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Background
DOE, NRC, and State Are Not Able to Fully Account for U.S.
Nuclear Material Located at Foreign Facilities
DOE, NRC, and State Do Not Have Access Rights to Monitor and
Evaluate That U.S. Nuclear Material Located at Foreign
Facilities Is Adequately Protected
DOE Seeks to Increase Security or Remove Vulnerable U.S.
Nuclear Material at Partner Facilities but Faces Challenges
Conclusions
Matters for Congressional Consideration
Recommendations for Executive Action
Agency Comments and Our EvaluationAppendix I Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 46
Appendix II Current and Previous U.S. Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
Partners 49
Appendix III International Guidelines for the Categorization of Nuclear
Material 51
Appendix IV Comments from the Department of Energy 52
Appendix V Comments from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission 56
Appendix VI Comments from the Department of State 60Appendix VII
GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgments
GAO-11-920 Nuclear Nonproliferation
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United States. Government Accountability Office. Nuclear Nonproliferation: U.S. Agencies Have Limited Ability to Account for, Monitor, and Evaluate the Security of U.S. Nuclear Material Overseas, report, September 8, 2011; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc295488/m1/3/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.