is more than its standards. The survey process, the role of inspectors and standard interpretation contribute to the essence of the programme itself. Above all, the criteria used for the selection, training and appraisal of inspectors are of paramount importance. While the ISO norms do not require certification bodies to employ "peer reviewers" for the healthcare sector, experience in this sector is the main criterion for recruiting inspectors in accreditation and peer review programmes. However, the ISO/IEC Guide 58, for the setting up and operation of a laboratory accreditation body, specifies that inspectors should have appropriate technical knowledge of the specific calibrations, tests or types of calibration or tests for which accreditation is sought. Training, updating and assessment of inspectors are clearly defined under ISO, but are also systematic under accreditation programmes. Part-time inspectors who are professionals currently practising in a healthcare facility and are in touch with the day-to-day work reality are preferred for accreditation programmes which have self-regulation, education and quality improvement as their main concerns, while full-time and external inspectors are used in external review mechanisms with registration and certification as their main concerns. As well as harmonising the standards for accreditation, it is important to obtain consensus on the criteria to use for the selection, training and assessment of inspectors in order to ensure that different national or international programmes gain mutual recognition.

Inspector's manual for mechanically stabilized earth walls.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2010-06-01

The scope of the project is to develop a condition rating system, creation of an inspector's manual to reference during : inspection or address any training for inspectors at the district level. The research project will develop a MSE wall : conditio...

39 CFR 3002.16 - Office of Inspector General. [Reserved

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 39 Postal Service 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Office of Inspector General. [Reserved] 3002.16 Section 3002.16 Postal Service POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION PERSONNEL ORGANIZATION §§ 3002.16 Office of Inspector General. [Reserved...

Evaluation of a hospital-wide PACS: costs and benefits of the Hammersmith PACS installation

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Bryan, Stirling; Keen, Justin; Buxton, Martin J.; Weatherburn, Gwyneth C.

1992-07-01

The unusual nature of sites chosen for hospital-wide PACS implementations and the very small number of proposed implementations make evaluation a complex task. The UK Department of Health is funding both the evaluation and implementation of a hospital-wide PACS. The Brunel University evaluation of the Hammersmith Hospital PACS has two main components: an economic evaluation of the costs and benefits of hospital-wide PACS installations and an exercise in monitoring the implementation process. This paper concentrates on the economic component.

75 FR 43945 - Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage Contingent Cost Allocation

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-07-27

... emitted by any source of radiation inside a nuclear installation, provided that such application does not... facilities, equipment, fuel, services, technology, or transport of nuclear materials related to any step... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage Contingent Cost...

Improved uncertainty quantification in nondestructive assay for nonproliferation

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Burr, Tom; Croft, Stephen; Jarman, Ken

2016-12-01

This paper illustrates methods to improve uncertainty quantification (UQ) for non-destructive assay (NDA) measurements used in nuclear nonproliferation. First, it is shown that current bottom-up UQ applied to calibration data is not always adequate, for three main reasons: (1) Because there are errors in both the predictors and the response, calibration involves a ratio of random quantities, and calibration data sets in NDA usually consist of only a modest number of samples (3–10); therefore, asymptotic approximations involving quantities needed for UQ such as means and variances are often not sufficiently accurate; (2) Common practice overlooks that calibration implies a partitioningmore » of total error into random and systematic error, and (3) In many NDA applications, test items exhibit non-negligible departures in physical properties from calibration items, so model-based adjustments are used, but item-specific bias remains in some data. Therefore, improved bottom-up UQ using calibration data should predict the typical magnitude of item-specific bias, and the suggestion is to do so by including sources of item-specific bias in synthetic calibration data that is generated using a combination of modeling and real calibration data. Second, for measurements of the same nuclear material item by both the facility operator and international inspectors, current empirical (top-down) UQ is described for estimating operator and inspector systematic and random error variance components. A Bayesian alternative is introduced that easily accommodates constraints on variance components, and is more robust than current top-down methods to the underlying measurement error distributions.« less

7 CFR 868.84 - Suspension or revocation of license.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES Regulations Licensed Inspectors, Technicians, and Samplers § 868.84 Suspension or revocation of license. (a) General. (1) An inspector's, technician... health, interest, or safety require, the Administrator may summarily suspend an inspector's, technician's...

Design considerations in clustering nuclear rocket engines

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Sager, Paul H.

1992-01-01

An initial investigation of the design considerations in clustering nuclear rocket engines for space transfer vehicles has been made. The clustering of both propulsion modules (which include start tanks) and nuclear rocket engines installed directly to a vehicle core tank appears to be feasible. Special provisions to shield opposite run tanks and the opposite side of a core tank - in the case of the boost pump concept - are required; the installation of a circumferential reactor side shield sector appears to provide an effective solution to this problem. While the time response to an engine-out event does not appear to be critical, the gimbal displacement required appears to be important. Since an installation of three engines offers a substantial reduction in gimbal requirements for engine-out and it may be possible to further enhance mission reliability with the greater number of engines, it is recommended that a cluster of four engines be considered.

Design considerations in clustering nuclear rocket engines

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Sager, Paul H.

1992-07-01

An initial investigation of the design considerations in clustering nuclear rocket engines for space transfer vehicles has been made. The clustering of both propulsion modules (which include start tanks) and nuclear rocket engines installed directly to a vehicle core tank appears to be feasible. Special provisions to shield opposite run tanks and the opposite side of a core tank - in the case of the boost pump concept - are required; the installation of a circumferential reactor side shield sector appears to provide an effective solution to this problem. While the time response to an engine-out event does not appear to be critical, the gimbal displacement required appears to be important. Since an installation of three engines offers a substantial reduction in gimbal requirements for engine-out and it may be possible to further enhance mission reliability with the greater number of engines, it is recommended that a cluster of four engines be considered.

Advancing the Fork detector for quantitative spent nuclear fuel verification

DOE PAGES

Vaccaro, S.; Gauld, I. C.; Hu, J.; ...

2018-01-31

The Fork detector is widely used by the safeguards inspectorate of the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to verify spent nuclear fuel. Fork measurements are routinely performed for safeguards prior to dry storage cask loading. Additionally, spent fuel verification will be required at the facilities where encapsulation is performed for acceptance in the final repositories planned in Sweden and Finland. The use of the Fork detector as a quantitative instrument has not been prevalent due to the complexity of correlating the measured neutron and gamma ray signals with fuel inventories and operator declarations.more » A spent fuel data analysis module based on the ORIGEN burnup code was recently implemented to provide automated real-time analysis of Fork detector data. This module allows quantitative predictions of expected neutron count rates and gamma units as measured by the Fork detectors using safeguards declarations and available reactor operating data. This study describes field testing of the Fork data analysis module using data acquired from 339 assemblies measured during routine dry cask loading inspection campaigns in Europe. Assemblies include both uranium oxide and mixed-oxide fuel assemblies. More recent measurements of 50 spent fuel assemblies at the Swedish Central Interim Storage Facility for Spent Nuclear Fuel are also analyzed. An evaluation of uncertainties in the Fork measurement data is performed to quantify the ability of the data analysis module to verify operator declarations and to develop quantitative go/no-go criteria for safeguards verification measurements during cask loading or encapsulation operations. The goal of this approach is to provide safeguards inspectors with reliable real-time data analysis tools to rapidly identify discrepancies in operator declarations and to detect potential partial defects in spent fuel assemblies with improved reliability and minimal false positive alarms. Finally, the results are summarized, and sources and magnitudes of uncertainties are identified, and the impact of analysis uncertainties on the ability to confirm operator declarations is quantified.« less

Advancing the Fork detector for quantitative spent nuclear fuel verification

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Vaccaro, S.; Gauld, I. C.; Hu, J.

The Fork detector is widely used by the safeguards inspectorate of the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to verify spent nuclear fuel. Fork measurements are routinely performed for safeguards prior to dry storage cask loading. Additionally, spent fuel verification will be required at the facilities where encapsulation is performed for acceptance in the final repositories planned in Sweden and Finland. The use of the Fork detector as a quantitative instrument has not been prevalent due to the complexity of correlating the measured neutron and gamma ray signals with fuel inventories and operator declarations.more » A spent fuel data analysis module based on the ORIGEN burnup code was recently implemented to provide automated real-time analysis of Fork detector data. This module allows quantitative predictions of expected neutron count rates and gamma units as measured by the Fork detectors using safeguards declarations and available reactor operating data. This study describes field testing of the Fork data analysis module using data acquired from 339 assemblies measured during routine dry cask loading inspection campaigns in Europe. Assemblies include both uranium oxide and mixed-oxide fuel assemblies. More recent measurements of 50 spent fuel assemblies at the Swedish Central Interim Storage Facility for Spent Nuclear Fuel are also analyzed. An evaluation of uncertainties in the Fork measurement data is performed to quantify the ability of the data analysis module to verify operator declarations and to develop quantitative go/no-go criteria for safeguards verification measurements during cask loading or encapsulation operations. The goal of this approach is to provide safeguards inspectors with reliable real-time data analysis tools to rapidly identify discrepancies in operator declarations and to detect potential partial defects in spent fuel assemblies with improved reliability and minimal false positive alarms. Finally, the results are summarized, and sources and magnitudes of uncertainties are identified, and the impact of analysis uncertainties on the ability to confirm operator declarations is quantified.« less

Advancing the Fork detector for quantitative spent nuclear fuel verification

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Vaccaro, S.; Gauld, I. C.; Hu, J.; De Baere, P.; Peterson, J.; Schwalbach, P.; Smejkal, A.; Tomanin, A.; Sjöland, A.; Tobin, S.; Wiarda, D.

