Public Protective Actions During a General Emergency
Abstract
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will consider in its rulemaking process issues raised in a petition for rulemaking (PRM), PRM-50-123, submitted by Thomas McKenna. The petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations to ensure protective actions in the event of a general emergency will likely do more good than harm.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 2025-13606 Federal Register document?
Document 2025-13606 is a Proposed Rule published by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the Federal Register on July 21, 2025. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will consider in its rulemaking process issues raised in a petition for rulemaking (PRM), PRM-50-123, submitted by Thomas McKenna. The petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations to ensure protective actions in the event of a general emergency will likely do more good than harm. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/21/2025-13606/public-protective-actions-during-a-general-emergency.
Is document 2025-13606 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2025-13606 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.