Vermont becomes Agreement State, overseeing nuclear materials

摘要

Vermont has become the 39th NRC Agreement State, meaning some regulation of nuclear materials in the state will now be handled by the state government, the agency said in a statement September 30. However, NRC said that it "retains jurisdiction over the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, which is currently decommissioning, as well as federal agencies using certain nuclear material in the state." Under the agreement, effective September 30, "Vermont assumes responsibility for licensing, rulemaking, inspection and enforcement activities related to the industrial, medical and academic uses of radioactive material," the agency said.