2018-04-01

The Fork detector is widely used by the safeguards inspectorate of the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to verify spent nuclear fuel. Fork measurements are routinely performed for safeguards prior to dry storage cask loading. Additionally, spent fuel verification will be required at the facilities where encapsulation is performed for acceptance in the final repositories planned in Sweden and Finland. The use of the Fork detector as a quantitative instrument has not been prevalent due to the complexity of correlating the measured neutron and gamma ray signals with fuel inventories and operator declarations. A spent fuel data analysis module based on the ORIGEN burnup code was recently implemented to provide automated real-time analysis of Fork detector data. This module allows quantitative predictions of expected neutron count rates and gamma units as measured by the Fork detectors using safeguards declarations and available reactor operating data. This paper describes field testing of the Fork data analysis module using data acquired from 339 assemblies measured during routine dry cask loading inspection campaigns in Europe. Assemblies include both uranium oxide and mixed-oxide fuel assemblies. More recent measurements of 50 spent fuel assemblies at the Swedish Central Interim Storage Facility for Spent Nuclear Fuel are also analyzed. An evaluation of uncertainties in the Fork measurement data is performed to quantify the ability of the data analysis module to verify operator declarations and to develop quantitative go/no-go criteria for safeguards verification measurements during cask loading or encapsulation operations. The goal of this approach is to provide safeguards inspectors with reliable real-time data analysis tools to rapidly identify discrepancies in operator declarations and to detect potential partial defects in spent fuel assemblies with improved reliability and minimal false positive alarms. The results are summarized, and sources and magnitudes of uncertainties are identified, and the impact of analysis uncertainties on the ability to confirm operator declarations is quantified.

Investigating the Potential Contribution of Patient Rating Sites to Hospital Supervision: Exploratory Results From an Interview Study in the Netherlands.

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Kleefstra, Sophia Martine; Zandbelt, Linda C; Borghans, Ine; de Haes, Hanneke J C J M; Kool, Rudolf B

2016-07-20

Over the last decades, the patient perspective on health care quality has been unconditionally integrated into quality management. For several years now, patient rating sites have been rapidly gaining attention. These offer a new approach toward hearing the patient's perspective on the quality of health care. The aim of our study was to explore whether and how patient reviews of hospitals, as reported on rating sites, have the potential to contribute to health care inspector's daily supervision of hospital care. Given the unexplored nature of the topic, an interview study among hospital inspectors was designed in the Netherlands. We performed 2 rounds of interviews with 10 senior inspectors, addressing their use and their judgment on the relevance of review data from a rating site. All 10 Dutch senior hospital inspectors participated in this research. The inspectors initially showed some reluctance to use the major patient rating site in their daily supervision. This was mainly because of objections such as worries about how representative they are, subjectivity, and doubts about the relevance of patient reviews for supervision. However, confrontation with, and assessment of, negative reviews by the inspectors resulted in 23% of the reviews being deemed relevant for risk identification. Most inspectors were cautiously positive about the contribution of the reviews to their risk identification. Patient rating sites may be of value to the risk-based supervision of hospital care carried out by the Health Care Inspectorate. Health care inspectors do have several objections against the use of patient rating sites for daily supervision. However, when they are presented with texts of negative reviews from a hospital under their supervision, it appears that most inspectors consider it as an additional source of information to detect poor quality of care. Still, it should always be accompanied and verified by other quality and safety indicators. More research on the value and usability of patient rating sites in daily hospital supervision and other health settings is needed.

Software Auditing: A New Task for U.K. Universities.

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Fletcher, Mark

1997-01-01

Based on a pilot project at Exeter University (Devon, England) a software audit, comparing number of copies of software installed with number of license agreements, is described. Discussion includes auditing budgets, workstation questionnaires, the scanner program which detects the hardware configuration and staff training, analysis and…

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20 CFR 438.605 - Inspector General report.

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2010-04-01

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Data feature: 1996 world nuclear electricity production

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NONE

1997-12-01

Detailed data on electricity supplied by nuclear power reactors in 1996 are provided. Figures from the International Atomic Energy Agency indicate that a total of 32 countries worldwide were operating 441 nuclear power plants with an installed capacity of 350,411 GWe, and that 36 commercial nuclear power plant units in 14 different countries with an aggregate installed capacity of 27,928 GWe were under construction. Worldwide nuclear generated electricity increased by 3.6% from 1995 to 1996, providing 17.3% of the world`s electricity production. Data for individual countries and regional totals, including generation and consumption data by source, are provided for Westernmore » Europe, Eastern Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Far East, Canada, and the United States. Other information provided includes 1996 commercial startups, decommissioning, reactor load factors, imports and exports, and gross electricity production.« less

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Recommended observational skills training for IAEA safeguards inspections. Final report: Recommended observational skills training for IAEA safeguards inspections

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Toquam, J.L.; Morris, F.A.

This is the second of two reports prepared to assist the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA or Agency) in enhancing the effectiveness of its international safeguards inspections through inspector training in {open_quotes}Observational Skills{close_quotes}. The first (Phase 1) report was essentially exploratory. It defined Observational Skills broadly to include all appropriate cognitive, communications, and interpersonal techniques that have the potential to help IAEA safeguards inspectors function more effectively. It identified 10 specific Observational Skills components, analyzed their relevance to IAEA safeguards inspections, and reviewed a variety of inspection programs in the public and private sectors that provide training in one ormore » more of these components. The report concluded that while it should be possible to draw upon these other programs in developing Observational Skills training for IAEA inspectors, the approaches utilized in these programs will likely require significant adaption to support the specific job requirements, policies, and practices that define the IAEA inspector`s job. The overall objective of this second (Phase 2) report is to provide a basis for the actual design and delivery of Observational Skills training to IAEA inspectors. The more specific purposes of this report are to convey a fuller understanding of the potential application of Observational Skills to the inspector`s job, describe inspector perspectives on the relevance and importance of particular Observational Skills, identify the specific Observational Skill components that are most important and relevant to enhancing safeguards inspections, and make recommendations as to Observational Skills training for the IAEA`s consideration in further developing its Safeguards training program.« less

Adoption and supply of a distributed energy technology

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Strachan, Neil Douglas

2000-12-01

Technical and economic developments in distributed generation (DG) represent an opportunity for a radically different energy market paradigm, and potentially significant cuts in global carbon emissions. This thesis investigates DG along two interrelated themes: (1) Early adoption and supply of the DG technology of internal combustion (IC) engine cogeneration. (2) Private and social cost implications of DG for private investors and within an energy system. IC engine cogeneration of both power and heat has been a remarkable success in the Netherlands with over 5,000 installations and 1,500MWe of installed capacity by 1997. However, the technology has struggled in the UK with an installed capacity of 110Mwe, fulfilling only 10% of its large estimated potential. An investment simulation model of DG investments in the UK and Netherlands was used, together with analysis of site level data on all DG adoptions from 1985 through 1997. In the UK over 60% of the early installations were sized too small (<140kWe) to be economically attractive (suppliers made their money with maintenance contracts). In the Netherlands, most facilities were sized well above the economic size threshold of 100kWe (lower due to reduced operating and grid connection costs). Institutional players were key in improved sizing of DG. Aided by energy market and CO2 reduction regulatory policy, Dutch distributions utilities played a proactive role in DG. This involved joint ventures with engine cogen suppliers and users, offering improved electricity buy-back tariffs and lower connection costs. This has allowed flexible operation of distributed generation, especially in electricity sales to the grid. Larger units can be sized for on-site heat requirements with electricity export providing revenue and aiding in management of energy networks. A comparison of internal and external costs of three distributed and three centralized generation technologies over a range of heat to power ratios (HPR) was made. Micro-turbines were found to be the lowest cost technology, especially at higher heat loads. Engines are also very competitive providing their NOx and CO emissions are controlled. A cost optimization program was used to develop an optimal green-field supply mix for Florida and New York. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)

Dust mass concentrations from the UK volcanic ash lidar network compared with in-situ aircraft measurements

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Osborne, Martin; Marenco, Franco; Adam, Mariana; Buxmann, Joelle; Haywood, Jim

2018-04-01

The Met Office has recently established a series of 10 lidar / sun-photometer installations across the UK, consolidating their ash / aerosol remote sensing capabilities [1]. In addition to this network, the Met Office have acquired the Civil Contingency Aircraft (MOCCA) which allows airborne in-situ measurements of ash / aerosol scattering and size-distributions. Two case studies are presented in which mass concentrations of Saharan dust are obtained remotely using lidar returns, and are then compared with those obtained in-situ. A thorough analysis of the mass concentration uncertainty will be provided at the conference.

Underwater Sound Levels at a Wave Energy Device Testing Facility in Falmouth Bay, UK.

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Garrett, Joanne K; Witt, Matthew J; Johanning, Lars

2016-01-01

Passive acoustic monitoring devices were deployed at FaBTest in Falmouth Bay, UK, a marine renewable energy device testing facility during trials of a wave energy device. The area supports considerable commercial shipping and recreational boating along with diverse marine fauna. Noise monitoring occurred during (1) a baseline period, (2) installation activity, (3) the device in situ with inactive power status, and (4) the device in situ with active power status. This paper discusses the preliminary findings of the sound recording at FabTest during these different activity periods of a wave energy device trial.

