New NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko to Release Votes Despite Tradition

摘要

In an effort to provide the public with greater transparency about U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission proceedings, NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko has announced he will immediately begin releasing his votes - despite the agency's longstanding tradition of withholding such information until action on issues is completed. After making his announcement, the newly installed chairman released his views on several items before the commission, including a draft final rule on decommissioning nuclear reactors, a draft policy statement on safety culture and his Sept. 17 vote on the update to the waste confidence rulemaking, which has been before the commission since this summer.