Summary
Documents & Reports brings together NRC's public-facing records and tools. Reports cover event notifications, power reactor status, inspections, research findings, and fact sheets. Documents include ADAMS filings, document collections, and archives. Communications lists Commission documents and generic communications. Data & Tools offers NRC datasets and SCP portals. Forms & Submissions provides forms, public submission channels, comment periods, and rulemaking petitions.
Reports
The Reports section gathers NRC's recurring operational and safety reporting. Event Reports and Power Reactor Status Reports track daily plant conditions and reported incidents. Inspection Reports document findings from NRC oversight activities, while Research Findings and Reports cover technical and safety studies. Fact Sheets offer plain-language summaries of NRC topics, and the Inspection Manual sets out the procedures NRC staff follow when inspecting licensed facilities.
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Inspection Reports for Operating Power Reactors. Index of NRC inspection reports by plant.
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Reports Associated with Events. Public-domain event submittals to the NRC, including current and archived Power Reactor Status Reports.
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Providing fact sheets and background information.
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Inspection Manual. Documents governing the inspection of NRC-licensed activities.
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Reports or brochures on regulatory decisions, results of research, results of incident investigations, and other technical and administrative information.
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Public dashboards which provide insights across various activities at the NRC.
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Research Information Letters (RILs) are documents issued by the NRC's Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research to the NRC regulatory and regional offices.
Documents
The Documents section provides access to NRC's official record collections. ADAMS Public Documents is NRC's searchable repository for publicly available agency records. Document Collections organizes materials by type, such as Commission papers, NUREG publications, and regulatory guides. Documents for Comments lists draft reports and proposed regulations open for public review, and Archives preserves older records and past agency communications for historical reference.
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Document Collections. Index of NRC document collections available in full text, with a pointer to ADAMS for wider holdings.
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ADAMS Public Documents. Cloud-based ADAMS Public Search for finding NRC records and official agency documents.
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Documents are available to the public at or through the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS).
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission affords the public opportunities to comment on proposed rules and policies, licensing actions, and technical docs.
Communications
The Communications section houses formal correspondence issued by the NRC. Commission Documents include papers, orders, and other records reflecting decisions and direction from the Commission itself. Generic Communications, such as bulletins, information notices, and generic letters, convey safety-related information, guidance, or requirements from NRC staff to licensees and other stakeholders across the industry.
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Links to congressional testimony and reports
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Subscribe to e-mail updates via the Granicus Communications subscription service on multiple topics related to Generic Communications.
Data & Tools
The Data & Tools section provides access to NRC's structured datasets and supporting resources. NRC Data includes high-value datasets on reactors, inspections, enforcement actions, and emergency preparedness, published under open government and data transparency requirements. SCP Portals offer secure channels for related submissions and access. Information Quality reflects NRC's compliance with federal guidelines for the accuracy and reliability of disseminated information.
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The Open Government Directive defines high-value information as "information that can be used to increase agency accountability and responsiveness.
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Access to portals.
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NRC is committed to ensuring the quality of all information that it relies on for its regulatory decisions or disseminates.
Forms & Submissions
The Forms & Submissions section supports interactions between the public, licensees, and the NRC. Forms provides official NRC forms used for licensing, reporting, and other regulatory purposes. Public Submissions offers channels for filing documents electronically. Comment Periods lists open opportunities to comment on proposed rules, guidance, and other actions, and Rulemaking Petitions covers the process for requesting that NRC issue, amend, or repeal a regulation.
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PDF fillable forms from the NRC.
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This government-wide, online database includes NRC's public dockets related to petitions for rulemaking.