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Worker Safety and Health Requirements To Support Reform of Nuclear Reactor Testing
The Energy Department published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on January 21, 2026. Comments closed on February 20, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) proposes to amend its regulations for worker safety and health to expedite the review, approval, and deployment of advanced reactors under DOE's jurisdiction including qualified test reactors in DOE's reactor pilot program, consistent with a recent Executive order. The revisions would ensure that DOE's worker safety and health program continues to protect workers, while incorporating lessons learned from decades of operating experience and fostering nuclear innovation and technologies to the benefit of the United States. Additionally, the proposed rule would make minor updates to these regulations to improve clarity.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-01066
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comment
- Agency
- Energy Department
- Published
- January 21, 2026
- Comments due
- February 20, 2026
- Dates
- DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the proposal received no later than February 20, 2026. See section IV, "Public Participation," for details.
- Docket
- DOE-HQ-2025-0243
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1901-AB74
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 10 CFR 851
- Topics
- Federal buildings and facilities; Hazardous substances; Occupational safety and health; Penalties; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Safety
- Pages
- 7
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