Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
The NRC is an independent agency created by the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. § 5801 et seq., and receives additional authority from the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 42 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq. The NRC's predecessor was the Atomic Energy Commission. NRC regulates commercial nuclear power plants and other uses of nuclear materials, such as in nuclear medicine. NRC regulations appear in Title 10 of the C.F.R. Sources of NRC decisions, regulations, and guidance documents include: