Connecticut seeks to become an NRC agreement state

Connecticut has sent in a request to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to become what is known as an agreement state, picking up certain responsibilities for radioactive materials. 

An agreement state enters into a deal  with the NRC to assume regulatory authority over particular radioactive materials and do inspections within the respective state borders.

The state receives some license fee revenue to support the program. NRC periodically checks up on the state regulatory program.

According to the NRC website, the state submitted its draft application on Feb. 2, 2024. The NRC published its draft assessment of the proposed agreement with Connecticut in the Federal Register for public comment on March 19, 2025.

Public comments on the Connecticut proposed agreement may be submitted through April 18. The NRC staff will review the public comments regarding the program on April 21.

If Connecticut is approved as an agreement state, then it will be the 40th state to achieve that status. Along with that, the NRC would transfer 104 specific licenses for radioactive materials to Connecticut’s authority.