NRC Renews Form for Tracking Nuclear Information Classification
Published Date: 4/21/2026
Notice
Summary
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is renewing its NRC Form 790, which helps track how nuclear info is classified. This affects anyone who fills out or reviews these records, with no big changes or costs expected. You’ve got until May 21, 2026, to share your thoughts before the renewal moves forward.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Mandatory NRC Form 790 Filing
If you are an NRC licensee, a licensee's contractor, or a certificate holder who classifies or declassifies NRC information, you must complete NRC Form 790 each time an authorized classifier makes a classification, declassification, or downgrade determination. The form is a mandatory information collection (OMB control number 3150-0052) used to report annual statistics about the NRC security classification program.
Small Annual Paperwork Burden
The NRC estimates the renewal will produce 60 annual responses from 2 respondents and will require about 5 hours total per year to comply. The NRC states no big changes or costs are expected with this renewal.
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