Modernizing Reactor Licensing, Safety Oversight, and Siting Practices

What it does

Consistent with Executive Order 14300, "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission," the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting a review and wholesale revision of its regulations. This proposed rule aims to modernize reactor licensing, safety oversight, and siting practices addressing sections 5(f), 5(h), and 5(i) of Executive Order 14300, and additional items that contribute to adding additional generation to the electrical grid. Additionally, as part of the NRC's overarching review of all of its regulations, the agency identified a number of further changes to the NRC's regulations that will improve the efficiency and efficacy of its licensing process that are also included in this rulemaking.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

8 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, 10 CFR 54, 10 CFR 71, 10 CFR 100

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 3150-AL44 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

• July 27, 2026 Proposed rule and guidance; request for comment; correction. Modernizing Reactor Licensing, Safety Oversight, and Siting Practices; Correction

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. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration of only comments received before this date.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket NRC-2025-0975 on Regulations.gov
• Title 10 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register