Office of Naval Reactors

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United States government organization nuclear regulatory body

The Office of Naval Reactors is a U.S. government organization responsible for the design, development, and safe operation of nuclear propulsion plants for the Navy’s submarines and aircraft carriers.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Naval Reactors	3
Office of Naval Reactors canonical	2
Naval Reactors (U.S. Navy)	1
United States Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T906291 — 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.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Office of Naval Reactors
Context triple: [National Nuclear Security Administration, hasOffice, Office of Naval Reactors]

A. 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.
B. United States Atomic Energy Commission
The United States Atomic Energy Commission was the federal agency that oversaw and regulated the development, production, and civilian use of nuclear energy and weapons in the United States during the early Cold War era.
C. Energy Research and Development Administration
The Energy Research and Development Administration was a former U.S. government agency responsible for coordinating federal energy research, development, and nuclear energy programs in the mid-1970s.
D. National Nuclear Security Administration
The National Nuclear Security Administration is a U.S. government agency responsible for enhancing national security through the military application, safety, and security of nuclear science and technology.
E. Los Alamos Laboratory
Los Alamos Laboratory was the secret U.S. research facility in New Mexico where the Manhattan Project developed the first atomic bombs during World War II.
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: Office of Naval Reactors
Target entity description: The Office of Naval Reactors is a U.S. government organization responsible for the design, development, and safe operation of nuclear propulsion plants for the Navy’s submarines and aircraft carriers.

A. 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.
B. United States Atomic Energy Commission
The United States Atomic Energy Commission was the federal agency that oversaw and regulated the development, production, and civilian use of nuclear energy and weapons in the United States during the early Cold War era.
C. Energy Research and Development Administration
The Energy Research and Development Administration was a former U.S. government agency responsible for coordinating federal energy research, development, and nuclear energy programs in the mid-1970s.
D. National Nuclear Security Administration
The National Nuclear Security Administration is a U.S. government agency responsible for enhancing national security through the military application, safety, and security of nuclear science and technology.
E. Los Alamos Laboratory
Los Alamos Laboratory was the secret U.S. research facility in New Mexico where the Manhattan Project developed the first atomic bombs during World War II.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States government organization ⓘ nuclear regulatory body ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	NR ⓘ Naval Reactors ⓘ linked to: Office of Naval Reactors
collaboratesWith	United States Department of Defense ⓘ linked to: Department of Defense United States Navy ⓘ national nuclear laboratories ⓘ linked to: United States Department of Energy national laboratory system
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
ensuresComplianceWith	U.S. environmental regulations for nuclear activities ⓘ U.S. federal nuclear safety requirements ⓘ
follows	radiation protection regulations ⓘ strict nuclear safety standards ⓘ
goal	ensure safe and reliable operation of naval nuclear propulsion plants ⓘ protect the environment from naval nuclear activities ⓘ protect the health and safety of naval personnel and the public ⓘ
hasProgramScope	maintenance of naval nuclear propulsion plants ⓘ procurement of naval nuclear propulsion components ⓘ research and development in naval nuclear propulsion ⓘ training of naval nuclear operators ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
jurisdiction	United States Navy ⓘ
oversees	U.S. Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carriers ⓘ U.S. Navy nuclear-powered submarines ⓘ naval nuclear laboratories supporting reactor design ⓘ nuclear propulsion training facilities for the U.S. Navy ⓘ
parentAgency	United States Department of Energy ⓘ linked to: U.S. Department of Energy United States Department of the Navy ⓘ linked to: Department of the Navy
partOf	United States Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program ⓘ linked to: Office of Naval Reactors
regulates	disposal of naval nuclear materials ⓘ handling of naval nuclear fuel ⓘ nuclear reactors on U.S. Navy ships ⓘ
responsibleFor	decommissioning of naval nuclear propulsion plants ⓘ design of U.S. Navy nuclear propulsion plants ⓘ development of U.S. Navy nuclear propulsion plants ⓘ environmental protection related to naval nuclear propulsion ⓘ lifecycle management of naval nuclear fuel ⓘ nuclear propulsion for U.S. Navy aircraft carriers ⓘ nuclear propulsion for U.S. Navy submarines ⓘ nuclear reactor plant design for naval vessels ⓘ operation of U.S. Navy nuclear propulsion plants ⓘ radiological control for naval nuclear propulsion ⓘ regulatory oversight of naval nuclear propulsion ⓘ safety of U.S. Navy nuclear propulsion plants ⓘ training standards for naval nuclear propulsion personnel ⓘ
sector	defense ⓘ nuclear energy ⓘ

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