In January, as required by the ADVANCE act, the Commission updated its mission statement. For the first time in a generation, Chairman Wright worked with his colleagues to revise the mission statement, which reads, and I quote, The NRC protects human public health and safety and advances the nation's common defense and security by enabling the safe and secure use and deployment of civilian nuclear energy technologies and radioactive materials through efficient and reliable licensing, oversight and regulation for the benefit of society and the environment. I support this revised mission statement as it aligns with what Congress intended by passing the ADVANCE Act. (03:07–03:32)
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Asserts the NRC's mission statement focuses on safety, security, and efficient regulation of nuclear technologies.
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