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The NRC has often sought to hamper or deny public access to the regulatory process, and created new barriers to public participation. [42] Barack Obama, when running for president in 2007, said that the five-member NRC had become "captive of the industries that it regulates". [43]
The NRC regulates all nuclear plants and materials in the United States except for nuclear plants and materials controlled by the U.S. government, as well those powering naval vessels. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The 1979 Three Mile Island accident was a pivotal event that led to questions about U.S. nuclear safety . [ 3 ]
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 transferred the regulatory functions of the AEC to the new Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which began operations on January 19, 1975. Promotional functions went to the Energy Research and Development Administration which was later incorporated into the United States Department of Energy.
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. The Price-Anderson Nuclear Industries Indemnity Act (commonly called the Price-Anderson Act) is a United States federal law, first passed in 1957 and since renewed several times, which governs liability-related issues for all non-military nuclear facilities constructed in the United States before 2026.
The NRC previously had five regions. Region V was headquartered in Walnut Creek, California and was responsible for activities in the seven far-west states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. The NRC decided in September 1993 to consolidate Regions IV and V into a single Region headquartered in Arlington, Texas. [7]
Holtec International is a supplier of equipment and systems for the energy industry. [1] [2] Founded in Mount Laurel, New Jersey in 1986, Holtec International is a privately-held technology company with domestic operation centers in New Jersey, Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania and worldwide in Brazil, India Japan, Mexico, Poland, South Africa, Spain, U.K. and Ukraine. [3]
The office should not be confused with the NRC's Nuclear Regulatory Research. The office's current director is William Dean. It has deputy directorates for two areas: (1) Reactor Safety Programs and (2) Engineering and Corporate Support. It has program management, policy development and analysis staff as well as an array of divisions.
The NRC is divided into 14 institutes and 109 departments, concentrated in four sectors. [3] They are as listed below. [1] Institutes related to the industrial sector: Chemical Industries Research Institute (10 departments) Pharmaceutical Industries Research Institute (9 departments) Food Industry and Nutrition Research Institute (6 departments)