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| 2023 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code                                                                                                            | NRC-2020-0029 | 3150-AK42 | 50                                |                              | Pre-Rule      | Industry Requested                            | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Funded                                      | Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation                                                                   | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations to authorize the use of recent editions of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) codes. The rule would incorporate by reference the 2023 Edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code into the NRC's regulations, with conditions. This action increases consistency across the industry and makes use of current voluntary consensus standards (as required by the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act), while continuing to provide adequate protection to the public. This rulemaking would affect nuclear power reactor licenses.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Tyler Hammock  - Tyler.Hammock@nrc.gov  - 301-415-1381                                                             | Not Required           | 12/12/2019                 | SECY-03-0078                 | ML030700408              | SRM-SECY-03-0078                   | ML031500583              |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Safety Goal    | 10             | Multiple Principles | 5              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 6              | 31        | High         | The rule scores 31 points (10, 5, 10, 6) because of the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor toward one objective and implements one objective strategy (objective 2, strategy 1); B) Significant contributor toward one or more principles); C) Congress or the Commission has provided specific direction and a high priority/schedule on the rulemaking); and D) Moderate contributor toward one or more considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 2024 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Operations and Maintenance Code                                                                                                            | NRC-2021-0022 | 3150-AK62 | 50                                |                              | Pre-Rule      | Industry Requested                            | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Funded                                      | Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation                                                                   | No                            | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations to authorize the use of recent editions of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) codes. The rule would incorporate by reference the 2024 Edition of the ASME Operations and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants Code into the NRC’s regulations, with conditions. This action increases consistency across the industry and makes use of current voluntary consensus standards (as required by the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act), while continuing to provide adequate protection to the public. This rulemaking would affect nuclear power reactor licensees.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Tyler Hammock  - Tyler.Hammock@nrc.gov  - 301-415-1381                                                             | Not Required           | 01/06/2021                 | SECY-03-0078                 | ML03070048               | SRM-SECY-03-0078                   | ML031500583              |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Safety Goal    | 10             | Multiple Principles | 5              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 6              | 31        | High         | The rule scores 31 points (10, 5, 10, 6) because of the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor toward one objective and implements one objective strategy (objective 2, strategy 1); B) Significant contributor toward one or more principles); C) Congress or the Commission has provided specific direction and a high priority/schedule on the rulemaking); and D) Moderate contributor toward one or more considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 2025 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code                                                                                                            | NRC-2022-0019 | 3150-AK77 | 50                                |                              | Pre-Rule      | Industry Requested                            | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Funded                                      | Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation                                                                   | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations to authorize the use of recent editions of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) codes. The rule would incorporate by reference the 2025 Edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code into the NRC’s regulations, with conditions. This action increases consistency across the industry and makes use of current voluntary consensus standards (as required by the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act), while continuing to provide adequate protection to the public. This rulemaking would affect nuclear power reactor licensees.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Tyler Hammock  - Tyler.Hammock@nrc.gov  - 301-415-1381                                                             | Not Required           | 01/18/2023                 |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Safety Goal    | 10             | Multiple Principles | 5              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 6              | 31        | High         | The rule scores 31 points (10, 5, 10, 6) because of the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor toward one objective and implements one objective strategy (objective 2, strategy 1); B) Significant contributor toward one or more principles); C) Congress or the Commission has provided specific direction and a high priority/schedule on the rulemaking); and D) Moderate contributor toward one or more considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Adjustment of Civil Penalties for Inflation for Fiscal Year 2025                                                                                                                                        | NRC-2023-0070 | 3150-AK96 | 2, 13                             |                              | Pre-Rule      | Non-discretionary                             | Corporate Support                     | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Funded                                      | Executive Director for Operations                                                                                      | No                            | The rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations to revise the amount of the maximum civil monetary penalties the NRC can assess. These adjustments are mandated by Congress through the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. Specifically, this action would adjust the maximum civil monetary penalty the NRC can assess for violation of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, as well as the maximum civil monetary penalty the NRC can assess for false claims or statements under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Cindy Bladey  - cindy.bladey@nrc.gov                                                                               | Not Required           |                            |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               | 01/03/2025                        | 01/15/2025                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 14             | Openness            | 1              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 0              | 25        | Medium       | This rule scores 25 points (14, 1, 10, 0) because of the following reasons: (A) Moderate contributor to the safety and security objective by ensuring that civil penalty amounts maintain their deterrent effect over time; (B) indirect contributor to efficiency principle; (C) Mandated by law to be performed with no element of discretion; and (D) No contribution toward any considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Adjustment of Civil Penalties for Inflation for Fiscal Year 2026                                                                                                                                        | NRC-2023-2011 |           | 2, 13                             |                              | Pre-Rule      | Non-discretionary                             | Corporate Support                     | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Funded                                      | Executive Director for Operations                                                                                      | No                            | The rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations to revise the amount of the maximum civil monetary penalties the NRC can assess. These adjustments are mandated by Congress through the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. Specifically, this action would adjust the maximum civil monetary penalty the NRC can assess for violation of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, as well as the maximum civil monetary penalty the NRC can assess for false claims or statements under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                    | Not Required           |                            |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 14             | Openness            | 1              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 0              | 25        | Medium       | This rule scores 25 points (14, 1, 10, 0) because of the following reasons: (A) Moderate contributor to the safety and security objective by ensuring that civil penalty amounts maintain their deterrent effect over time; (B) indirect contributor to efficiency principle; (C) Mandated by law to be performed with no element of discretion; and (D) No contribution toward any considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Administrative Changes to Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure                                                                                                                                        | NRC-2023-0210 | 3150-AL09 | 2                                 |                              | Pre-Rule      | Could Reduce Or Clarify Existing Requirements | Corporate Support                     | Office of the General Counsel                    | Unfunded                                    | Executive Director for Operations                                                                                      | No                            | This rule would amend the NRC’s regulations on the agency’s rules of practice and procedure to improve access to documents and make e-filing rules technology neutral, to delete an obsolete regulation, to clarify the applicability of Subpart N and Subpart L procedures, to enhance internal consistency for page limit requirements, to enhance consistency with the Federal Rules of Evidence for “true copies,” and to better reflect current Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel practice regarding admission of evidence.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Ethan Licon  - Ethan.Licon@nrc.gov  - 301-415-1016; Maxwell Smith  - Maxwell.Smith@nrc.gov  - 301-415-1856         | Not Required           | 07/31/2023                 |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | Yes               | 09/03/2024                     | 09/17/2024       |                               |                                   | 11/25/2024                                             |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Safety Goal    | 0              | Multiple Principles | 5              | Governmental Priority | 1              | Stakeholder Confidence | 2              | 8         | Low          | The rule scores 8 points (0, 5, 1, 2) because of the following reasons: A) Low contributor to Safety Goal Objective 1 #2 and #3.; B) Significant contributor toward multiple principles (clarity and efficiency); C) Low contributor toward governmental priorities; and D) Low contributor toward stakeholder confidence.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Advance Tribal Notification of Category 1 Quantities of Radioactive Material Shipments                                                                                                                  | NRC-2022-0191 | 3150-AK90 | 37                                |                              | Proposed Rule | Could Establish New Requirements              | Nuclear Materials Users               | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Funded                                      | Executive Director for Operations                                                                                      | Yes                           | The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) would amend its regulations in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 37, “Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material.” The amendment would require NRC and Agreement State licensees to provide advance notification to participating federally recognized Tribal governments when shipments of Category 1 quantities of radioactive material will pass within or across the boundaries of the reservations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Caylee Kenny  - Caylee.Kenny@nrc.gov  - 301-415-7150                                                               | Approved               | 11/08/2022                 | SECY-22-0074                 | ML22056A316              | SRM-SECY-22-0074                   | ML22290A240              |                       |                      |                                   |                                  | 02/20/2024                           | 03/08/2024                     | 89 FR 16701                   | 02/28/2025                        | 03/31/2025                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 10             | Multiple Principles | 3              | Governmental Priority | 5              | Stakeholder Confidence | 4              | 22        | Medium       | The rule scores 22 (10, 3, 5, 4) because it is a: (A) moderate contributor towards the NRC Strategic Plan safety goal and would implement several of the plan’s safety strategies, (B) moderate contributor to implementing the Principles of Good Regulation, (C) moderate contributor toward governmental priorities by addressing a regulatory gap in notifying Tribes of Category 1 radioactive material shipments, and (D) moderate contributor toward public priorities, because it would resolve a petition for rulemaking and would be of interest to Tribes and members of the public. This estimate is consistent with the priority assigned to rulemakings that do not raise an immediate safety, environmental, or security concern                                                                      |
| Advanced Nuclear Reactor Generic Environmental Impact Statement                                                                                                                                         | NRC-2020-0101 | 3150-AK55 | 51                                |                              | Proposed Rule | Could Establish New Requirements              | Advanced Reactors                     | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the regulations that govern the NRC’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews. The rulemaking would codify the findings of the Advanced Nuclear Reactor Generic Environmental Impact Statement (ANR GEIS). The ANR GEIS would use a technology-neutral regulatory framework and performance-based assumptions to determine generic environmental impacts for new commercial advanced nuclear reactors. The ANR GEIS would streamline the NEPA reviews for future advanced reactor applicants.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Stewart Schneider  - Stewart.Schneider@nrc.gov  - 301-415-4123                                                     | Approved               | 09/21/2020                 | SECY-20-0020                 | ML20052D175              | SRM-SECY-20-0020                   | ML20265A112              |                       |                      |                                   |                                  | 12/14/2021                           | 07/01/2024                     |                               | 07/31/2024                        | 02/28/2025                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 12             | Multiple Principles | 5              | Governmental Priority | 8              | Stakeholder Confidence | 8              | 33        | High         | The rule scores 33 points (12, 5, 8, 8) for the following reasons: a) moderate contributor toward one objective and implements objective strategy (objective 1, strategy 1); b) significant contributor toward one or more principles; c) Congress or the Commission has provided specific direction and a high priority/schedule for the rulemaking; and d) significant contributor to one or more considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Alignment of Licensing Processes and Lessons Learned from New Reactor Licensing                                                                                                                         | NRC-2009-0196 | 3150-AI66 | 2, 21, 26, 50, 51, 52, 55, 70, 73 |                              | Proposed Rule | Could Reduce Or Clarify Existing Requirements | New Reactors                          | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | No                            | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations for the licensing of new reactors. The rule would align requirements between the two licensing processes provided in the NRC’s regulations to ensure that all new reactor applications conform to the NRC's policies and requirements, regardless of the selected licensing approach. The rule would address lessons learned from NRC reviews conducted for combined licenses, design certifications, early site permits, and operating licenses.