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[CITE: 42USC5848]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 73--DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY SOURCES
 
  SUBCHAPTER II--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION; NUCLEAR WHISTLEBLOWER 
                               PROTECTION
 
Sec. 5848. Abnormal occurrence reports

    The Commission shall submit to the Congress an annual report listing 
for the previous fiscal year any abnormal occurrences at or associated 
with any facility which is licensed or otherwise regulated pursuant to 
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended [42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.], or 
pursuant to this chapter. For the purposes of this section an abnormal 
occurrence is an unscheduled incident or event which the Commission 
determines is significant from the standpoint of public health or 
safety. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall limit the authority of a 
court to review the determination of the Commission. Each such report 
shall contain--
        (1) the date and place of each occurrence;
        (2) the nature and probable consequence of each occurrence;
        (3) the cause or causes of each; and
        (4) any action taken to prevent reoccurrence;

the Commission shall also provide as wide dissemination to the public of 
the information specified in clauses (1) and (2) of this section as 
reasonably possible within fifteen days of its receiving information of 
each abnormal occurrence and shall provide as wide dissemination to the 
public as reasonably possible of the information specified in clauses 
(3) and (4) as soon as such information becomes available to it.

(Pub. L. 93-438, title II, Sec. 208, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1248; Pub. 
L. 104-66, title II, Sec. 2171, Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 731.)

                       References in Text

    The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, referred to in text, is 
act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, as added by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, 
Sec. 1, 68 Stat. 921, and amended, which is classified generally to 
chapter 23 (Sec. 2011 et seq.) of this title. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 2011 of this title and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1995--Pub. L. 104-66 substituted ``an annual report listing for the 
previous fiscal year'' for ``each quarter a report listing for that 
period'' in first sentence.

                          Transfer of Functions

    For transfer of certain functions from Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
to Chairman thereof, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1980, 45 F.R. 40561, 94 
Stat. 3585, set out as a note under section 5841 of this title.


  President's Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island; Subpena 
                                  Power

    Pub. L. 96-12, May 23, 1979, 93 Stat. 26, which authorized the 
President's Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island, as 
established by Ex. Ord. No. 12130, Apr. 11, 1979, 44 F.R. 22027, 
formerly set out below, to issue subpenas requiring the attendance and 
testimony of witnesses and the produce of any evidence from the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission or any person which related to the accident at 
Three Mile Island, and to issue orders for the inspection of the Three 
Mile Island nuclear power plant, with refusal to obey a subpena or 
inspection order punishable by contempt of court.

                        Executive Order No. 12130

    Ex. Ord. No. 12130, Apr. 11, 1979, 44 F.R. 22027, which established 
the President's Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island and 
provided for its functions, administration, final report, and 
termination, was revoked by section 1-103(h) of Ex. Ord. No. 12258, Dec. 
31, 1980, 46 F.R. 1252, set out as a note under section 14 of the 
Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

                        Executive Order No. 12202

    Ex. Ord. No. 12202, Mar. 18, 1980, 45 F.R. 17939, as amended by Ex. 
Ord. No. 12240, Sept. 26, 1980, 45 F.R. 64545, which established the 
Nuclear Safety Oversight Committee and provided for its membership, 
functions, etc., was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12379, Sec. 22, Aug. 17, 
1982, 47 F.R. 36100 and Ex. Ord. No. 12399, Sec. 4(c), Dec. 31, 1982, 48 
F.R. 380, set out as notes under section 14 of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and 
Employees.
