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Best Practice Guide GlossaryBrowse the glossary alphabetically: NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC) Return to list of termsAn independent federal agency that ensures that strict standards of public health and safety, environmental quality and national security are adhered to by individuals and organizations possessing and using radioactive materials. The NRC is the agency that is mandated with licensing and regulating nuclear power plants in the United States. It was formally established in 1975 after its predecessor, the Atomic Energy Commission, was abolished. Source: California Energy Commission |