NRC ISSUES SUMMARY OF AGENCY PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL INFORM

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NRC ISSUES SUMMARY OF AGENCY PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR 2010The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued its report, NRC Summary ofPerformance and Financial Information, Fiscal Year 2010. The report summarizes the agency’sperformance in carrying out its mission to protect people and the environment through theregulation of nuclear power and use of nuclear material. It provides key financial and performance information for Congress and the American people to assess how well the agencyhas carried out its mission. In FY 2010, the NRC provided effective and efficient oversight of 104 nuclear powerplants across the country. The agency emphasized strengthening the interrelationships amongsafety, security and emergency preparedness. Demonstrating the agency’s commitment toincreasing transparency and openness, the agency developed an Open Government Plan and website at http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/open.html. This laid the groundwork for movingthe agency forward in the use of social media to strengthen communication with the public. Theagency also upgraded and improved its online document management system (ADAMS) that makes it easy for the public to quickly find official agency documents. The NRC continued to focus on the safe and secure use of nuclear materials through effective oversight of operating nuclear fuel processing facilities, uranium recovery sites, decommissioning sites and nuclear material user licensees. The agency reviewed newapplications for enrichment facilities and uranium recovery, to ensure that public health, safetyand the environment continue to be protected.The NRC Summary of Performance and Financial Information, Fiscal Year 2010 Report(NUREG-1542, Volume 16, Supplement 1), also called the Citizen’s Report, is available athttp://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-col ... 42/v16/s1/. This report, as wellas a video with the NRC Chairman’s message, can also be found at www.nrc.gov by clicking the Citizen’s Report icon located at the bottom left corner of the NRC website’s home page.The detailed NRC Performance and Accountability Report was issued in November2010, and is available at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-colle ... 42/v16/and above the Citizen’s Report icon on the NRC website.###