The NRC is an independent agency of our government in the United States. It’s main tasks are to protect the health of Americans from nuclear energy. The leaders of the NRC are Chairman Stephen G. Burns, Commissioner Kristine L. Svinicki, and Commissioner Jeff Baran. Each of these members were appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate for a five-year term. Chairman Stephen G. Burns is the official spokesman for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. He has the utmost power of all NRC functions. Burns receives input from the other appointed commissioners. The commissioners, Svinicki and Baran, create policies, make decisions on legal matters, and create regulations on the safety of nuclear materials. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission
