Tribal Liaison Program

The United States (U.S.) Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recognizes the unique legal relationship between the U.S. and Federally recognized Tribes as set forth in the U.S. Constitution, treaties, statutes, Executive Orders, and court decisions. The NRC continues to fulfill its statutory requirement to support proactive communications and government-to-government consultations with all federally recognized American Indian Tribes and Alaska Natives who are potentially affected by, or otherwise interested in, NRC regulatory activities.

On this page:

• Contacts for Tribal Nations at Headquarters
• Roles and Responsibilities for Intergovernmental Liaison
• Roles and Responsibilities for RSLOs

All Tribal Relations Team members may be reached via: tribal_outreach.resource@nrc.gov

Contacts for Tribal Nations at Headquarters

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Roles and Responsibilities for Intergovernmental Liaison

• Serve as the primary contact for Tribal governments, State recognized Tribes, and other Federal agencies (e.g., Dept. of Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs; Department of Energy (DOE); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and others)
• Disseminate information to Tribal governments to assist in NRC regulatory decisions
• Coordinate and promote Tribal outreach efforts
• Collaborate and maintain Tribal contact database for NRC communications
• Support the Regional State Liaison Officers' outreach activities within their regions
• Lead and facilitate working groups and committees on agencywide topics relevant to Tribal governments
• Promote and facilitate consultations with Tribal governments

For more details of the Tribal Liaison Role, see TR-100 Tribal Liaison Roles and Responsibilities.

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List of Regional State Liaison Officers (RSLOs)

Roles and Responsibilities for RSLOs

• Serve as the primary regional contact for State/Local governments and other Federal agencies (e.g., Regional Offices of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), EPA, DOE, and others).
• Serve as a regional resource and disseminate information to Tribal governments to assist in NRC regulatory decisions.
• May coordinate and participate in a variety of outreach efforts to Tribal governments with the Tribal Relations Team.

For more details of the RSLO role, see SL-100 Regional State Liaison Officer Program.

NRC welcomes questions, feedback, and concerns to the NRC Tribal Relations Team.