1.   Richardson said a preliminary evaluation in June had found no imminent hazards at the plant, much of which is now privately owned and operated.

2.   The investigation is a so-called preliminary evaluation, the lowest level of review that the government performs.

3.   A preliminary evaluation rated the event as a level one on the international scale of nuclear incidents, he said.

4.   Amerada Hess president and chief operating officer Sam Laidlaw yesterday said the company will conduct a preliminary evaluation of the blocks based on currently available seismic data.

5.   But a prototype of the Ericsson system was rated best in a preliminary evaluation by Greek military officials, according to sources who spoke on condition of anonymity.

6.   DENR Secretary Victor Ramos said only four companies during the preliminary evaluation made in April last year had initially succeeded in reaching the minimum ratings of DENR.

7.   He said a preliminary evaluation indicated the driver was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

8.   NHTSA begins looking at possible defects by conducting a preliminary evaluation in which the agency and the company exchange paperwork.

9.   NHTSA opens any investigation with a preliminary evaluation in which the agency and the manufacturer exchange paperwork.

10.   NHTSA opens any safety investigation with a preliminary evaluation in which the government and manufacturer exchange paperwork that includes any complaints.