NOTICE! DOE is in the process of scanning documents held in the DOE Public Reading Room. Items out being scanned may be unavailable from the collection for a short period. We will keep patrons informed of fulfillment timeframe on an individual basis.

Welcome to the United States Department of Energy Public Reading Room

• The collection includes technical reports, administrative materials, factsheets, and handouts. The catalog is searchable via the Internet.
• The DDRS database has been incorporated into the Reading Room catalog
• All items in the collection are for use in the Reading Room only. If extra copies are available they are distributed free, and photocopying is available for a charge.
• Requests by phone, fax, mail or email are welcome, as well as in person.
• The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requires certain kinds of documents be made available to the public for inspection and copying. To access those materials related to DOE-RL and DOE-ORP, please see the Electronic FOIA Reading Room for the Hanford Site.

The Public Reading Room is operated by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy

DOE Public Reading Room

Phone: (509 372-7443

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Last Updated: September 2021

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