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Due to a lapse in appropriations, the NRC has ceased normal operations. However, excepted and exempted activities necessary to maintain critical health and safety functions—as well as essential progress on designated critical activities, including those specified in Executive Order 14300—will continue, consistent with the OMB-Approved NRC Lapse Plan.

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During the Federal Government shutdown, the NRC will continue to receive safety and security concerns via this website and the hotlines listed here. Although all concerns will be responded to, due to the limited staff available, official correspondence to concerned individuals from the NRC may be delayed. For more information please reference NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2025-04, " Interactions Between the NRC and the NRC Stakeholders During the Lapse of Agency Appropriations."

Report a Safety or Security Concern

Emergency

Involving a nuclear facility or radioactive materials, including

  • Any accident involving a nuclear reactor, nuclear fuel facility, or radioactive materials,
    or
     
  • Lost or damaged radioactive materials,
    or
     
  • Any threat, theft, smuggling, vandalism, or terrorist activity involving a nuclear facility or radioactive materials.

Call NRC's 24-Hour
Headquarters Operations Center:
(301) 816-5100

We accept collect calls.
Note: Calls to this number are recorded.

Learn more about NRC's Emergency Response Activities.

 

 

Non-Emergency

Including any concern involving a nuclear reactor, nuclear fuel facility, or radioactive materials.

You may send an e-mail to Allegations. However, because e-mail transmission may not be completely secure, if you are concerned about protecting your identity it is preferable that you contact us by phone or in person. You may contact any NRC employee (including a resident inspector) or call:

NRC's Toll-Free Safety Hotline:
(800) 695-7403

Note: If you call the NRC's toll-free Safety Hotline during normal business hours, an automated system will prompt you to choose which NRC Regional Office or geographical area to direct your call. If you call after normal business hours, or your call can't be answered during normal business hours by the Region, your call will be directed to the NRC's Headquarters Operations Center, which is a recorded line and manned 24 hours a day.

Some materials and activities are regulated by Agreement States and States: Learn more about Non-Emergency Concerns Involving Agreement States and States.

Learn more about NRC's Response to Non-Emergency Safety Concerns.

 

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, October 02, 2025

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, October 02, 2025