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Rule2026-224432026-11-03

Streamlining Contested Adjudications in Licensing Proceedings

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, agency, or Commission) is revising 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 14300, Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Action & Dates

Action
Final rule.
Dates
This final rule is effective on December 3, 2026, and applies to contested adjudicatory proceedings noticed on or after the effective date.
Effective Date
2026-12-03

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Topics

Administrative practice and procedureAntitrustClassified informationConfidential business informationEnvironmental impact statementsEnvironmental protectionFeesFire preventionFreedom of informationHazardous wasteIntergovernmental relationsNuclear energyNuclear materialsNuclear power plants and reactorsPenaltiesRadiation protectionReporting and recordkeeping requirementsSex discriminationWaste treatment and disposal

Document Excerpt

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 2, 51, 52, 53, and 54 [NRC-2025-1501] RIN 3150-AL58 ( printed page 69446) AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, agency, or Commission) is revising 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 14300 , Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. DATES: This final rule is effective on December 3, 2026, and applies to contested adjudicatory proceedings noticed on or after the effective date. 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: Electronically at https://www.regulations.gov . Search for Docket ID NRC-2025-1501. Address questions about NRC dockets to Helen Chang; telephone: 301-415-3228; email: Helen.Chang@nrc.gov . For technical questions, contact the individual 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/&#820…

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Citation: 91 FR 69446