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Tyler Hammock  - Tyler.Hammock@nrc.gov  - 301-415-1381                                                             | Approved               | 09/22/2015                 | SECY-15-0002                 | ML13277A420              | SRM-SECY-15-0002                   | ML15266A023              |                       |                      | 01/29/2021                        | 86 FR 7513                       | 05/26/2022                           | 07/22/2024                     |                               | 09/30/2025                        | 03/30/2026                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       | No                   |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 7              | Efficiency          | 5              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 10             | 32        | High         | This rule scores 32 points (7, 5, 10, 10) because of the following reasons: A) A) Moderate contributor toward one objective AND implements one objective strategy (objective 2, strategy 1); B) Significant contributor toward one or more principles (; C) Significant contributor toward one or more considerations (); and D) Significant contributor toward one or more considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Alternative Physical Security Requirements for Advanced Reactors                                                                                                                                        | NRC-2017-0227 | 3150-AK19 | 73                                |                              | Proposed Rule | Could Reduce Or Clarify Existing Requirements | Advanced Reactors                     | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rule would amend the NRC's physical security requirements for small modular reactors and other advanced reactor technologies. This rulemaking would establish voluntary alternative physical security requirements commensurate with the potential consequences to public health and safety and the common defense and security. This rulemaking would provide regulatory stability, predictability, and clarity in the licensing process and minimize or eliminate uncertainty for applicants who might otherwise request exemptions from the regulations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Dennis Andrukat  - Dennis.Andrukat@nrc.gov  - 301-415-3561                                                         | Approved               | 11/19/2018                 | SECY-18-0076                 | ML18052B032              | SRM-SECY-18-0076                   | ML18324A478              |                       |                      | 07/16/2019                        | 84 FR 33861                      | 08/02/2022                           | 07/17/2024                     |                               | 03/28/2025                        | 09/29/2025                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 14             | Efficiency          | 2              | Governmental Priority | 7              | Stakeholder Confidence | 7              | 30        | Medium       | This rule scores 30 points (14, 2, 7, 7) because of the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor toward one or more objectives and implements multiple strategies in one or more objectives (objective 1, strategy 1, objective 2, strategy 1, and objective 3, strategy 1); B) Moderate contributor toward one principle (); C) Significant contributor toward one or more considerations (); and D) Significant contributor toward one or more considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Alternatives to the Use of Credit Ratings                                                                                                                                                               | NRC-2017-0021 | 3150-AJ92 | 30, 40, 50, 70, 72                |                              | Final Rule    | Non-discretionary                             | Decommissioning and Low-Level Waste   | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations to remove any use or reference to bond rating, as mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010. The rule would develop alternate criteria, if any, to replace bond rating criteria. The purpose is to ensure financial tests are sufficient when evaluating decommissioning financial assurance. The scope of this rulemaking would affect all NRC's regulations referring to bond rating.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Gregory Trussell  - Gregory.Trussell@nrc.gov  - 301-415-6445                                                       | Approved               | 09/01/2014                 | SECY-16-0009                 | ML16028A189              | SRM-SECY-16-0009                   | ML16104A158              | 12/21/2020            | 85 FR 82950          |                                   |                                  | 04/28/2022                           | 01/03/2023                     | 88 FR 25                      | 02/09/2024                        | 08/09/2024                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       | No                   |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 0              | Multiple Principles | 0              | Governmental Priority | 7              | Stakeholder Confidence | 0              | 7         | Low          | The rule scores 7 points (0, 0, 7, 0) because of the following reasons: A) Does not contribute toward any goal; B) Does not contribute toward any principles; C) Moderate contributor toward one or more considerations of Congress or the Commission has provided specific direction with no priority/schedule on the rulemaking. Required by the Dodd-Frank Act; and D) No contribution toward any consideration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2021 – 2022 Code Editions                                                                                                                                      | NRC-2018-0289 | 3150-AK21 | 50                                |                              | Final Rule    | Industry Requested                            | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Funded                                      | Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation                                                                   | No                            | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations to authorize the use of recent editions of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) codes. The rule would incorporate by reference the 2021 ASME Boiler Pressure Vessel Code and the 2022 Edition of the ASME Operations and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants Code into the NRC’s regulations, with conditions. This action increases consistency across the industry and makes use of current voluntary consensus standards (as required by the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act), while continuing to provide adequate protection to the public. This rulemaking would affect nuclear power reactor licensees.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Tyler Hammock  - Tyler.Hammock@nrc.gov  - 301-415-1381                                                             | Not Required           | 12/12/2018                 | SECY-03-0078                 | ML030700408              | SRM-SECY-03-0078                   | ML031500583              |                       |                      |                                   |                                  | 07/17/2023                           | 08/08/2023                     | 88 FR 53384                   | 09/10/2024                        | 01/10/2025                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Safety Goal    | 10             | Multiple Principles | 5              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 6              | 31        | High         | The rule scores 31 points (10, 5, 10, 6) because of the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor toward one objective and implements one objective strategy (objective 2, strategy 1); B) Significant contributor toward one or more principles); C) Congress or the Commission has provided specific direction and a high priority/schedule on the rulemaking); and D) Moderate contributor toward one or more considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code Cases and Update Frequency                                                                                                                                | NRC-2018-0291 | 3150-AK23 | 50                                |                              | Final Rule    | Industry Requested                            | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Funded                                      | Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation                                                                   | No                            | This rulemaking would incorporate by reference into the NRC's regulations the latest revision to Regulatory Guides that list the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code Cases that the NRC finds to be acceptable (or conditionally acceptable). This action increases consistency across the industry and makes use of current voluntary consensus standards (as required by the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act), while continuing to provide adequate protection to the public. This rulemaking would affect nuclear power reactor licensees. This rulemaking also would amend the NRC’s regulation to revise the frequency of the inservice testing (IST) and inservice inspection (ISI) program updates required in 10 CFR 50.55a. The rulemaking would involve developing a requirement for an acceptable interval for program updates that changes from the current 120-month interval to a 240-month interval. This extension of the IST and ISI program update interval would provide improved flexibility to the industry for IST and ISI program implementation with no impact on safety.            | Tyler Hammock  - Tyler.Hammock@nrc.gov  - 301-415-1381                                                             | Not Required           | 12/12/2018                 | SECY-03-0078                 | ML03070048               | SRM-SECY-03-0078; SRM-SECY-21-0029 | ML031500583              |                       |                      |                                   |                                  | 01/31/2023                           | 03/06/2023                     | 88 FR 13717                   | 02/20/2024                        | 08/20/2024                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Safety Goal    | 10             | Multiple Principles | 5              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 6              | 31        | High         | The rule scores 31 points (10, 5, 10, 6) because of the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor toward one objective and implements one objective strategy (objective 2, strategy 1); B) Significant contributor toward one or more principles); C) Congress or the Commission has provided specific direction and a high priority/schedule on the rulemaking); and D) Moderate contributor toward one or more considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Approval of American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code Cases, Revision 41                                                                                                                            | NRC-2021-0023 | 3150-AK61 | 50                                |                              | Pre-Rule      | Industry Requested                            | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Funded                                      | Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation                                                                   | No                            | This rulemaking would incorporate by reference into the NRC's regulations the latest revision to Regulatory Guides that list the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code Cases that the NRC finds to be acceptable (or conditionally acceptable). This action increases consistency across the industry and makes use of current voluntary consensus standards (as required by the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act), while continuing to provide adequate protection to the public. This rulemaking would affect nuclear power reactor licensees.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Dennis Andrukat  - Dennis.Andrukat@nrc.gov  - 301-415-3561                                                         | Not Required           | 01/06/2021                 | SECY-03-0078                 | ML03070048               | SRM-SECY-03-0078                   | ML031500583              |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Safety Goal    | 10             | Multiple Principles | 5              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 6              | 31        | High         | The rule scores 31 points (10, 5, 10, 6) because of the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor toward one objective and implements one objective strategy (objective 2, strategy 1); B) Significant contributor toward one or more principles); C) Congress or the Commission has provided specific direction and a high priority/schedule on the rulemaking); and D) Moderate contributor toward one or more considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Approval of American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code Cases, Revision 42                                                                                                                            | NRC-2023-0073 | 3150-AK97 | 50                                |                              | Pre-Rule      | Industry Requested                            | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Funded                                      | Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation                                                                   | No                            | This rulemaking would incorporate by reference into the NRC's regulations the latest revision to Regulatory Guides that list the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code Cases that the NRC finds to be acceptable (or conditionally acceptable). This action increases consistency across the industry and makes use of current voluntary consensus standards (as required by the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act), while continuing to provide adequate protection to the public. This rulemaking would affect nuclear power reactor licensees.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Dennis Andrukat  - Dennis.Andrukat@nrc.gov  - 301-415-3561                                                         | Not Required           |                            |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Safety Goal    | 10             | Multiple Principles | 5              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 6              | 31        | High         | The rule scores 31 points (10, 5, 10, 6) because of the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor toward one objective and implements one objective strategy (objective 2, strategy 1); B) Significant contributor toward one or more principles); C) Congress or the Commission has provided specific direction and a high priority/schedule on the rulemaking); and D) Moderate contributor toward one or more considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Categorical Exclusions from Environmental Review                                                                                                                                                        | NRC-2018-0300 | 3150-AK54 | 51                                |                              | Proposed Rule | Could Reduce Or Clarify Existing Requirements | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | No                            | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations describing the categories of actions that normally do not have significant effects and therefore do not require preparation of an environmental assessment (EA) or environmental impact statement (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). The purpose of this rule would be to eliminate the unnecessary preparation of an EA or EIS for actions where no significant environmental impacts are expected. This rule would directly impact the NRC and indirectly impact its licensees.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Gregory Trussell  - Gregory.Trussell@nrc.gov  - 301-415-6445                                                       | Approved               | 11/30/2020                 | SECY-20-0065                 |                          | SRM-SECY-20-0065                   | ML20336A009              | 05/07/2021            | 86 FR 24514          |                                   |                                  | 11/14/2022                           | 06/28/2024                     |                               | 07/10/2024                        | 01/31/2025                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Safety Goal    | 14             | Multiple Principles | 4              | Governmental Priority | 5              | Stakeholder Confidence | 6              | 29        | Medium       | The rule scores 29 points (14, 4, 5, 6) because of the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor toward two objectives and implements two strategies (objective 1, strategy 1 and objective 2, strategy 1); B) Moderate contributor to the efficiency and clarity principles; C) Moderate contributor toward one or more considerations that can be used to account for rulemaking initiated by recommendations from the 2003 NEPA Task Force Report to the Council on Environmental Quality, and a licensee burden reduction due to fewer responses to NRC’s requests for additional information when preparing EAs, and less information needed in license applications to support NRC’s EAs; and D) Moderate contributor to regulatory burden reduction and moderate contributor to public participation.        |
