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New Chairman Sworn In Todayby Moderator |
Dr.
Allison M. Macfarlane (right) is administered the oath of office by NRC
Chief Human Capitol Officer Miriam Cohen (left) with chief of staff
designee Phillip Niedzeilski-Eichner holding the Bible.
Dr.
Allison M. Macfarlane early Monday afternoon became the 15th chairman
of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. She took the oath of office from
the NRC’s Chief Human Capital Officer Miriam Cohen in a small ceremony
on the 18th floor of the NRC headquarters building.
She
became the 33rd individual to serve on the commission since its
creation in 1975, and only the third woman to hold the top job at the
agency, which regulates the civilian use of nuclear materials. The way
for her swearing-in was cleared the morning of July 9 when the White
House alerted the Secretary of the Commission that Macfarlane’s
appointment paperwork had been signed by the President. She is serving a
term that ends June 30, 2013.
After
the very brief event – it took no more than about two minutes – she
posed for a picture with her commission colleagues who have their
offices on that floor. (Her office is on the 17th.)
While
there were no formal remarks, she noted that she is looking forward to
working collegially with her fellow commissioners and the dedicated
staff of the NRC to address the multiple issues facing the Commission.
Macfarlane
most recently was an Associate Professor of Environmental Science and
Policy at George Mason University in Fairfax Virginia. She holds a
doctorate in geology, is an expert on nuclear waste, and from 2010 to
2012 was a member of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear
Future created by the Obama Administration.
And by the way, if anyone wants to write her or write about her, the f in Macfarlane is not capitalized.
Eliot Brenner
Director, Office of Public Affairs
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