Public Meeting Schedule: Meeting Details

The NRC staff will host a public meeting to discuss the proposed interpretive rule addressing the consideration of law enforcement response in power reactor physical protection programs that was issued for public comments on January 17, 2025 (90 FR 5743). This proposed interpretation of regulatory requirements clarifies that a power reactor applicant or licensee may, when designing or updating its physical protection program, incorporate law enforcement response considerations through the implementation of a site-specific Security Bounding Time. The staff encourages stakeholder questions during the meeting to facilitate the submission of meaningful comments on the proposed interpretive rule. The staff also encourages stakeholders to submit comments on the proposed interpretive rule via www.regulations.gov using Docket ID NRC-2024-0167.