The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has divided the US territory into four regions:[1]
Region | Regional Office | Location | Reactors | NPP sites |
---|---|---|---|---|
Region I[2] | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania | North-east | 25 | 16 |
Region II[3] | Atlanta, Georgia | South-east | 33 | 17 |
Region III[4] | Lisle, Illinois | Northern mid-west | 23 | 15 |
Region IV[5] | Arlington, Texas | Southern midwest and west | 19 | 13 |
Total | 100 | 61 |
These four regions oversee the operation of 104 power-producing reactors, and 36 non-power-producing reactors. This oversight is done on several levels, for example:
Headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Region I oversees 15 plants in the north-eastern United States.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Region II oversees 18 plants in the south-eastern United States.
Headquartered in Lisle, Illinois, Region III oversees 15 plants in the northern mid-western United States.
Headquartered in Arlington, Texas, Region IV oversees 12 plants in the southern midwestern and the western United States.
The NRC previously had five regions. Region V was headquartered in Walnut Creek, California and was responsible for activities in the seven far-west states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. The NRC decided in September 1993 to consolidate Regions IV and V into a single Region headquartered in Arlington, Texas.[7] On April 4, 1994, NRC Region V was abolished, and the NRC Region IV office in Arlington, Texas was given expanded responsibilities to include the seven states formerly governed by Region V.[8][9] The former NRC Region V office in Walnut Creek remained open as the redesignated Walnut Creek Field Office, supporting resident inspection activities at power plants in the Pacific states of Washington, Oregon and California[8] until October 1, 1998, when the Walnut Creek Field Office was abolished to further reduce costs.[10][11][12][13]
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