    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 1999]
    [Pages 627-633]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

    Washington, DC 20555

    Phone, 301-415-7000. Internet, http://www.nrc.gov/.
    Chairman                                          Shirley Ann Jackson
        Executive Assistant to the Chairman           Michael F. Weber
              and Director, Office of the
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            Deputy Director for Policy                Brian E. Holian
                    Development and
                    Technical Support
            Deputy Director for Corporate             James W. Johnson
                    Planning and Management
        Special Assistant for Legal Affairs           Karla D. Smith
        Special Assistant for Nuclear                 Regis R. Boyle
                Materials Safety and
                Safeguards
        Special Assistant for Regulatory              (vacancy)
                Effectiveness and Oversight
        Special Assistant for Reactor                 Mark S. Miller
                Programs
        Special Assistant for Internal                (vacancy)
                Affairs
        Special Assistant for External                Laban L. Coblentz
                Communication
        Special Assistant for Financial and           Clare V. Kasputys
                Information Management
        Special Assistant for Nuclear                 James A. Smith, Jr.
                Materials and Waste
    Commissioner                                      Greta Joy Dicus
        Executive/Legal Assistant                     Bradley W. Jones
    Commissioner                                      Nils J. Diaz
        Executive Assistant                           Maria Lopez-Otin
        Legal Assistant                               Roger K. Davis
    Commissioner                                      Edward McGaffigan, Jr.
        Executive/Legal Assistant                     Steven F. Crockett
    Commissioner                                      Jeffrey S. Merrifield
        Legal Assistant                               Margaret M. Doane
        Special Assistant                             Lynne D. Stauss
    Secretary of the Commission                       Annette Vietti-Cook
    Director, Office of Commission Appellate          John F. Cordes, Acting
            Adjudication
    Director, Office of Congressional Affairs         Dennis K. Rathbun
    General Counsel                                   Karen D. Cyr
    Director, Office of International Programs        Janice Dunn Lee,
                                                              Acting
    Director, Office of Public Affairs                William M. Beecher
    Chairman, Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste     B. John Garrick
    Chairman, Advisory Committee on Reactor           Dana A. Powers
            Safeguards
    Chairman, Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of   Judith A. Stitt
            Isotopes
    Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety and     G. Paul Bollwerk III,
            Licensing Board Panel                             Acting
    Inspector General                                 Hubert T. Bell, Jr.
    Chief Information Officer                         Anthony J. Galante
    Chief Financial Officer                           Jessie L. Funches
        Deputy Chief Financial Officer                Peter J. Rabideau
    Executive Director for Operations                 William D. Travers
        Assistant for Operations                      James L. Blaha
    Deputy Executive Director for Regulatory          Malcom R. Knapp
            Effectiveness
        Director, Office of Nuclear                   Ashok C. Thadani
                Regulatory Research
            Deputy Director, Office of                Margaret V. Federline
                  Nuclear Regulatory
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            Director, Division of                     John W. Craig
                    Engineering Technology
            Director, Division of Systems             Charles E. Rossi
                    Analysis and Regulatory
                    Effectiveness
            Director, Division of Risk                Thomas L. King
                    Assessment and
                    Application
        Director, Office of Enforcement               James Lieberman
        Director, Office of Investigations            Guy P. Caputo
    Deputy Executive Director for Regulatory          Frank J. Miraglia, Jr.
            Programs
        Director, Office of State Programs            Paul H. Lohaus
        Director, Office of Nuclear Material          Carl J. Paperiello
                Safety and Safeguards
            Deputy Director, Office of                Martin J. Virgilio
                    Nuclear Material Safety
                    and Safeguards
            Director, Division of Industrial          Donald A. Cool
                    and Medical Nuclear
                    Safety
            Director, Division of Fuel Cycle          Elizabeth Q. Ten Eyck
                    Safety and Safeguards
            Director, Division of Waste               John T. Greeves
                    Management
            Director, Spent Fuel Project              William E. Brach
                    Office
        Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor           Samuel J. Collins
                Regulation
            Deputy Director, Office of                Roy P. Zimmerman
                    Nuclear Reactor
                    Regulation
            Associate Director for Project            Brian W. Sheron
                    Licensing and Technical
                    Analysis
                Director, Division of                 Gary M. Holahan
                        Systems Analysis
                Director, Division of                 Jack R. Strosnider,
                        Engineering Analysis                  Jr.
                Director, Division of                 John A. Zwolinski
                        Licensing Project
                        Management
            Associate Director for                    William F. Kane
                    Inspection and Programs
                Director, Division of                 Bruce A. Boger
                        Inspection Program
                        Management
                Director, Division of                 David B. Matthews
                        Regulatory
                        Improvement Programs
    Deputy Executive Director for Management          Patricia G. Norry
            Services
        Director, Office of Administration            Michael L. Springer
        Director, Office of Human Resources           Paul E. Bird
        Director, Office of Small Business            Irene P. Little
                and Civil Rights

