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NRC issues direct final rule widening exemptions from nuclear materials licensing
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a direct final rule amending 10 CFR Parts 20, 30, 40, and 70 to widen the circumstances in which byproduct, source, and special nuclear material may be used without a license. The commission described the changes as deregulatory, eliminating licensing for certain material uses and quantities to enable safe, efficient licensing. The rule takes effect December 21, 2026 unless significant adverse comments arrive by November 4.
Key points
- Docket NRC-2025-1568, RIN 3150-AL61; amends 10 CFR Parts 20, 30, 40, 70.Federal Register
- Rule takes effect December 21, 2026 unless significant adverse comments arrive by November 4.Federal Register
- Comments are treated as comments on a companion proposed rule published the same day.Federal Register
- The direct final rule is published at 91 FR 63133.Federal Register
- NRC said the changes are deregulatory and consistent with several Executive orders.Federal Register
- Certain material uses and quantities would no longer require licenses.Federal Register
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