Reforming and Modernizing the NRC's Radiation Protection Framework
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register July 15, 2026. Document 2026-14208. Updated Nov. 8, 2026.
- What it does
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations that govern its standards for protection against radiation. These proposed revisions would address section 5(b) of Executive Order 14300, "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission," and would reflect the NRC's experience and other developments in the field of radiation protection since the NRC's last major revisions to these standards in 1991. In addition, the NRC is issuing for public comment draft implementing guidance.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
10 parts of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
10 CFR 19, 10 CFR 20, 10 CFR 34, 10 CFR 35, 10 CFR 40, 10 CFR 50, 10 CFR 53, 10 CFR 61, 10 CFR 71, 10 CFR 72
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 3150-AL47 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Comments must be submitted electronically using https:// www.regulations.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 31, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-14208 |
|---|---|
| Action | Proposed rule. |
| Agencies | Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
| Published | July 15, 2026 |
| Comments close | Aug. 31, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 3150-AL47 |
| Docket | NRC-2025-1140 |
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