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Documents for Comment

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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
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02/04/2025 NRC-2024-0182 List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Holtec International HI-STORM UMAX Canister Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1040, Revision 1 to Amendment Nos. 0 through 2 03/06/2025
01/17/2025 NRC-2024-0167 Law Enforcement Response in Power Reactor Physical Protection Programs 03/03/2025
10/31/2024 NRC-2019-0062 Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors 02/28/2025
11/25/2024 NRC-2024-0173 Technical Specifications for Nuclear Power Reactors 02/20/2025

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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
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01/21/2025 NRC-2025-0009 Monthly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations 02/20/2025

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Generic Communications

The following Generic Communications documents have been issued for public comment and noticed in the Federal Register.

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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
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02/03/2025 NRC-2024-0203 Draft Regulatory Guide: Acceptability of ASME Code, Section III, Division 5, ‘‘High Temperature Reactors’’ 02/26/2025

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Draft NUREG-Series Publications

The following NUREG-series documents have been issued for public comment and noticed in the Federal Register.

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Policy Statements

The following policy statements have been issued for public comment and noticed in the Federal Register.
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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
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01/16/2025 NRC-2024-0217 Draft Interim Staff Guidance: Content of Risk Assessment and Severe Accident Information in Light-Water Power Reactor Construction Permit Applications 02/18/2025

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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
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12/20/2024 NRC-2024-0136 Information Collection: NRC Form 531, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number 02/18/2025
12/20/2024 NRC-2024-0172 Information Collection: Human Performance Test Facility 02/18/2025

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Other Documents For Comment

The following technical documents have been issued for public comment and noticed in the Federal Register.

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Page Last Reviewed/Updated Friday, February 14, 2025