United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-01-17 monographic deposited born digital 75 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-105 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-105 P0b002ee180399e6d f:d07105 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-105 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-105 GAO-07-105 Federal employees Hiring policies Human capital Inspection Nuclear powerplant safety Older workers Program evaluation Retirement age Skilled labor Strategic planning Nuclear powerplants Agency missions Human capital management Human capital policies Policy evaluation Regulatory agencies Program goals or objectives Other Written Product A64944 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is responsible for licensing and inspecting the nation's nuclear power plants to ensure their safety and security. By 2010, about one third of NRC's workforce with mission-critical skills will be eligible to retire. At the same time, NRC's workforce needs to expand because NRC expects to receive at least 20 applications for 29 new nuclear power reactors beginning in October 2007. GAO assessed NRC's ability to meet its workforce needs by examining the extent to which NRC (1) has aligned its human capital planning framework with its strategic mission and programmatic goals; (2) is effectively recruiting, developing, and retaining critically skilled personnel; and (3) is addressing future uncertainties that could affect its overall workforce capacity. GAO examined strategic workforce planning and implementation documents, interviewed cognizant managers on NRC's human capital framework and activities, and surveyed these managers about NRC's human capital flexibilities and measures. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-105/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-105.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-105/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-105.pdf GAO-07-105 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-105 Other Written Product GAO-07-105; Human Capital: Retirements and Anticipated New Reactor Applications Will Challenge NRC's Workforce; Federal employees Hiring policies Human capital Inspection Nuclear powerplant safety Older workers Program evaluation Retirement age Skilled labor Strategic planning Nuclear powerplants Agency missions Human capital management Human capital policies Policy evaluation Regulatory agencies Program goals or objectives