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NRC and Your Community

In our region in your community

Every day, dedicated and committed NRC EMPLOYEES are part of your COMMUNITY, 

protecting your FAMILIES and the ENVIRONMENT while helping SOCIETY in many ways.

We work for you - the AMERICAN PEOPLE. 

We are NEIGHBORS. We are part of your community, regulating, NUCLEAR SAFETY and 

SECURITY in an open and transparent way. 

In fact, we were the FIRST federal agency to give 

the public electronic ACCESS to all of our public documents.

We are more than 3,500 people DEDICATED to safe nuclear facilities, including more than 

2,000 highly educated ENGINEERS and SCIENTISTS.

We are charged by FEDERAL LAW, to be the nation’s only REGULATOR of commercial 

nuclear materials,

INDEPENDENTLY 

ensuring these materials are used, handled, and stored safely and securely.

To ensure that we regulate WITHOUT INFLUENCE, 

we are PROHIBITED from promoting the use of nuclear materials, including nuclear power.

Promotion is the responsibility of other federal, international and public agencies.

We ensure nuclear facilities OPERATE SAFELY throughout the United States.

At least two of our RESIDENT inspectors live in the community and work at each nuclear power 

plant, assisted by regional and headquarters experts 

Altogether, we spend an average of 6,600 hours each year inspecting at each nuclear power 

plant.

We have full legal AUTHORITY to take action to protect public health and safety, 
such as the actions taken in response to the 9-11 terrorist attacks. 

SECURITY COMPONENTS 

Guard Towers

Water Barriers

Intrusion Detection System/ Fence-line

Security Officers

Access Controls

Roving Patrols

OUR CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY

With the states, we LICENSE hospitals, clinics, and other medical facilities

allowing 16 MILLION medical procedures annually using radioactive materials, including cancer 

treatments.

We REGULATE radioactive materials that make the smoke detectors in our homes work

and allow exit signs to function without power

We LICENSE about 50 commercial irradiators, 

WHICH PROTECT YOU

by eliminating germs and insects from food and medical supplies. 

We REGULATE radioactive sources, which are used to inspect water pipes

so they can be repaired or replaced before they fail.

We LICENSE soil gauges that ensure buildings are built on strong foundations. 

U. S. Power Demand

We REGULATE the nuclear power plants that generate nearly 20 percent of your electricity.

These plants make up 60 percent of the nations’s CARBON-FREE electricity. 
WE ARE LISTENING

We are LISTENING to you and we act on your feedback. 

ANYONE, ANYTIME can report safety and security concerns directly to us. 

YOU have brought us valuable information to help us accomplish our mission. 

During a recent rulemaking, we received to more than 30,000 comments. 

We made substantial changes to the rule based on YOUR feedback!

Each year, we hold more than 1,000 public meetings, many in the communities near nuclear 

facilities.

We also consult with your state and local officials, and Native American tribes,

and employ SOCIAL MEDIA such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Flickr.

NRC:

Dedicated..

Committed..

Listening

In your community, protecting your families and the environment 

Enhancing our society by enabling the safe use of radioactive materials

NRC and Your Community

Protecting People and the Environment

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