14 CFR 153.5 - Aviation safety inspector airport access.

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2012-01-01

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18 CFR 1315.605 - Inspector General report.

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18 CFR 1315.605 - Inspector General report.

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77 FR 6676 - Office of Inspector General; Contractor Requirements

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If Nuclear Energy Is the Answer, Why Doesn't Everyone Agree?

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Roberts, J. W.

2018-01-01

Nuclear energy produces low carbon, safe and reliable electricity so is it now time for the UK to invest in this proven technology or are the misplaced perceptions regarding its safety, cost and the quantities of radioactive waste produced causing us to overlook nuclear as a major component of our electricity mix? This paper discusses these issues…

Mortality among United States Coast Guard marine inspectors.

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Blair, A; Haas, T; Prosser, R; Morrissette, M; Blackman, K; Grauman, D; van Dusen, P; Moran, F

1989-01-01

Work history records and fitness reports were obtained for 1,767 marine inspectors of the U.S. Coast Guard between 1942 and 1970 and for a comparison group of 1,914 officers who had never been marine inspectors. Potential exposure to chemicals was assessed by one of the authors (RP), who is knowledgeable about marine inspection duties. Marine inspectors and noninspectors had a deficit in overall mortality compared to that expected from the general U.S. population (standardized mortality ratios [SMRs = 79 and 63, respectively]). Deficits occurred for most major causes of death, including infectious and parasitic diseases, digestive and urinary systems, and accidents. Marine inspectors had excesses of cirrhosis of the liver (SMR = 136) and motor vehicle accidents (SMR = 107), and cancers of the lymphatic and hematopoietic system (SMR = 157), whereas noninspectors had deficits for these causes of death. Comparison of mortality rates directly adjusted to the age distribution of the inspectors and noninspectors combined also demonstrated that mortality for these causes of death was greater among inspectors than noninspectors (directly adjusted ratio ratios of 190, 145, and 198) for cirrhosis of the liver, motor vehicle accidents, and lymphatic and hematopoietic system cancer, respectively. The SMRs rose with increasing probability of exposure to chemicals for motor vehicle accidents, cirrhosis of the liver, liver cancer, and leukemia, which suggests that contact with chemicals during inspection of merchant vessels may be involved in the development of these diseases among marine inspectors.

Germline Genetic Modification and Identity: the Mitochondrial and Nuclear Genomes

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Scott, Rosamund; Wilkinson, Stephen

2017-01-01

Abstract In a legal ‘first’, the UK removed a prohibition against modifying embryos in human reproduction, to enable mitochondrial replacement techniques (MRTs), a move the Government distanced from ‘germline genetic modification’, which it aligned with modifying the nuclear genome. This paper (1) analyzes the uses and meanings of this term in UK/US legal and policy debates; and (2) evaluates related ethical concerns about identity. It shows that, with respect to identity, MRTs and nuclear genome editing techniques such as CRISPR/Cas-9 (now a policy topic), are not as different as has been supposed. While it does not follow that the two should be treated exactly alike, one of the central reasons offered for treating MRTs more permissively than nuclear genetic modification, and for not regarding MRTs as ‘germline genetic modification’, is thereby in doubt. Identity cannot, by itself, do the work thus far assigned to it, explicitly or otherwise, in law and policy. PMID:29670305

The Creation of a French Basic Nuclear Installation - Description of the Regulatory Process - 13293

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Mahe, Carole; Leroy, Christine

CEA is a French government-funded technological research organization. It has to build a medium-level waste interim storage facility because the geological repository will not be available until 2025. This interim storage facility, called DIADEM, has to be available in 2017. These wastes are coming from the research facilities for spent fuel reprocessing and the dismantling of the most radioactive parts of nuclear facilities. The CEA handles the waste management by inventorying the needs and updating them regularly. The conception of the facility is mainly based on this inventory. It provides quantity and characteristics of wastes and it gives the productionmore » schedule until 2035. Beyond mass and volume, main characteristics of these radioactive wastes are chemical nature, radioisotopes, radioactivity, radiation dose, the heat emitted, corrosive or explosive gas production, etc. These characteristics provide information to study the repository safety. DIADEM mainly consists of a concrete cell, isolated from the outside, wherein stainless steel welded containers are stored, stacked in a vertical position in the racks. DIADEM is scheduled to store three types of 8 mm-thick, stainless steel cylindrical containers with an outside diameter 498 mm and height from 620 to 2120 mm. DIADEM will be a basic nuclear installation (INB in French) because of overall activity of radioactive substances stored. The creation of a French basic nuclear installation is subject to authorization according to the French law No. 2006-686 of 13 June 2006 on Transparency and Security in the Nuclear Field. The authorization takes into account the technical and financial capacities of the licensee which must allow him to conduct his project in compliance with these interests, especially to cover the costs of decommissioning the installation and conduct remediation work, and to monitor and maintain its location site or, for radioactive waste disposal installations, to cover the definitive shut-down, maintenance and surveillance expenditure. The authorization is issued by a decree adopted upon advice of the French Nuclear Safety Authority and after a public enquiry. In accordance with Decree No. 2007-1557 of November 2, 2007, the application is filed with the ministries responsible for nuclear safety and the Nuclear Safety Authority. It consists of twelve files and four records information. The favorable opinion of the Nuclear Safety Authority on the folder is required to start the public inquiry. Once the public inquiry is completed, the building permit is issued by the prefect. (authors)« less

Britain Approaches ESO about Installation of Major New Telescope at Paranal

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

2000-02-01

The Executive Board of the UK Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope (VISTA) project announced today [1] that it is aiming at the installation of a new and powerful astronomical telescope at the ESO Paranal Observatory (Chile). This 4-metre telescope is a specialised wide-angle facility equipped with powerful cameras and efficient detectors that will enable it to obtain deep images of large sky areas in short time. These survey observations will be made in several wavebands in the optical and, in particular, the near-infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. VISTA will become the largest and most effective telescope of its type when it enters into operation in 2004. It is a project of a consortium of 18 UK universities [2]. Construction is expected to start in spring 2000. Funding of the project was announced in May 1999, as one of the first allocations from the "Joint Infrastructure Fund (JIF)", an initiative of the UK Government's Department of Trade and Industry, the Wellcome Trust, and the Higher Education Funding Council for England. ESO's Director General, Dr. Catherine Cesarsky , is very pleased with this decision. She received a mandate from the ESO Council in December 1999 to negotiate a contract with the UK Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC) , acting on behalf of the VISTA Executive Board, for the installation of VISTA at Paranal and now looks forward to settle the associated legal and operational details with her British counterparts at good pace. "The installation of VISTA at Paranal will be of great benefit to all European astronomers", she says. "The placement of a survey telescope of this size next to ESO's VLT, the world's largest optical telescope, opens a plethora of exciting opportunities for joint research projects. Deep observations with VISTA, especially in infrared wavebands, will provide a most valuable, first census of large regions of space. This will most certainly lead to the discoveries of many new and interesting celestial objects which can then be studied in much more detail with the many specialised instruments at the powerful VLT Unit Telescopes." ESO, the European Southern Observatory, has eight member states, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. The United Kingdom participated actively in the early discussions in the 1950's about the establishment of ESO, but later elected not to join, mainly because of its access to other southern astronomical facilities in Australia and South Africa. ESO already possesses a smaller survey instrument at the La Silla Observatory (Chile), with the optical Wide-Field Imager at the ESO/MPG 2.2-m telescope. In addition, the 2.6-m VLT Survey Telescope (VST) with the 16kx16k OmegaCam camera will be installed at Paranal in 2002. It will operate in the visual region of the spectrum and, together with VISTA's infrared capability, ensure unequalled sky- and wavelength coverage from one observing site. Notes [1] The announcement was made in a PPARC Press Release, available at http://www.pparc.ac.uk and at the AlphaGalileo site. [2] Universities in the VISTA Consortium are (in alphabetical order) Birmingham, Cambridge, Cardiff, Durham, Edinburgh, Hertfordshire, Keele, Central Lancashire, Leicester, Liverpool John Moores, Nottingham, Oxford, Queen Mary & Westfield College, Queen's University Belfast, St Andrews, Southampton, Sussex, University College London.

77 FR 64834 - Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station; Exemption

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2014-01-01

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2014-10-01

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48 CFR 1852.203-70 - Display of Inspector General Hotline Posters.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... General Hotline Posters. 1852.203-70 Section 1852.203-70 Federal Acquisition Regulations System NATIONAL... Provisions and Clauses 1852.203-70 Display of Inspector General Hotline Posters. As prescribed in 1803.7001, insert the following clause: Display of Inspector General Hotline Posters (JUN 2001) (a) The Contractor...

48 CFR 1852.203-70 - Display of Inspector General Hotline Posters.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... General Hotline Posters. 1852.203-70 Section 1852.203-70 Federal Acquisition Regulations System NATIONAL... Provisions and Clauses 1852.203-70 Display of Inspector General Hotline Posters. As prescribed in 1803.7001, insert the following clause: Display of Inspector General Hotline Posters (JUN 2001) (a) The Contractor...

