Streamlining Select Rules of Practice and Procedure
Abstract
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is rescinding a discrete number of regulations regarding agency rules of practice and procedure for general hearing management, formal adjudications, and administrative tort claims because they are either inconsistent with statutory requirements or duplicative of statutory requirements and other binding regulations. The NRC is not soliciting public comment on these changes because the changes are limited to agency rules of procedure and practice that do not affect the substantive rights and responsibilities of outside parties.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 2025-21305 Federal Register document?
Document 2025-21305 is a Final Rule published by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the Federal Register on November 26, 2025, with an effective date of November 26, 2025. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is rescinding a discrete number of regulations regarding agency rules of practice and procedure for general hearing management, formal adjudications, and administrative tort claims because they are either inconsistent with statutory requirements or duplicative of statutory requirements and other binding regulations. The NRC is not soliciting public comment on these changes because the changes are limited to agency rules of procedure and practice that do not affect the substantive rights and responsibilities of outside parties. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/26/2025-21305/streamlining-select-rules-of-practice-and-procedure.
Is document 2025-21305 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2025-21305 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.