Exceptions From Foreign Ownership, Control, or Domination

Document 2026-07917 is a Final Rule published by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the Federal Register on April 23, 2026, with an effective date of July 7, 2026. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations on foreign ownership, control, or domination (FOCD) of utilization facilities to comply with section 301 of the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2024. The statute has designated certain exceptions from the FOCD provision set forth in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. This direct final rule affects applicants and licensees of utilization facilities that are owned, controlled, or dominated by a foreign entity. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/23/2026-07917/exceptions-from-foreign-ownership-control-or-domination.

No. Document 2026-07917 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.