Modernizing Reactor Licensing, Safety Oversight, and Siting Practices

Document 2026-14341 is a Proposed Rule published by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the Federal Register on July 16, 2026. Consistent with Executive Order 14300, "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission," the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting a review and wholesale revision of its regulations. This proposed rule aims to modernize reactor licensing, safety oversight, and siting practices addressing sections 5(f), 5(h), and 5(i) of Executive Order 14300, and additional items that contribute to adding additional generation to the electrical grid. Additionally, as part of the NRC's overarching review of all of its regulations, the agency identified a number of further changes to the NRC's regulations that will improve the efficiency and efficacy of its licensing process that are also included in this rulemaking. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/16/2026-14341/modernizing-reactor-licensing-safety-oversight-and-siting-practices.

No. Document 2026-14341 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.