48 CFR 1852.203-70 - Display of Inspector General Hotline Posters.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... General Hotline Posters. 1852.203-70 Section 1852.203-70 Federal Acquisition Regulations System NATIONAL... Provisions and Clauses 1852.203-70 Display of Inspector General Hotline Posters. As prescribed in 1803.7001, insert the following clause: Display of Inspector General Hotline Posters (JUN 2001) (a) The Contractor...

76 FR 60799 - Senior Executive Services (SES) Performance Review Board: Update

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-09-30

...-8700; telephone 202-712-0010; FAX 202-216- 3392; Internet E-mail address: [email protected] (for E-mail... General for Investigations. Robert S. Ross, Assistant Inspector General for Management. Lisa S. Goldfluss... Dempsey, Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audit. Lisa Risley, Deputy Assistant Inspector General for...

14 CFR 125.317 - Inspector's credentials: Admission to pilots' compartment: Forward observer's seat.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... inspection, an FAA inspector presents an Aviation Safety Inspector credential, FAA Form 110A, to the pilot in... AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) AIR CARRIERS AND OPERATORS FOR... of safety. (b) A forward observer's seat on the flight deck, or forward passenger seat with headset...

22 CFR 311.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include the following: All alleged violations relating to... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2012-04-01 2009-04-01 true Inspector General report. 311.605 Section 311.605 Foreign Relations PEACE CORPS NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 311.605 Inspector...

45 CFR 1230.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 45 Public Welfare 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Inspector General report. 1230.605 Section 1230... COMMUNITY SERVICE NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 1230.605 Inspector General report. (a) The... prepare and submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an...

7 CFR 3018.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Congress. (d) The annual report shall include the following: All alleged violations relating to the agency... 7 Agriculture 15 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Inspector General report. 3018.605 Section 3018.605..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 3018.605 Inspector General report. (a...

22 CFR 311.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include the following: All alleged violations relating to... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 true Inspector General report. 311.605 Section 311.605 Foreign Relations PEACE CORPS NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 311.605 Inspector...

41 CFR 105-69.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 3 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Inspector General report... Administration 69-NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 105-69.605 Inspector General report. (a) The... prepare and submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an...

45 CFR 1230.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 45 Public Welfare 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Inspector General report. 1230.605 Section 1230... COMMUNITY SERVICE NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 1230.605 Inspector General report. (a) The... prepare and submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an...

41 CFR 105-69.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 3 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Inspector General report... Administration 69-NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 105-69.605 Inspector General report. (a) The... prepare and submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an...

29 CFR 93.605 - Inspector General Report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... Congress. (d) The annual report shall include the following: All alleged violations relating to the agency... 29 Labor 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Inspector General Report. 93.605 Section 93.605 Labor Office of the Secretary of Labor NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 93.605 Inspector General...

45 CFR 1230.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 45 Public Welfare 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Inspector General report. 1230.605 Section 1230... COMMUNITY SERVICE NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 1230.605 Inspector General report. (a) The... prepare and submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an...

41 CFR 105-69.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 3 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Inspector General report... Administration 69-NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 105-69.605 Inspector General report. (a) The... prepare and submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an...

45 CFR 1230.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 45 Public Welfare 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Inspector General report. 1230.605 Section 1230... COMMUNITY SERVICE NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 1230.605 Inspector General report. (a) The... prepare and submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an...

22 CFR 311.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include the following: All alleged violations relating to... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2011-04-01 2009-04-01 true Inspector General report. 311.605 Section 311.605 Foreign Relations PEACE CORPS NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 311.605 Inspector...

45 CFR 1230.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 45 Public Welfare 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Inspector General report. 1230.605 Section 1230... COMMUNITY SERVICE NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 1230.605 Inspector General report. (a) The... prepare and submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an...

7 CFR 3018.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... Congress. (d) The annual report shall include the following: All alleged violations relating to the agency... 7 Agriculture 15 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Inspector General report. 3018.605 Section 3018.605..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 3018.605 Inspector General report. (a...

29 CFR 93.605 - Inspector General Report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... Congress. (d) The annual report shall include the following: All alleged violations relating to the agency... 29 Labor 1 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Inspector General Report. 93.605 Section 93.605 Labor Office of the Secretary of Labor NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 93.605 Inspector General...

7 CFR 3018.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... Congress. (d) The annual report shall include the following: All alleged violations relating to the agency... 7 Agriculture 15 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Inspector General report. 3018.605 Section 3018.605..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 3018.605 Inspector General report. (a...

22 CFR 311.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include the following: All alleged violations relating to... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2013-04-01 2009-04-01 true Inspector General report. 311.605 Section 311.605 Foreign Relations PEACE CORPS NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 311.605 Inspector...

7 CFR 3018.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... Congress. (d) The annual report shall include the following: All alleged violations relating to the agency... 7 Agriculture 15 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Inspector General report. 3018.605 Section 3018.605..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 3018.605 Inspector General report. (a...

29 CFR 93.605 - Inspector General Report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... Congress. (d) The annual report shall include the following: All alleged violations relating to the agency... 29 Labor 1 2014-07-01 2013-07-01 true Inspector General Report. 93.605 Section 93.605 Labor Office of the Secretary of Labor NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 93.605 Inspector General...

7 CFR 3018.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... Congress. (d) The annual report shall include the following: All alleged violations relating to the agency... 7 Agriculture 15 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Inspector General report. 3018.605 Section 3018.605..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 3018.605 Inspector General report. (a...

29 CFR 93.605 - Inspector General Report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... Congress. (d) The annual report shall include the following: All alleged violations relating to the agency... 29 Labor 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 true Inspector General Report. 93.605 Section 93.605 Labor Office of the Secretary of Labor NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 93.605 Inspector General...

41 CFR 105-69.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Inspector General report... Administration 69-NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 105-69.605 Inspector General report. (a) The... prepare and submit to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's Budget in 1991, an...

29 CFR 93.605 - Inspector General Report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... Congress. (d) The annual report shall include the following: All alleged violations relating to the agency... 29 Labor 1 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Inspector General Report. 93.605 Section 93.605 Labor Office of the Secretary of Labor NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 93.605 Inspector General...

22 CFR 311.605 - Inspector General report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... justifications to Congress. (d) The annual report shall include the following: All alleged violations relating to... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Inspector General report. 311.605 Section 311.605 Foreign Relations PEACE CORPS NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Agency Reports § 311.605 Inspector...

46 CFR 50.20-35 - Marine inspector's decisions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 46 Shipping 2 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Marine inspector's decisions. 50.20-35 Section 50.20-35 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) MARINE ENGINEERING GENERAL PROVISIONS Plan Submittal and Approval § 50.20-35 Marine inspector's decisions. (a) When it becomes necessary for...

46 CFR 50.20-35 - Marine inspector's decisions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 46 Shipping 2 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Marine inspector's decisions. 50.20-35 Section 50.20-35 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) MARINE ENGINEERING GENERAL PROVISIONS Plan Submittal and Approval § 50.20-35 Marine inspector's decisions. (a) When it becomes necessary for...

46 CFR 50.20-35 - Marine inspector's decisions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 46 Shipping 2 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Marine inspector's decisions. 50.20-35 Section 50.20-35 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) MARINE ENGINEERING GENERAL PROVISIONS Plan Submittal and Approval § 50.20-35 Marine inspector's decisions. (a) When it becomes necessary for...

46 CFR 50.20-35 - Marine inspector's decisions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 46 Shipping 2 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Marine inspector's decisions. 50.20-35 Section 50.20-35 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) MARINE ENGINEERING GENERAL PROVISIONS Plan Submittal and Approval § 50.20-35 Marine inspector's decisions. (a) When it becomes necessary for...

46 CFR 50.20-35 - Marine inspector's decisions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 46 Shipping 2 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Marine inspector's decisions. 50.20-35 Section 50.20-35 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) MARINE ENGINEERING GENERAL PROVISIONS Plan Submittal and Approval § 50.20-35 Marine inspector's decisions. (a) When it becomes necessary for...

48 CFR 3.907-5 - Access to investigative file of Inspector General.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... file of Inspector General. 3.907-5 Section 3.907-5 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Whistleblower Protections for Contractor Employees 3.907-5 Access to investigative file of Inspector General. (a) The...

76 FR 52231 - Restrictions on Operators Employing Former Flight Standards Service Aviation Safety Inspectors

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-08-22

... Standards Service Aviation Safety Inspectors AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION... responsible for the oversight of, a Flight Standards Service Aviation Safety Inspector, and had direct... . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for This Rulemaking The FAA's authority to issue rules on aviation safety...

77 FR 31634 - Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation, as a Commercial Gauger

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-05-29

... America Corporation, as a Commercial Gauger AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of approval of Inspectorate America Corporation, as a commercial gauger. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, Inspectorate America Corporation, 125...

Mortality among United States Coast Guard marine inspectors: a follow up.

