NRC MEETS TO TALK POST-FUKUSHIMA RECOMMENDATION

NRC MEETS TO TALK POST-FUKUSHIMA RECOMMENDATION: NRC leadership today is holding its first public meeting with staff, industry and outside groups to discuss one of the agency's most difficult post-Fukushima safety recommendations, No. 1: Clarifying the NRC's regulatory framework. Agency staff released a paper and several supplemental documents on the subject last month. NRC commissioners will get commentary this morning from the Nuclear Energy Institute, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Union of Concerned Scientists and a lengthy panel of NRC staff members (The agenda: http://1.usa.gov/1gO47He). Among the conclusions the staff plan to present is the recognition that "Some improvements to framework are warranted to enhance clarity, efficiency, and effectiveness of NRC’s regulatory process," including added clarity around the role of voluntary industry initiatives in the agency's regulatory process. The meeting begins at NRC headquarters in Rockville, Md., at 9 a.m. Webcast: http://video.nrc.gov/
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