Us Code § 8691 - Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers: dismantlement and disposal
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§ 8691. Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers: dismantlement and disposal
(a)
(1) A cost and schedule baseline for the dismantlement and disposal approved by the service acquisition executive of the Department of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations.
(2) A description of the regulatory framework applicable to the management of radioactive materials in connection with the dismantlement and disposal, including, in cases in which the Navy intends to have another government entity serve as the regulatory enforcement authority—
(A) a certification from that entity of its agreement to serve as the regulatory enforcement authority; and
(B) a description of the legal basis for the authority of that entity to serve as the regulatory enforcement authority.
(b)
(1) A summary of activities and significant developments in connection with such dismantlement and disposal.
(2) If applicable, a detailed description of cost and schedule performance against the baseline for such dismantlement and disposal established pursuant to subsection (a), including a description of and explanation for any variance from such baseline.
(3) A description of the amounts requested, or intended or estimated to be requested, for such dismantlement and disposal for each of the following:
(A) Each fiscal year covered by the future-years defense program.
(B) Any fiscal years before the fiscal years covered by the future-years defense program.
(C) Any fiscal years after the end of the period of the future-years defense program.
(c)
(Added §7321 and renumbered §8691, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §807(d)(2), title X, §1016(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836, 1950.)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 8691 was renumbered section 9253 of this title.
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232, §807(d)(2), renumbered section 7321 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by section 807(d)(2) of Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
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