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​The OAS is a nonprofit, voluntary, scientific and professional society incorporated in the District of Columbia. The membership of OAS consists of state radiation control directors and staff from the 39 Agreement States who are responsible for implementation of their respective Agreement State programs. The purpose of the OAS is to provide a mechanism for these Agreement States to work with each other and with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on regulatory issues associated with their respective agreements.

Agreement States are those states in the United States of America that have entered into an effective regulatory discontinuance agreement with the NRC under subsection 274b. of the Atomic Energy Act (AEA). The role of the Agreement States is to regulate most types of radioactive material in accordance with the compatibility requirements of the AEA. These types of radioactive materials include source material (uranium and thorium), reactor fission byproducts, and quantities of special nuclear materials (SNM) not sufficient to form a critical mass. Under its own internal practices, the NRC periodically reviews the performance of each Agreement State to assure compatibility with NRC's regulatory standards.

Agreement States issue radioactive material licenses, promulgate regulations, and enforce those regulations under the authority of each individual state's laws. The Agreement States exercise their licensing and enforcement actions under direction of the governors in a manner that is compatible with the licensing and enforcement programs of the NRC.
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  • Home
  • ABOUT
    • ABOUT
    • Board Members
    • Agreement States
    • OAS Hall of Fame
  • ANNUAL MEETINGS
    • 2025 Annual Meeting
    • 2024 Annual Meeting >
      • 2024 OAS Presentations
      • Presenter Bios
      • OAS 2024 Sponsors
    • Meeting Archive >
      • 2023 Annual Meeting >
        • 2023 OAS Presentations
        • 2023 OAS Posters
      • 2022 Annual Meeting >
        • 2022 OAS Presentations
        • 2022 Posters
        • 2022 Vendors
      • 2021 Annual Meeting
      • 2020 Business Meeting >
        • 2020 Presentations
      • 2019 Annual Meeting >
        • 2019 Annual Meeting Presentations
      • 2018 Annual Meeting
  • News
  • OAS Working Groups
  • OAS Documents
  • OAS Comment Letters
  • State Resources
  • Gallery
  • Contact