April 20, 1982
The President today announced his intention to nominate James Kilburn Asselstine to be a
member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30,
1982, and also for the full 5-year term expiring June 30, 1987. He would succeed Peter Amory
Bradford.
Since January 1981, he has been serving as associate counsel, Senate Committee on Environment
and Public Works. He was minority counsel, Nuclear Regulation Subcommittee, Senate
Committee on Environment and Public Works, in 1978 - 1981. He was a staff attorney in the
Regulations Division, Office of the Executive Legal Director, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, in 1977 - 1978. He served as assistant counsel, Congressional Joint Committee on
Atomic Energy, in 1975 - 1977 and was legal intern and staff attorney, Atomic Safety and
Licensing Appeal Panel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, in 1973 - 1975.
Mr. Asselstine graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (B.A., 1970) and the University of
Virginia (J.D., 1973). He is married and resides in Alexandria, Va. He was born June 7, 1948.