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The rulemaking petition process is the system by which any member of the public can request that the NRC develop, modify, or rescind a regulation.

This page lists the year when a particular petition for rulemaking (PRM) was docketed, the Docket ID, the PRM docket number, and the title of all open petitions.

This page also provides links to the Regulations.gov site. This government-wide, online database includes the NRC's public dockets related to PRMs. The dockets include publicly available documents such as NRC-issued Federal Register notices, supporting documents, public comments, and other related documents. Select the docket number shown in the table to access a particular docket. Once you are in the docket, you may sign up to receive an e-mail notification when particular documents are placed in the docket. To subscribe: (1) navigate to the docket folder; (2) click the "E-mail Alert" link; and (3) enter your e-mail address and select how frequently you would like to receive e-mails (daily, weekly, or monthly).

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Year Docket ID PRM Title
2025 NRC-2025-0060 PRM-50-127 Revised Industry Codes and Standards for Production and Utilization Facilities
2024 NRC-2024-0173 PRM-50-126 Technical Specifications for Nuclear Power Reactors
NRC-2024-0135 PRM-50-125 Returning a Decommissioned Plant to Operating Status
2022 NRC-2022-0178 PRM-50-124 Licensing Safety Analysis for Loss-of-Coolant Accidents
2020 NRC-2020-0055 PRM-50-121 Voluntary Adoption of Revised Design Basis Accident Dose Criteria

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Wednesday, July 23, 2025