# 2025-10930: NRC Wants Feedback on Its Visitor Access Request System

2025-10930, Information Collection: Visitor Access Request System (VARS), is a Federal Register notice from Nuclear Regulatory Commission published 2025-06-16, effective Submit comments by July 16, 2025.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-02).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-10930
- As of: 2026-11-02
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-10930
- Title: Information Collection: Visitor Access Request System (VARS)
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 90 FR 25385
- Published: 2025-06-16
- Effective: Submit comments by July 16, 2025.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-02

## In one line

NRC Wants Feedback on Its Visitor Access Request System

## Summary

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is updating its Visitor Access Request System (VARS) and asking for public feedback by July 16, 2025. This change affects anyone who needs to visit NRC facilities and aims to keep visitor info organized and secure. There’s no new cost for visitors, but your comments will help shape how the system works!

## Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted a proposed collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The information collection is entitled, "Visitor Access Request System (VARS)."

## Effects PRIA read

- Visitors must provide specific personal data: cost, low. If you visit an NRC facility, you (as a visitor) will be asked to provide minimum personal information in the Visitor Access Request System (VARS): your name, company, dates of visit, NRC contact name, phone number, location of the visit, country of nationality, and visitor type. The NRC estimates…
- On-site processing, screening, and escort rules: cost, low. NRC employees can pre-register visitors or register them on-site and assign parking. Upon arrival, security officers will verify identity, conduct security screening, and provide a visitor pass, and NRC personnel (employees and contractors) must escort visitors at all times.

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## Sources
- [2025-10930 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/16/2025-10930/information-collection-visitor-access-request-system-vars)
- [2025-10930 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-06-16/pdf/2025-10930.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-10930 (as of 2026-11-02).