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NRC Issues License Renewal GEIS Update Scoping Summary Report

In a recently issued NRC adjudicatory decision, the Commission reaffirmed its regulatory interpretation allowing power reactor licensees applying for subsequent license renewal (SLR), and the NRC Staff reviewing these...more

7/12/2021 / Climate Change , Energy Policy , Environmental Impact Statements , Environmental Review , License Renewals , NEPA , Nuclear Power

NRC Allegations Trends Report Shows a Decrease in Number of Allegations

The NRC recently issued its Allegation Program Annual Trends Report. The report analyzes regional, national, and site-specific allegation trends for calendar year 2020. The report’s top-line numbers show that the number of...more

5/14/2021 / Allegations , Energy Policy , Infrastructure , Nuclear Power , Nuclear Regulatory Commission , Power Plants

NRC Office of Investigations Issues FY 2020 Annual Report

The NRC’s Office of Investigations (OI) recently published its Annual Report FY 2020, summarizing its activities during the last fiscal year. The annual report shows that OI opened 13% more cases in 2020 than in 2019,...more

2/25/2021 / Annual Reports , Energy Policy , Enforcement Actions , Infrastructure , Investigations , Nuclear Power , Nuclear Regulatory Commission , Power Plants , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Violations

NRC Seeks to Clear Up Confusion over Fusion Energy Regulatory Framework

The NRC held a public meeting on January 26 to discuss potential options for licensing fusion energy systems. This meeting is part of the NRC’s work to develop regulations to license and regulate advanced nuclear reactors as...more

1/29/2021 / Critical Infrastructure Sectors , Energy Policy , Energy Projects , Nuclear Power , Power Plants

NRC Reaffirms Its Decision Allowing SLR Applicants to Rely on License Renewal GEIS

In a recently issued NRC adjudicatory decision, the Commission reaffirmed its regulatory interpretation allowing power reactor licensees applying for subsequent license renewal (SLR), and the NRC Staff reviewing these...more

11/25/2020 / Energy Policy , Environmental Impact Statements , Infrastructure , License Renewals , NEPA , Nuclear Power , Nuclear Regulatory Commission , Power Plants , Regulatory Reform , Regulatory Requirements

Proposed Bill Would Provide Grants to Local Communities and Change Decommissioning Process

Vermont Senators Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders along with Representative Peter Welch recently introduced the Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2020. ...more

9/25/2020 / Decommissioned Facilities , Energy Policy , Federal Grants , Financial Assistance Policies , Infrastructure , Legislative Agendas , Nuclear Power , Power Plants

NRC Guidance: Enforcement Discretion for Noncompliance with Radiological Emergency Response Plans

The NRC’s Office of Enforcement (OE) recently issued Attachment 3 to Enforcement Guidance Memorandum (EGM) 20-002, providing guidance to NRC Staff to disposition violations of emergency preparedness (EP) regulations during...more

5/29/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Emergency Management Plans , Energy Policy , Enforcement Guidance , Nuclear Power , Nuclear Regulatory Commission , Regulatory Requirements

NRC Guidance: Enforcement Discretion for Byproduct Material Licensees

The NRC’s Office of Enforcement (OE) recently issued Attachment 2 to Enforcement Guidance Memorandum (EGM) 20-002, providing guidance to NRC inspection staff for exercising enforcement discretion for certain byproduct...more

5/22/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Energy Policy , Enforcement Guidance , Licensing Rules , Nuclear Power , Nuclear Regulatory Commission , Regulatory Requirements

NRC Guidance: Dispositioning Violations for Security Personnel Amid COVID-19

The NRC’s Office of Enforcement (OE) recently issued Enforcement Guidance Memorandum (EGM) 20-002, providing guidance to NRC inspection staff for exercising enforcement discretion for licensees impacted by the coronavirus...more

4/22/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Energy Policy , Nuclear Power , Nuclear Regulatory Commission , Security Guards , Training

Commission Approves Changes to Management Directive on Backfitting

In the latest installment of NRC’s changes to its guidance on backfitting on May 29, the Commission approved the Staff’s proposed revisions to Management Directive (MD) 8.4, previously titled, “Management of Backfitting,...more

6/3/2019 / Energy Policy , Energy Sector , Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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