Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 24, 2026. Document 2026-19568. Updated Nov. 9, 2026.
Open for public comment until Nov. 9, 2026. Comment on Regulations.gov
- What it does
Consistent with Executive Order 14300, "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission," the NRC is conducting a review and wholesale revision of its regulations. This proposed rule primarily aims to provide regulatory enhancements for reactor licensing, decommissioning, and operational oversight and is one effort in the NRC's activities to address the direction in section 5 of Executive Order 14300.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
9 parts of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
10 CFR 20, 10 CFR 21, 10 CFR 50, 10 CFR 52, 10 CFR 53, 10 CFR 55, 10 CFR 70, 10 CFR 72, 10 CFR 75
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 3150-AL45 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 November 9, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-19568 |
|---|---|
| Action | Proposed rule and draft regulatory guides; request for comment. |
| Agencies | Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
| Published | Sept. 24, 2026 |
| Comments close | Nov. 9, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 3150-AL45 |
| Docket | NRC-2025-1138 |
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