Open Government Philosophy, Plan, and News

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) views nuclear regulation as the public's business and, as such, believes it should be transacted as openly and candidly as possible to maintain and enhance the public's confidence. Ensuring appropriate openness explicitly recognizes that the public must be informed about, and have a reasonable opportunity to participate meaningfully in, the NRC's regulatory processes. For additional information, see the following topics on this page:

• Our Philosophy of Open Government
• The NRC's Open Government Plan
• News About Open Government at the NRC

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Our Philosophy of Open Government

The following pages highlight the overarching philosophy and policy framework for The NRC Approach to Open Government:

• Openness Goal in the NRC's Strategic Plan
• Openness and Transparency: The Road to Public Confidence
  (Speech by NRC Chairman Jaczko, 5/22/2007)
• Our Values
• Information Quality Guidelines

The NRC's Open Government Plan

On April 7, 2010, the NRC issued a news release unveiling our agency's first formal Open Government Plan, which reiterated our longstanding commitment to openness; expanded upon The NRC Approach to Open Government; and outlined plans for new transparency, participation, and collaboration initiatives. Then, after incorporating feedback received from the public and other stakeholders, we issued Revision 1.1 of our Open Government Plan on June 7, 2010.

The following table lists all revisions and status updates issued to date. We also invite you to Share Your Ideas about this evolving plan, or see what others have contributed.

News About Open Government at the NRC

The following table presents a chronological list of the related News Releases, Federal Register Notices, and other communications that the NRC has issued since President Obama launched the Open Government Initiative.