Increased Flexibility in the Mandatory Hearing Process
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 15, 2026. Document 2026-07301. Updated Nov. 12, 2026.
- What it does
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.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
5 parts of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
10 CFR 2, 10 CFR 50, 10 CFR 51, 10 CFR 52, 10 CFR 53
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-AL59 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This final rule is effective on May 15, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-07301 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
| Published | April 15, 2026 |
| Effective date | May 15, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 3150-AL59 |
| Docket | NRC-2025-1502 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register