PubMed

Rusiecki, Jennifer; Thomas, Dana; Blair, Aaron

2009-08-01

We previously assessed mortality among U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) marine inspectors (inspectors) and Coast Guard officers who were not marine inspectors (noninspectors). Here, we extended follow-up of the cohort by 14 years, ascertaining vital status 1980-1994, calculating standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) for inspectors and noninspectors, and comparing mortality rates via directly adjusted rate ratios (RRs). Both inspectors and noninspectors had deficits for all causes of death (SMR = 75 and 61, respectively) and all malignant neoplasms (SMR = 86 and 69, respectively). Compared with noninspectors, inspectors had nonstatistically significant excesses of liver cirrhosis (SMR = 124; RR = 2.2) and chronic rheumatic heart disease (SMR = 129; RR = 2.6) and deficits of cancer of the respiratory system (SMR = 59; RR = 0.8). SMRs and RRs rose with increasing probability of exposure to chemicals for cirrhosis of the liver, all accidents and motor vehicle accidents, although they fell for all causes of death, diseases of the nervous system, diseases of the circulatory system, and cancers of the respiratory system. These results suggest that contact with chemicals during inspection of merchant vessels may be involved in the development of these diseases, although other aspects of the job, such as physical activity may account for deficits in respiratory cancers.

Mortality Among United States Coast Guard Marine Inspectors: A Follow Up

PubMed Central

Rusiecki, Jennifer; Thomas, Commander Dana; Blair, Aaron

2009-01-01

We previously assessed mortality among U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) marine inspectors (inspectors) and Coast Guard officers who were not marine inspectors (noninspectors). Here, we extended follow-up of the cohort by 14 years, ascertaining vital status 1980–1994, calculating standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) for inspectors and noninspectors, and comparing mortality rates via directly adjusted rate ratios (RRs). Both inspectors and noninspectors had deficits for all causes of death (SMR = 75 and 61, respectively) and all malignant neoplasms (SMR = 86 and 69, respectively). Compared with noninspectors, inspectors had nonstatistically significant excesses of liver cirrhosis (SMR = 124; RR = 2.2) and chronic rheumatic heart disease (SMR = 129; RR = 2.6) and deficits of cancer of the respiratory system (SMR = 59; RR = 0.8). SMRs and RRs rose with increasing probability of exposure to chemicals for cirrhosis of the liver, all accidents and motor vehicle accidents, although they fell for all causes of death, diseases of the nervous system, diseases of the circulatory system, and cancers of the respiratory system. These results suggest that contact with chemicals during inspection of merchant vessels may be involved in the development of these diseases, although other aspects of the job, such as physical activity may account for deficits in respiratory cancers. PMID:19743741

Micro-Inspector Spacecraft Testbed: Breadboard Subsystem Demonstrations

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Mueller, Juergen; Goldberg, Hannah; Alkalai, Leon

2007-01-01

Micro-inspector is a 5-kg inspection platform designed to operate autonomously following operator up-linked command sequences around a host spacecraft to perform safety inspections, anomaly inspections, or imaging of large in-space assemblies as envisioned for future NASA exploration missions. Similarly, such an inspection platform may be adapted to military space missions. Micro-inspector relies on solar power and using celestial sensors for navigation, giving the system large flexibility in the missions and applications it may serve, including those beyond Earth orbit. Micro-Inspector, through its small size and low weight, poses minimal design impacts to the host. Its small size and weight also affords micro-inspector to be disposable, allowing multiple inspectors to be used by a single host for different inspection routines or as emergency back-up. Its low-pressure butane propulsion system combines safety and compactness through liquid propellant storage with an adequate performance of up to 30 m/s for inspection maneuvers around the host. Micro-inspector, since power limited through a body mounted solar array, thus avoiding the complexities of deployable structures, relies on many advanced, ultra-low power micro-technologies, such as a novel microvalve by VACCO Industries in its propulsion system, electrochromic surface modulating heat transfer from the spacecraft using no moving parts, low power dual processor and FPGA-based reconfigurable and SEU mitigating avionics, a low power RF telecom link based on the Mars Micro Transceiver, and micro attitude control sensors, such as commercial micro IMUs and a JPL developed micro sun sensor. Host safety is a key concern, and multiple safety features are employed by micro-inspector to prevent any accidental impact onto the host. Among these is an active, laser-based range-finding collision avoidance system, which constantly monitors the distance to the host and via the micro-inspector's control system maintains a safe distance. Micro-Inspector design, through funding from the NASA Explorations Systems Mission Directorate, has significantly advanced over the past year and is currently at PDR level and beyond. Special emphasis was placed on retiring risk in various subsystem areas through the use of advanced technologies. To this end, a micro-inspector test bed was set up to critically assess the readiness of component technologies and subsystems. Breadboard subsystem demonstrations and system integration were performed to place future design efforts on a solid basis.

[Technological innovation and humanitarianism in the transport of war wounded: Nicasio Landa's report on a new elastic suspension system for stretchers (Pamplona, May 29, 1875)].

PubMed

Arrizabalaga, Jon; García-Reyes, Juan Carlos

2016-01-01

In May 1875, in the midst of a bloody civil conflict in Spain known as the Third Carlist War, Nicasio Landa, a medical officer with Military Health, wrote a report requesting authorization for the Spanish Red Cross, of which he was Inspector General, to adopt a new elastic suspension system for stretchers that he had designed, developed and tested. Intended above all for use in farm wagons - still the most widely-used method of transporting the wounded at the time - it was an inexpensive, sturdy mechanism that improved patient comfort and could also be installed in ambulance carriages, railway carriages and hospital ships. An annotated version of the report is included, preceded by a presentation of its contents.

Technicians test OV-102's aft fuselage LRU hydrogen recirculation pump

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

1990-01-01

Donald C. Buckner, a Lockheed mechanical lead technician, installs an aft fuselage line replaceable unit (LRU) liquid hydrogen recirculation pump from Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102 into JSC's Thermochemical Test Area (TTA) Support Laboratory Bldg 350 test stand. Technicians ran the pump package through the battery of leak tests. Preliminary indications showed only minor, acceptable leakage from the package and Kennedy Space Center (KSC) technicians have replaced a crushed seal on the prevalve of the main propulsion system they believe may have caused the STS-35 hydrogen leak. In addition to Buckner, (left to right) Larry Kilbourn, a Rockwell Service Center lead mechanical technician from Cape Canaveral, and John Dickerson, a quality inspector with EBASCO Services, also monitored the test at JSC. Photo taken by JSC photographer Benny Benavides.

10 CFR 1.12 - Office of the Inspector General.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... General § 1.12 Office of the Inspector General. The Office of the Inspector General— (a) Develops policies... impact on economy and efficiency in the administration of NRC's programs and operations; (g) Keeps the... matters relating to the promotion of economy and efficiency and the detection of fraud and abuse in...

7 CFR 301.92-7 - Availability of inspectors; assembly for inspection.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 5 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Availability of inspectors; assembly for inspection. 301.92-7 Section 301.92-7 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) ANIMAL... Phytophthora Ramorum § 301.92-7 Availability of inspectors; assembly for inspection. (a) Any person (other than...

7 CFR 301.92-7 - Availability of inspectors; assembly for inspection.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 5 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Availability of inspectors; assembly for inspection. 301.92-7 Section 301.92-7 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) ANIMAL... Phytophthora Ramorum § 301.92-7 Availability of inspectors; assembly for inspection. (a) Any person (other than...

7 CFR 301.92-7 - Availability of inspectors; assembly for inspection.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 5 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Availability of inspectors; assembly for inspection. 301.92-7 Section 301.92-7 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) ANIMAL... Phytophthora Ramorum § 301.92-7 Availability of inspectors; assembly for inspection. (a) Any person (other than...

7 CFR 301.92-7 - Availability of inspectors; assembly for inspection.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 5 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Availability of inspectors; assembly for inspection. 301.92-7 Section 301.92-7 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) ANIMAL... Phytophthora Ramorum § 301.92-7 Availability of inspectors; assembly for inspection. (a) Any person (other than...

14 CFR 135.75 - Inspectors credentials: Admission to pilots' compartment: Forward observer's seat.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... FAA inspector presents an Aviation Safety Inspector credential, FAA Form 110A, to the pilot in command...' compartment: Forward observer's seat. 135.75 Section 135.75 Aeronautics and Space FEDERAL AVIATION... authority of the pilot in command to exclude any person from the pilot compartment in the interest of safety...

9 CFR 590.220 - Information and assistance to be furnished to inspectors.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 9 Animals and Animal Products 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Information and assistance to be furnished to inspectors. 590.220 Section 590.220 Animals and Animal Products FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION... Industries § 590.220 Information and assistance to be furnished to inspectors. When inspection service is...

46 CFR 31.01-10 - Authority of marine inspectors-TB/ALL.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 46 Shipping 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Authority of marine inspectors-TB/ALL. 31.01-10 Section 31.01-10 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TANK VESSELS INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION General § 31.01-10 Authority of marine inspectors—TB/ALL. Inspectors may at any time lawfully...

Standards Driven Reform: Inspection as a Strategy for School Improvement.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Fitz, John; Lee, John

This paper examines the work of the education inspectorates in England and Wales. It specifically addresses the inspectorates' articulation in the Labour Party's general policy shift toward standards-driven reform. The text states that the school inspectorates have been cast as uniquely powerful regulatory agencies within the public sector and are…

75 FR 35957 - Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Special Inspector General for Iraq...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-06-24

... Conduct for Employees of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction AGENCY: Special Inspector... (OGE), is issuing an interim regulation for employees of the SIGIR that supplement the executive-branch... regulation requires SIGIR employees, except special Government employees, to obtain approval before engaging...

