Summary
About NRC brings together background on the agency and how to engage with it. About NRC covers Commission leadership and organizational structure, current agency priorities, news releases, and plans, budget, and performance reporting. Get Involved offers pathways to work at NRC, developer resources and APIs, and ways to contact the agency or pursue opportunities. Resources provides Whistleblower Protection information, site disclaimers, and the Privacy Policy and Security Notice.
About NRC
The About NRC section introduces the agency's structure and direction. Leadership and Organization describes the five-member Commission, the Executive Director for Operations, and NRC's program offices and regions. NRC Priorities highlights the agency's current strategic focus areas. News Releases provides official agency announcements. Plans, Budget, & Performance covers NRC's strategic plan, annual budget of about $1 billion, and performance and financial reporting.
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The Commission. Five Commissioners appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate to five-year terms; one serves as Chairman.
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Organization & Functions. Structure of the NRC, headed by a five-member Commission with a Presidentially designated Chairman.
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News Releases. NRC information released to the press and other media, organized by decade and year.
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NRC's top priorities.
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The NRC uses an integrated process to plan, budget, and assess its performance.
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LEAD Framework provides a consistent approach for strengthening the leadership behaviors that support the agency’s mission.
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NRC was created as an independent agency by Congress in 1974 to ensure the safe use of radioactive materials for beneficial civilian purposes.
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Contracting, small business, and grant opportunities at NRC.
Get Involved
The Get Involved section covers ways to engage with or work for the NRC. Work at NRC provides career and employment information for prospective staff. For Developers offers web templates and APIs, including RSS feeds and the ADAMS Public Search API, for building tools with NRC data. Contact Us provides channels for reaching agency staff and offices. Opportunities covers contracting and grant opportunities available through the NRC.
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The NRC represents a career opportunity that you will find rewarding on many levels.
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Contact form to send feedback to NRC.
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The following templates are available for sites hosting NRC Web Content.
Resources
The Resources section provides legal and administrative information about NRC's website and workplace protections. Whistleblower Protection explains rights and processes for employees and licensee staff who raise nuclear safety concerns. Disclaimers covers the terms governing use of NRC's website and external links. Privacy Policy and Security Notice describes how NRC collects, uses, and safeguards information from visitors to its site.
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Information on how NRC handles information about your visit to our site.
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) provides access to the information and material on this site as a service to the public.
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Information about the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012.