NRC Chairman Dr. Allison Macfarlane confirmed for a full 5-year term
Dr. Allison M. Macfarlane, associate professor in the Department of Environmental Science & Policy, has been sworn in to a full five-year term on the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and has been designated by President Obama to continue serving as the agency’s chairman.
Macfarlane, who joined the commission as a member and chairman July 9, 2012, for the remainder of a term ending June 30, 2013, won confirmation from the Senate on June 27 after being nominated by the President in March.
She was sworn in during a private ceremony in her office.
For more details, read the official NRC news release document dated July 1, 2013 and the NRC Blog post dated June 28, 2013…