12 CFR 905.2 - General statement and statutory authority.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... of Inspector General and the Office of General Counsel, the heads of the administrative units, called offices, also are called Directors. The head of the Office of Inspector General is called the Inspector General and the head of the Office of General Counsel is called the General Counsel. (c) The Finance Board...

12 CFR 905.2 - General statement and statutory authority.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... of Inspector General and the Office of General Counsel, the heads of the administrative units, called offices, also are called Directors. The head of the Office of Inspector General is called the Inspector General and the head of the Office of General Counsel is called the General Counsel. (c) The Finance Board...

School Inspection, the Inspectorate and Educational Practice in Trinidad and Tobago

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

London, Norrel A.

2004-01-01

The article investigates the language and rhetoric used by school inspectors as leverage in determining the direction for professional practice among teachers in colonial Trinidad and Tobago. The approach is ethnohistorical, and the database comprises major evaluation reports of the inspectors in question in respect of one school over a 20-year…

The Place of Emotions While Inspecting Schools: Reflections of Two Ofsted Inspectors

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Elonga Mboyo, Jean Pierre

2017-01-01

This article investigates the role of emotions of inspectors while inspecting schools as reported by inspectors themselves within an education context of increased accountability that arguably privileges rationality over emotions. The study is built on an emotion management framework that regards emotions not only as unavoidably natural and…

9 CFR 93.424 - Import permits and applications for inspection of ruminants.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... the veterinary inspector at the port of entry an application, in writing, for inspection, so that the veterinary inspector and customs representatives may make mutually satisfactory arrangements for the orderly... as required in § 93.427(d) shall be presented to the veterinary inspector at the port of entry when...

9 CFR 93.424 - Import permits and applications for inspection of ruminants.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... the veterinary inspector at the port of entry an application, in writing, for inspection, so that the veterinary inspector and customs representatives may make mutually satisfactory arrangements for the orderly... as required in § 93.427(d) shall be presented to the veterinary inspector at the port of entry when...

Nation State versus National Identity: State and Inspectorate in Mid-Victorian Wales.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Williams, H. G.

2000-01-01

Examines the relationship between state and inspectorate in Wales by tracing the history of Harry Longueville Jones, the first Her Majesty's Inspectorate (HMI) of Church schools. Considers how he tried to shape an educational system suitable for the needs of Welsh communities. Includes a historical description of Wales. (CMK)

13 CFR 120.197 - Notifying SBA's Office of Inspector General of suspected fraud.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Inspector General of suspected fraud. 120.197 Section 120.197 Business Credit and Assistance SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BUSINESS LOANS Policies Applying to All Business Loans Reporting § 120.197 Notifying SBA's Office... with a 7(a) or 504 loan. Send the notification to the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations...

13 CFR 120.197 - Notifying SBA's Office of Inspector General of suspected fraud.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... Inspector General of suspected fraud. 120.197 Section 120.197 Business Credit and Assistance SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BUSINESS LOANS Policies Applying to All Business Loans Reporting § 120.197 Notifying SBA's Office... with a 7(a) or 504 loan. Send the notification to the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations...

13 CFR 120.197 - Notifying SBA's Office of Inspector General of suspected fraud.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... Inspector General of suspected fraud. 120.197 Section 120.197 Business Credit and Assistance SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BUSINESS LOANS Policies Applying to All Business Loans Reporting § 120.197 Notifying SBA's Office... with a 7(a) or 504 loan. Send the notification to the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations...

13 CFR 120.197 - Notifying SBA's Office of Inspector General of suspected fraud.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... Inspector General of suspected fraud. 120.197 Section 120.197 Business Credit and Assistance SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BUSINESS LOANS Policies Applying to All Business Loans Reporting § 120.197 Notifying SBA's Office... with a 7(a) or 504 loan. Send the notification to the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations...

13 CFR 120.197 - Notifying SBA's Office of Inspector General of suspected fraud.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... Inspector General of suspected fraud. 120.197 Section 120.197 Business Credit and Assistance SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BUSINESS LOANS Policies Applying to All Business Loans Reporting § 120.197 Notifying SBA's Office... with a 7(a) or 504 loan. Send the notification to the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations...

Visual inspection reliability of transport aircraft

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Spencer, Floyd W.

1996-11-01

The Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center has sponsored a visual inspection reliability program at its airworthiness assurance nondestructive inspection validation center (AANC). We report on the results of the benchmark phase of that program in which 12 inspectors were observed in two days of inspections on a Boeing 737 aircraft. All of the inspectors were currently employed with major airlines and all had experience inspecting the Boeing 737 aircraft. Each inspector spent 2 days at the AANC facility where they inspected to the same ten job cards. Each inspector was videotaped and all nonroutine repair actions were recorded for each inspector. Background information on each of the inspectors, including vision test results, was also gathered. The inspection results were correlated with the background variables. Aviation experience and a test time reflecting visual acuity were significantly correlated with performance factors. An analysis of the video tapes was performed to separate decision errors from search errors. Probability of detection curves were fit to the results of inspecting for cracks from beneath rivet heads in a task using prepared samples with known cracks.

Quantifying UK emissions of carbon dioxide using an integrative measurement strategy

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Gonzi, S.; Palmer, P.

2015-12-01

The main objective of the Greenhouse gAs Uk and Global Emissions (GAUGE) programme is to quantify the magnitude and uncertainty of CO2, CH4 and N2O fluxes from the UK. GAUGE builds on the tall tower network established by the UK Government to estimate fluxes from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The GAUGE measurement programme includes two additional tall tower sites (one in North Yorkshire and one downwind of London); regular measurements of CO2 and CH4 isotopologues; instrumentation installed on a ferry that travels daily along the eastern coast of the UK from Scotland to Belgium; a research aircraft that has been deployed on a campaign basis; and a high-density network over East Anglia that is primarily focused on the agricultural sector. We have also included satellite observations from the Japanese Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite (GOSAT) through ongoing activities within the UK National Centre for Earth Observation. In this presentation, we will present new CO2 flux estimates for the UK inferred from GAUGE measurements using a nested, high-resolution (25 km) version of the GEOS-Chem atmospheric transport model and an ensemble Kalman filter. We will present our current best estimate for CO2 fluxes and a preliminary assessment of the efficacy of individual GAUGE data sources to spatially resolve CO2 flux estimates over the UK. We will also discuss how flux estimates inferred from the different models used within GAUGE can help to assess the role of transport model error and to determine an ensemble CO2 flux estimate for the UK.

Attitudes to coping with radiologically suspect or contaminated milk in the UK: a dairy industry viewpoint.

PubMed

Komorowski, E S

2005-01-01

The attitudes of the UK milk processing industry to a nuclear incident which resulted in milk supplies being suspected of being contaminated, or actually being contaminated, with radioactivity is examined. The factors influencing these attitudes are discussed, together with their implications. In the event of a nuclear incident in which part of the United Kingdom's milk supply is possibly contaminated, the milk processing industry will want to ensure that consumers and retailers maintain complete confidence in dairy products. As a consequence the industry will require that solutions are not adopted merely to avoid wastage of milk, or awkward milk disposal problems. In the early history of the BSE crisis the government wrongly assured consumers that beef was completely safe to eat. It will be necessary to ensure that any assurances that milk is safe, following a nuclear incident, are well founded.

Crusher Inspector (Iron and Steel) 631.381; Mill-End Inspector (Iron and Steel) 619.381; Mill Inspector (Iron and Steel) 619.381; Pipe and Coupling Sizer (Iron and Steel) 619.381; Pipe Walker (Iron and Steel) 619.381; Thread Inspector (Iron and Steel) 619.687 -- Technical Report on Standardization of the General Aptitude Test Battery.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. U.S. Training and Employment Service.

The United States Training and Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), first published in 1947, has been included in a continuing program of research to validate the tests against success in many different occupations. The GATB consists of 12 tests which measure nine aptitudes: General Learning Ability; Verbal Aptitude; Numerical…

The Effect of Flow Swirling on the Safety and Reliability of Nuclear Power Installations of New Generation

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Mitrofanova, O. V.; Ivlev, O. A.; Urtenov, D. S.

2018-03-01

Hydrodynamics and heat exchange in the elements of thermal hydraulic tracts of ship nuclear reactors of the new generation were numerically simulated in this work. Parts of the coolant circuit in the collector and piping systems with geometries that may lead to generation of stable large-scale vortexes, causing a wide range of acoustic oscillations of the coolant, were selected as modeling objects. The purpose of the research is to develop principles of physical and mathematical modeling for scientific substantiation of optimal layout solutions that ensure enhanced operational life of icebreaker’s nuclear power installations of new generation with reactors of integral type.

Critical Success Factors for E-Learning and Institutional Change--Some Organisational Perspectives on Campus-Wide E-Learning

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

White, Su

2007-01-01

Computer technology has been harnessed for education in UK universities ever since the first computers for research were installed at 10 selected sites in 1957. Subsequently, real costs have fallen dramatically. Processing power has increased; network and communications infrastructure has proliferated, and information has become unimaginably…

75 FR 7342 - Airworthiness Directives; SICLI Halon 1211 Portable Fire Extinguishers as Installed on Various...

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2010-02-19

... INFORMATION CONTACT: For transport airplanes: Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116...) 227-2125; fax (425) 227-1149. For small airplanes: Leslie B. Taylor, Aerospace Engineer, Standards... concern. The results of the ongoing investigation have now established that LyonTech Engineering Ltd, a UK...

