Executive Order 14300
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Research and DevelopmentNRC Finalizes Rule Allowing Reactor Applicants to Use DOE, DOW Demonstration Data
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Oct. 22 finalized a rule that allows commercial nuclear reactor applicants to use analyses, test data, and other technical evidence from reactor demonstrations previously authorized by the Department of Energy (DOE) or Department of War (DOW) to support license applications. The measure establishes a more direct means of incorporating […]
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Legal & RegulatoryNRC Proposes Landmark Reactor Licensing Overhaul, Bundling Decades of Modernization Into One Rule
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed what may be its most consequential reactor-licensing overhaul in a generation, a 553-page rulemaking that seeks to rewrite core pieces of the regulatory framework governing how commercial nuclear plants are sited, licensed, built, modified, operated, renewed, fueled, and ultimately decommissioned. Issued July 1, the proposed rule, “Modernizing Reactor […]
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NuclearNRC Launches Major Reorganization as Licensing Deadlines and Reform Workload Intensify
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the federal agency responsible for licensing and oversight of civilian nuclear facilities, on Feb. 4 said it would launch a sweeping organizational restructure intended to consolidate decision-making authority, integrate licensing and inspection teams, and align the agency with presidential directives for accelerated nuclear technology deployment. The reorganization will create […]