NRC Modernization: Rulemaking Procedure, Federal Advisory Committee Act Alignment, Access, and Security

What it does

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations by streamlining procedural provisions related to information withholding and post-promulgation comment periods; aligning the NRC's regulations with Committee Management Secretariat (CMS) Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) standards; and updating national security eligibility criteria. The goal is to modernize and clarify the NRC's regulatory framework to ensure consistency with government-wide standards and improve administrative efficiency. The scope includes updates to outdated provisions and revisions to ensure compliance with current federal policies. This action is being undertaken in response to Executive Order 14300, "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission."

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

What it would change

3 parts of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

10 CFR 2, 10 CFR 7, 10 CFR 10

Before this

1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 3150-AL46 since Jan. 1, 2025.

• Aug. 11, 2026 Direct final rule. NRC Modernization: Rulemaking Procedure, Federal Advisory Committee Act Alignment, Access, and Security

Since then:

• Sept. 30, 2026 Direct final rule; correction and confirmation of effective date. NRC Modernization: Rulemaking Procedure, Federal Advisory Committee Act Alignment, Access, and Security; Correction and Confirmation of Effective Date

What happens next and when

Comments must be submitted electronically using https:// www.regulations.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 10, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket NRC-2025-1139 on Regulations.gov
• Title 10 on eCFR

The record as published

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