Nuclear Fabrication Consortium

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Levesque, Stephen

2013-04-05

This report summarizes the activities undertaken by EWI while under contract from the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) for the management and operation of the Nuclear Fabrication Consortium (NFC). The NFC was established by EWI to independently develop, evaluate, and deploy fabrication approaches and data that support the re-establishment of the U.S. nuclear industry: ensuring that the supply chain will be competitive on a global stage, enabling more cost-effective and reliable nuclear power in a carbon constrained environment. The NFC provided a forum for member original equipment manufactures (OEM), fabricators, manufacturers, and materials suppliers to effectivelymore » engage with each other and rebuild the capacity of this supply chain by : Identifying and removing impediments to the implementation of new construction and fabrication techniques and approaches for nuclear equipment, including system components and nuclear plants. Providing and facilitating detailed scientific-based studies on new approaches and technologies that will have positive impacts on the cost of building of nuclear plants. Analyzing and disseminating information about future nuclear fabrication technologies and how they could impact the North American and the International Nuclear Marketplace. Facilitating dialog and initiate alignment among fabricators, owners, trade associations, and government agencies. Supporting industry in helping to create a larger qualified nuclear supplier network. Acting as an unbiased technology resource to evaluate, develop, and demonstrate new manufacturing technologies. Creating welder and inspector training programs to help enable the necessary workforce for the upcoming construction work. Serving as a focal point for technology, policy, and politically interested parties to share ideas and concepts associated with fabrication across the nuclear industry. The report the objectives and summaries of the Nuclear Fabrication Consortium projects. Full technical reports for each of the projects have been submitted as well.« less

24 CFR 4.34 - Review of Inspector General's report by the Ethics Law Division.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... report by the Ethics Law Division. 4.34 Section 4.34 Housing and Urban Development Office of the... Funding Decisions § 4.34 Review of Inspector General's report by the Ethics Law Division. After receipt of the Inspector General's report, the Ethics Law Division shall review the facts and circumstances of...

10 CFR 733.6 - Consultation with the DOE Office of the Inspector General.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 10 Energy 4 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Consultation with the DOE Office of the Inspector General. 733.6 Section 733.6 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ALLEGATIONS OF RESEARCH MISCONDUCT § 733.6 Consultation with the DOE Office of the Inspector General. Upon receipt of an allegation of research misconduct...

10 CFR 733.6 - Consultation with the DOE Office of the Inspector General.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 10 Energy 4 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Consultation with the DOE Office of the Inspector General. 733.6 Section 733.6 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ALLEGATIONS OF RESEARCH MISCONDUCT § 733.6 Consultation with the DOE Office of the Inspector General. Upon receipt of an allegation of research misconduct...

10 CFR 733.6 - Consultation with the DOE Office of the Inspector General.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 10 Energy 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Consultation with the DOE Office of the Inspector General. 733.6 Section 733.6 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ALLEGATIONS OF RESEARCH MISCONDUCT § 733.6 Consultation with the DOE Office of the Inspector General. Upon receipt of an allegation of research misconduct...

10 CFR 733.6 - Consultation with the DOE Office of the Inspector General.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 10 Energy 4 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Consultation with the DOE Office of the Inspector General. 733.6 Section 733.6 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ALLEGATIONS OF RESEARCH MISCONDUCT § 733.6 Consultation with the DOE Office of the Inspector General. Upon receipt of an allegation of research misconduct...

10 CFR 733.6 - Consultation with the DOE Office of the Inspector General.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 10 Energy 4 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Consultation with the DOE Office of the Inspector General. 733.6 Section 733.6 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ALLEGATIONS OF RESEARCH MISCONDUCT § 733.6 Consultation with the DOE Office of the Inspector General. Upon receipt of an allegation of research misconduct...

24 CFR 4.34 - Review of Inspector General's report by the Ethics Law Division.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... report by the Ethics Law Division. 4.34 Section 4.34 Housing and Urban Development Office of the... Funding Decisions § 4.34 Review of Inspector General's report by the Ethics Law Division. After receipt of the Inspector General's report, the Ethics Law Division shall review the facts and circumstances of...

Joint Chiefs of Staff > About > Joint Staff Inspector General

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DD Form 2949, Joint Inspector General Action Request (available at the link below). However, if you action if you intentionally make false statements. When you sign a DD Form 2949, you are signing a . DD Form 2949, Joint Inspector General Action Request Click here to expand content Click here to

The Role of the School Inspectorate in Plan Implementation: A Systemic Approach (Based on Experiences in Costa Rica).

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Olivera, Carlos E.

In Latin American education systems the inspectorate is an administrative level linking the central national educational administration to the local operations level. Traditionally the inspector's function has been to enforce fulfillment of pedagogical and administrative norms at the local level and to transmit pertinent information on achievement…

24 CFR 4.34 - Review of Inspector General's report by the Ethics Law Division.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... report by the Ethics Law Division. 4.34 Section 4.34 Housing and Urban Development Office of the... Funding Decisions § 4.34 Review of Inspector General's report by the Ethics Law Division. After receipt of the Inspector General's report, the Ethics Law Division shall review the facts and circumstances of...

24 CFR 4.34 - Review of Inspector General's report by the Ethics Law Division.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... report by the Ethics Law Division. 4.34 Section 4.34 Housing and Urban Development Office of the... Funding Decisions § 4.34 Review of Inspector General's report by the Ethics Law Division. After receipt of the Inspector General's report, the Ethics Law Division shall review the facts and circumstances of...

24 CFR 4.34 - Review of Inspector General's report by the Ethics Law Division.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... report by the Ethics Law Division. 4.34 Section 4.34 Housing and Urban Development Office of the... Funding Decisions § 4.34 Review of Inspector General's report by the Ethics Law Division. After receipt of the Inspector General's report, the Ethics Law Division shall review the facts and circumstances of...

9 CFR 93.321 - Import permits and applications for inspection for horses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... States from Mexico, the importer or his or her agent shall deliver to the veterinary inspector at the port of entry an application, in writing, for inspection, so that the veterinary inspector and customs... veterinary inspector at the port of entry will provide the importer or his or her agent with a written...

9 CFR 93.321 - Import permits and applications for inspection for horses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... States from Mexico, the importer or his or her agent shall deliver to the veterinary inspector at the port of entry an application, in writing, for inspection, so that the veterinary inspector and customs... veterinary inspector at the port of entry will provide the importer or his or her agent with a written...

An Analysis of 1926 Inspection Legislation Document, Named: "Law about Inspectors of Education Ministry and Their Authorization"

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Usta, Mehmet Emin

2018-01-01

In this study, 1926 official legislation document was analyzed taking the role and duties of inspectors at that time in mind. These roles and duties were explained based on the authorization, investigation, interrogation methodology, and employment of inspectors. This study was carried out by implementing documentary research methods. Like other…

Director`s series on proliferation

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Bailey, K.C.; Price, M.E.

1994-10-17

This series is an occasional publication of essays on the topics of nuclear, chemical, biological, and missile proliferation. Essays contained in this document include: Key issues on NPT renewal and extension, Africa and nuclear nonproliferation, Kenya`s views on the NPT, Prospects for establishing a zone free of weapons of mass destruction in the middle east, effects of a special nuclear weapon materials cut-off convention, and The UK view of NPT renewal.

Current training initiatives at Nuclear Electric plc

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Fowler, C.D.

1993-01-01

Nuclear Electric, one of the three generating companies to emerge from the demise of the U.K.'s Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB), owns and operates the commercial nuclear power stations in England and Wales. The U.K. government proscribed further construction beyond Sizewell B, the United Kingdom's first pressurized water reactor (PWR) station, pending the outcome of a review of the future of nuclear power to be held in 1994. The major challenges facing Nuclear Electric at its formation in 1990 were therefore to demonstrate that nuclear power is safe, economical, and environmentally acceptable and to complete the PWR station under constructionmore » on time and within budget. A significant number of activities were started that were designed to increase output, reduce costs, and ensure that the previous excellent safety standards were maintained. A major activity was to reduce the numbers of staff employed, with a recognition from the outset that this reduction could only be achieved with a significant human resource development program. Future company staff would have to be competent in more areas and more productive. This paper summarizes some of the initiatives currently being pursued throughout the company and the progress toward ensuring that staff with the required competences are available to commission and operate the Sizewell B program in 1994.« less

78 FR 59073 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Humboldt Bay Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation...

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2013-09-25

... AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: License amendment application; issuance. SUMMARY: The U.S...: 301-287- 3422; email: [email protected] . For technical questions, contact the individual(s...: Chris Allen, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission...

Radon mitigation in domestic properties and its health implications--a comparison between during-construction and post-construction radon reduction.