| Controlled Unclassified Information                                                                                                                                                                     | NRC-2019-0060 | 3150-AK30 | 2, 110                            |                              | Final Rule    | Non-discretionary                             | Corporate Support                     | Office of the Chief Information Officer          | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | No                            | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations to revise certain terminology in connection with the NRC’s transition to the government-wide Controlled Unclassified information (CUI) program, per the requirements of Executive Order 13556 and 32 CFR part 2002. The NRC’s CUI rule would remove from the regulations references to the “Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information” program that governs the NRC’s handling of sensitive unclassified information. The rule does not make any changes to the classification of unclassified information possessed by licensees or the requirements for handling/protecting that information.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Yanely Malave-Velez  - Yanely.Malave-Velez@nrc.gov  - 301-415-1519                                                 | Approved               | 01/18/2019                 | COMSECY-18-0022              | ML18234A047              | SRM-COMSECY-18-0022                | ML19022A021              |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               | 09/18/2024                        | 10/02/2024                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Security Goal  | 10             | Clarity             | 1              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 2              | 23        | Medium       | The rule scores 23 points (10, 1, 10, 2) because of the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor toward one objective AND implements one objective strategy; B) Less substantial or indirect contributor toward one principle); C) Congress or the Commission has provided specific direction and a high priority/schedule on the rulemaking (and D) Less substantial or indirect contributor toward one or more considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Cost Recovery Criteria for Research and Development Utilization Facilities                                                                                                                              | NRC-2020-0071 |           | 50                                |                              | Pre-Rule      | Could Reduce Or Clarify Existing Requirements | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC’s regulations to clarify the NRC’s application of the financial criteria to certain licensees in order to address recent changes made to Section 104c of the AEA by NEIMA. The NRC will use the rulemaking process to clarify the applicability of the new cost recovery criteria. This rulemaking would enhance regulatory certainty for holders of class 104c utilization facility licenses issued under the current requirements.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Denise Anderson  - Denise.Anderson@nrc.gov  - 404-997-4432                                                         | Pending                |                            | SECY-20-0042                 | ML19339B572              |                                    |                          |                       |                      | 07/31/2024                        |                                  | 01/31/2025                           | 06/30/2025                     |                               | 04/30/2026                        | 10/30/2026                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 0              | Clarity             | 3              | Governmental Priority | 2              | Stakeholder Confidence | 6              | 11        | Low          | The rule scores 11 points (0, 3, 2, 6) because of the following reasons: A) Does not contribute toward any objective; B) Moderate contributor toward one principle; C) Less substantial or indirect contributor toward one or more considerations; D) Moderate contributor toward one or more considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Cost-Benefit Analysis for Power Reactor Radwaste Systems                                                                                                                                                | NRC-2022-0048 | 3150-AK75 | 50                                |                              | Proposed Rule | Could Establish New Requirements              | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC’s regulations in Appendix I to 10 CFR Part 50 for nuclear power reactors. The rulemaking would replace the requirement to use a dollar value of $1,000 per person-rem for cost-benefit evaluations with a requirement to calculate and use an updated dollar per person-rem conversion factor. This factor is used in developing cost benefit analyses to determine the monetary valuation of the consequences associated with radiological exposure for nuclear reactor radwaste systems.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Soly Soto Lugo  - Soly.SotoLugo@nrc.gov  - 301-415-7528                                                            | Not Required           | 01/25/2022                 | SECY-17-0017                 | ML16147A293              | SRM-SECY-17-0017R                  | ML21347A839              |                       |                      |                                   |                                  | 02/28/2023                           | 07/29/2024                     |                               | 08/30/2024                        | 03/28/2025                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 9              | Multiple Principles | 4              | Governmental Priority | 7              | Stakeholder Confidence | 6              | 26        | Medium       | The rule scores 26 points (9, 4, 7, 6) because of the following reasons: a) Moderate contributor toward one objective AND implements one objective strategy; b) Significant contributor toward one or more principles; c) Significant contributor toward one or more considerations; and d) Moderate contributor toward more than one consideration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Cyber Security at Fuel Facilities                                                                                                                                                                       | NRC-2015-0179 | 3150-AJ64 | 40, 70, 73                        |                              | Proposed Rule | Could Establish New Requirements              | Fuel Facilities                       | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations to add cyber security requirements for certain nuclear fuel cycle facility applicants and licensees. The rule would require certain fuel cycle facilities to establish, implement, and maintain a cyber security program that is designed to protect public health and safety and the common defense and security. It would affect fuel cycle applicants or licensees that are or plan to be authorized to: (1) possess greater than a critical mass of special nuclear material and perform activities for which the NRC requires an integrated safety analysis or (2) engage in uranium hexafluoride conversion or deconversion.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Irene Wu  - Irene.Wu@nrc.gov  - 301-415-1951; James Downs  - James.Downs@nrc.gov  - 301-415-7744                   | Approved               | 03/24/2015                 | SECY-14-0147 (non-public)    | ML14177A264 (non-public) | SRM-SECY-14-0147 (non-public)      | ML15083A175 (non-public) |                       |                      | 04/12/2016                        | 81 FR 21449                      | 10/04/2017                           | 07/29/2024                     |                               | 09/27/2024                        | 03/28/2025                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       | No                   |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 14             | Efficiency          | 5              | Governmental Priority | 8              | Stakeholder Confidence | 6              | 33        | High         | The rule scores 33 points (14, 5, 8, 6) because of the following reasons: a) Moderate contributor toward one or more objectives and implements multiple strategies in one or more objectives (objective 2, strategies 1-2); b) Significant contributor to the efficiency principle; c) Significant contributor toward one or more considerations or the Commission has provided specific direction and priority/schedule on the rulemaking. Significant contributor to future regulatory benefit; and d) Significant interest of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Decommissioning Financial Assurance Requirements for Sealed and Unsealed Radioactive Materials                                                                                                          | NRC-2017-0031 | 3150-AK52 | 30, 70                            |                              | Proposed Rule | Could Reduce Or Clarify Existing Requirements | Nuclear Materials Users               | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC’s regulations to add radionuclides and corresponding possession values not currently listed in 10 CFR Part 30 Appendix B for calculating a licensee’s decommissioning funding requirement to possess a radionuclide with a half-life greater than 120 days. It would also apply a uniform and more risk-informed method for setting possession values for all radionuclides listed in Appendix B. The rulemaking will apply to all entities, including those in Agreement States, licensed to possess sealed or unsealed byproduct or special nuclear material with a half-life greater than 120 days.