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Final Rule

The Sunset Rule; Correction

Agency
Document Number
2026-02165
Published
February 3, 2026
Effective Date
February 3, 2026

Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a document published in the Federal Register on January 8, 2026, regarding the confirmation of effective date for the direct final rule published in the Federal Register on December 3, 2025, amending the NRC's regulations to insert a conditional sunset date into certain regulations in response to Executive Order 14270, "Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy." This action is necessary to correct the number of comments docketed on the companion proposed rule.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2026-02165 Federal Register document?
Document 2026-02165 is a Final Rule published by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the Federal Register on February 3, 2026, with an effective date of February 3, 2026. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a document published in the Federal Register on January 8, 2026, regarding the confirmation of effective date for the direct final rule published in the Federal Register on December 3, 2025, amending the NRC's regulations to insert a conditional sunset date into certain regulations in response to Executive Order 14270, "Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy." This action is necessary to correct the number of comments docketed on the companion proposed rule. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/03/2026-02165/the-sunset-rule-correction.
Is document 2026-02165 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2026-02165 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.
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