RulesDocument number 2026-20336New
Exemptions From Materials Licensing
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending several regulations for byproduct, source, and special nuclear material by expanding how certain nuclear material can be safely used without a license. This action is responsive to the NRC's mission to enable safe, efficient, and reliable licensing and consistent with several Executive orders. These changes are deregulatory in nature, eliminating the need to obtain licenses for certain materials uses and quantities.
From Federal Register — all agencies (federalregister.gov). First seen Oct 10, 2026.
Details
- Published
- Oct 5, 2026Find in source ↗
- Agency
- Nuclear Regulatory CommissionFind in source ↗
- Effective
- Dec 21, 2026Find in source ↗
- Comments close
- Nov 4, 2026Find in source ↗
- Action
- Direct final rule.Find in source ↗
- Dates statement
- This direct final rule is effective December 21, 2026, unless significant adverse comments are received by November 4, 2026. If this direct final rule is withdrawn as a result of such comments, timely notice of the withdrawal will be published in the Federal Register. Comments received on this direct final rule will also be considered to be comments on a companion proposed rule published in the Proposed Rules section of this issue of the Federal Register.Find in source ↗
- CFR parts affected
- 10 CFR 20 ; 10 CFR 30 ; 10 CFR 40 ; 10 CFR 70 Find in source ↗
- CFR titles
- Title 10: Energy Find in source ↗
- Dockets
- NRC-2025-1568Find in source ↗
- RINs
- 3150-AL61Find in source ↗
- Citation
- 91 FR 63133Find in source ↗
- Topics
- Classified information; Emergency medical services; Exports; Government contracts; Hazardous materials transportation; Hazardous waste; Intergovernmental relations; Nuclear energy; Nuclear materials; Nuclear power plants and reactors; Occupational safety and health; Packaging and containers; Penalties; Radiation protection; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Scientific equipment; Security measures; Uranium; Waste treatment and disposal; WhistleblowingFind in source ↗
- Official PDF
- govinfo.gov
History
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