Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is the primary nuclear regulatory agency for nuclear power plants amongst other civilian use of nuclear activity. Successor to the Atomic Energy Commission.
AEC to NRC
By 1974, the AEC's regulatory programs had come under such strong attack that Congress decided to abolish the agency. Supporters and critics of nuclear power agreed that the promotional and regulatory duties of the AEC should be assigned to different agencies. The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 created the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; it began operations on January 19, 1975.
The NRC (like the AEC before it) focused its attention on several broad issues that were essential to protecting public health and safety.