Regions
Currently Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, the NRC previously had five regions. In the late 1990s, the Region V office in Walnut Creek, California was absorbed into Region IV and Region V was dissolved. The NRC is broken down into 4 regions:
- Region I, located in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, oversees the northeastern states.
- Region II, located in Atlanta, Georgia, oversees most of the southeastern states.
- Region III, located in Lisle, Illinois, oversees the Midwest.
- Region IV, located in Arlington, Texas, oversees the western and south central states.
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:
- Each power-producing reactor site has resident inspectors who monitor day-to-day operations.
- Numerous special inspection teams, with many different specialties, routinely conduct inspections at each site.
- Whistleblower reports are investigated by the Office of Enforcement, specifically the Allegations Program.
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