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Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Washington, DC 20555

301-415-7000
http://www.nrc.gov | Email: opa.resource@nrc.gov

CHAIRKristine L. Svinicki
CommissionerJeffrey M. Baran
CommissionerStephen G. Burns
Commissioner(vacancy)
Commissioner(vacancy)

Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board PanelE. Roy Hawkens
Chief Financial OfficerMaureen E. Wylie
Chief Information OfficerDavid Nelson
Deputy Executive Director for Materials, Waste, Research, State, Tribal and Compliance ProgramsFredrick Brown
Deputy Executive Director for Reactor and Preparedness ProgramsMichael R. Johnson
Director, Office of Commission Appellate AdjudicationBrooke Poole Clark
Director, Office of Congressional AffairsEugene Dacus
Director, Office of International ProgramsNader L. Mamish
Director, Office of Public AffairsDavid A. Castelveter
Executive Director, Advisory Committee on Reactor SafeguardsAndrea Veil
Executive Director for OperationsVictor M. McCree
General CounselMargret M. Doane
Inspector GeneralHubert T. Bell, Jr.
Secretary of the CommissionAnnette L. Vietti-Cook

The above list of key personnel was updated 06–2017.

The above list of key personnel was updated 06–2017.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission licenses and regulates civilian use of nuclear energy to protect public health and safety and the environment.

Organizational Chart

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) was established as an independent regulatory agency under the provisions of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.) and Executive Order 11834 of January 15, 1975. All licensing and related regulatory functions formerly assigned to the Atomic Energy Commission were transferred to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/governing-laws.html

Five Commissioners whom the President appoints and Senate confirms for 5-year terms govern the NRC. The President appoints one of them to be the Commission's Chair and official spokesperson.

The NRC's major program components are the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, the Office of New Reactors, the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, the Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, and the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, the NRC has four regional offices.

The Commission ensures that nuclear materials and facilities for civilian use are managed in a manner consistent with public health and safety, environmental quality, national security, and antitrust laws. The NRC centers most of its efforts on regulating the use of nuclear energy to generate electric power.

http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/organization.html

Activities

The NRC is primarily responsible for the following functions: licensing the construction, operation, and closure of nuclear reactors and other nuclear facilities, such as nuclear fuel cycle facilities, low-level radioactive waste disposal sites under NRC jurisdiction, the geologic repository for high-level radioactive waste, and nonpower test and research reactors; licensing the possession, use, processing, handling, and export of nuclear material; licensing the operators of nuclear power and nonpower test and research reactors; inspecting licensed facilities and activities; conducting the U.S. Government research program on light-water reactor safety; developing and implementing rules and regulations that govern licensed nuclear activities; investigating nuclear incidents and allegations concerning any matter regulated by the Commission; maintaining the NRC Incident Response Program; collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information on the operational safety of commercial nuclear power reactors and certain nonreactor activities; developing working relationships with the States regarding reactor operations and the regulation of nuclear material; and assuring that adequate regulatory programs are maintained by States exercising regulatory control over certain nuclear materials located within their borders.

http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory.html

Sources of Information

Active Regulatory Guides

Regulatory guides provide guidance to licensees and applicants for implementing parts of the Commission's regulations, techniques used by NRC staff to evaluate problems or postulated accidents, and data needed by NRC staff to review applications for permits or licenses. Regulatory guides are issued in 10 broad divisions: antitrust and financial review, environmental and siting, fuels and materials facilities, materials and plant protection, occupational health, power reactors, products, research and test reactors, transportation, and general. Active regulatory guides may be downloaded from the NRC's online library.

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides

Business Opportunities

The NRC awards contracts to commercial firms, nonprofit organizations, and universities. The agency buys products and services, including technical assistance and research in nuclear fields, information technology, facility management, and administrative support.

http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contracting.html

Draft Regulatory Guides

The NRC issues regulatory guides in draft form to solicit public comment and participation in developing regulatory positions. Draft regulatory guides have not received complete staff review, and, therefore, they do not represent official NRC staff positions. The public may comment on draft guides and other documents issued in draft form online. NRC staff considers all comments received during the public comment period. Draft regulatory guides may be downloaded from the NRC's online library.

http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc-comment.html
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html

Employment

To carry out its mission, the NRC relies heavily on engineers, scientists, and security professionals.

http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/employment/opportunities.html
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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

To request copies of records, use the online "FOIA Request Submittal Form" or contact the FOIA / Privacy Act Officer, Mail Stop T–5 F09, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Phone, 301-415-7169. Fax, 301-415-5130.

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/foia/foia-submittal-form.html

Glossary

The NRC maintains an online glossary.

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/glossary.html

Microfiche Collections

Selected regional libraries of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Federal Depository Library Program maintain permanent microfiche collections of Nuclear Regulatory Commission documents released between January 1981 and October 1999. Contact the Public Document Room for more information. Phone, 301-415-4737 or 800-397-4209. Fax, 301-415-3548.

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/pdr.html | Email: pdr.resource@nrc.gov

Publications

The NRC publishes information on licensing and regulation of civilian nuclear facilities and materials, as well as annual and periodic reports. Publications and many documents are accessible on the NRC Web site. The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) and the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) sell single copies of and subscriptions to NRC publications. Contact the GPO bookstore (phone, 202-512-0132) or the NTIS (phone, 888-584-8332 or 703-605-6050) for more information.

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html
http://www.gpo.gov/about/bookstore.htm | Email: mainbks@gpo.gov
http://www.ntis.gov | Email: customerservice@ntis.gov

Public Documents

The Public Document Room—located on the first floor at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD—is open on weekdays, 8 a.m.–4 p.m., except on Federal holidays. The NRC maintains a large collection of documents on licensing proceedings and other significant actions. Documents issued prior to October 1999 are available in paper or microfiche. After October 1999, documents are available online from the NRC's full-text document management system. Most public documents may be reproduced on CD–ROM, microfiche, or paper for a nominal fee. Phone, 301-415-4737 or 800-397-4209. Fax, 301-415-3548.

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/pdr.html | Email: pdr.resource@nrc.gov
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html
http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus.html | Email: opa.resource@nrc.gov

For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Phone, 301-415-8200.