Nuclear Power Regulation Basics (NRC-101), presented at EUCI program, Washington, D.C.

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