Summary
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) affords the public opportunities to comment on proposed rules and policies, licensing actions, and draft technical documents. Toward that end, the NRC announces public comment opportunities in the Federal Register, here on the Documents for Comment page, and sometimes through press releases, and places all public comments into the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) and into a docket for the action on regulations.gov.
For tips on how to submit effective comments, go to regulations.gov, search by Docket ID number for the document you would like to comment on, and select "Comment Now," then select "View Commenter's Checklist (PDF)."
The following types of documents are available for comment:
- Rulemaking-Related Documents
- License Applications/Amendments
- Generic Communications
- Draft Regulatory Guides
- Draft NUREG-Series Publications
- Policy Statements
- Draft Interim Staff Guidance
- Information Collections
- Other Documents for Comment
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Rulemaking-Related Documents
The NRC began managing rulemaking-related actions on the Government-wide Regulations.gov Web site in January 2008. The public can submit comments on NRC rulemaking actions through that site; see Navigating Rulemaking-Related Documents.
| FRN Publication Date | Docket ID | Title | Comment Period Close Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/24/2026 | NRC-2015-0028 | Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight | 11/09/2026 |
| 09/24/2026 | NRC-2018-0201 | Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight | 11/09/2026 |
| 09/24/2026 | NRC-2020-0036 | Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight | 11/09/2026 |
| 09/24/2026 | NRC-2025-1138 | Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight | 11/09/2026 |
| 10/05/2026 | NRC-2025-1568 | Exemptions from Materials Licensing | 11/04/2026 |
| 09/10/2026 | NRC-2025-1204 | In Situ Recovery Monitoring and Decommissioning Timeliness | 10/13/2026 |
License Applications/Amendments
The following table lists notices of license applications received by the NRC and proposed amendments to NRC-licensed facility operations available for comment. For information regarding opportunities for public involvement in these licensing actions, see Hearing Opportunities and License Applications.
| FRN Publication Date | Docket ID | Title | Comment Period Close Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/06/2026 | NRC-2026-4291 | Applications for Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination and Containing Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information | 11/05/2026 |
| 09/29/2026 | NRC-2026-4555 | Biweekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations |
10/29/2026 |
| 09/15/2026 | NRC-2026-4390 | Biweekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations |
10/15/2026 |
| 09/08/2026 | NRC-2026-3829 | Applications for Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination and Containing Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information | 10/08/2026 |
Generic Communications
The following Generic Communications documents have been issued for public comment and noticed in the Federal Register.
| FRN Publication Date | Docket ID | Title | Comment Period Close Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| There is no content at this time. | |||
Draft Regulatory Guides
The NRC issues regulatory guides in draft form to solicit public comment and involve the public in developing the agency's regulatory positions. Draft regulatory guides have not received complete staff review and, therefore, they do not represent official NRC staff positions.
| FRN Publication Date | Docket ID | Title | Comment Period Close Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/24/2026 | NRC-2025-1138 | DG-1469 (Draft RG 1.134, Revision 5), Medical Assessment of Licensed Operators or Applicants for Operator Licenses at Nuclear Power Plants (Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight) | 11/09/2026 |
| 09/24/2026 | NRC-2025-1138 | DG-1470 (Draft RG 1.149, Revision 5), Nuclear Power Plant Simulation Facilities For Use in Operator Training, License Examinations, and Applicant Experience Requirements (Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight) | 11/09/2026 |
| 09/24/2026 | NRC-2025-1138 | DG-1471 (Draft RG 1.208, Revision 2), A Performance-Based Approach to Define the Site-Specific Earthquake Ground Motion (Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight) | 11/09/2026 |
| 09/24/2026 | NRC-2025-1138 | DG-1476 (Draft RG 1.159 Revision 4), Assuring the Availability of Funds for Decommissioning Nuclear Reactors (Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight) | 11/09/2026 |
Draft NUREG-Series Publications
The following NUREG-series documents have been issued for public comment and noticed in the Federal Register.
