U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is the federal agency responsible for overseeing and ensuring the safe use of nuclear materials and facilities in the United States.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3821 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Context triple: [MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory, regulator, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission]
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Tennessee Valley Authority
The Tennessee Valley Authority is a federally owned U.S. corporation created during the New Deal to provide regional economic development, flood control, and electricity generation in the Tennessee Valley.
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National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is an independent U.S. government agency that funds and promotes fundamental research and education in all non-medical fields of science and engineering.
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Office of Naval Research
The Office of Naval Research is a U.S. government agency that coordinates, executes, and promotes science and technology programs for the United States Navy and Marine Corps.
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MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory
The MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory is a leading university-based research facility that operates a nuclear research reactor for advanced studies in nuclear science, engineering, and related fields.
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United States Department of the Treasury
The United States Department of the Treasury is the federal executive department responsible for managing national finances, including collecting taxes, producing currency, and formulating economic and fiscal policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Target entity description: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is the federal agency responsible for overseeing and ensuring the safe use of nuclear materials and facilities in the United States.
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A.
Tennessee Valley Authority
The Tennessee Valley Authority is a federally owned U.S. corporation created during the New Deal to provide regional economic development, flood control, and electricity generation in the Tennessee Valley.
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B.
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is an independent U.S. government agency that funds and promotes fundamental research and education in all non-medical fields of science and engineering.
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C.
Office of Naval Research
The Office of Naval Research is a U.S. government agency that coordinates, executes, and promotes science and technology programs for the United States Navy and Marine Corps.
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MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory
The MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory is a leading university-based research facility that operates a nuclear research reactor for advanced studies in nuclear science, engineering, and related fields.
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United States Department of the Treasury
The United States Department of the Treasury is the federal executive department responsible for managing national finances, including collecting taxes, producing currency, and formulating economic and fiscal policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent federal agency
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nuclear regulatory authority ⓘ |
| chairpersonTitle | Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
U.S. Department of Energy
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surface form:
Department of Energy
United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ
surface form:
Department of Homeland Security
United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ
surface form:
Environmental Protection Agency
International Atomic Energy Agency ⓘ |
| commissionersAppointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| commissionersConfirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| commissionerTitle |
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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surface form:
NRC Commissioner
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| conducts |
enforcement actions for violations of nuclear regulations
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inspections of nuclear facilities ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateFounded | 1975-01-19 ⓘ |
| develops |
regulations for environmental protection related to nuclear activities
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regulations for nuclear safety ⓘ regulations for nuclear security ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 ⓘ |
| fundedBy | U.S. federal budget ⓘ |
| governedBy | five-member commission ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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surface form:
USNRC
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| hasMission | to ensure the safe use of radioactive materials for beneficial civilian purposes while protecting people and the environment ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
North Bethesda, Maryland
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Rockville, Maryland ⓘ |
| issues | Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (nuclear-related regulations) ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| oversees |
decommissioning of nuclear facilities
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licensing of nuclear power reactors ⓘ renewal of nuclear power reactor licenses ⓘ storage of spent nuclear fuel ⓘ transport of certain nuclear materials ⓘ |
| precededBy |
United States Atomic Energy Commission
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surface form:
Atomic Energy Commission
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| recoversCostsVia | fees from licensees ⓘ |
| regulates |
civilian use of nuclear materials in the United States
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commercial nuclear power plants in the United States ⓘ industrial uses of nuclear materials ⓘ medical uses of nuclear materials ⓘ nuclear fuel cycle facilities ⓘ nuclear materials transportation safety (in coordination with other agencies) ⓘ research and test reactors ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
nuclear emergency preparedness and response oversight
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nuclear materials safety ⓘ nuclear reactor safety ⓘ nuclear security ⓘ nuclear waste safety ⓘ |
| shortName |
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
NRC
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| termLengthOfCommissioners | 5 years ⓘ |
| website | https://www.nrc.gov/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Description of subject: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is the federal agency responsible for overseeing and ensuring the safe use of nuclear materials and facilities in the United States.
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Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant
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United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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regulatoryAuthority
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North Anna Nuclear Generating Station
Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station
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ledToRegulatoryChangeBy
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
United States Mission to the International Atomic Energy Agency
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980
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implementedBy
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this entity surface form:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
this entity surface form:
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
this entity surface form:
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
this entity surface form:
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission