In a November letter to President Biden, ANS President Steven Nesbit and U.S. Nuclear Industry Council president and chief executive officer Bud Albright urged the president to proceed with nominations for the two open seats on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The letter stated, "The NRC operates best with a full complement of five qualified commissioners who have diverse and complementary backgrounds....Unfortunately, the commission was last at full strength in January 2021, nearly a year ago." The letter explains that a full commission is essential to the effectiveness of the NRC in protecting public health and safety while enabling the deployment and applications of nuclear technology. Nesbit and Albright urged Biden to act expeditiously to fill the vacancies created by the departure of Kristine Svinicki in January and Annie Caputo in June, leaving the NRC with only three commissioners. (The NRC requires a quorum of at least three commissioners.).
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