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Documents for Comment
subscribe to page updatesThe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26/2026 | NRC-2026-2806 | List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: TN Americas LLC, NUHOMS® EOS Dry Spent Fuel Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1004, Amendment No. 19 - Direct Final Rule | 09/25/2026 |
| 08/26/2026 | NRC-2026-2806 | List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: TN Americas LLC, NUHOMS® EOS Dry Spent Fuel Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1004, Amendment No. 19 - Proposed Rule | 09/25/2026 |
| 08/11/2026 | NRC-2025-1139 | NRC Modernization: Rulemaking Procedure, Federal Advisory Committee Act Alignment, Access, and Security | 09/10/2026 |
| 07/27/2026 | NRC-2025-1237 | Reducing Barriers to Medical Use Licensing. | 09/10/2026 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 09/01/2026 | NRC-2026-4225 | Biweekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations | 10/01/2026 |
| 09/01/2026 | NRC-2019-0213 | Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc.; Export License Amendment Application | 10/01/2026 |
| 08/28/2026 | NRC-2026-3565 | EnergySolutions Services Inc.; Export License Amendment Application | 09/28/2026 |
| 08/28/2026 | NRC-2017-0054 | UniTech Services Group LLC; Export License Renewal Application | 09/28/2026 |
| 08/27/2026 | NRC-2026-4060 | NextEra Energy, Inc.; Dominion Energy, Inc.; Virginia Electric and Power Company; Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut; Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.; Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2; North Anna Power Station, Units 1 AND 2; Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1; Millstone Power Station, Units 1, 2, & 3; North Anna Unit 3; North Anna Early Site Permit; and the Associated Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations; Consideration of Approval of Transfer of License | 09/28/2026 |
| 08/21/2026 | NRC-2026-3928 | Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2; Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1; H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2; H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation; Consideration of Approval of Transfer of Licenses and Conforming Amendment | 09/21/2026 |
| 08/18/2026 | NRC-2026-3994 | Biweekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations | 09/17/2026 |
| 08/11/2026 | NRC-2026-3400 | 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 | 09/10/2026 |
| 08/26/2026 | NRC-2026-4192 | South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company; South Texas Project, Unit 1; License Amendment Application | 09/09/2026 |
| 08/07/2026 | NRC-2026-3532 | EnergySolutions, LLC; Application for Class A Low-Level Radioactive Waste Import License | 09/08/2026 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/21/2026 | NRC-2026-3334 | Draft Regulatory Guide (DG) 1444, (Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.264, Revision 0): Assessing Public Health Risk Associated with Chemical Hazards of Licensed Material | 09/21/2026 |
| 08/20/2026 | NRC-2026-3301 | Draft Regulatory Guide (DG) 1443, (Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.263, Revision 0), Comprehensive Risk Metrics and Associated Risk Performance Objectives for Commercial Nuclear Plants | 09/21/2026 |
| 08/11/2026 | NRC-2026-3730 | Draft Regulatory Guide DG-8070 (Regulatory Guide (RG) 8.39 Rev 2): Release of Patients Administered Radioactive Materials | 09/10/2026 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/21/2026 | NRC-2026-1849 | Draft NUREG 1220 Rev 2: Training Review Criteria and Procedures | 09/21/2026 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/21/2026 | NRC-2026-3268 | Draft Interim Staff Guidance: Evaluations of Risk Assessments for Risk-Informed Decision-Making for Regulatory Applications | 09/21/2026 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 08/12/2026 | NRC-2026-2345 | Information Collection: Physical Protection of Category 1 and 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material | 10/13/2026 |
| 08/05/2026 | NRC-2026-1519 | Information Collection: 10 CFR Part 25, Access Authorization | 10/05/2026 |
| 07/29/2026 | NRC-2026-0068 | Information Collection: Regulatory Issue Summary, Importance of Giving NRC Advance Notice of Intent to Pursue License Renewal | 09/28/2026 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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