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[CITE: 42USC5843]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 73--DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY SOURCES
 
  SUBCHAPTER II--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION; NUCLEAR WHISTLEBLOWER 
                               PROTECTION
 
Sec. 5843. Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation


(a) Establishment; appointment of Director

    There is hereby established in the Commission an Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation under the direction of a Director of Nuclear Reactor 
Regulation, who shall be appointed by the Commission, who may report 
directly to the Commission, as provided in section 5849 of this title, 
and who shall serve at the pleasure of and be removable by the 
Commission.

(b) Functions of Director

    Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the Director of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation shall perform such functions as the Commission shall 
delegate including:
        (1) Principal licensing and regulation involving all facilities, 
    and materials licensed under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as 
    amended [42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.], associated with the construction 
    and operation of nuclear reactors licensed under the Atomic Energy 
    Act of 1954, as amended;
        (2) Review the safety and safeguards of all such facilities, 
    materials, and activities, and such review functions shall include, 
    but not be limited to--
            (A) monitoring, testing and recommending upgrading of 
        systems designed to prevent substantial health or safety 
        hazards; and
            (B) evaluating methods of transporting special nuclear and 
        other nuclear materials and of transporting and storing high-
        level radioactive wastes to prevent radiation hazards to 
        employees and the general public.

        (3) Recommend research necessary for the discharge of the 
    functions of the Commission.

(c) Responsibility for safe operation of facilities

    Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit in any way the 
functions of the Administration relating to the safe operation of all 
facilities resulting from all activities within the jurisdiction of the 
Administration pursuant to this chapter.

(Pub. L. 93-438, title II, Sec. 203, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1244.)

                       References in Text

    The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, referred to in subsec. 
(b)(1), is act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, as added by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 
1073, Sec. 1, 68 Stat. 921, and amended, which is classified generally 
to chapter 23 (Sec. 2011 et seq.) of this title. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 2011 of this title and Tables.

                          Transfer of Functions

    For transfer of certain functions from Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
to Chairman thereof, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1980, 45 F.R. 40561, 94 
Stat. 3585, set out as a note under section 5841 of this title.
