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:
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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 |
| 11/06/2020 |
NRC-2019-0062 |
Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors |
11/05/2021 |
| 12/21/2020 |
NRC-2017-0021 |
Alternatives to the Use of Credit Ratings |
03/08/2021 |
| 11/09/2020 |
NRC-2020-0179 |
List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Holtec International HI–STORM UMAX Canister Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1040, Amendment No. 4 |
01/25/2021 |
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 |
| 10/26/2020 |
NRC-2020-0148 |
NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC; Duane Arnold Energy Center; Post- Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report; Reopening of Comment Period |
02/19/2021 |
| 01/12/2021 |
NRC-2021-0019 |
Indiana Michigan Power Company; Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Unit No. 2 |
02/11/2021 |
| 01/08/2021 |
NRC-2020-0281 |
Tennessee Valley Authority, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 |
02/08/2021 |
| 12/31/2020 |
NRC-2020-0280 |
Indiana Michigan Power Company; Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Unit No. 2 |
02/01/2021 |
| 12/29/2020 |
NRC-2020-0275 |
Monthly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations |
01/28/2021 |
| 12/21/2020 |
NRC-2020-0214 |
Sigma-Aldrich Company; Fort Mims Site |
01/21/2021 |
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 are currently no Generic Communications available for comment. |
Draft Regulatory Guides for Public Comment
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 |
| 01/05/2021 |
NRC–2020–0278 |
Measuring, Evaluating, and Reporting Radioactive Material in Liquid and Gaseous Effluents and Solid Waste |
02/19/2021 |
| 01/19/2021 |
NRC-2020-0279 |
Application and Testing of Safety-Related Diesel Generators in Nuclear Power Plants |
02/18/2021 |
| 12/17/2020 |
NRC-2020-0245 |
Environmental Qualification of Certain Electrical Equipment Important to Safety for Nuclear Power Plants |
02/16/2021 |
| 12/11/2020 |
NRC–2020–0255 |
Implementation of Aging Management Requirements for Spent Fuel Storage Renewals |
01/25/2021 |
Draft NUREG-Series Publications
The following NUREG-series documents have been issued for public comment and noticed in the Federal Register.
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 |
| 12/03/2020 |
NRC–2020–0261 |
NRC Enforcement Policy |
02/01/2021 |
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 |
| There are currently no Draft Interim Staff Guidances available for comment. |
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 |
| 01/08/2021 |
NRC-2020-0185 |
Information Collection: Voluntary Reporting of Performance Indicators |
03/09/2021 |
| 01/08/2021 |
NRC-2019-0102 |
Information Collection: Public Records |
03/09/2021 |
| 12/23/2020 |
NRC-2020-0193 |
Information Collection: Criteria and Procedures for Emergency Access to Non-Federal and Regional Low-Level Waste Disposal Facilities |
02/22/2021 |
| 01/12/2021 |
NRC-2020-0221 |
Information Collection: NRC Form 483, "Registration Certificate—In Vitro Testing with Byproduct Material Under General License" |
02/11/2021 |
| 12/10/2020 |
NRC-2020-0170 |
Information Collection: Reactor Site Criteria |
02/08/2021 |
| 12/10/2020 |
NRC-2020-0236 |
Information Collection: Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators |
02/08/2021 |
| 01/06/2021 |
NRC-2020-0024 |
Information Collection: NRC Form 446, "Request for Approval of Official Foreign Travel by Non-Government Personnel" |
02/05/2021 |
| 12/31/2020 |
NRC-2020-0119 |
Information Collection: NRC Form 149, "OCFO Invitational Traveler Request Form" |
02/01/2021 |
| 12/01/2020 |
NRC-2020-0162 |
Information Collection: NRC Online Form for Requesting Alternatives to Regulatory Codes and Standards |
02/01/2021 |
| 12/23/2020 |
NRC-2020-0126 |
Information Collection: Solicitation of Non-Power Reactor Operator Licensing Examination Data |
01/22/2021 |
| 12/17/2020 |
NRC-2020-0079 |
Information Collection: Material Control and Accounting of Special Nuclear Material |
01/19/2021 |
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 |
| 12/10/2020 |
NRC–2020–0253 |
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Subtask 2A |
02/08/2021 |
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Tuesday, January 19, 2021