[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: 10CFR1.41]

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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. 1.41  Office of State Programs.

    The Office of State Programs--
    (a) Plans and directs NRC's program of cooperation and liaison with 
States, local governments, interstate and Indian Tribe organizations; 
and coordinates liaison with other Federal Agencies;

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    (b) Participates in formulation of policies involving NRC/State 
cooperation and liaison;
    (c) Develops and directs administrative and contractual programs for 
coordinating and integrating Federal and State regulatory activities;
    (d) Maintains liaison between NRC and State, interstate, regional, 
Indian Tribe, and quasi-governmental organizations on regulatory 
matters;
    (e) Promotes NRC visibility and performs general liaison with other 
Federal Agencies, and keeps NRC management informed of significant 
developments at other Federal Agencies which affect the NRC;
    (f) Monitors nuclear-related State legislative activities;
    (g) Directs regulatory activities of State Liaison and State 
Agreement Officers located in Regional Offices;
    (h) Participates in policy matters on State Public Utility 
Commissions (PUCs);
    (i) Administers the State Agreements program in a partnership 
arrangement with the States;
    (j) Develops staff policy and procedures and implementation of the 
State Agreements program under the provisions of section 274b of the 
Atomic Energy Act, as amended;
    (k) Provides oversight of program of periodic routine reviews of 
Agreement State programs to determine their adequacy and compatibility 
as required by section 274j of the Act and other periodic reviews that 
may be performed to maintain a current level of knowledge of the status 
of the Agreement State programs;
    (l) Provides training to the States as provided by section 274i of 
the Act and also to NRC staff and staff of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air 
Force;
    (m) Provides technical assistance to Agreement States;
    (n) Maintains an exchange of information with the States;
    (o) Conducts negotiations with States expressing an interest in 
seeking a section 274b Agreement;
    (p) Supports, consistent with Commission directives, State efforts 
to improve regulatory control for radiation safety over radioactive 
materials not covered by the Act; and
    (q) Serves as the NRC liaison to the Conference of Radiation Control 
Program Directors, Inc. (CRCPD) and coordinates NRC technical support of 
CRCPD committees.

[57 FR 1639, Jan. 15, 1992, as amended at 59 FR 5519, Feb. 7, 1994]

                             Program Offices