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Federal rules on scientific equipment: 24 since February 2024

9 final rules and 15 proposed rules since February 20, 2024, 5 of them marked significant. 3 are open for comment now. Most come from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (15), Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau (5), Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (3), Federal Communications Commission (1).

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Open for comment

DocumentAgencyTypeComments due
Exemptions From Materials Licensing
2026-20336
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionFinal ruleNov 4
Exemptions From Materials Licensing
2026-20335
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionProposed ruleNov 4
Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight
2026-19568
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionProposed ruleNov 9

Every document, newest first

DocumentAgencyTypePublished
Exemptions From Materials Licensing
2026-20336
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionFinal ruleOct 5
Exemptions From Materials Licensing
2026-20335
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionProposed ruleOct 5
Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight
2026-19568
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionProposed ruleSep 24
In Situ Recovery Monitoring and Decommissioning Timeliness
2026-18504
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionProposed ruleSep 10
Reforming and Modernizing the NRC's Radiation Protection Framework
2026-14208
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionProposed ruleJul 15
Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act
2026-13687 · significant
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionProposed ruleJul 7
Modernizing Materials Licensing
2026-12702
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionProposed ruleJun 24
Modernizing NRC Regulations for Byproduct Material Use
2026-09877
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionProposed ruleMay 18
Converting Temporary to Permanent Imports for Defense Articles
2026-09164
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 8
Export Control Reform-Conforming References to Department of Commerce
2026-08927
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauFinal ruleMay 6
Revising Machine Gun Definition in Response to Supreme Court Decision
2026-08926
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauFinal ruleMay 6
Adding Component Definitions Under the Arms Export Control Act
2026-08921
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 6
Update to Proscribed Countries for Import Restrictions
2026-08911
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives BureauProposed ruleMay 6
Licensing Requirements for Microreactors and Other Reactors With Comparable Risk Profiles
2026-08550
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionProposed ruleMay 1
Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors
2026-06048 · significant
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionFinal ruleMar 30
Regulatory Framework for Fusion Machines
2026-03865
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionProposed ruleFeb 26
Delete, Delete, Delete
2026-01442
Federal Communications CommissionFinal ruleJan 26
The Sunset Rule
2025-21784 · significant
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionFinal ruleDec 3, 2025
Alcohol Facts Statements in the Labeling of Wines, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages
2025-00957 · significant
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade BureauProposed ruleJan 17, 2025
Standards of Fill for Wine and Distilled Spirits
2025-00271
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade BureauFinal ruleJan 10, 2025
Technical Corrections to the TTB Regulations
2024-23662
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade BureauFinal ruleNov 6, 2024
Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors
2024-23434 · significant
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionProposed ruleOct 31, 2024
Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2024
2024-13230
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionFinal ruleJun 20, 2024
Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2024
2024-03231
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionProposed ruleFeb 20, 2024

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