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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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02/26/2026 NRC-2023-0071 Regulatory Framework for Fusion Machines 05/27/2026
04/09/2026 NRC-2025-1238 Modernizing Requirements Relating to Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material 05/11/2026
04/02/2026 NRC-2026-0562 List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Holtec International HI-STORM UMAX Canister Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1040, Amendment No. 5 05/04/2026
04/02/2026 NRC-2025-1503 NRC Reviews of Reactor Designs Previously Authorized by U.S. Department of Energy or Department of War 05/04/2026
02/27/2026 NRC-2020-0029 Approval of the 2023 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and Code Cases, Revision 41 04/26/2026

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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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04/14/2026 NRC-2026-1685 Monthly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations 05/14/2026
03/27/2026 NRC-2025-1007 Global Laser Enrichment LLC; Paducah Laser Enrichment Facility; Special Nuclear Material License Application; Draft Environmental Impact Statement 05/11/2026
04/03/2026 NRC-2026-1618 El Paso Electric Company;
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; Consideration of Approval of Transfer of Licenses
05/04/2026
02/27/2026 NRC-2026-0265 SMR, LLC; 
Pioneer Units 1 and 2; 
Phased Construction Permit Application – Limited Work Authorization
04/26/2026
03/24/2026 NRC-2026-1024 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 04/23/2026
03/20/2026 NRC-2026-0100 Fermi America LLC (dba Fermi America); 
Project Matador Advanced Energy and Intelligence Campus AP1000 Units 1-4; Project Matador Nuclear Units 1 - 4; Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
04/20/2026
03/17/2026 NRC-2026-1189 Monthly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations 04/16/2026

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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

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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04/15/2026. NRC-2026-0133 DG-1384 (RG 1.149 Rev 5) Nuclear Power Plant Simulation Facilities for Use in Operator Training, License Examinations, and Applicant Experience Requirements 05/15/2026

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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.

FRN Publication Date Docket ID Title Comment Period
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02/26/2026 NRC-2023-0071 Consolidated Guidance About Materials Licenses: Program-Specific Guidance About Possession Licenses for Fusion Machines - Draft Report for Comment (NUREG-1556, Volume 22) 05/27/2026

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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.

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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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03/25/2026 NRC-2025-0413 Information Collection: NRCareers (Monster Government Solutions) 05/26/2026
04/03/2026 NRC-2025-0049 Information Collection: NRC Form 327, Special Nuclear Material (SNM) and Source Material (SM) Physical Inventory Summary Report, and NUREG/BR-0096, Instructions and Guidance for Completing Physical Inventory 05/04/2026
04/03/2026 NRC-2025-0047 Information Collection: NRC Form 237, Request for Access Authorization 05/04/2026
04/03/2026 NRC-2025-0045 Information Collection: NRC Forms 541 and 541A, Uniform Low-Level Radioactive Waste Manifest Container and Waste Description and Continuation Page 05/04/2026
04/03/2026 NRC-2025-0044 Information Collection: NRC Forms 542 and 542A, Uniform Low-Level Radioactive Waste Manifest Index and Regional Compact Tabulation and Continuation Page 05/04/2026
04/03/2026 NRC-2025-0043 Information Collection: NRC Forms 540 and 540A, Uniform Low-Level Radioactive Waste Manifest (Shipping Paper) and Continuation Page 05/04/2026
03/31/2026 NRC-2025-0077 Information Collection: Scheduling Information for the Licensing of Accident Tolerant, Higher Burnup, and Increased Enrichment Fuels 04/30/2026
03/25/2026 NRC-2025-0041 Information Collection: NRC Form 754, Armed Security Personnel Firearms Background Check 04/24/2026

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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 Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Wednesday, April 15, 2026