Civil & Administrative

Sunshine Act Meetings

🇺🇸United States··Notice·Low Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

The Sunshine Act requires certain meetings by government agencies like the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to be open to the public. The NRC is holding a public teleconference on April 13, 2026, to discuss new rules on nuclear safety and reactor licensing. The public can join and listen to these discussions live.

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Key Changes

  • Nuclear Regulatory Commission meetings open to public
  • Teleconference on April 13 aims to affirm new nuclear regulations
  • Public participation enabled via listen-only mode

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Hold public meetings open to the public as required by the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b

Nuclear Regulatory Commission and other government agencies
operational
high

Provide teleconference access in listen-only mode for public participation in Commission meetings

Nuclear Regulatory Commission
operational
high

Make teleconference joining details available at https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg for public access

Nuclear Regulatory Commission
disclosure
high

Provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities to participate in public meetings

Nuclear Regulatory Commission
operational
medium

Provide meeting notice and transcripts in alternative formats (e.g., braille, large print) upon request

Nuclear Regulatory Commission
disclosure

Affected Parties

Nuclear Regulatory CommissionGeneral public

Tags

public meetings,nuclear regulations,government transparency