3150-AJ55 202310 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3150 Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC Enhanced Weapons for Spent Fuel Storage Installations and Transportation--Section 161A Authority [NRC-2015-0018]

This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations to implement the authority in section 161A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, related to access to enhanced weapons and associated firearms background checks for the protection of spent nuclear fuel (SNF). The rule would designate additional classes of facilities and activities appropriate for section 161A authority. This rulemaking would support a potential national strategy for the secure transportation and storage of SNF. The scope of this rulemaking would affect access to enhanced weapons during transportation and storage of SNF, high-level radioactive waste, and special nuclear material (from aged SNF).

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Prerule Stage No No 10 CFR 73 42 U.S.C. 2201 42 U.S.C. 2201a 42 U.S.C. 5841 No Regulatory Basis 03/00/2025 NPRM 09/00/2026 Final Rule 09/00/2027 This rulemaking is a follow-on to "Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notification [NRC-2011-0018] (RIN 3150-AI49)." No No None No No No No 3150-AI49 Related to George Tartal M. 3150 Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC 301 415-0016 george.tartal@nrc.gov Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington DC 20555-0001