Press Release-11-125, William C. Ostendorff Sworn in as Commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a Second Term

Press Release-11-125: William C. Ostendorff Sworn in as Commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a Second Term

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Issue date:	07/07/2011
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: opa.resource@nrc.gov Site: www.nrc.gov Blog: http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov No.11-125 July 7, 2011 WILLIAM C. OSTENDORFF SWORN IN AS COMMISSIONER OF THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR A SECOND TERM William C. Ostendorff was sworn in as a Commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) July 7 to a five-year term ending on June 30, 2016.

Ostendorff previously served on the Commission for 15 months, completing a term that ended June 30.

I welcome Bill Ostendorff back on the Commission at a time when the NRC faces many crucial issues, including the aftermath of the Fukushima event in Japan, said Chairman Gregory B.

Jaczko. It is important in these times for the Commission to be fully staffed, and Commissioner Ostendorff brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our work.

There are many important issues facing the NRC and I am looking forward to working with my colleagues on the Commission to address these issues and to meet our safety mission, said Ostendorff.

Ostendorff has a distinguished career as an engineer, legal counsel, policy advisor, and naval officer. Before joining the NRC, Ostendorff served as the Director of the Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy and as Director of the Board on Global Science and Technology at the National Academies.

Ostendorff came to the National Academies after serving as Principal Deputy Administrator at the National Nuclear Security Administration from April 2007 until April 2009. From 2003 to 2007, he was a member of the staff of the House Armed Services Committee. There, he served as counsel and staff director for the Strategic Forces Subcommittee with oversight responsibilities for the Department of Energy's Atomic Energy Defense Activities as well as the Department of Defense's space, missile defense and intelligence programs.

Ostendorff was an officer in the United States Navy from 1976 until he retired in 2002 in the grade of captain. During his naval career, he commanded an attack submarine, an attack submarine squadron and served as Director of the Division of Mathematics and Science at the United States Naval Academy.

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