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ADAMS

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The electronic document database, ADAMS, provides access to a wide range technical reports, regulatory filings, safety evaluations, inspection records, licensing documents, and correspondence related to nuclear safety and regulation. ADAMS is a key tool for transparency and public access to regulatory information.

ADAMS assigns each document is assigned a unique identifier known as an accession number or “ML number” (because the identifier is formatted “MLxxxxxxxxx”) to locate the document within the system. Each ADAMS document contains multiple searchable properties, such as the document the title, author, document date, document type, author and addressee affiliations, etc.

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Monday, February 3, 2025