Categorical Exclusions From Environmental Review
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register March 30, 2026. Document 2026-06049. Updated Nov. 13, 2026.
- What it does
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations for categorical exclusions for licensing, regulatory, and administrative actions that do not significantly affect the quality of the human environment. This final rule eliminates the need to prepare environmental assessments for such NRC actions. The final rule will not change any requirements for applicants or licensees.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published 34 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 28 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 3150-AK54 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This final rule is effective on April 29, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-06049 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
| Published | March 30, 2026 |
| Effective date | April 29, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 3150-AK54 |
| Docket | NRC-2018-0300 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register