Data / Federal rules / 2026-07301
Increased Flexibility in the Mandatory Hearing Process
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission published this final rule in the Federal Register on April 15, 2026. It took effect on May 15, 2026.
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What the agency says
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is revising the agency's rules of practice and procedure and other procedural regulations to increase the flexibility in conducting mandatory hearings in NRC licensing proceedings in response to the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2024 (ADVANCE Act) and Executive Order 14300, Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-07301
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Published
- April 15, 2026
- Takes effect
- May 15, 2026
- Dates
- This final rule is effective on May 15, 2026.
- Docket
- NRC-2025-1502
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3150-AL59
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 10 CFR 2; 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 51; 10 CFR 52; 10 CFR 53
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Antitrust; Classified information; Confidential business information; Education; Environmental impact statements; Environmental protection; Fees; Fire prevention; Freedom of information; Hazardous waste; Intergovernmental relations; Nuclear energy; Nuclear materials; Nuclear power plants and reactors; Penalties; Radiation protection; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Sex discrimination; Waste treatment and disposal; Whistleblowing
- Pages
- 6
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