| FRN Publication Date | Docket ID | Title | Comment Period Close Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/24/2026 | NRC-2025-1138 | Draft NUREG-1021, Revision 13, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, Draft Report (Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight) | 11/09/2026 |
| 09/24/2026 | NRC-2025-1138 | Draft NUREG-1022, Revision 4, Event Report Guidelines: 10 CFR 50.72 and 10 CFR 50.73, Draft Report (Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight) | 11/09/2026 |
| 09/24/2026 | NRC-2025-1138 | Draft NUREG-1409, Revision 1, Backfitting Guidelines (Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight) | 11/09/2026 |
| 09/24/2026 | NRC-2025-1138 | Draft NUREG-1478, Revision 3, Operator Licensing Examiner Standards for Research and Test Reactors (Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight) | 11/09/2026 |
Policy Statements
The following policy statements have been issued for public comment and noticed in the Federal Register.
| FRN Publication Date | Docket ID | Title | Comment Period Close Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| There is no content at this time. | |||
Draft Interim Staff Guidance
Interim Staff Guidance documents are issued to clarify or to address issues not discussed in a Standard Review Plan.
| FRN Publication Date | Docket ID | Title | Comment Period Close Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/21/2026 | NRC-2022-0215 | Draft Interim Staff Guidance: Material Compatibility for Non-Light-Water Reactors | 11/05/2026 |
Information Collections
The following information collections have been issued for public comment and noticed in the Federal Register.
| FRN Publication Date | Docket ID | Title | Comment Period Close Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/05/2026 | NRC-2026-4159 | Information Collection: Information Collections Contained in the Sunset Rule | 12/04/2026 |
| 09/22/2026 | NRC-2026-2014 | Information Collection: 10 CFR Part 11, Criteria and Procedures for Determining Eligibility for Access to or Control Over Special Nuclear Material | 11/23/2026 |
| 09/22/2026 | NRC-2026-1552 | Information Collection: Criteria for Guidance of States and NRC in Discontinuance of NRC Regulatory Authority and Assumption Thereof by States Through Agreement, Maintenance of Existing Agreement State Programs, Requests for Information Through the Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) Questionnaire, and Agreement State Participation in IMPEP | 11/23/2026 |
| 09/11/2026 | NRC-2026-3169 | Information Collection: NRC Form 212, Qualifications Investigation Professional, Technical, and Administrative Positions | 11/10/2026 |
| 09/11/2026 | NRC-2026-1817 | Information Collection: NRC Form 366, Licensee Event Report | 11/10/2026 |
| 09/11/2026 | NRC-2026-1783 | Information Collection: IAEA Design Information Questionnaire Forms | 11/10/2026 |
| 08/31/2026 | NRC-2026-3071 | Information Collection: DOE/NRC Form 740M, Concise Note; DOE/NRC Form 741, Nuclear Material Transaction Report; DOE/NRC Form 742, Material Balance Report; and DOE/NRC Form 742C, Physical Inventory Listing | 10/30/2026 |
| 09/22/2026 | NRC-2026-0430 | Information Collection: Notice of Enforcement Discretion (NOEDs) for Operating Power Reactors and Gaseous Diffusion Plants (GDP), NRC Enforcement Policy | 10/22/2026 |
| 09/22/2026 | NRC-2026-0067 | Information Collection: NRC Form 974, Privacy Act Complaints, Concerns or Questions Form | 10/22/2026 |
| 09/22/2026 | NRC-2025-1567 | Information Collection: NUREG/BR-0254, Payment Methods, and [former NRC Form 629], Authorization for Payment by Credit Card on Pay.gov | 10/22/2026 |
| 08/12/2026 | NRC-2026-2345 | Information Collection: Physical Protection of Category 1 and 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material | 10/13/2026 |
Other Documents for Comment
The following technical documents have been issued for public comment and noticed in the Federal Register.
| FRN Publication Date | Docket ID | Title | Comment Period Close Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/06/2026 | NRC-2026-2311 | Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records | 11/05/2026 |
| 08/20/2026 | NRC-2022-0052 | RG 1.247 Rev 1: Acceptability of Probabilistic Risk Assessment Results for Non-Light Water Reactor Risk-Informed Activities | 10/19/2026 |
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