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This rulemaking would amend the NRC’s regulations to clarify that the NRC has jurisdiction over the export of advanced reactors.  The purpose of this rulemaking action is to ensure that the NRC is in a position to license the export of the materials and equipment associated with advanced reactors in a predictable and efficient manner, in order to reduce any regulatory uncertainties associated with the deployment of these new technologies. The recommend changes all focus on making the regulations less specific to light- and heavy-water technologies and more general in nature to solidify the understanding that the NRC’s export licensing jurisdiction extends to all especially designed or prepared nuclear equipment, components, and materials, including those that are associated with advanced reactors.