    [For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission statement of organization, see
            the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Part I]

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    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission licenses and regulates civilian use of
    nuclear energy to protect public health and safety and the environment.
    This is achieved by licensing persons and companies to build and operate
    nuclear reactors and other facilities and to own and use nuclear
    materials. The Commission makes rules and sets standards for these types
    of licenses. It also carefully inspects the activities of the persons
    and companies licensed to ensure that they do not violate the safety
    rules of the Commission.

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    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, effective January 19, 1975. Transferred to
    the Commission were all licensing and related regulatory functions
    formerly assigned to the Atomic Energy Commission, which was established
    by the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 755), as amended by the
    Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.).
        The Commission's major program components are the Office of Nuclear
    Reactor Regulation, the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and
    Safeguards, and the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, which were
    created by the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974. Headquarters offices
    are located in suburban Maryland, and there are four regional offices.
        The Commission ensures that the civilian uses of nuclear materials
    and facilities are conducted in a manner consistent with the public
    health and safety, environmental quality, national security, and the
    antitrust laws. The major share of the Commission's effort is focused on
    regulating the use of nuclear energy to generate electric power.

    Activities

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission fulfills its responsibilities through
    a system of licensing and regulatory activities that include:
        --licensing the construction and operation of nuclear reactors and
    other nuclear facilities, such as nuclear fuel cycle facilities and
    nonpower test and research reactors, and overseeing their
    decommissioning;
        --licensing the possession, use, processing, handling, and export of
    nuclear material;
        --licensing the siting, design, construction, operation, and closure
    of low-level radioactive waste disposal sites under NRC jurisdiction and
    the construction, operation, and closure of the geologic repository for
    high-level radioactive waste;
        --licensing the operators of nuclear power and nonpower test and
    research reactors;
        --inspecting licensed facilities and activities;
        --conducting the principal U.S. Government research program on
    light-water reactor safety;
        --conducting research to provide independent expertise and
    information for making timely regulatory judgments and for anticipating
    problems of potential safety significance;
        --developing and implementing rules and regulations that govern
    licensed nuclear activities;
        --investigating nuclear incidents and allegations concerning any
    matter regulated by the NRC;
        --enforcing NRC regulations and the conditions of NRC licenses;
        --conducting public hearings on matters of nuclear and radiological
    safety, environmental concern, common defense and security, and
    antitrust matters;
        --maintaining the NRC Incident Response Program, including the NRC
    Operations Center;
        --collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information about the
    operational safety of commercial nuclear power reactors and certain
    nonreactor activities; and
        --developing effective working relationships with the States
    regarding reactor operations and the regulation of nuclear material,
    including assurance that adequate regulatory programs are maintained by
    those States that exercise, by agreement with the Commission, regulatory
    control over certain nuclear materials in the State.

    Sources of Information

    Contracts and Procurement  Detailed information on how to do business
    with the Commission may be obtained by calling the Director, Division of
    Contracts and Property Management, at 301-415-7305. Information on
    programs to assist small business is available from the Director, Office
    of Small Business and Civil Rights, Mail Stop T2F18, Nuclear Regulatory
    Commission,

