Privacy Program

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Privacy program is based on the Privacy Act of 1974, as implemented by Office of Management and Budget Circular A-130, the E-Government Act of 2002, and NRC policies. The objective of the Program is to balance the information requirements and operational needs of the NRC against the privacy interests of the individual.

The NRC is committed to protecting individual privacy and securing the personal information made available to us when you visit NRC.gov or visit NRC web pages hosted by other sites (such as our official profiles on social networking sites).

Below you will find additional information about our Privacy program:

• Privacy Program Plan
• Privacy Act Request Guide – what to include in a Privacy Act request, how to submit the request, and how the NRC will process the request
• the NRC's Privacy Act Regulations – 10 CFR Part 9, Subpart B of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
• the NRC's Privacy Act System of Records
• Exemptions to the Privacy Act
  • 70 FR 34309, June 14, 2005
  • 60 FR 63900, Dec. 13, 1995
• Privacy Impact Assessment – for assessments made by the NRC before developing or procuring information technology that collects, maintains, or disseminates personal information in identifiable form about members of the public.
• Breach Notification Plan
• MD 3.2 Privacy – policy of the NRC to ensure that systems of records are established and maintained to protect the rights of individuals in accordance with the Federal Privacy Act of 1974.
• the NRC Plan to Eliminate the Unnecessary Collection and Use of Social Security Numbers
• Privacy Policy and Security Notice
• File a Privacy Complaint