US NRC Blog Update: Tuesday’s Chat: The NRC’s Executive Director for Operations

Holly Harrington

Senior Advisor

 

There have been eight Executive Directors of Operations in the NRC’s history. They act as de-facto Chief Operating Officers, managing the staff and reporting to the Chairman. The first, Lee Gossick, was a Major General in the Air Force and a WWII fighter pilot before he assumed the presumably less dangerous office at the NRC.

The latest EDO, Bill Borchardt, is retiring after 30 years with the NRC. He’s held positions focusing on everything from new reactors to reactor inspection to security policy and planning. He’ll be the topic of tomorrow’s Chat, from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern.

EDO Bill Borchardt briefs the Commission in 2012.

He has agreed to talk about his time with the NRC, what he thinks of current challenges facing the agency, and maybe make a few predictions about the future.

We might even learn a few “behind the scenes” things about the outgoing EDO. However, we doubt that he, like former-EDO Victor Stello, ever dresses up like Santa Claus to deliver candy canes to kids in his neighborhood.

You can submit your questions ahead of time to opa.resource@nrc.gov . We hope you can join us.