# 2025-15596: NRC Renews Radioactive Incident Database: Tracking Glowing Mishaps

2025-15596, Information Collection: Nuclear Material Events Database (NMED) for the Collection of Event Report, Response, Analyses, and Follow-Up Data on Events Involving the Use of Atomic Energy Act Radioactive Material, is a Federal Register notice from Nuclear Regulatory Commission published 2025-08-15 (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-15596
- Title: Information Collection: Nuclear Material Events Database (NMED) for the Collection of Event Report, Response, Analyses, and Follow-Up Data on Events Involving the Use of Atomic Energy Act Radioactive Material
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 90 FR 39429
- Published: 2025-08-15
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

NRC Renews Radioactive Incident Database: Tracking Glowing Mishaps

## Summary

The NRC is renewing its Nuclear Material Events Database to keep tracking and learning from events involving radioactive materials. This helps keep everyone safe by making sure reports, responses, and follow-ups are all in one place. The update affects organizations handling radioactive materials and won’t cost extra or change deadlines right now.

## Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted a request for renewal of an existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The information collection is entitled, "Nuclear Material Events Database (NMED) for the Collection of Event Report, Response, Analyses, and Follow-up Data on Events Involving the Use of Atomic Energy Act Radioactive Material."

## Effects PRIA read

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## Sources
- [2025-15596 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/15/2025-15596/information-collection-nuclear-material-events-database-nmed-for-the-collection-of-event-report)
- [2025-15596 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-15/pdf/2025-15596.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-15596 (as of 2026-06-08).