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Gregory Trussell  - Gregory.Trussell@nrc.gov  - 301-415-6445                                                       | Approved               | 10/13/2020                 | SECY-19-0125                 | ML18292A434              | SRM-SECY-19-0125                   | ML20287A248              |                       |                      | 04/28/2022                        | 87 FR 25157                      | 07/24/2023                           | 07/22/2024                     |                               | 10/30/2024                        | 04/30/2025                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       | No                   |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 10             | Efficiency          | 5              | Governmental Priority | 5              | Stakeholder Confidence | 8              | 28        | Medium       | The rule scores 28 points (10, 5, 0, 8) for the following reasons: a) Moderate contributor to objective 1, strategy 1 ; b) Moderate contributor to the efficiency principle; c) Moderate Agreement State interest; and d) a significant contributor to public priority as it considers PRM-30-66 in rulemaking.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Drug and Alcohol Testing: Technical Issues and Editorial Changes                                                                                                                                        | NRC-2012-0079 | 3150-AJ15 | 26                                | PRM-26-4, PRM-26-7, PRM-26-8 | Pre-Rule      | Could Establish New Requirements              | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations to revise the drug and alcohol testing requirements for fitness-for-duty programs. The purpose of the rule is to strengthen the fitness-for-duty regulatory framework to include advancements in testing technology, such as changes to the specimens that can be tested for drugs. This rulemaking would provide a program that is more proactive in its approach to ensure that persons who have unescorted access to NRC-licensed facilities are fit for duty. The rulemaking addresses three petitions for rulemaking (PRM-26-4, PRM-26-7, PRM-26-8).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Stewart Schneider  - Stewart.Schneider@nrc.gov  - 301-415-4123                                                     | Pending                |                            |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      | 07/31/2025                        |                                  | 08/03/2026                           | 11/02/2026                     |                               | 03/01/2028                        | 06/01/2028                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       | No                   |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 14             | Multiple Principles | 5              | Governmental Priority | 8              | Stakeholder Confidence | 10             | 37        | High         | The rule scores 37 points (14, 5, 8, 10) because of the following reasons: a) significant contributor toward one or more objectives (objective 2, strategies 1 and 2); b) moderate contributor toward multiple principles; c) significant contributor to one or more considerations; and d) significant contributor toward one or more considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Embrittlement and Surveillance Requirements for High-Fluence Nuclear Power Plants in Long-Term Operation                                                                                                | NRC-2021-0174 |           | 50                                |                              | Pre-Rule      | Could Establish New Requirements              | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Unfunded                                    | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would modify the embrittlement and surveillance requirements in the NRC regulations to support the continued operation of high fluence plants in long-term operation. These changes are necessary because limited surveillance testing at high fluence and inaccurate embrittlement prediction requirements challenge the NRC’s confidence in the integrity of the reactor pressure vessel as the vessel becomes more embrittled in long-term operation. This rulemaking is expected to supplement the surveillance requirements in and modify the embrittlement trend curve requirements and associated guidance for high fluence plants in long-term operation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Tyler Hammock  - Tyler.Hammock@nrc.gov  - 301-415-1381                                                             | Pending                |                            | SECY-22-0019                 | ML21314A194              |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 16             | Multiple Principles | 9              | Governmental Priority | 5              | Stakeholder Confidence | 4              | 34        | High         | The rule scores 34 points (16, 9, 5, 4) for the following reasons: a) significant contributor to the NRC Strategic Plan’s safety goal and it would implement a majority of the Plan’s safety strategies; b) significant contributor to the efficient and reliability principles of good regulation; c) moderate contributor to the governmental priority as it supports the continued operation of high fluence plants in long-term operation; and d) significant contributor to increasing public awareness and confidence by reducing regulatory uncertainty in reactor vessel integrity in long-term operation from a risk-informed perspective.                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Enhanced Security for Special Nuclear Material                                                                                                                                                          | NRC-2014-0118 | 3150-AJ41 | 73                                |                              | Pre-Rule      | Could Establish New Requirements              | Fuel Facilities                       | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations to make generically applicable security requirements imposed in security orders after the events of September 11, 2001. The scope of this rulemaking would affect the physical protection of nuclear plants, fuel cycle facilities, and spent nuclear material.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | George Tartal  - George.Tartal@nrc.gov  - 301-415-0016                                                             | Approved               | 02/08/2006                 | COMSECY-05-0058 (non-public) | ML060390479 (non-public) | SRM-COMSECY-05-0058 (non-public)   | ML060390527 (non-public) |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       | No                   |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 15             | Efficiency          | 5              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 10             | 40        | High         | This rule scores 40 points (15, 5, 10, 10) because of the following reasons: a) significant contributor toward one or more strategies (objective 2, strategy 1); b) significant contributor to the efficiency principle; c) significant contributor toward one or more considerations or the Commission has provided specific direction and priority/schedule on the rulemaking. SRM-COMSECY-05-0058 and SRM-SECY-09-0123 provide Commission direction to prepare this rule. In addition, it codifies security orders and provides future regulatory benefit; and d) significant contributor to one or more considerations. There is significant interest in this rule from industry and stakeholders.                                                                                                               |
