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EPA Announces Review of Trump Administration Decision on Nuclear Cleanup

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a site-specific review that has broader implications for Superfund site cleanups with radionuclide contamination. The EPA is reviewing a Trump-era decision on...more

NRC Office of Enforcement Issues Calendar Year 2020 Report; New Director Named

The NRC Office of Enforcement (OE) recently published its Enforcement Program Annual Report for calendar year 2020. The report shows that the number of escalated enforcement actions increased 7% over 2019, but remained below...more

OSHA Hosts Public Meeting for Whistleblower Protection

The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) held a public stakeholder meeting on May 19 to discuss its Whistleblower Protection Program and solicit feedback from interested individuals on...more

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

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

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

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

ARB Announces Update to Electronic Filing System

The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Administrative Review Board (ARB) recently announced it is updating its electronic filing system (EFS) at 8:30 am EST on December 7, 2020. Beginning December 7, all parties who wish to file...more

OSHA Hosts Stakeholder Call to Discuss Whistleblower Protection Program

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently held a public stakeholder meeting to discuss its Whistleblower Protection Program and how it can improve its administration of the 20-plus whistleblower...more

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

IRS Issues Final Rule on Nuclear Decommissioning Funds

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) published a final rule in the September 4 Federal Register updating IRS regulations under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 468A....more

NRC Issues Report on Best Practices for Local Community Decommissioning Advisory Boards

The NRC recently issued its report to Congress on the best practices for the establishment and operation of local community advisory boards (CABs) associated with decommissioning nuclear power plants. This report was required...more

DOL’s Office of ALJs Suspends In-Person Hearings Indefinitely; Procedural Deadlines No Longer Suspended

The US Department of Labor’s chief administrative law judge (ALJ) issued an administrative order and notice on June 1, indefinitely suspending all in-person hearings before the Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ). ...more

IRS Releases Proposed Regulations for Carbon Sequestration Tax Credit

The proposed regulations, released on May 28 and on which taxpayers may currently rely pending finalization, build on prior guidance for carbon capture and sequestration tax credits under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue...more

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

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

OSHA Invites, Receives Public Comments on Whistleblower Protection Program

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently held a public stakeholder meeting to discuss its Whistleblower Protection Program and how it can improve its administration of the 20-plus whistleblower...more

Sixth Circuit Rejects Chain-of-Events Theory of Causation in Whistleblower Cases

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit’s recent favorable decision in Lemon v. Norfolk Southern Railway Corporation, announced its rejection of the chain-of-events theory of causation in whistleblower cases. In doing...more

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

DOL’s Office of ALJs Extends Suspension of Hearing, Procedural Deadlines

The US Department of Labor’s chief administrative law judge (ALJ) issued a supplemental administrative order on April 10, extending the suspension of in-person hearings before the Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ). ...more

NRC Launches COVID-19 Regulatory Resource Page for Nuclear Reactors

The NRC’s Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) now has a web portal for nuclear reactor licensees to submit coronavirus (COVID-19) related regulatory exemption requests. ...more

OSHA Reminds Employers: Anti-Retaliation Provisions Still Apply During COVID-19

The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) released a statement on April 8 reminding employers that they cannot retaliate against workers who report unsafe or unhealthy working...more

COVID-19: NRC Issues Final Interim Guidance on Exemptions from Part 26 Work-Hour Controls

The NRC issued its final Temporary Staff Guidance (Final Guidance) on April 6 on its review procedures for coronavirus (COVID-19)-related Part 26 exemption requests. ...more

COVID-19: NRC Holds Teleconference on Exemptions for Part 26 Work-Hour Controls

As we recently reported, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is prepared to grant exemptions to the work-hour controls in 10 CFR 26.205(d)(1)-(7) if the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency affects a...more

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