The Nuclear Information and Records Management Association (NIRMA) is the nuclear industry’s leader in information management. Since1977 NIRMA has been uniquely qualified to provide guidance to commercial and Department of Energy (DOE) facilities in the areas of quality records programs, regulatory compliance activities, electronic records initiatives, document management technologies, and knowledge management issues.

NIRMA’S AGENDA

• Working with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). NIRMA enjoys an open forum with the NRC to discuss and coordinate the issues on compliance based information management.

• Development of Standards. NIRMA develops and provides, to its membership, technical guidelines on information management. NIRMA as a standards developing organization under American National Standards Institute (ANSI), NIRMA publishes ANSI/NIRMA CM 1.0-2000, “Guidelines on Configuration Management for Nuclear Facilities”. Also, it provides input to the hard copy and electronic records capture and retention in the context of ASME/NQA-1.

• Other Industry Relationships. NIRMA has been proactive in developing relationships with other industry organizations such as, American Nuclear Society (ANS), Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), Nuclear Utilities Software Management Group (NUSMG), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Association of Information and Image Management (AIIM), Federal Information Resources Management (FIRM), and the International Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA International).

• Long-Term Stewardship. NIRMA is analyzing the issue of long-term storage of records related to deep geologic storage of nuclear waste, as well as working with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on long-term preservation of decommissioning records and radioactive waste management.

• Technology Assessment and Education. NIRMA provides education and training on information and records management and the latest technologies such as, electronic document management systems, electronic records management systems, and knowledge management applications.

• Professional Certification. NIRMA has a professional alliance with the Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) where advanced certification and recognition of Nuclear Information and Records Specialist (NS) is conferred for Certified Records Managers (CRM) who meet the NS qualifications.
  
  
  NIRMA is a Not-For-Profit Corporation governed by a Board of Directors, and has members from the United States and international communities. Four Business Units constitute the tactical organization where committee work takes place on six topics mentioned above as well as organization business. NIRMA provides information to its membership through quarterly newsletters and the annual conference. Information is also available to the public and membership on the NIRMA Web Site www.nirma.org.