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President Biden Announces Key Nominees, Including Two for the NRC

On May 3, President Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his administration: Carlos Felipe Uriarte, Nominee for Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of Justice Gerald H. Acker, Nominee for Commissioner & Chair of the International Joint Commission Annie Caputo, Nominee for Nuclear Regulatory […]

NRC staff concludes review of Environmental Justice policy, makes recommendations to the Commission

On April 12, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed its systematic assessment of how the NRC approaches environmental justice in its programs, policies and activities, by submitting to the Commission SECY-22-0025.  The SECY package contains the staff paper, which includes six high-level recommendations to the Commission and six commitments that the staff will undertake, […]

NRC’S PATH FORWARD AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CERTAIN LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL RULEMAKINGS

MEMORANDUM TO: Daniel H. Dorman, Executive Director for OperationsFROM: Brooke P. Clark, SecretaryDATE: April 5, 2022SUBJECT: STAFF REQUIREMENTS – SECY-20-0098 – PATH FORWARD AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CERTAIN LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL RULEMAKINGS The Commission has approved the staff’s recommended Option 1, to issue a new proposed rule that consolidates and integrates criteria for licensing the disposal of greater-than-Class C […]

RON GAYNOR NAMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTHWESTERN LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE COMPACT COMMISSION

SACRAMENTO, CA – The Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Commission (SWLLRWCC) has selected Ron Gaynor to serve as its Executive Director.  The SWLLRWCC, established under Public Law 100-712, is the governing body for the Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact among Arizona, California, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The Commission’s key duties include controlling the exportation […]

NRC POSTS NEW PROPOSED RULE RE DECOMMISSIONING OF PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION FACILITIES

On March 3, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a proposed rule to amend its regulations that relate to the decommissioning of production and utilization facilities.  The NRC’s goals in amending these regulations are to maintain a safe, effective, and efficient decommissioning process; reduce the need for license amendment requests and exemptions from […]

NEWSFLASH: NRC Approves Proposed Rule on Regulatory Improvements for Nuclear Power Plants Transitioning to Decommissioning

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a proposed rule to amend agency regulations for nuclear power plants transitioning from operations to decommissioning. The proposed rule will be published for public comment in the Federal Register following changes directed by the Commission.   Click here to view the two documents   Current NRC regulations establish safety […]