| Enhanced Weapons for Spent Fuel Storage Installations and Transportation—Section 161A Authority                                                                                                         | NRC-2015-0018 | 3150-AJ55 | 73                                |                              | Pre-Rule      | Could Establish New Requirements              | Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations to implement the authority in Section 161A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, related to access to enhanced weapons and associated firearms background checks for the protection of spent nuclear fuel (SNF). The rule would designate additional classes of facilities and activities appropriate for Section 161A authority. This rulemaking would support a potential national strategy for the secure transportation and storage of SNF. The scope of this rulemaking would affect access to enhanced weapons during transportation and storage of SNF, high-level radioactive waste, and special nuclear material (from aged SNF).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | George Tartal  - George.Tartal@nrc.gov  - 301-415-0016                                                             | Approved               | 08/15/2008                 | SECY-08-0050/0050A           | ML081910207              | SRM-S08-0050/0050A                 | ML082280364              |                       |                      | 03/14/2025                        |                                  | 07/31/2025                           | 12/30/2025                     |                               | 07/31/2026                        | 12/30/2026                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       | No                   |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 15             | Efficiency          | 3              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 10             | 38        | High         | This rule scores 38 points (15, 3, 10, 10) because of the following reasons: a) significant contributor toward one or more objectives (objective 2, strategy 1); b) moderate contributor to the efficiency principle; c) significant contributor toward one or more considerations or the Commission has provided specific direction and priority/schedule on the rulemaking; and d) There is significant interest in this rule from industry and stakeholders.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Financial Assurance Requirements for Category 1 and 2 Byproduct Material Sealed Sources                                                                                                                 | NRC-2022-0106 | 3150-AK85 | 30                                |                              | Pre-Rule      | Could Establish New Requirements              | Nuclear Materials Users               | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would revise the NRC's regulations to require financial assurance for the disposition of Category 1 and 2 byproduct material radioactive material sealed sources. This rulemaking will help ensure 1) that licensees are financially prepared for the costs of end-of life disposition of Category 1 and 2 byproduct material radioactive sealed sources, 2) safe and secure management of these sources by facilitating timely disposition when they are no longer needed or wanted, and 3) that dispositioning costs are borne by those who receive the economic benefits from the use of these sources.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Gregory Trussell  - Gregory.Trussell@nrc.gov  - 301-415-6445                                                       | Approved               | 12/08/2021                 | SECY-16-0115                 | ML16200A223              | SRM-SECY-16-0115                   | ML21342A032              |                       |                      | 01/31/2025                        |                                  | 04/14/2026                           | 10/14/2026                     |                               | 06/14/2027                        | 12/14/2027                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Safety Goal    | 15             | Multiple Principles | 4              | Governmental Priority | 8              | Stakeholder Confidence | 6              | 33        | High         | The rule scores 33 points (15, 4, 8, 6) for the following reasons: A) significant contributor toward the safety and security goals (safety strategies 1, 5 and 7; and security strategies 1, 3, and 5); (2) significant contributor to multiple Principles; (3) significant contributor to government priority; and (4) moderate contributor to public priority.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Geologic Repository Operations Area (GROA) Fitness-For-Duty Requirements                                                                                                                                | NRC-2009-0089 | 3150-AI38 | 26                                |                              | Proposed Rule | Could Establish New Requirements              | Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Unfunded                                    | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | No                            | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations regarding the fitness-for-duty requirements for personnel in a geologic repository operations area. The rule would impose fatigue provisions on security personnel and reinstate the alcohol and drug provisions of the fitness-for-duty requirements at a geologic repository operations area. The scope of the rulemaking would affect fitness-for-duty programs at geological repository operations areas.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Jill Shepherd  - Jill.Shepherd@nrc.gov                                                                             | Approved               |                            | SECY-16-0021                 | ML16063A134              | SRM-SECY-16-0021                   | ML16141A042              |                       |                      | 09/17/2040                        |                                  | 03/17/2042                           | 09/17/2042                     |                               | 09/17/2043                        | 03/17/2044                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       | No                   |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 10             | Efficiency          | 3              | Governmental Priority | 2              | Stakeholder Confidence | 4              | 19        | Medium       | The rule scored 19 points (10, 3, 2, 4) for the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor toward one objective and one strategy (objective 2, strategy 1); B) Moderate contributor toward the efficiency principle; C) Moderate contributor toward one or more considerations or the Commission had provided specific direction with no priority/schedule on the rulemaking. Rule addresses a regulatory gap; and D) Less substantial or indirect contributor toward one or more considerations and Congress or the Commission has provided no specific direction and priority/schedule on the rulemaking. Little industry and stakeholder interest in this rule at this time.                                                                                                                                      |
| Geologic Repository Operations Area Security and Material Control and Accounting Requirements                                                                                                           | NRC-2007-0670 | 3150-AI06 | 60, 63, 73, 74                    |                              | Pre-Rule      | Could Establish New Requirements              | Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Unfunded                                    | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | No                            | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations regarding security and material control and accounting requirements for a geologic repository operations area. The rule would establish security and material control and accounting requirements for a geologic repository operations area that were identified to be necessary after the events of September 11, 2001. The scope of the rulemaking would affect security and material control and accounting programs at geological repository operations areas.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Jill Shepherd  - Jill.Shepherd@nrc.gov                                                                             | Approved               |                            | SECY-16-0021                 | ML16063A134              | SRM-SECY-16-0021                   | ML16141A042              |                       |                      | 03/16/2040                        |                                  | 09/16/2041                           | 03/16/2042                     |                               | 03/16/2043                        | 07/15/2043                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       | No                   |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 13             | Efficiency          | 3              | Governmental Priority | 3              | Stakeholder Confidence | 4              | 23        | Medium       | The rule scored 23 points (13, 3, 3, 4) for the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor toward one objective and one strategy (objective 2, strategy 1); B) Moderate contributor to the efficiency principle; C) Moderate contributor toward one or more considerations or the Commission had provided specific direction with no priority/schedule on the rulemaking. Addresses a regulatory gap; and D) Less substantial or indirect contributor toward one or more considerations and Congress or the Commission has provided no specific direction and priority/schedule on the rulemaking. Little industry and stakeholder interest in this rule at this time.                                                                                                                                               |
