[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, [email protected]. 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/.