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No intrigue at NRC regarding Stephen Burns

October 30, 2014 By Rod Adams

On September 16, 2014, Stephen Burns and Jeff Baran were confirmed as Commissioners at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission by the Senate. Thirty days later, on October 14, 2014, Jeff Baran was sworn in and began serving out the remainder of the term of William Magwood, who left the commission to take over as Director-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). That term expires on June 30, 2015.

Several Atomic Insights readers have noticed that the The Commission page on the NRC’s web site lists four members, and does not include Stephen Burns. They asked if I knew why. There is a note on the NEI web site indicating that Burns would be seated in early November. My guess was that it was taking Burns longer to join the commission because he was still working in Paris at the NEA at the time that his nomination was confirmed.

I contacted the NRC public affairs office to confirm my guess. Here is the response I received.

Yes. He needed to unwind his NEA job and work on a move back here. No intrigue about the timing.

Filed Under: NRC, Nuclear regulations

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About Rod Adams

Rod Adams is an atomic energy expert with small nuclear plant operating and design experience, now serving as a Managing Partner at Nucleation Capital, an emerging climate-focused fund. Rod, a former submarine Engineer Officer and founder of Adams Atomic Engines, Inc., one of the earliest advanced nuclear ventures, has engaged in technical, strategic, political, historic and financial discussion and analysis of the nuclear industry, its technology and policies for several decades. He is the founder of Atomic Insights and host and producer of The Atomic Show Podcast.

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  1. Avataroldnuke says

    October 30, 2014 at 10:25 AM

    Guessing that Burns will also be designated as Chairman when Macfarlane leaves in January.

  2. AvatarStephen Burns says

    October 30, 2014 at 4:10 PM

    Rod – You have it right. I needed to wrap up my service at OECD NEA and had a couple issues I wanted to get resolved related to the Paris liability convention, which is under OECD/NEA auspices, before I left. I return to the U.S. early next week to be sworn in Wednesday.
    Steve Burns

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