[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2001] [Pages 486-490] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Washington, DC 20555 Phone, 301-415-7000. Internet, www.nrc.gov. Chairman Richard A. Meserve [[Page 487]] Commissioners Greta Joy Dicus, Nils J. Diaz, Edward McGaffigan, Jr., Jeffrey S. Merrifield Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety and G. Paul Bollwerk III Licensing Board Panel Director, Office of Commission Appellate John F. Cordes Adjudication Director, Office of International Programs Janice Dunn Lee General Counsel Karen D. Cyr Secretary of the Commission Annette Vietti-Cook Chairman, Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Manuel Cergueir Isotopes Chairman, Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste B. John Garrick Chairman, Advisory Committee on Reactor Dana A. Powers Safeguards Executive Director for Operations William D. Travers Deputy Executive Director for Carl J. Paperiello Materials, Research, and State Programs Deputy Executive Director for Patricia G. Norry Management Services Deputy Executive Director for William F. Kane Reactor Programs Chief Financial Officer Jesse L. Funches Chief Information Officer Stuart Reiter, Acting Director, Office of Congressional Affairs Dennis K. Rathbun Director, Office of Public Affairs William M. Beecher Inspector General Hubert T. Bell, Jr. [For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission statement of organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Part I] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] T188578.053 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. All licensing and related regulatory functions formerly assigned to the Atomic Energy Commission were transferred to the Commission. 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. 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 is primarily responsible for: [[Page 489]] --licensingthe construction, operation, and closure of nuclear reactors and other nuclear facilities, such as nuclear fuel cycle facilities, low-level radioactive wastedisposal sites under NRC jurisdiction, the geologic repository for high-level radioactive waste, and nonpower test and research reactors; --licensingthe possession, use, processing, handling, and export of nuclear material; --licensing the operators of nuclear power and nonpower test and research reactors; --inspecting licensed facilities and activities; --conducting the U.S. Government research program on light-water reactor safety; --developing and implementing rules and regulations that govern licensed nuclear activities; --investigatingnuclear incidents and allegations concerning any matter regulated by the NRC; --maintaining the NRC Incident Response Program; --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 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, 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. 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 FOIA/Privacy Act Officer, Mail Stop T-6 D8, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Phone, 301- 415-7169. Publications NRC publishes scientific, technical, and administrative information dealing with licensing and regulation of civilian nuclear facilities and materials, as well as periodic reports including the annual Report to Congress on Abnormal Occurrences, the annual Accountability and Performance Report, the quarterly Licensee, Contractor, and Vendor Inspection Status Report, the annual NRC Information Digest, theNRC Strategic Plan, and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Issuances. Some publications and documents, including the Weekly Information Report, are available on the Internet, at www.nrc.gov. The U.S. Government Printing Office and the National Technical Informations Service (NTIS) sell single copies of or subscriptions to NRC publications. To obtain prices and order NRC publications, contact the the Superintendent of Documents, GPO, Mail Stop SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-0001 (phone, 202-512-1800; Internet, bookstore.gpo.gov) or NTIS, Springfield, VA 22161-0002 (phone, 703-605-6000; Internet, www.ntis.gov). Active Regulatory Guides may be obtained without charge by faxed request to 301-415-2289, by e-mail request to distribution@nrc.gov, or by written request to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop O-P1 37, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: [[Page 490]] Distribution. They may also be purchased, as they are issued, on standing orders from NTIS. 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, 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 www.nrc.gov/NRC/RG/index.html. They may also be obtained, to the extent of supply, by faxed request to 301-415-2289, by e-mail request to distribution@nrc.gov, or by written request to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop O-P1 37, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: Distribution. Reading Rooms The Headquarters Public Document Room maintains an extensive collection of documents related to NRC licensing proceedings and other significant decisions and actions. Documents issued after October 1999 are also available from the NRC's full-text document management system, ADAMS, which is accessible from the NRC website at www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/index.html. The Headquarters Public Document Room is located at One White Flint North, first floor, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD, and 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. For additional information regarding the Public Document Room, contact the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Public Document Room, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Phone, 301-415-4737 (Washington, DC, area), or 800-397-4209 (toll-free). E-mail, pdr@nrc.gov. Fax, 301-415-3548. Selected regional libraries of the Government Printing Office Federal Depository Library Program maintain permanent microfiche collections of NRC documents released between January 1981 and October 1999. For further information, contact the Public Document Room at the phone number above. For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Phone, 301-415-8200. 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