[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 11, 2026)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 11934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04763]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 47 / Wednesday, March 11, 2026 /
Proposed Rules
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Parts 2, 51, 52, and 54
[NRC-2025-1501]
RIN 3150-AL58
Streamlining Contested Adjudications in Licensing Proceedings
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) plans to hold a
virtual-only public meeting to discuss the proposed revisions to the
agency's rules of practice and procedure to streamline contested
adjudications in NRC licensing proceedings.
DATES: The NRC plans to hold the virtual-only public meeting on March
19, 2026, during the 30-day public comment period. See section II,
Public Meeting, of this document for more information on the meeting.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2025-1501 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may
obtain publicly available information related to this action by any of
the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2025-1501. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Helen Chang; telephone: 301-415-3228;
email: [email protected]. For technical questions contact the
individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this document.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``Begin ADAMS Public Search.''
For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room
reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, at 301-415-4737, or by email to
[email protected].
NRC's PDR: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies
of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. To make an
appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to
[email protected] or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8
a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (ET), Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Spencer, Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001;
telephone: 301-287-9115; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On March 3, 2026, the NRC published a notice in the Federal
Register for a 30-day public comment period (91 FR 10450). The proposed
rule would revise the agency's rules of practice and procedure to
streamline contested adjudications in NRC licensing proceedings in
response to the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear
for Clean Energy Act of 2024 (ADVANCE Act) and Executive Order (E.O.)
14300, ``Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.''
The proposed changes to the contested hearing process would reduce
burden, increase clarity, and promote efficiencies in line with the
deadlines established in accordance with the ADVANCE Act and E.O.
14300. The public comment period for the proposed rule will close on
April 2, 2026.
II. Public Meeting
The NRC staff will hold a virtual-only public meeting on March 19,
2026, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET, during the planned 30-day comment
period to present the proposed rule. At that time, stakeholders will
have an opportunity to ask questions and seek clarification from the
NRC staff. Please note that this public meeting is not an avenue for
submitting comments on the proposed rule. The proposed rule (91 FR
10450) includes instructions on how to submit comments.
Interested stakeholders may attend via telephone or online seminar.
The public meeting will include a presentation of the contents of the
proposed rule; and an opportunity for government agencies,
organizations, and individuals to ask questions. No comments on the
proposed rule will be accepted during the meeting.
Persons interested in attending this meeting should monitor the
NRC's Public Meeting Schedule web page at https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg
for additional information, agendas for the meeting, and access
information for the meeting.
If special equipment or accommodations are needed to attend or
present information at a public meeting, please contact Dennis
Andrukat, telephone: 301-415-3561, email: [email protected].
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Dated: March 9, 2026.
Jennifer Scro,
Acting Assistant General Counsel for Rulemaking, Agreement States, and
Fee Policy, Office of the General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2026-04763 Filed 3-10-26; 8:45 am]
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