NRC headquarters in Rockville, MD.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (or NRC) is a United States government agency that was established by the Energy Reorganization Act in 1974, and was first opened January 19, 1975. The NRC took over the role of oversight of nuclear energy matters and nuclear safety from the AEC, or Atomic Energy Commission. The oversight of nuclear weapons, as well as the promotion of nuclear power, was transferred to the Energy Research and Development Administration by the same act, thereby eliminating the AEC (in 1977, ERDA became the United States Department of Energy). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1920x2560, 776 KB) Summary Other versions of this file Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Nuclear Regulatory Commission Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1920x2560, 776 KB) Summary Other versions of this file Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Nuclear Regulatory Commission Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize... Rockville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland. ... The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (Pub. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Nuclear safety is a term which underscores and understates the danger implicit in the use of nuclear materials, and may be used to describe measures taken to prevent nuclear and radiation accidents. ... Shield of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 kilometers (11 mi) above the hypocenter. ... A nuclear power station. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government responsible for energy policy and nuclear safety. ...

Like its predecessor, the AEC, the NRC oversees reactor safety, reactor licensing and renewal, material safety and licensing, and waste management (storage and disposal).

The NRC's mission is to regulate the nation's civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety, to promote the common defense and security, and to protect the environment.

The NRC's regulatory mission covers three main areas:

• Reactors - Commercial reactors for generating electric power and research and test reactors used for research, testing, and training
• Materials - Uses of nuclear materials in medical, industrial, and academic settings and facilities that produce nuclear fuel
• Waste - Transportation, storage, and disposal of nuclear materials and waste, and decommissioning of nuclear facilities from service

The NRC is headed by five Commissioners appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate for five-year terms. One of them is designated by the President to be the Chairman and official spokesperson of the Commission. The current chairman is Dr. Dale E. Klein. He has been confirmed with a term ending June 30, 2011 The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1969 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the House of Representatives. ...

Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, the NRC is broken down into 4 regions: Map Political Statistics Founded 1717 Incorporated 1860 County Montgomery County Mayor Larry Giammo Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 34. ...

• Region I, located in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, oversees the north-eastern United States.
• Region II, located in Atlanta, Georgia, oversees the south-eastern United States.
• Region III, located in Lisle, Illinois, oversees the northern mid-western United States
• Region IV, located in Arlington, Texas, oversees the southern midwestern and the western United States.

These four regions oversee the operation of 104 power-producing reactors, and 36 non-power-producing reactors. This oversight is done on several levels, for example: King of Prussia is an unincorporated community located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Nickname: Hotlanta, The Big Peach, The ATL, A-Town Location in Fulton County in the state of Georgia Coordinates: Country United States State Georgia Counties Fulton, Dekalb Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Area    - City 343. ... Incorporated Village in 1956. ... Official website: http://www. ...

• Each power-producing reactor site has Resident Inspectors, who monitor day to day operations
• Numerous special inspection teams, with many different specialties, routinely conduct inspections at each site
• Whistleblower reports are investigated by special teams

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See also

• List of nuclear reactors in the United States
• Nuclear and radiation accidents

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External links

• NRC website
• List of power-producing nuclear reactors
• List of non-power-producing reactors
• Nuclear Energy Institute