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# NRC Rules and Petitions

This Web page includes the priority and estimated schedule for each planned rulemaking activity. Also listed are petitions for rulemaking that are under review.

On this page:
            - Planned Rulemaking Activities                - Rules
              - Petitions
              - Change Report
              - Excel Spreadsheet of Current Rulemaking Data
              - Excel Spreadsheet of Current Petition for Rulemaking Data
              - Rulemaking Dataset Dictionary 
            - Common Prioritization of Rulemaking Methodology
            - Additional Information
            - Where to Address Your Inquiries

## Planned Rulemaking Activities

The rulemaking tracking and reporting system provides near real-time information on NRC rules and petitions for rulemaking. The rule and petition information is updated every two weeks. To access information on the agency's rules, see "Rules" below. To access information on petitions for rulemaking before the agency, see "Petitions for Rulemaking" below. Every two weeks the changes are posted under the "Changes" tab that highlights significant changes since the last rulemaking and petition report.
            - Rules
            - Petitions for Rulemaking
            - Change Report – See the "Changes" tab for  Rules  and  Petitions for Rulemaking  for any changes since the last publication.
            - Excel Spreadsheet of Current Rulemaking Data
            - Excel Spreadsheet of Current Petition for Rulemaking Data
            - Rulemaking Dataset Dictionary

## Common Prioritization of Rulemaking Methodology

Our basic prioritization process considers four factors and assigns a score to each factor.

Factor A includes rulemaking activities that support our Strategic Plan goals of ensuring the safe and secure use of radioactive materials. Factor A is scored between 0 and 20.

Factor B includes rulemaking activities that support our Principles of Good Regulation, independence, openness, efficiency, clarity, and reliability in the conduct of regulatory activities. Factor B is scored between 0 and 5.

Factor C is a governmental factor representing the relative interest of the NRC, Congress, or other governmental bodies in the rulemaking activity. Factor C is scored between 0 and 10.

Factor D is an external factor representing the relative interest in the rulemaking activity to members of the public, non-governmental organizations, the nuclear industry, vendors, and suppliers. Factor D includes rulemaking activities that support our Strategic Plan goal of ensuring Stakeholder Confidence. Factor D is scored between 0 and 10.

The scores of the four factors are added together to determine the rulemaking priority. A high-priority rulemaking activity scores between 31-45, a medium-priority rulemaking activity scores between 16-30, and a low-priority rulemaking activity scores between 0-15. Please see the complete CPR methodology for more information about how we prioritize rulemaking activities.

## Additional Information

The following documents and links provide additional information about our rulemaking activities.
            - Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan (NRC)
            - Unified Agenda (OMB)
            - Rulemaking Dockets
            - Petition for Rulemaking Dockets
            - NRC's Plan for Retrospective Analysis of Existing Rules
            - NUREG-1614, Strategic Plan
            - Historical Rulemaking Documents

## Where to Address Your Inquiries

Address your inquires to —
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Cindy Bladey, ChiefRegulatory Analysis and Rulemaking Support BranchDivision of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial SupportOffice of Nuclear Material Safety and SafeguardsU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionWashington, DC 20555-0001

… or call toll free 800-368-5642 to be connected to the Regulatory Analysis and Rulemaking Support Branch

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Monday, January 23, 2023

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#### Disclaimer

            - The information on this page is not intended to and does not commit the NRC to specific conclusions or actions. The NRC may, after further analysis, decide to change the priority of a rulemaking activity or to discontinue a rulemaking activity.  Estimated dates for future rulemaking projects are subject to change. Note that the priority for a given rulemaking activity does not dictate the schedule for completing the rulemaking. For example, a rulemaking activity classified as "High" priority does not denote a rulemaking that begins immediately or is completed quickly; there are many other factors that affect a rulemaking schedule.

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Monday, January 23, 2023