PubMed

Groves-Kirkby, C J; Denman, A R; Phillips, P S; Crockett, R G M; Woolridge, A C; Tornberg, R

2006-05-01

Although United Kingdom (UK) Building Regulations applicable to houses constructed since 1992 in Radon Affected Areas address the health issues arising from the presence of radon in domestic properties and specify the installation of radon-mitigation measures during construction, no legislative requirement currently exists for monitoring the effectiveness of such remediation once construction is completed and the houses are occupied. To assess the relative effectiveness of During-Construction radon reduction and Post-Construction remediation, radon concentration data from houses constructed before and after 1992 in Northamptonshire, UK, a designated Radon Affected Area, was analysed. Post-Construction remediation of 73 pre-1992 houses using conventional fan-assisted sump technology proved to be extremely effective, with radon concentrations reduced to the Action Level, or below, in all cases. Of 64 houses constructed since 1992 in a well-defined geographical area, and known to have had radon-barrier membranes installed during construction, 11% exhibited radon concentrations in excess of the Action Level. This compares with the estimated average for all houses in the same area of 17%, suggesting that, in some 60% of the houses surveyed, installation of a membrane has not resulted in reduction of mean annual radon concentrations to below the Action Level. Detailed comparison of the two data sets reveals marked differences in the degree of mitigation achieved by remediation. There is therefore an ongoing need for research to resolve definitively the issue of radon mitigation and to define truly effective anti-radon measures, readily installed in domestic properties at the time of construction. It is therefore recommended that mandatory testing be introduced for all new houses in Radon Affected Areas.

Treatment of Asbestos Wastes Using the GeoMelt Vitrification Process

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Finucane, K.G.; Thompson, L.E.; Abuku, T.

The disposal of waste asbestos from decommissioning activities is becoming problematic in countries which have limited disposal space. A particular challenge is the disposal of asbestos wastes from the decommissioning of nuclear sites because some of it is radioactively contaminated or activated and disposal space for such wastes is limited. GeoMelt{sup R} vitrification is being developed as a treatment method for volume and toxicity minimization and radionuclide immobilization for UK radioactive asbestos mixed waste. The common practice to date for asbestos wastes is disposal in licensed landfills. In some cases, compaction techniques are used to minimize the disposal space requirements.more » However, such practices are becoming less practical. Social pressures have resulted in changes to disposal regulations which, in turn, have resulted in the closure of some landfills and increased disposal costs. In the UK, tens of thousands of tonnes of asbestos waste will result from the decommissioning of nuclear sites over the next 20 years. In Japan, it is estimated that over 40 million tonnes of asbestos materials used in construction will require disposal. Methods for the safe and cost effective volume reduction of asbestos wastes are being evaluated for many sites. The GeoMelt{sup R} vitrification process is being demonstrated at full-scale in Japan for the Japan Ministry of Environment and plans are being developed for the GeoMelt treatment of UK nuclear site decommissioning-related asbestos wastes. The full-scale treatment operations in Japan have also included contaminated soils and debris. The GeoMelt{sup R} vitrification process result in the maximum possible volume reduction, destroys the asbestos fibers, treats problematic debris associated with asbestos wastes, and immobilizes radiological contaminants within the resulting glass matrix. Results from recent full-scale treatment operations in Japan are discussed and plans for GeoMelt treatment of UK nuclear site decommissioning-related asbestos wastes are outlined. (authors)« less

Identification of urban gas leaks and evaluation of methane emission inventories using mobile measurements

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Zazzeri, Giulia; Lowry, Dave; Fisher, Rebecca E.; France, James L.; Butler, Dominique; Lanoisellé, Mathias; Nisbet, Euan G.

2017-04-01

Leakages from the natural gas distribution network, power plants and refineries account for the 10% of national methane emissions in the UK (http://naei.defra.gov.uk/), and are identified as a major source of methane in big conurbations (e.g. Townsend-Small et al., 2012; Phillips et al., 2013). The National Atmospheric Emission Inventories (NAEI) website provides a list of gas installations, but emissions from gas leakage, which in the inventories are estimated on the basis of the population distribution, are difficult to predict, which makes their estimation highly uncertain. Surveys with a mobile measurement system (Zazzeri et al., 2015) were carried out in the London region for detection of fugitive natural gas and in other sites in the UK (i.e. Bacton, Southampton, North Yorkshire) to identify emissions from various gas installations. The methane isotopic analysis of air samples collected during the surveys, using the methodology in Zazzeri et al. (2015), allows the calculation of the δ13C signature characterising natural gas in the UK. The isotopic value of the natural gas supply to SE London has changed a little in recent years, being close to -34 ‰ over 1998-99 period (Lowry et al., 2001) and close to -36 ‰ since at least 2002. Emissions from gas installations, such as pumping stations in NE England (-41 ± 2 ‰ ) were detected, but some of them were not listed in the inventories. Furthermore, the spatial distribution of the gas leaks identified during the surveys in the London region does not coincide with the distribution suggested by the inventories. By locating both small gas leaks and emissions from large gas installations, we can verify how these methane sources are targeted by national emission inventories. Lowry, D., Holmes, C.W., Rata, N.D., O'Brien, P., and Nisbet, E.G., 2001, London methane emissions: Use of diurnal changes in concentration and δ13C to identify urban sources and verify inventories: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, v. 106, p. 7427-7448 Phillips, N. G., Ackley, R., Crosson, E. R., Down, A., Hutyra, L. R., Brondfield, M., Karr, J. D., Zhao, K., and Jackson, R. B., 2013, Mapping urban pipeline leaks: Methane leaks across Boston: Environmental Pollution, v. 173, p. 1-4 Townsend-Small, A., Tyler, S. C., Pataki, D. E., Xu, X., and Christensen, L. E., 2012, Isotopic measurements of atmospheric methane in Los Angeles, California, USA: Influence of "fugitive" fossil fuel emissions: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, v. 117, no. D7 Zazzeri, G., Lowry, D., Fisher, R., France, J., Lanoisellé, M., and Nisbet, E., 2015, Plume mapping and isotopic characterisation of anthropogenic methane sources: Atmospheric Environment, v. 110, p. 151-162

Applicability of Balanced Scorecard System in Primary Schools According to Opinions of Education Inspectors, Managers and Teachers

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Gündüzalp, Seda; Arabaci, Imam Bakir

2017-01-01

This study was carried out in order to specify the opinions of the staff working as manager, teacher and educational inspectors at primary schools about the implementation of balanced scorecard in education institutions. To perform that aim the staffs serving as manager, teacher and inspector at the primary Schools nearby center of Elazig Province…

Inspector General - Personal Staff - Joint Staff - The National Guard

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contacting the Office of The Inspector General The IG cannot action request with incomplete DA 1559s or AF Form 102s. In order to have an IG begin work on a matter, personnel must prepare a written IG Action General Action Request (DA 1559) Air Force - The Inspector General Personal and Fraud, Waste & Abuse

39 CFR 230.13 - Why are restrictions on Office of Inspector General employees in civil proceedings necessary?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 39 Postal Service 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Why are restrictions on Office of Inspector General employees in civil proceedings necessary? 230.13 Section 230.13 Postal Service UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Rules Governing Compliance With Subpoenas, Summonses, and Court Orders by Posta...

49 CFR 40.411 - What is the role of the DOT Inspector General's office?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 49 Transportation 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false What is the role of the DOT Inspector General's office? 40.411 Section 40.411 Transportation Office of the Secretary of Transportation PROCEDURES FOR TRANSPORTATION WORKPLACE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAMS Public Interest Exclusions § 40.411 What is the role of the DOT Inspector General's office...

28 CFR 45.11 - Reporting to the Office of the Inspector General.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 28 Judicial Administration 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Reporting to the Office of the Inspector General. 45.11 Section 45.11 Judicial Administration DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (CONTINUED) EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES § 45.11 Reporting to the Office of the Inspector General. Department of Justice employees have a duty to, and shall, report to the...

Performing Arts: A Subject-Based Aspect Report on Provision in Scotland's Colleges by HM Inspectors on Behalf of the Scottish Funding Council

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Education Scotland, 2011

2011-01-01

The Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) publication, "External quality arrangements for Scotland's colleges," September 2008, specifies that HM Inspectors (HMIs) will produce a number of subject aspect reports over the four years 2008-12. These reports complement in a subject-specific context the generic evaluations of…

Social Subjects: A Subject-Based Aspect Report on Provision in Scotland's Colleges by HM Inspectors on Behalf of the Scottish Funding Council

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Education Scotland, 2011

2011-01-01

The Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) publication, "External quality arrangements for Scotland's colleges, September 2008," specifies that HM Inspectors (HMIs) will produce a number of subject aspect reports over the four years 2008-2012. These reports complement in a subject-specific context the generic evaluations of…

An Account of the Founding of H.M. Inspectorate of Mines and the Work of the First Inspector Hugh Seymour Tremenheere

PubMed Central

Edmonds, O. P.; Edmonds, E. L.

1963-01-01

This paper refers briefly to the adverse environmental conditions in mines in the middle of the nineteenth century and the first attempts made by the central government to remedy them. The life, character, and contribution of Hugh Seymour Tremenheere, the first inspector, is described in some detail. Images PMID:14046158

14 CFR Appendix A to Part 187 - Methodology for Computation of Fees for Certification Services Performed Outside the United States

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... persons outside the United States. (b) These rates are based on aviation safety inspector time rather than calculating a separate rate for managerial or clerical time because the inspector is the individual performing the actual service. Charging for inspector time, while building in all costs into the rate base...

14 CFR Appendix A to Part 187 - Methodology for Computation of Fees for Certification Services Performed Outside the United States

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... persons outside the United States. (b) These rates are based on aviation safety inspector time rather than calculating a separate rate for managerial or clerical time because the inspector is the individual performing the actual service. Charging for inspector time, while building in all costs into the rate base...