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Brochures and Fact Sheets

The NRC publishes a variety of informative brochures and fact sheets on the agency, its programs, and some of the activities that we regulate. Most Fact Sheets are reviewed and updated annually, however, some are reviewed more frequently, if appropriate.

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On this page:

• Nuclear Power Plant Fact Sheets
• Nuclear Materials and Waste Fact Sheets
• Other Fact Sheets
• General Audience Brochures

Nuclear Power Plant Fact Sheets

• Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants
• Effects of Electric Utility Deregulation
• Emergency Planning and Preparedness at Nuclear Power Plants
• Environmental Monitoring
• Force-On-Force Security Exercises at Nuclear Power Plants
• Next-Generation Reactors
• NRC Reactor License Transfers
• NRC Review of Paper on Reducing Hazards From Stored Spent Nuclear Fuel
• Nuclear Insurance and Disaster Relief Funds (Price-Anderson Act)
• Nuclear Power Plant Fire Protection
• Nuclear Power Plant Licensing Process
• Nuclear Reactor Risk
• Oversight of Nuclear Power Plants
• Power Uprates for Nuclear Plants
• Reactor Operator Licensing
• Reactor License Renewal
• Reactor Pressure Vessel Issues
• Research and Test Reactors
• Steam Generator Tube Issues
• The Accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
• The Accident at Three Mile Island 2
• Tritium Production

Nuclear Materials and Waste Fact Sheets

• Byproduct Materials
• Commercial Irradiators
• Dirty Bombs
• Dry Cask Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel
• Emergency Planning and Preparedness for Nuclear Fuel Facilities
• Medical Use of Radioactive Materials
• Mixed Oxide Fuel
• Plutonium
• Radioactive Waste
• Transportation of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Materials
• Uranium Enrichment
• Uranium Mill Tailings

Other Fact Sheets

• Allegation Process
• Biological Effects of Radiation
• Nuclear Security Enhancements Since Sept. 11, 2001
• Probabilistic Risk Assessment

General Audience Brochures

The following brochures are particularly helpful for members of the public who wish to become involved in the regulatory process. Visit our brochures collection page to view other available brochures.

• Citizen's Guide to NRC Information (NUREG/BR-0010)
• Licensing Support Network (NUREG/BR-0301)
• NRC Fact Sheet: Nuclear Materials and Safeguards (NUREG/BR-0137)
• NRC Information Digest (NUREG-1350)
• NRC Public Meetings (NUREG/BR-0297)
• NRC: Regulator of Nuclear Safety (NUREG/BR-0164)
• Nuclear Research Programs to Ensure Public Health and Safety (NUREG/BR-0282)
• Public Involvement in the Regulatory Process (NUREG/BR-0215)
• Public Petition Process (NUREG/BR-0200)
• Radioactive Waste: Production, Storage, Disposal (NUREG/BR-0216)
• Reactor Oversight Process (NUREG-1649)
• Reporting Safety Concerns to the NRC (NUREG/BR-0240)
• Safety of Spent Fuel Transportation (NUREG/BR-0292)
• U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NUREG/BR-0099)
• The Regulation and Use of Radioisotopes in Today's World (NUREG/BR-0217)
• The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and How It Works (NUREG/BR-0256)

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