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    Washington, DC 20555-0001. Phone, 301-415-7380.
    Employment  The Commission's employment activities are exempt from civil
    service requirements and are conducted under an independent merit
    system. However, employees receive Federal employee benefits
    (retirement, group life insurance, and health benefits) on the same
    basis as other Federal employees. Applicants with veterans preference
    are accorded the preference granted to them by the Veterans' Preference
    Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 387).
        Recruitment is continual, and applications from individuals
    qualified for Commission needs are accepted whenever they are received.
    In addition to receiving applications from candidates at all grade
    levels throughout the year, the agency recruits annually from colleges
    as appropriate to fill needs for interns and entry-level professionals.
        Employment inquiries, applications, and requests from schools for
    participation in the recruitment program may be directed to the
    Director, Office of Human Resources, Mail Stop T3A2, Nuclear Regulatory
    Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Phone, 301-415-7516.
    Freedom of Information Act Requests  Requests for copies of records
    should be directed to the Chief, FOIA/Privacy Act Officer, Mail Stop
    T6D8, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Phone,
    301-415-7169.
    Publications  The NRC publishes several annual reports: the NRC Annual
    Report (NUREG-1145), a summary of major agency activities for each
    fiscal year; a Report to Congress on Abnormal Occurrences (NUREG-0090);
    and the Accountability Report (NUREG-1542) which includes financial
    information for each fiscal year. Published semiannually are the
    Telephone Directory (NUREG/BR-0046) and the Regulatory Agenda (NUREG-
    0936); the Regulatory and Technical Reports Abstract Journal (NUREG-
    0304); and the Licensee, Contractor, and Vendor Inspection Status Report
    (NUREG-0040). The Title List of Documents Made Publicly Available
    (NUREG-0540) is published quarterly. The Weekly Information Report is
    available on the Internet, at http://www.nrc.gov/. The Nuclear
    Regulatory Commission Issuances (NUREG-0750) contain adjudications and
    other issuances for the Commission, including those for the Atomic
    Safety and Licensing Boards. Semiannual compilations for the monthly
    editions are published along with four indices for these issuances.
        In addition to these periodic publications, the NRC publishes in its
    NUREG Series scientific, technical, and administrative information
    dealing with licensing and regulation of civilian nuclear facilities and
    materials. The title list (NUREG-0540) identifies these publications and
    lists docketed and nondocketed material received and produced by the NRC
    pertinent to its role as a regulatory agency. Some publications and
    documents are available through the Internet, at http://www.nrc.gov/.
        The Government Printing Office sells single copies of or
    subscriptions to NRC publications, as does the National Technical
    Information Service. To obtain prices and order NRC publications,
    contact the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office,
    P.O. Box 37082, Washington, DC 20013-7082. Phone, 202-512-1800.
    Internet, http://www.gpo.gov/. Or contact the National Technical
    Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161-0002. Phone, 703-487-4650.
    Internet, http://www.ntis.gov/ordernow/.
        Active Regulatory Guides may be obtained without charge by faxed
    request to 301-415-5272 or by written request to the Nuclear Regulatory
    Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Attention: Publishing Services Branch.
    Active Regulatory Guides may also be purchased, as they are issued, on
    standing orders from the National Technical Information Service. These
    Regulatory Guides are published in 10 subject areas: Power Reactors,
    Research and Test Reactors, Fuels and Materials Facilities,
    Environmental and Siting, Materials and Plant Protection, Products,
    Transportation, Occupational Health,

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    Antitrust and Financial Review, and General.
        Draft Regulatory Guides are issued for public comment. These drafts
    may be downloaded from or commented on through the Internet, at http://
    www.nrc.gov/. Draft Regulatory Guides may also be obtained, to the
    extent of supply, by faxed request to 301-415-5272 or by written request
    to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Attention:
    Publishing Services Branch.
    Reading Rooms  The Headquarters Public Document Room maintains an
    extensive collection of documents related to NRC licensing proceedings
    and other significant decisions and actions, and documents from the
    regulatory activities of the former Atomic Energy Commission. Persons
    interested in detailed, technical information about nuclear facilities
    and other licensees find this specialized research center to be a major
    resource. (Books, journals, trade publications, or documents on industry
    standards are not stocked in the Reading Room.) Located at 2120 L Street
    NW., Washington, DC, the Public Document Room is open Monday through
    Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., except on Federal holidays.
        Documents from the collection may be reproduced, with some
    exceptions, on paper, microfiche, or diskette for a nominal fee. The
    Public Document Room also offers an order subscription service for
    selected serially published documents and reports. Certain items of
    immediate interest, such as press releases and meeting notices, are
    posted in the Reading Room.
        Reference librarians are available to assist users with information
    requests. The computerized online Bibliographic Retrieval System
    includes extensive indices to the collection and an online ordering
    module for the placement of orders for the reproduction and delivery of
    specific documents. Off-site access to the Bibliographic Retrieval
    System (at 1200, 2400, and 9600 baud) or via telnet is available for
    searches 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays. Access to the
    system may be arranged by calling the number listed below.
        For additional information regarding the Public Document Room,
    contact the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Public Document Room,
    Washington, DC 20555. Phone, 202-634-3273 (Washington, DC, area), or
    800-397-4209 (toll-free). E-mail, pdr@nrc.gov. Fax, 202-634-3343.
        In addition, the Commission maintains approximately 86 local public
    document rooms around the country. The document rooms are located in
    libraries in cities and towns near commercially operated nuclear power
    reactors and certain nonpower reactor facilities. They contain detailed
    information specific to the nearby facilities, which are either licensed
    or under regulatory review. Power reactor and high-level radioactive
    waste local public document rooms also contain a microfiche file of all
    publicly available NRC documents issued since January 1981. A list of
    local public document rooms and information about the availability of
    documents at local public document rooms is available at the NRC Public
    Document Room at the address and telephone numbers above.

    For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Nuclear
    Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Phone, 301-415-8200.
    Internet, http://www.nrc.gov/.