Increased Flexibility in the Mandatory Hearing Process

Document 2026-07301 is a Final Rule published by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the Federal Register on April 15, 2026, with an effective date of May 15, 2026. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is revising the agency's rules of practice and procedure and other procedural regulations to increase the flexibility in conducting mandatory hearings in NRC licensing proceedings in response to the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2024 (ADVANCE Act) and Executive Order 14300, Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/15/2026-07301/increased-flexibility-in-the-mandatory-hearing-process.

No. Document 2026-07301 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.