Nuclear Regulatory Commission Docket NRC-2025-0975 Proposed Rule

2026-15145: Modernizing Reactor Licensing, Safety Oversight, and Siting Practices; Correction

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Summary

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a notice published in the Federal Register on July 16, 2026, regarding the modernization of reactor licensing, safety oversight, and siting practices to address sections 5(f), 5(h), and 5(i) of Executive Order 14300, and additional items that contribute to adding additional generation to the electrical grid. This action is necessary to withdraw a guidance document containing outdated and incorrect information.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

The rule, in full

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Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 142 (Monday, July 27, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 142 (Monday, July 27, 2026)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 46869] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-15145] ======================================================================== Proposed Rules Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ 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. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 142 / Monday, July 27, 2026 / Proposed Rules [[Page 46869]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 10 CFR Parts 2, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 71, and 100 [NRC-2025-0975] RIN 3150-AL44 Modernizing Reactor Licensing, Safety Oversight, and Siting Practices; Correction

Agency

Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Action

Proposed rule and guidance; request for comment; correction. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a notice published in the Federal Register on July 16, 2026, regarding the modernization of reactor licensing, safety oversight, and siting practices to address sections 5(f), 5(h), and 5(i) of Executive Order 14300, and additional items that contribute to adding additional generation to the electrical grid. This action is necessary to withdraw a guidance document containing outdated and incorrect information.

Dates

The correction takes effect on July 27, 2026.

Addresses

Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2025-0975 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-2025-0975. Address questions about NRC dockets to Helen Chang; telephone: 301-415-3228; email: [email protected]. 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/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``Begin ADAMS Public Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) 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, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Technical Library: The Technical Library, which is located at Two White Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, is open by appointment only. Interested parties may make appointments to examine documents by contacting the NRC Technical Library by email at [email protected] between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You can read a plain language description of the proposed rule at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NRC-2025-0975.

For Further Information Contact

Daniel Doyle, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone: 301-415-3748, email: [email protected].

Supplementary Information

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing Draft Regulatory Guide (DG)-4037, ``Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations'' (Proposed Revision 5 to Regulatory Guide 4.2; ADAMS Accession No. ML25268A122). The DG-4037 was included in the proposed rule, ``Modernizing Reactor Licensing, Safety Oversight, and Siting Practices'' published in the Federal Register (FR) on July 16, 2026 (91 FR 44560). Draft Regulatory Guide DG-4037 contains outdated and incorrect information. Accordingly, the NRC is withdrawing DG-4037 from the proposed rule and guidance; request for comment. Stakeholders should disregard DG-4037 when evaluating the ``Modernizing Reactor Licensing, Safety Oversight, and Siting Practices'' proposed rule. The NRC will consider whether revised or consolidated implementing guidance is warranted in the future. Correction In Proposed Rule Document 2026-14341, appearing on pages 44650 and 44652 in the issue of Thursday, July 16, 2026, make the following corrections: On page 44650, in the third column, delete ``22. The DG-4037, `Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations,' would be Revision 5 to the existing RG 4.2.'' On page 44652, in the Availability of Documents table, delete ``DG- 4037, `Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations,' July 2026'' and ``ML25268A122.'' The NRC may post materials related to this document, including public comments, on the Federal rulemaking website at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket ID NRC-2025-0975. In addition, the Federal rulemaking website allows members of the public to receive alerts when changes or additions occur in a docket folder. To subscribe: (1) navigate to the docket folder (NRC-2025-0975); (2) click the ``Subscribe'' button; and (3) enter an email address and click on the ``Subscribe'' button. Dated: July 23, 2026. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Araceli Billoch Colon, Chief, Rulemaking Projects Branch 2, Division of Guidance, Rulemaking, Economic Analysis, and Technical Editing, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2026-15145 Filed 7-24-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P

What this changes

Amends 8 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

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