Regions of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission explained

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has divided the US territory into four regions:^[1]

Region	Regional Office	Location	Reactors	NPP sites
Region I^[2]	King of Prussia, Pennsylvania	North-east	25	16
Region II^[3]	Atlanta, Georgia	South-east	33	17
Region III^[4]	Lisle, Illinois	Northern mid-west	23	15
Region IV^[5]	Arlington, Texas	Southern midwest and west	19	13
Total			100	61

Tasks

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 branch^[6]

Region I

Headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Region I oversees 15 plants in the north-eastern United States.

Connecticut

• Millstone Nuclear Power Plant in Waterford

Maryland

• Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Lusby

Massachusetts

• Pilgrim Nuclear Generating Station in Manomet

New Hampshire

• Seabrook Station Nuclear Power Plant in Seabrook

New Jersey

• Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Lower Alloways Creek Township
• Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Forked River
• Salem Nuclear Power Plant in Lower Alloways Creek Township

New York

• Ginna Nuclear Generating Station in Ontario
• Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station in Scriba
• James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant in Scriba

Pennsylvania

• Beaver Valley Nuclear Generating Station near Shippingport
• Limerick Nuclear Power Plant in Limerick Township, Montgomery County
• Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station in Peach Bottom Township, York County
• Susquehanna Steam Electric Station in Salem Township
• Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station near Harrisburg

Region II

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Region II oversees 18 plants in the south-eastern United States.

Alabama

• Bellefonte Nuclear Generating Station in Hollywood
• Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant near Decatur and Athens
• Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Generating Station near Dothan

Florida

• St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant near Ft. Pierce
• Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station near Homestead

Georgia

• Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Power Plant near Baxley
• Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Augusta and Waynesboro

North Carolina

• Brunswick Nuclear Generating Station near Southport
• McGuire Nuclear Station near Charlotte
• Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant in New Hill

South Carolina

• Catawba Nuclear Station near York
• Oconee Nuclear Station in Seneca
• H. B. Robinson Nuclear Generating Station near Hartsville
• Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station near Winnsboro

Tennessee

• Sequoyah Nuclear Generating Station near Soddy-Daisy
• Watts Bar Nuclear Generating Station near Spring City

Virginia

• North Anna Nuclear Generating Station near Louisa
• Surry Nuclear Power Plant near Surry

Region III

Headquartered in Lisle, Illinois, Region III oversees 15 plants in the northern mid-western United States.

Illinois

• Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station in Will County
• Byron Nuclear Generating Station near Byron
• Clinton Nuclear Generating Station near Clinton
• Dresden Nuclear Power Plant in Morris
• LaSalle County Nuclear Generating Station near Ottawa
• Quad Cities Nuclear Generating Station near Cordova

Iowa

• Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo

Michigan

• Donald C. Cook Nuclear Generating Station in Bridgman
• Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station near Monroe
• Palisades Nuclear Generating Station near South Haven

Minnesota

• Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant near Monticello
• Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant in Red Wing

Ohio

• Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station near Oak Harbor
• Perry Nuclear Generating Station in North Perry

Wisconsin

• Point Beach Nuclear Generating Station near Two Rivers

Region IV

Headquartered in Arlington, Texas, Region IV oversees 12 plants in the southern midwestern and the western United States.

Arizona

• Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Wintersburg

Arkansas

• Arkansas Nuclear One in Russellville

California

• Diablo Canyon Power Plant in Avila Beach
• San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in San Diego County (in process of becoming decommissioned)

Kansas

• Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Burlington

Louisiana

• River Bend Nuclear Generating Station in St. Francisville
• Waterford Nuclear Generating Station near Hahnville

Mississippi

• Grand Gulf Nuclear Generating Station near Port Gibson

Missouri

• Callaway Nuclear Generating Station near Fulton

Nebraska

• Cooper Nuclear Station near Brownville

Texas

• Comanche Peak Nuclear Generating Station near Glen Rose
• South Texas Nuclear Generating Station near Bay City

Washington

• Columbia Generating Station near Richland

Former regions

The NRC previously had five regions. Region V was headquartered in Walnut Creek, California and was responsible for activities in the seven far-west states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. The NRC decided in September 1993 to consolidate Regions IV and V into a single Region headquartered in Arlington, Texas.^[7] On April 4, 1994, NRC Region V was abolished, and the NRC Region IV office in Arlington, Texas was given expanded responsibilities to include the seven states formerly governed by Region V.^{[8] [9]} The former NRC Region V office in Walnut Creek remained open as the redesignated Walnut Creek Field Office, supporting resident inspection activities at power plants in the Pacific states of Washington, Oregon and California until October 1, 1998, when the Walnut Creek Field Office was abolished to further reduce costs.^{[10] [11] [12] [13]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: NRC: Locations.
2. Web site: NRC: Region I Jurisdiction.
3. Web site: NRC: Region II Jurisdiction.
4. Web site: NRC: Region III Jurisdiction.
5. Web site: NRC: Region IV Jurisdiction.
6. Web site: NRC: Allegations.
7. . NRC to restructure regional functions in west; Walnut Creek to be Field Office . Washington D.C. . Nuclear Regulatory Commission . September 22, 1993 . December 3, 2014.
8. . "All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear reactors" . NRC Administrative Letter 94-08: Consolidation of the NRC Region IV and Region V Offices . July 13, 1994 . http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0311/ML031110511.pdf . December 3, 2014 .
9. . Consolidation of two NRC western Regions effective on April 4 . Washington D.C. . Nuclear Regulatory Commission . March 30, 1994 . December 3, 2014 .
10. Callan . L. Joseph . "The [NRC] Commissioners" . Walnut Creek Field Office (WCFO) Closure Plan . December 18, 1997 . http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML9929/ML992950103.pdf . December 3, 2014 .
11. . NRC to close California Field Office in 1998 . Washington D.C. . Nuclear Regulatory Commission . September 5, 1997 . December 3, 2014 .
12. . NRC California Field Office to close September 30 . Arlington, Texas . Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV . September 23, 1998 . December 3, 2014 .
13. . "All NRC licensees" . NRC Administrative Letter 98-08: Availability of Revised NRC Form 3, "Notice to Employees" and Closure of NRC Walnut Creek Field Office . October 9, 1998 . http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0311/ML031110130.pdf . December 3, 2014 .