NRC Renews Privacy Complaints Form for Public Comments
Published Date: 9/22/2026
Notice
Summary
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is renewing its NRC Form 974, which lets people share privacy complaints, concerns, or questions. This affects anyone who wants to report privacy issues to the NRC. You can comment on this renewal by October 22, 2026, and there’s no cost to participate—just your voice!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Public Privacy Complaint Form Renewed
The NRC submitted a renewal of NRC Form 974, an electronic form that lets members of the public voluntarily submit Privacy Act complaints, concerns, or questions to the NRC. This renewal preserves the public process for reporting privacy issues to the NRC.
Public Comment Opportunity Open
The NRC invites the public to submit written comments on the information collection renewal by October 22, 2026, at https://www.reginfo.gov. There is no monetary cost to participate—comments are free to submit.
Estimated Response Burden Is Minimal
The NRC estimates 12 annual responses from 12 respondents and a total of 3 hours per year needed to comply with NRC Form 974. If you submit a complaint, the EPA-estimated time burden is very small across all respondents.
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