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Our Mission
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:
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Reactors - Commercial
reactors for generating electric power and research and test
reactors used for research, testing, and training |
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Materials - Uses
of nuclear materials in medical, industrial, and academic settings
and facilities that produce nuclear fuel |
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Waste - Transportation,
storage, and disposal of nuclear materials and waste, and decommissioning
of nuclear facilities from service |
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Who We Are
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is an independent agency
established by the Energy
Reorganization Act of 1974 to regulate civilian use of nuclear materials.
NRC is headed by a five-member
Commission.
See the following for more information on who we are:
- Organization - leadership,
organizational structure, major programs
- Locations - addresses, directions,
and contact information for our headquarters complex in Rockville, Maryland,
and our four regional offices in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, and
Texas
- Plans, Budget, and Performance
- strategic plan, annual performance plan, annual budget, annual performance
and accountability report and independent assessments by the Inspector
General and the General Accounting Office
- License Fees - fees licensees
pay NRC for reviewing license applications, issuing licenses, and related
services
- Governing Legislation
- statutory authority for NRC's mission
- History - the origins and evolution
of NRC's regulatory policies
- Values - principles of good
regulation, NRC organizational values
- Contracting Opportunities
- what and how NRC buys products and services, how to learn about contract
opportunities, and opportunities available for small businesses
- Employment Opportunities
- student programs and career opportunities for engineers, scientists,
computer specialists, health physicists, attorneys, and administrative
staff
- Civil Rights - information
about the NRC’s policies on Equal Employment Opportunity (including
employment discrimination) and Equal Opportunity (including access by
persons with limited English proficiency)
- Contact Us - Send us your
comments and questions
- NRC Telephone Directory
- alphabetical listing of NRC Staff
For additional information on NRC and the nuclear industry, see our publication
NRC:
Regulator of Nuclear Safety.
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