3150-AK31 202404 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3150 Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC Risk-Informed, Technology Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors [NRC-2019-0062]

This rulemaking would establish an optional technology-inclusive regulatory framework for use by applicants for new commercial advanced nuclear reactors. The regulatory requirements developed in this rulemaking would use methods of evaluation, including risk-informed and performance-based methods, that are flexible and practicable for application to a variety of advanced reactor technologies. This rule is being developed in accordance with the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA). The NRC engaged the public during the pre-rulemaking rule stage through meetings with stakeholders; preliminary proposed rule language; extension of draft proposed rule; specific requests for comment, and public meetings. 

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 10 CFR 53 42 U.S.C. 2201 42 U.S.C. 5841 No NPRM 10/00/2024 Final Rule 06/00/2025 On December 10, 2021, NRC published a notice extending the public comment period for the preliminary proposed rule language to August 31, 2022 (86 FR 70423). In SRM-SECY-18-0026, dated July 14, 2022 (ML22195A097), the Commission disapproved the draft proposed rule, Financial Qualifications Requirements for Reactor Licensing [NRC-2014-0161; RIN 3150-AJ43] and directed the staff to address financial qualifications during the development of this proposed rule, and to solicit stakeholder feedback on financial qualifications. In SRM-23-0021, dated March 4, 2024 (ML24064A047), the Commission approved, in part, the NRC staff's draft proposed rule to establish a voluntary risk-informed, performance-based, and technology-inclusive regulatory framework for commercial nuclear plants. No No None No No No No Robert Beall 3150 Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC 301 415-3874 robert.beall@nrc.gov Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington DC 20555-0001