Jeff Baran Explained

Jeff Baran
Office:Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Term Start:October 14, 2014
Term End:June 30, 2023
Predecessor:William Magwood (seat 1)
Allison Macfarlane (seat 2)
Successor:David A. Wright (seat 1)
Vacant (seat 2)
Party:Democratic[1]
Education:Ohio University
Harvard Law School

Jeff Baran is an American attorney who served as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) starting on October 14, 2014.[2] In September 2017, he was renominated by President Donald Trump to another five-year term on the NRC.[3] Prior to joining the NRC, Baran served on the staff of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and was senior counsel to the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce, advising ranking member Henry Waxman.[2]

Baran was renominated for a new five-year term by President Joe Biden in April 2023.[4] While his renomination was pending in the Senate, his pre-existing term ended on June 30, 2023.[5] In January 2024 it was reported that his nomination would not be resubmitted due to bipartisan opposition in the Senate.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trump to nominate three to nuclear commission. 22 May 2017.
  2. News: Baran, Burns Confirmed to NRC Commission. 13 September 2017. Nuclear Energy Institute.
  3. News: Forty-Six Nominations Sent to the Senate Today. 13 September 2017. The White House. September 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170913122814/https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/09/05/forty-six-nominations-sent-senate-today. 2017-09-13. dead.
  4. News: President Biden Announces Key Nominees. 27 August 2023. The White House. April 20, 2023.
  5. News: Top Nuclear Regulator Faces Tough Reconfirmation Battle In The Senate. 27 August 2023. HuffPost. June 27, 2023.
  6. News: Biden Drops Nuclear Regulator Nominee After Senate Backlash. 22 January 2024. HuffPost. January 22, 2024.