Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) was established when the U.S. Congress passed the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974. The Atomic Energy Act (AEA) empowers the NRC to establish and enforce standards that protect health and safety of the public from the effects of radioactive materials. A five-member Commission heads the NRC with headquarters in Maryland and four regional offices. The NRC also participates in cooperative activities with other governments and the international nuclear regulatory community and licensing for nuclear imports and exports.
The primary mission of the NRC is to regulate the Nation's civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials to ensure adequate protection of public health, safety, and the environment. The NRC's regulatory mission covers three main areas: commercial reactors for generating electric power and research and test reactors used for research, testing and training; materials used in medical, industrial and academic settings and facilities that produce nuclear fuel; and transportation, storage and disposal of nuclear materials and waste and decommissioning of nuclear facilities from service.
There were several NRC licensed facilities in Area IV, however there are no current NRC licensed facilities at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory.
