Presentation
Nuclear Power Regulation Basics (NRC-101), presented at EUCI program, Washington, D.C.
January 30, 2013
Authors
Alex S. Polonsky
Course covers the history and background necessary to understand the nuclear regulatory process.
The training included topics covering:
- History of Nuclear Regulation: 1946 – Present
- NRC’s Relationship to Others – (Alex Polonsky)
- Structure and Function of NRC’s Component Offices
- How NRC Imposes Formal Regulatory Requirements, Informal Expectations, and Commitments
- Reactor Licensing Processes: Existing Plants
- General Regulated Activities of Operating Plants
- Nuclear Liability and Decommissioning
- NRC’s Activities Related to Fukushima
- How NRC Evaluates Licensee Performance