3150-AJ68 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3150 Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Small Modular Reactors and Other New Technologies [NRC-2015-0225]

This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations to add new emergency preparedness requirements for small modular reactors and other new technologies such as non-light-water reactors and non-power production or utilization facilities. The rule would adopt a scalable plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone approach that is performance-based, consequence-oriented, and technology-inclusive. This rulemaking would affect applicants for new NRC licenses and reduce regulatory burden related to the exemption process.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 10 CFR 50 10 CFR 52 42 U.S.C. 2201 42 U.S.C. 5841 No Draft Regulatory Basis 04/13/2017 82 FR 17768 Draft Regulatory Basis Comment Period End 06/27/2017 Regulatory Basis 11/15/2017 82 FR 52862 NPRM 05/12/2020 85 FR 28436 NPRM Comment Period End 07/27/2020 NPRM Comment Period Extended 07/21/2020 85 FR 44025 Comment Period Extended End 09/25/2020 Final Rule 07/00/2023 The proposed rule was published for public comment on May 12, 2020. Draft regulatory guidance was also published for public comment with the proposed rule. The final rule package (SECY-22-0001, ADAMS Accession No. ML21200A055) was provided to the Commission on January 18, 2022. No No None No No No No Soly Soto Lugo 3150 Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC 302 415-7528 soly.sotolugo@nrc.gov Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington DC 20555-0001