The Sunset Rule
Abstract
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations to insert a conditional sunset date into certain regulations in response to Executive Order (E.O.) 14270, "Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy."
Federal Register Source
This document is published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration. Access the full regulatory text, preamble, and docket comments below.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 2025-21785 Federal Register document?
Document 2025-21785 is a Proposed Rule published by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the Federal Register on December 3, 2025. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations to insert a conditional sunset date into certain regulations in response to Executive Order (E.O.) 14270, "Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy." View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/03/2025-21785/the-sunset-rule.
Is document 2025-21785 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2025-21785 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.