Modernizing Security Requirements

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 10 CFR Parts 26, 50, 52, 72, 73, and 95 [PRM-26-4; PRM-26-7; PRM-26-8; NRC-2012-0079; and NRC-2025-1303] RIN 3150-AL53 ( printed page 38928) AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule and draft guidance; request for comment. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to revise its regulations to modernize security and fitness-for-duty requirements to enhance efficiency, consistent with Executive Order 14300 , “Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.” The proposed revisions are intended to reduce regulatory burden, where appropriate, while continuing to provide reasonable assurance that safety and security will be adequately maintained at NRC-licensed facilities. DATES: Comments must be submitted electronically using https://www.regulations.gov by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on July 27, 2026. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID NRC-2025-1303, at https://www.regulations.gov . If your material cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov , call or email the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions. Do not include any personally identifiable information (such as name, address, or other contact information) or confidential business information that you do not want publicly disclosed. All comments are public records; they are publicly displayed exactly as received and will not be deleted,…