AIRCRAFT CARRIER DISMANTLEMENT AND DISPOSAL Options Warrant Additional Oversight and Raise Regulatory Questions

Abstract

The Navy is planning to dismantle and dispose of CVN 65 after 51 years of service. In 2013, the estimated cost to complete the CVN 65 work as originally planned increased to well over $1 billion, leading the Navy to consider different dismantlement and disposal options. The Senate Report accompanying a bill for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 included a provision for GAO to review the Navys plans for CVN 65. This report addresses (1) dismantlement and disposal options under consideration; (2) nuclear regulatory authority considerations; and (3) funding and reporting practices. GAO reviewed budget, cost, and schedule documentation, as well as applicable laws, regulations, executive orders, policies, and guidance. GAO interviewed officials from the Navy and commercial companies about the dismantlement and disposal options, and NRC and state agencies about regulatory considerations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1105586

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion
  • Congress
  • Cvn-65 Uss Enterprise
  • Law
  • Marine Transportation
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Nuclear Powered Ships
  • Nuclear Propulsion
  • Nuclear Reactors
  • Organizational Structure
  • United States Government
  • Waste Disposal Facilities

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security