U.S. ↔ Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is the federal agency tasked with enforcing safety and licensing regulations for nuclear power plants within the U.S., as established by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 [1]. The agency's regulatory processes directly impact the development of advanced nuclear reactors within the U.S. [2], and its regulatory uncertainty has influenced the geographic location of reactor development activities relative to the U.S. [3].

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The Power of Change: Innovation for Development and Deployment ... nationalacademies.org National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2 facts

claimUncertainty regarding U.S. NRC regulatory approaches has caused some advanced reactor developers to relocate development activities outside the United States.

claimThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) may lack the necessary experience and resources to establish a timely, predictable, and well-defined licensing process for advanced nuclear reactors in the United States.