NRC Request for Input on Sunset Provisions
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is asking the public to comment on the costs and benefits of NRC regulations that may be allowed to expire under a federal “zero-based regulatory budgeting” initiative for the energy sector. Nuclear energy companies, license holders, industry groups, state agencies, public interest groups, and other stakeholders can submit comments by July 27, 2026. Comments will be public, so businesses should avoid including confidential information or personal details.
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Key Changes
- Opens a public comment period on NRC regulations identified for possible sunset
- Asks stakeholders to provide input on the costs and benefits of those regulations
- Sets July 27, 2026 as the deadline for electronic comments through Regulations.gov
Obligations
What this law requires
Submit any public comments electronically through https://www.regulations.gov and identify them with Docket ID NRC-2026-2278.
Do not include personally identifiable information or confidential business information in comments if the submitter does not want that information publicly disclosed, because comments will be displayed publicly as received and will not be deleted, modified, or redacted.
If comment materials cannot be submitted through https://www.regulations.gov, contact the NRC individual listed in the notice for alternate submission instructions.