[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR1.13]

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                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
PART 1--STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart B--Headquarters
 
Sec. 1.13  Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.

    The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) was established 
by section 29 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. Consisting 
of a maximum of 15 members, it reviews and reports on safety studies and 
applications for construction permits and facility operating licenses; 
advises the Commission with regard to hazards of proposed or existing 
reactor facilities and the adequacy of proposed reactor safety 
standards; upon request of the Department of Energy (DOE), reviews and 
advises with regard to the hazards of DOE nuclear activities and 
facilities; reviews any generic issues or other matters referred to it 
by the Commission for advice. The Committee, on its own initiative, may 
conduct reviews of specific generic matters or nuclear facility safety-
related items. The ACRS conducts studies of reactor safety research and 
submits reports thereon to the U.S. Congress and the NRC as appropriate.