ACRS 735th Meeting: Draft Microreactor Rules and EO 14300 Changes

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In accordance with the purposes of Sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232(b)), the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

  (ACRS) will hold meetings on May 6 through 8, 2026. In addition, the ACRS is implementing Section 4.(b) of Executive Order
  (E.O.) 14300, “Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,” dated May 23, 2025, which states, in part, that
  the functions of the ACRS shall be reduced to the minimum necessary to fulfill ACRS's statutory obligations and that review
  by ACRS of permitting and licensing issues shall focus on issues that are truly novel and noteworthy. The ACRS will only undertake
  other work as directed by the Commission in accordance with Sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic Energy Act.

The Committee will be conducting meetings that will include some Members being physically present at the headquarters of the
NRC while other Members participate remotely. Interested members of the public are encouraged to participate remotely in any
open sessions via Microsoft Teams or via phone at 301-576-2978, passcode 633 055 342#. A more detailed agenda, including the
Microsoft Teams link, may be found at the ACRS public website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/acrs/agenda/index.html. If you would like the Microsoft Teams link forwarded to you, please contact: Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov or Lawrence.Burkhart@nrc.gov.

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open) —The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting.

8:35 a.m.-5:00 p.m.: Draft Rules on Licensing Requirements for Microreactors and Low-Consequence Reactors (Part 57) and Executive Order 14300 Changes (Open/Closed)—The Committee will hear presentations from and have discussions with NRC staff and applicant representatives,
if necessary, regarding the subject topic. [Note: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C.552b(c)(4), a portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated
as proprietary.]

Thursday, May 7, 2026

8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Planning and Procedures Session/Future ACRS Activities/Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations/Preparation of
Reports (Open/Closed)—The Committee will discuss planning and procedures topics including items proposed for consideration by the
Full Committee during future ACRS meetings; deliberate; and proceed to preparation of reports. [Note: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C.552b(c)(2), a portion of this meeting may be closed to discuss organizational and personnel matters that
relate solely to internal personnel rules and practices of the ACRS.] [Note: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C.552b(c)(4), a portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated
as proprietary.]

10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.: Draft Rules on Licensing Requirements for Microreactors and Low-Consequence Reactors (Part 57) and Executive Order 14300 Changes (Open/Closed)—The Committee will hear presentations from and have discussions with NRC staff and applicant representatives,
if necessary, regarding the subject topic. [Note: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C.552b(c)(4), a portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated
as proprietary.].

Friday, May 8, 2026

8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.: Preparation of Reports and Continuation of Discussions on Previous Meeting Topics (Open/Closed)—The Committee will proceed with preparation of reports and continue discussions with NRC staff regarding the
subject topic. [Note: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C.552b(c)(4), a portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated
as proprietary.]

Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were published in the
Federal Register
on July 22, 2025 (90 FR 34522). In accordance with those procedures, oral or written views may be presented by members of
the public, including representatives of the nuclear industry. Persons desiring to make oral statements should notify Quynh
Nguyen, Cognizant ACRS Staff and the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) (Telephone: 301-415-5844, Email: Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov), 5 days before the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made to allow necessary time during the
meeting for such statements. In view of the possibility that the schedule for ACRS meetings may be adjusted by the ACRS Chairman
as necessary to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, persons planning to attend should check with the cognizant ACRS staff
if such rescheduling would result in major inconvenience. Registration for this meeting is not required.

An electronic copy of each presentation should be emailed to the cognizant ACRS staff at least three days before the meeting.

In accordance with Subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463 and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), certain portions of this meeting may be closed,
as specifically noted above. Use of still, motion picture, and television cameras during the meeting may be limited to selected
portions of the meeting as determined by the ACRS Chairman. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during the open portions
of the meeting.

Please contact the DFO if you would like to submit a request for physical or electronic meeting accommodation.

ACRS meeting agendas, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are available through the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) at pdr.resource@nrc.gov, the ACRS public website, or by calling the PDR at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, or from the Publicly Available Records System component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System, which
is accessible from the NRC website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html or https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/#ACRS/.

Dated: April 13, 2026. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Russell E. Chazell, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2026-07283 Filed 4-14-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P

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