NRC and Nuclear Technologies
Regulating the Risks and Enabling the Benefits
Presentation to
WERC
A Consortium for Environmental Education and
Technology Development
Peter B. Lyons
Commissioner
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
April 5, 2006
Overall organization of discussion today is:
1.
Who is NRC and what do we do
2.
How we regulate (all licensees)
3. Reactor licensees
4. Agreement States.
5. Fuel cycle materials licensees
6. Waste
7. Decommissioning
8. NRC Review process (emphasis on the EIS)
9. Closing and career opportunities at NRC
Will try to get through the discussion in 30 minutes and then have questions at the end.
My background