Reducing Barriers to Medical Use Licensing

Document 2026-15080 is a Proposed Rule published by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the Federal Register on July 27, 2026. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations to reduce barriers to medical use licensing. This proposed rule responds to Executive Order 14300, "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission," which requires the NRC to conduct a review and wholesale revision of its regulations. This proposed rule, if adopted, would reduce overly prescriptive regulations, increase flexibility, and modernize radiation safety practices for the medical use of byproduct material. It also would enable more efficient and predictable licensing for emerging medical technologies and reduce unnecessary burden in training and experience requirements for medical authorized users. The NRC is revising guidance for this proposed rule. This proposed rule also would incorporate minor editorial corrections. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/27/2026-15080/reducing-barriers-to-medical-use-licensing.

No. Document 2026-15080 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.