NRC issues new edition 
of Information Digest

WASHINGTON (09/19/06) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued its 2006-2007 edition of the Information Digest containing up-to-date information about the agency, domestic and worldwide nuclear energy, nuclear materials safety, and radioactive waste in an easy-to-use format.

This edition, NUREG-1350, Volume 18, provides an expanded discussion about future U.S. commercial nuclear power reactor licensing. It also features updated design, graphics, and illustrations as well as visual cues for easier reference.

The Information Digest, published annually, provides a compilation of NRC-related and nuclear-related data and is intended to serve as a quick reference to major facts about the agency and the industry it regulates. 

It is available online, and may also be purchased from the U.S. Government Printing Office (Tel. 202-512-1800) or the National Technical Information Service (Tel. 1-800-553-6847).