3150-AJ85 202310 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3150 Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC Harmonization of Transportation Safety Requirements With IAEA Standards [NRC-2016-0179]

This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations regarding the packaging and transportation of radioactive material to make them compatible with those of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The rule would harmonize domestic regulations for Type B and fissile radioactive material transportation packaging with the 2012 and 2018 Editions of the IAEA Safety Standards Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material. This rulemaking would address knowledge gained in scientific and technical advances and affect the package design requirements and transportation of radioactive material.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 10 CFR 71 42 U.S.C. 2201 42 U.S.C. 5841 No Draft Regulatory Basis 04/12/2019 84 FR 14898 Draft Regulatory Basis Comment Period End 05/28/2019 NPRM 09/12/2022 87 FR 55708 Final Rule 07/00/2024 This rulemaking will be coordinated with the U.S. Department of Transportation. No No None No No No 2137-AF42 Related to 2137 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA Common James Firth 3150 Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC 301 415-6628 james.firth@nrc.gov Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington DC 20555-0001