Catalog of Environmental Programs 2012
| Federal agencies that contribute to EPA's environmental goals, and how they make a difference. |
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Programs by EPA Strategic Goal 1. Climate Change and Improving Air Quality 2. Protecting America's Waters 3. Cleaning Up and Sustainable Development 4. Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution |
Programs by Agency AID, ARC, CNCS, CPSC, CSB, DHS, DOC, DOD, DOE, DOI, DOJ, DOL, DOS, DOT, ED, FHFA, GSA, HHS, HUD, NASA, NRC, NSF, OSTP, SBA, TVA, USDA, USPS, USTR, VA |
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
EPA Goal 4: Ensuring the Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution |
Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards
Purpose
Develops, implements, and evaluates overall agency safety policy for fuel cycle and special nuclear
material (SNM) facilities licensed under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or certified in
accordance with the Energy Policy Act of 1992. Directs the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's
(NRC) principal licensing, certification, inspection, environmental reviews, and other
regulatory activities associated with these facilities to assure adequate safety and safeguards.
Identifies and takes action to resolve safety and safeguards issues, and directs
NRC's contingency planning and emergency response operations dealing with accidents,
events, incidents, threats, thefts, and radiological sabotage relating to licensed
activities under its responsibility.
Source(s) of Information
1. NRC: Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards
Other Programs under Goal 4
Other Programs from NRC
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