Nuclear Regulatory Commission Final Rule

2026-17145: Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions

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What this rule does

This regulation corrects a technical error in the environmental protection guidelines related to licensing nuclear facilities. Specifically, it updates wording in section 51.53 to clarify the conditions for license renewals for certain nuclear power plants.

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The rule, in full

191 words as published, August 21, 2026. View the original →

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 161 (Friday, August 21, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 161 (Friday, August 21, 2026)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 54214] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-17145] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 10 CFR Part 51 Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions CFR Correction This rule is being published by the Office of the Federal Register to correct an editorial or technical error that appeared in the most recent annual revision of the Code of Federal Regulations. 0 In Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 51 to 199, revised as of January 1, 2026, in section 51.53, in the introductory paragraph of (c)(3) remove the words ``an initial renewed license and holding an operating license, construction permit, or combined license as of June 30, 1995'' and add in their place the words ``a license renewal covered by Table B-1 for a nuclear power plant for which an operating license, construction permit, or combined license was issued as of June 30, 1995''. [FR Doc. 2026-17145 Filed 8-20-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 0099-10-D

What this changes

Amends 1 part of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

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