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NRC transfers nuclear materials licensing authority to Indiana under Agreement State pact
Under an Agreement State agreement signed Sept. 24, 2026, by NRC Chairman Ho K. Nieh and Indiana Gov. Michael Braun under Section 274b of the Atomic Energy Act, Indiana regulates byproduct and source materials, and special nuclear materials in quantities not sufficient to form a critical mass, from Sept. 30, 2026, and the NRC discontinues its authority over them. The NRC published the notice at 91 FR 62635 on Oct. 2.
Key points
- The agreement is authorized by Section 274b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.Federal Register
- The NRC notice was published Oct. 2, 2026, at 91 FR 62635 under Docket ID NRC-2026-1387.Federal Register
- The agreement was signed Sept. 24 and took effect Sept. 30; the Federal Register notice published Oct. 2.Federal Register
- Indiana becomes an Agreement State, taking over NRC licensing for the covered materials.Federal Register