If accepted, the new Draft Regulatory Guide DG-4034, “General Site Suitability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations,” may facilitate the siting of both advanced and traditional reactors closer to population centers.
The...more
The U.S. Department of Energy issued a final rule regarding procedures for imposing civil penalties for violations of DOE’s 10 CFR Part 810 regulations governing civil nuclear technology export controls.
The language of...more
The Department of the Air Force has released a request for proposal for development of a pilot micro-reactor to provide power to Eielson AFB in Alaska.
The RFP is a critical step in the Department of Defense’s development...more
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Committee recently published Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2022-02 requiring licensees to independently verify immigration status for unescorted access authorization.
Licensees with contractor...more
Several NRC Staff recommendations emphasize increased communication with stakeholders, including creating an NRC Federal Advisory Committee on Environmental Justice issues. However, it is unclear how this committee or other...more
NRC staff unilaterally rescinds remaining violation in TVA discrimination case.
Staff also rescinds entire enforcement order and civil penalty; NRC board terminates the proceeding.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission...more
Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board finds that investigating an employee’s discrimination complaint does not, in itself, constitute a violation under the NRC’s employee protection regulations....more
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The proposed rule issued on October 3, 2019 would update 10 CFR Part 810 to include procedures to implement the Department of Energy’s civil penalty authority. The maximum proposed penalty is $102,522 per violation, per...more
China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) and three of its affiliates have been added to the Commerce Department’s Entity List.
China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) and affiliates China General Nuclear Power Corporation...more
On January 11, 2013, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued its response to the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future regarding next steps for spent nuclear fuel management and disposal in...more