NRC Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

Regs.gov: Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Published March 25th, 2026

Detected March 28th, 2026

Summary

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has posted a Sunshine Act meeting notice for a meeting held on March 25, 2026. The agenda included tentative final rules on Categorical Exclusions from Environmental Review and a Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors. The meeting was affirmed with less than one week notice.

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This document is a notice for a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Sunshine Act meeting held on March 25, 2026. The meeting agenda included tentative final rules concerning Categorical Exclusions from Environmental Review and a Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors. The Commission affirmed the decision to hold the meeting with less than one week's notice, citing 5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(1) and 10 CFR 9.107.

This notice serves as an informational update for the public regarding upcoming NRC business and does not impose new compliance obligations. Regulated entities should note the topics discussed, particularly the tentative final rules on advanced reactors and environmental reviews, as these may indicate future regulatory direction. The contact person for more information is Wesley Held.

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TIME AND DATE:

Week of March 23, 2026.

PLACE:

Via Teleconference.

STATUS:

Open.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Week of March 23, 2026

Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

3:30 p.m. Affirmation Session (Public Meeting) (Tentative)

(a) Final Rule: Categorical Exclusions from Environmental Review (Tentative)

(b) Final Rule: Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors (Tentative) (Contact: Wesley Held: 301-287-3591)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: By a vote of 5-0 on March 25, 2026, the Commission determined pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(1) and 10 CFR 9.107 that this item
be affirmed with less than one week notice to the public. The item will be affirmed in the meeting being held on March 25,
2026. The public is invited to attend the Commission's meeting live; via teleconference. Details for joining the teleconference
in listen only mode can be found at https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

For more information or to verify the status of meetings, contact Wesley Held at 301-287-3591 or via email at Wesley.Held@nrc.gov. The schedule for Commission meetings is subject to change on short notice.

The NRC Commission Meeting Schedule can be found on the internet at: https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/public-meetings/schedule.html.

The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation
to participate in these public meetings or need this meeting notice or the transcript or other information from the public
meetings in another format (e.g., braille, large print), please contact the Reasonable Accommodations Resource by email at Reasonable_Accommodations.Resource@nrc.gov. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Members of the public may request to receive this information electronically. If you would like to be added to the distribution,
please contact the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC 20555, at 301-415-1969, or by email
at Betty.Thweatt@nrc.gov or Samantha.Miklaszewski@nrc.gov.

The NRC is holding the meetings under the authority of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b.

Dated: March 25, 2026. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Wesley W. Held, Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2026-06003 Filed 3-25-26; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P