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# Office of the Secretary

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            - Office of the Secretary
            - History Staff
            - Operations Staff
            - Correspondence and Records Staff
            - Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff

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## Office of the Secretary

**Secretary of the Commission:**Carrie M. Safford**Deputy Secretary:** Tomas Herrera

Provides executive management services to support the Commission and to implement Commission decisions.  This includes the planning and scheduling of Commission business by preparing the Commission's meeting agenda and managing the Commission's decision-making process; codifying Commission decisions in memoranda directing staff actions; monitoring staff compliance of pending issues and commitments; processing and control of Commission correspondence; maintaining the Commission's historical records collection; and administration of the NRC historical program. The Office of the Secretary maintains the Commission's adjudicatory and rulemaking dockets, including the management of the Commission's electronic hearing docket, which enhances the processes for handling the Commission's adjudicatory activities. The Secretary also promotes innovation (e.g., development and integration of process improvements) associated with the Commission's administrative systems.

## History Staff

**Historian:** Thomas R. Wellock

## Operations Staff

**Technical Coordinator:** Richard Laufer**Policy Coordinator:** Wesley Held

## Correspondence and Records Staff

**Assistant for Correspondence and Records:**Antoinette Lewis

## Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff

**Assistant for Rulemakings and Adjudications:** Russell Chazell

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Monday, November 06, 2023

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