In the US, the NRC. See www.nrc.gov
Governments in many countries (but not all) support nuclear power because it is a useful technology for producing power, but it needs to be well controlled because of the inherent dangers. Therefore there has to be licensing of power plants and the licensing authority is always government supported.
F. C. Boyd has written: 'Licensing and safety of nuclear power plants in Canada' -- subject(s): Nuclear power plants, Licenses, Safety measures
Could be President. Could be Prime Minister. Could be Grand Poohba. It's the title given to the office holder that the people elect to represent them.
In all countries using nuclear power for peaceful purposes there exists a licensing organisation set up by Government to assess the safety of the plants and to issue licences to operate, and it would be illegal to try to do anything for which a licence has not been issued. Therefore building and operating a nuclear plant can only be done by an organisation that is capable of satisfying the licensing authority that they can do the job safely. It seems impossible to visualise nuclear power being used more widely, it will always be the province of the large electricity companies, who have the staff and organisation to do the job in a satisfactory way.
The total cost of generating electricity using nuclear fuels is expensive due to high initial investment costs for building and licensing nuclear power plants, as well as costs for decommissioning and radioactive waste disposal. Additionally, the cost of ensuring safety and security at nuclear facilities adds to the overall expense.
"Licensing" I plan to go licensing today. I hope I get my license.
The only branch directly elected by the people is the house of Representatives. Judges are appointed and the president is elected through electoral college
The following is taken from www.world-nuclear.orgRegulation and safetyIn 1964 CNEN was confirmed as the regulatory body for Italy's nuclear power, using safety criteria from UK and USA. It was later split into ENEA - responsible for research and promotion of nuclear energy, and ENEA/DISP as the independent regulatory body. This then became APAT, the Agency for Environmental Protection & Technical Services, as the regulatory body in charge of safety and licensing. This in turn later became the nuclear department of the environmental protection ministry - ISPRA.The 2008-09 legislation dealing with new nuclear build in Italy also sets up an independent Agency for Nuclear Security (ASN) as the new regulator, with staff drawn from APAT and ENEA. It also sets out licensing procedures for new plants.Non-proliferationItaly is party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) since 1975 as a non-nuclear weapons state. It is a member of both Euratom and the Nuclear Suppliers' Group. In 1998 it signed the Additional Protocol in relation to its safeguards agreements with the IAEA.
No! The US NRC is solely responsible for regulating, licensing, and safety of US commercially operated nuclear power plants.The original Atomic Energy Commission was split into the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission because of conflicts of interest between military and civilian users. DOE is responsible for military uses, NRC is responsible for civilian uses.
HDMI Licensing was created in 2002.
If there has been some major change to the plant or repair of a safety related component, or repairs to a welded section of the primary circuit, or some such item, the licensing authority will want to be assured that the plant still meets its licensing reqirements. Another aspect is to extend the life of a reactor, this would need a reassessment and an extension of the licence to operate.You can probably get some more ideas from the NRC website, www.nrc.gov.
sub-licensing agreements