# Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight

**Action Urgency Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Proposed rule and draft regulatory guides; request for comment. |
| Published | 2026-09-24 |
| Comments close | 2026-11-09 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 10 CFR 20, 10 CFR 21, 10 CFR 50, 10 CFR 52, 10 CFR 53 |
| Summary | Consistent with Executive Order 14300, "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission," the NRC is conducting a review and wholesale revision of its regulations. This proposed rule primarily aims to provide regulatory enhancements for reactor licensing, decommissioning, and operational oversight and is one effort in the NRC's activities to address the direction in section 5 of Executive Order 14300. |
| Document number | 2026-19568 |

## Why this score
- Comment deadline within 30 days.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/24/2026-19568/regulatory-enhancements-for-reactor-licensing-decommissioning-and-operational-oversight). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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