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Advisory Activities
The three principal advisory committees for NRC programs are the Advisory Committee on Reactor
Safeguards, the Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste, and the Advisory Committee on Medical Uses
of Isotopes. In addition, the NRC has established an ad hoc Licensing Support Network Advisory
Panel. The operations of these committees are governed by the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act .
For more information on each committee, see the following:
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The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
(ACRS) advises the Commission on the safety aspects of proposed and existing nuclear facilities
and the adequacy of proposed reactor safety standards and performs such other duties as the Commission
may request.
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The Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste and Materials (ACNW&M) advises
the NRC on nuclear waste disposal facilities, as directed by the Commission.
The Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses
of Isotopes (ACMUI) considers medical questions referred to it by the NRC staff and gives expert
opinions on the medical uses of radioisotopes.
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The Licensing Support Network Advisory Review Panel advises the NRC and the Department
of Energy (DOE) on selected aspects of the design, development, and operation of the Licensing
Support Network (LSN). The LSN is a document management system to support the agency’s hearing
process for licensing of a high-level waste repository. The Chief Administrative Judge of NRC’s Atomic
Safety and Licensing Board Panel administers this panel.
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