NRC · 2024 Annual Report
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Requests Received
664
461 processed
Grant Rate
26%
67 full + 55 partial
Simple / Complex
20.42d / 118.17d
avg days to respond
Backlog
97
was 96 last year
Transparency checks
Appeal Success Rate
0%
0 fully reversed + 0 partial reversals out of 6 appeals decided.
Grant Rate
26%
67 full grants, 55 partial grants out of 461 total requests processed.
Simple Request Speed
20.42 days avg
Median 8 days · Range N/A–328 days for simple requests.
Complex Request Speed
118.17 days avg
Median 16 days · Range N/A–1780 days for complex requests.
Request Backlog
97 backlogged
+1% vs last year (was 96).
No Records Denial Rate
52%
242 of 461 requests denied because no responsive records were found.
Request Volume
664 received
+181% vs prior year (236 received last year).
Processing Cost
$1,949,482
$4,229 per request processed. Staff: 14 FTE. Fees collected: $1,165.
How to submit a request
Online submission
https://nrc.secureocp.comPhone
301-415-7169
Mailing address
FOIA Officer
Mail Stop TWFN-6 A60M
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Reading room
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/foia/recent-request.htmlhttps://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/foia/closed-request.htmlhttps://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/foia/annual-reports/https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/foia/quarterly-reports/https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/foia/chief-officer-reports/https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/foia/japan-foia-info.htmlCost & staffing (2024)
Processing Cost
$1,949,482
Staff (FTE)
14
Fees Collected
$1,165
Appeals (2024)
Received
8
Affirmed (denied)
1
Reversed (granted)
0
Partial reversal
0
Data from Nuclear Regulatory Commission FOIA Annual Report, fiscal year 2024. Self-reported to the Department of Justice Office of Information Policy.