• US Nuclear Regulatory Commission launches reorganisation The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) was created in 1974 to ensure the safe use of radioactive materials for beneficial civilian purposes while protecting people and the environment, and regulates commercial nuclear power plants and other uses of nuclear materials in the USA. • It is headed by five Commissioners appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate for five-year terms. • The agency said it will reorganise around the core business lines of new reactors, operating reactors, and nuclear materials and waste. • Licensing and inspection functions will be integrated within each business line to create a single point of accountability and improve coordination between licensing and inspection teams from the onset of projects. • Functions carried out under the corporate support business line will be consolidated to improve efficiency. • “We are in one of the most consequential periods in the NRC’s history, and this reorganisation enables us to meet the moment with more efficient and timely decision making,” NRC Chairman Ho Nieh said.
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- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced a restructuring of its organization to streamline oversight of nuclear activities. The new structure will center on three core business lines-new reactors, operating reactors, and nuclear materials and waste-integrating licensing and inspection functions within each line to create a single accountability point. Corporate‑support functions will be consolidated for efficiency. An updated organizational chart and change‑management plan are to be released within 60 days, with key leaders for the reactor safety program appointed soon. The reorganisation aligns with President Trump’s executive orders (EO 14300 and EO 14210) aimed at expanding nuclear capacity and is part of broader DOE and NRC efforts to accelerate advanced reactor deployment while maintaining safety standards.
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