# 9.21 Publicly available records; proactive disclosures.
(a) *Publication in the* *Federal Register.* The NRC will separately state, publish and maintain current in the *Federal Register* for the guidance of the public the following information:
(1) Descriptions of its headquarters and regional organization and the established place at which, the persons from whom, and the methods whereby, the public may obtain information, make submissions or requests, or obtain decisions;
(2) Statements of the general course and method by which its functions are channeled and determined, including the nature and requirements of all formal and informal procedures available;
(3) Rules of procedure, descriptions of forms available or the places at which forms may be obtained, and instructions as to the scope and contents of all papers, reports, or examinations;
(4) Substantive rules of general applicability adopted as authorized by law, and statements of general policy or interpretations of general applicability formulated and adopted by the NRC and available for public disclosure if subject to the Executive Order 12866 OIRA review process; and
(5) Each amendment, revision, or repeal of matters referred to in paragraphs (a)(1) through (4) of this section.
(b) *Public inspection.* Subject to the application of the FOIA exemptions and exclusion in 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and (c) and § 9.17, the NRC will make available for public inspection in an electronic format, including by posting on the NRC's website, *https://www.nrc.gov,* the following information:
(1) Final opinions, including concurring and dissenting opinions, and orders of the NRC issued as a result of adjudication of cases;
(2) Those statements of policy and interpretations that have been adopted by the NRC but are not published in the *Federal Register*;
(3) NRC rules and regulations;
(4) NRC manuals and instructions to NRC personnel that affect any member of the public; and
(5) Copies of all records made publicly available pursuant to this section.
(c) *Indexes.* Individual indexes to publicly available records, including those records specified in this section, may be created by using the search features of the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), located at the NRC website, *https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.*
(d) *Information made available online and assistance from the FOIA Public Liaison.* The NRC will ensure that its website of posted records is reviewed and updated on an ongoing basis. The NRC has a FOIA Public Liaison who can assist individuals in locating particular records, in accordance with § 9.30.
(e) *NRC publications.* Single copies of NRC publications in the NUREG series, NRC Regulatory Guides, and Standard Review Plans as well as NRC issuances can be purchased from the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161.
(f) *NRC Public Document Room.* For the convenience of persons who may wish to inspect without charge, or purchase copies of a record or a limited category of records for a fee, publicly available records of the NRC's activities described in paragraph (a) of this section are also made available at the Public Document Room located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738, by appointment.
(1) A person may request access to publicly available records in person, by telephone at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, by email at *[email protected],* or by U.S. mail from the NRC Public Document Room, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738.
(2) Each record requested must be described in sufficient detail to enable the NRC Public Document Room staff to locate the record.
(3) To obtain copies of records expeditiously, a person may open an account with the NRC Public Document Room reproduction contractor. Payment for reproduction services will be made directly to the contractor in accordance with § 9.35.
(g) *Disclosures of records frequently requested.* As provided in this section, the NRC will make publicly available all records regardless of form or format that have been released previously under 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(3) and this section, and that the NRC determines have become or are likely to become the subject of subsequent requests for the same, or substantially the same, records.