The purpose of this meeting is to inform the public about Executive Order (EO) 14300 proposed rule W1-4: NRC Reviews of Reactor Designs Previously Authorized by U.S. Department of Energy or Department of War

Section 5 of EO 14300 directed the NRC to undertake a review and wholesale revision of its regulations and guidance documents, and issue notices of proposed rulemaking effecting this revision within 9 months [February 23, 2026] and issue final rules and guidance to conclude this revision process within 18 months [November 23, 2026]. This meeting is one of several public meetings being conducted by the NRC related to this effort.

Planned rulemaking activities, including priority and schedule, can be found at www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/rulemaking-ruleforum/active/ruleindex.html.