The NRC Public Document 

Room: Providing Access to Documents for Over 50 Years

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Providing Access to Docum

for Over 50 Years
The NRC Public Document 

Room: Providing Access to Documents for Over 50 Years

PDR Staff

The PDR is staffed by librarians from the Public Document Room and the NRC Technical Library
The NRC Public Document 

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PDR Hours

Walk-in Hours

7:45am – 4:15pm Eastern Time Monday – Friday

Phone Hours

8:00am – 4:00pm Eastern Time Monday – Friday
The NRC Public Document 

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PDR Collection

A collection of more than 2 million publicly availabledocuments in hard copy, microfiche, or CD-ROMA complete archive of publicly available NRC pre-ADAMS documents that are retained as agency records in paper, microfiche, or in special cases, other formats
The NRC Public Document 

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PDR Collection

Our collection includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Media Monitor (clippings from news media and other printed sources concerning nuclear energy; 1975 to June 2007)NRC Commission Issuances (NUREG-0750; 1956 to present)NRC Manual/Management Directives (NRC administrative policies and procedures)Nuclear Regulatory Legislation (NUREG-0980; 1984 to present)

Press releases (1947 tRegulatory Agenda (NU1982 to present)Speeches (1955 to preTitle 10, Code of FederRegulations (10 CFR, P1977 to present)U.S. Nuclear RegulatoCommission (NUREG-

AEC Annual Reports (1

U.S. Nuclear RegulatoCommission Inspection 
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PDR Equipment

Four computers for searching ADAMSTwo microfiche reader / printersTwo microfiche readers

Cost to print: 10¢ / page
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Locating NRC Documen

Search ADAMS, NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and ManagemeSystem, to locate the needed documPDR staff can provide assistance wisearching ADAMSContent and Advanced searching is availableUsers can also browse by folders lisdaily ADAMS releases
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Locating NRC Documen

The current version of Web-based A(WBA) was deployed on October 20A mid-version update was made avaon December 19, 2011Version 2.0 of WBA was launched oFebruary 20, 2012
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Source: Web-based ADAMS (WBA) – Folder View

Locating NRC Documen
The NRC Public Document 

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Source: Web-based ADAMS (WBA) – Content Search

Locating NRC Documen
The NRC Public Document 

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Source: Web-based ADAMS (WBA) – Advanced Search

Locating NRC Documen
The NRC Public Document 

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Locating NRC Documen

The Public Library in WBA provides text records in PDF formatDocuments range from November 1present
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Locating NRC Documen

The Public Legacy Library in WBA provides bibliographic records for NRC documentsDocuments predate November 1999 most likely available on microfiche in PDR
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Getting Copies of Non-elect

NRC Documents

Members of the public search the WPublic Legacy Library to locate the ndocumentMembers of the public contact the PPDR staff verify that the document is physically in the PDR and not restriceither by availability or document sensitivity
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Getting Copies of NRC Docu

Once a document in microfiche formfound, its reproduction can be orderethe PDR
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Getting Copies of NRC Docu

PDR staff will record billing and shipping information and prepare a document request
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Getting Copies of NRC Docu

The actual reproduction, billing and shipping of documents is handled by Best Copy and Printing Incorporated (Ba company under contract to the NRC
The NRC Public Document 

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PDR Hours and Locatio

Hours (walk-in)

7:45am – 4:15pm Eastern Time Monday – Friday

Hours (phone)

8:00am – 4:00pm Eastern Time Monday – Friday

Location

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Document Room 

One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Room OWFN-1 F21 

Rockville, MD 20852
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Contact the PDR

Phone

(301) 415-4737(800) 397-4209

E-mail

PDR.Resource@nrc.gov

Web Page

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/pdr.html

U.S. Mail

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Document Room 

Mail Stop: OWFN-1 F13 

Washington, DC 20555