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Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on September 24, 2026. Comments are due by November 9, 2026.
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What the agency says
Consistent with Executive Order 14300, "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission," the NRC is conducting a review and wholesale revision of its regulations. This proposed rule primarily aims to provide regulatory enhancements for reactor licensing, decommissioning, and operational oversight and is one effort in the NRC's activities to address the direction in section 5 of Executive Order 14300.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-19568
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule and draft regulatory guides; request for comment
- Agency
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Published
- September 24, 2026
- Comments due
- November 9, 2026
- Dates
- Comments must be submitted electronically using https:// www.regulations.gov by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on November 9, 2026.
- Docket
- PRM-50-110, PRM-50-116, NRC-2025-1138, NRC-2020-0036, NRC-2018-0201, and NRC-2015-0028
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3150-AL45
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 10 CFR 20; 10 CFR 21; 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 52; 10 CFR 53; 10 CFR 55; 10 CFR 70; 10 CFR 72; 10 CFR 75
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Antitrust; Classified information; Education; Emergency medical services; Fees; Fire prevention; Hazardous materials transportation; Hazardous waste; Indians; Intergovernmental relations; Manpower training programs; Nuclear energy; Nuclear materials; Nuclear power plants and reactors; Occupational safety and health; Packaging and containers; Penalties; Radiation protection; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Scientific equipment; Security measures; Treaties; Waste treatment and disposal; Whistleblowing
- Pages
- 89
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