And even more are in the pipeline!
"Possessing a cadre of new, well-trained judges, we are far more prepared to handle new license applications than we were just a few short years ago."
NRC Commissioner Jeffrey S. Merrifield
Presentation at NRC's Regulatory Information Conference
March 13-15, 2007
Merrifield asserted, "... I believe our mandatory hearing process is broken. ... I believe Congress should repeal the requirement for a mandatory hearing. Absent this change, the commission should take direct responsibility for these reviews. ... I believe the requirements for a mandatory hearing could be fulfilled by a single three to four hour meeting of the commission."
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