Indemnity and Reactor Safety: Hearings Before the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, Congress of the United States, Eighty-sixth Congress, First[-second] Session, Part 2 |
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Page 308 - States on behalf of the licensee or other person indemnified, take charge of such action and settle or defend any such action. If the settlement or defense of any such action or claim is undertaken by the Commission, the applicant shall furnish all reasonable assistance in effecting a settlement or asserting a defense.
Page 169 - In order to protect the public and to encourage the development of the atomic energy industry, in the interest of the general welfare and of the common defense and security, the United States may make funds available for a portion of the damages suffered by the public from nuclear incidents, and may limit the liability of those persons liable for such losses.
Page 168 - ... b. the development, use, and control of atomic energy shall be directed so as to promote world peace, improve the general welfare, increase the standard of living, and strengthen free competition in private enterprise.
Page 288 - Government agency" means any executive department, commission, independent establishment, corporation, wholly or partly owned by the United States of America which is an instrumentality of the United States, or any board, bureau, division, service, office, officer, authority, administration, or other establishment in the executive branch of the Government. (f) "Nuclear reactor...
Page 310 - The radioactive material" means source, special nuclear, and byproduct material which (1) Is used or to be used In, or Is...
Page 309 - nuclear incident' means any occurrence within the United States causing bodily injury, sickness, disease, or death, or loss of or damage to property, or for loss of use of property, arising out of or resulting from the radioactive, toxic, explosive, or other hazardous properties of source, special nuclear, or byproduct material...
Page 300 - ... signed and sworn to by the insured, stating the knowledge and belief of the insured as to the following...
Page 300 - The appraisers shall first select a competent and disinterested umpire; and 'failing for fifteen days to agree upon such umpire...
Page 301 - Changes. Notice to any agent or knowledge possessed by any agent or by any other person shall not effect a waiver or a change in any part of this policy or estop the company from asserting any right under the terms of this policy; nor shall the terms of this policy be waived or changed, except by endorsement issued to form a part of this policy, signed by an executive officer of the company.
Page 211 - ... there is reasonable assurance that the facility will be completed, in conformity with the construction permit and the application as amended, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission ; and (2) There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by the provisional operating license can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public...