Irradiated Fuel Reprocessing Plants
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Open for public comment until Nov. 23, 2026. Comment on Regulations.gov
- What it does
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received a petition for rulemaking (PRM) from Howard L. Hall, Ph.D., dated August 14, 2026, requesting that the NRC remove the exclusion of irradiated fuel reprocessing plants and establish material control and accounting requirements appropriate to that facility class. The petition was docketed by the NRC on September 14, 2026, and has been assigned Docket No. PRM-74-1. The NRC is examining the issues raised in PRM-74-1 to determine whether they should be considered in rulemaking. The NRC is requesting public comment on this petition at this time.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
1 part of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- What happens next and when
Submit comments by November 23, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-21690 |
|---|---|
| Action | Petition for rulemaking; notice of docketing, and request for comment. |
| Agencies | Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
| Published | Oct. 23, 2026 |
| Comments close | Nov. 23, 2026 |
| Docket | NRC-2026-4456 |
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