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Commercial Non-Power Production or Utilization Facilities
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission published this final rule in the Federal Register on January 20, 2026. It took effect on January 20, 2026. Comments closed on February 19, 2026.
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What the agency says
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an interpretation of its regulations to include non-power production or utilization facilities (NPUFs) licensed under section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (AEA), within the scope of the NRC's backfitting regulations and to exclude non-commercial NPUFs licensed under section 104 of the AEA from the scope of the NRC's backfitting regulations. The interpretation is effective immediately with a 30-day post-promulgation comment period.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-00904
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Notification of interpretation; request for comment
- Agency
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Published
- January 20, 2026
- Takes effect
- January 20, 2026
- Comments due
- February 19, 2026
- Dates
- This interpretation is effective January 20, 2026. Submit comments by February 19, 2026. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration of only comments received by this date.
- Docket
- NRC-2024-0189
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 10 CFR 50
- Pages
- 4
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