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[CITE: 42USC5845]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 73--DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY SOURCES
 
  SUBCHAPTER II--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION; NUCLEAR WHISTLEBLOWER 
                               PROTECTION
 
Sec. 5845. Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research


(a) Establishment; appointment of Director

    There is hereby established in the Commission an Office of Nuclear 
Regulatory Research under the direction of a Director of Nuclear 
Regulatory Research, 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 
Regulatory Research shall perform such functions as the Commission shall 
delegate including:
        (1) Developing recommendations for research deemed necessary for 
    performance by the Commission of its licensing and related 
    regulatory functions.
        (2) Engaging in or contracting for research which the Commission 
    deems necessary for the performance of its licensing and related 
    regulatory functions.

(c) Cooperation of Federal agencies

    The Administrator of the Administration and the head of every other 
Federal agency shall--
        (1) cooperate with respect to the establishment of priorities 
    for the furnishing of such research services as requested by the 
    Commission for the conduct of its functions;
        (2) furnish to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, through 
    their own facilities or by contract or other arrangement, such 
    research services as the Commission deems necessary and requests for 
    the performance of its functions; and
        (3) consult and cooperate with the Commission on research and 
    development matters of mutual interest and provide such information 
    and physical access to its facilities as will assist the Commission 
    in acquiring the expertise necessary to perform its licensing and 
    related regulatory functions.

(d) Responsibility for safety of activities

    Nothing in subsections (a) and (b) of this section or section 5841 
of this title shall be construed to limit in any way the functions of 
the Administration relating to the safety of activities within the 
jurisdiction of the Administration.

(e) Information and research services

    Each Federal agency, subject to the provisions of existing law, 
shall cooperate with the Commission and provide such information and 
research services, on a reimbursable basis, as it may have or be 
reasonably able to acquire.

(f) Improved safety systems research

    The Commission shall develop a long-term plan for projects for the 
development of new or improved safety systems for nuclear powerplants.

(Pub. L. 93-438, title II, Sec. 205, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1246; Pub. 
L. 95-209, Sec. 4(a), Dec. 13, 1977, 91 Stat. 1482.)


                               Amendments

    1977--Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 95-209 added subsec. (f).

                          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.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 5841 of this title.