| Groundwater Protection at Uranium In Situ Recovery Facilities                                                                                                                                           | NRC-2008-0421 | 3150-AI40 | 40                                |                              | Proposed Rule | Could Reduce Or Clarify Existing Requirements | Decommissioning and Low-Level Waste   | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC’s regulations to ensure groundwater protection at in situ leach uranium recovery facilities. The rule would create a more efficient licensing process by codifying requirements currently imposed through license conditions. The rule would affect in situ leach uranium recovery facility licensees and applicants.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | George Tartal  - George.Tartal@nrc.gov  - 301-415-0016                                                             | Approved               | 03/24/2006                 | COMSECY-07-0015              | ML070930332              | SRM-COMSECY-07-0015                | ML071590310              |                       |                      |                                   |                                  | 07/22/2021                           | 08/07/2024                     |                               | 09/20/2024                        | 03/20/2025                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       | No                   |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 13             | Efficiency          | 3              | Governmental Priority | 5              | Stakeholder Confidence | 4              | 25        | Medium       | The rule scores 25 points (13, 3, 5, 4) because of the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor toward one objective and implements one strategy (objective 2, strategy 1); B) Moderate contributor to the efficiency principle; C) Moderate contributor toward one or more considerations or the Commission has provided specific direction and priority/schedule on the rulemaking. SRM-COMJSM-06-0001 (Rev.) provides Commission direction to prepare this rule; and D) Moderate contributor toward one or more consideration. There is interest in this rule from industry and stakeholders.                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Harmonization of Transportation Safety Requirements with IAEA Standards                                                                                                                                 | NRC-2016-0179 | 3150-AJ85 | 71                                |                              | Final Rule    | Could Establish New Requirements              | Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations regarding the packaging and transportation of radioactive material to make them compatible with those of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The rule would harmonize domestic regulations for Type B and fissile radioactive material transportation packaging with the 2012 and 2018 Editions of the IAEA Safety Standards Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material. This rulemaking would address knowledge gained in scientific and technical advances and affect the package design requirements and transportation of radioactive material.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Caylee Kenny  - Caylee.Kenny@nrc.gov  - 301-415-7150                                                               | Approved               | 08/19/2016                 | SECY-16-0093                 | ML16158A162              | SRM-SECY-16-0093                   | ML16235A182              |                       |                      | 04/12/2019                        | 84 FR 14898                      | 10/30/2020                           | 09/12/2022                     | 87 FR 55708                   | 08/19/2024                        | 02/19/2025                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       | No                   |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 10             | Efficiency          | 3              | Governmental Priority | 5              | Stakeholder Confidence | 6              | 24        | Medium       | The rule scores 24 points (10, 3, 5, 6) because of the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor toward one objective and implements one strategy (objective 1, strategy 1); B) Moderate contributor to the efficiency principle; C) Moderate contributor toward one or more considerations or the Commission has provided specific direction and priority/schedule on the rulemaking. No specific Commission direction but Nuclear Regulatory Commission periodically conducts rule to be compatible with IAEA. Would be coordinated with DOT so that final rule is published at same time as DOT final rule; and D) Moderate contributor toward one or more considerations. There is some interest in this rule from industry and stakeholders.                                                                   |
| Implementation of Changes to Reflect Advanced Reactor Export Licensing Considerations                                                                                                                   | NRC-2022-0072 | 3150-AK78 | 110                               |                              | Proposed Rule | Could Establish New Requirements              | Nuclear Materials Users               | Office of International Programs                 | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | No                            | This rulemaking would amend the NRC’s regulations to clarify that 10 CFR Part 110 also applies to especially designed or prepared equipment, components, and substances associated with advanced reactors. The purpose of this rulemaking action is to ensure that the NRC is in a position to license the export of the materials, substances, and equipment associated with advanced reactors in a predictable and efficient manner, in order to reduce regulatory uncertainties associated with the export of these new technologies. The recommended clarifying changes incorporate advanced reactor concepts into the NRC’s existing regulations in 10 CFR Part 110, which govern the export of nuclear reactor equipment and material.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Caylee Kenny  - Caylee.Kenny@nrc.gov  - 301-415-7150; Janelle Jessie  - Janelle.Jessie@nrc.gov  - 301-415-6775     | Approved               | 03/17/2022                 | SECY-23-0029                 | ML23037A818              | SRM-SECY-23-0029                   | ML23136B263              |                       |                      |                                   |                                  | 11/15/2024                           | 05/15/2025                     |                               | 02/16/2026                        | 08/06/2026                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Safety Goal    | 10             | Multiple Principles | 3              | Governmental Priority | 5              | Stakeholder Confidence | 6              | 24        | Medium       | The rule scores 24 points (10, 3, 5, 6) because of the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor to multiple objectives and multiple strategies (objective 1, strategies 1&3, objective 2, strategy 1).; B) Moderate contributor toward multiple principles (clarity and efficiency); C) Moderate contributor toward one or more considerations; and D) Moderate contributor toward one or more considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Implementation of Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Amendments                                                                                                 | NRC-2024-0029 |           | 2, 51                             |                              | Pre-Rule      | Could Establish New Requirements              | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Unfunded                                    | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC’s regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act. The purpose of this rulemaking is to ensure that the NRC’s regulations reflect the amendments to the National Environmental Policy Act in the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. The scope of the rulemaking would affect various aspects of the NRC’s environmental review process including the scope and schedule of the environmental assessments and environmental impact statements, applicant and licensee’s requirements, public involvement, and other Federal, State, local, and Tribal government agencies involvement.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Aaron Kwok  - aaron.kwok@nrc.gov ; Leah Parks  - Leah.Parks@nrc.gov  - 301-415-0352                                | Pending                |                            |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Safety Goal    | 6              | Multiple Principles | 3              | Governmental Priority | 7              | Stakeholder Confidence | 7              | 23        | Medium       | The rule scores 23 points (6, 3, 7, 7) because of the following reasons: A) Low contributor to Safety and Security Goal Objectives #1 and #2; B) Medium contributor toward multiple principles (independence, openness, and efficiency); C) High contributor towards multiple considerations; and D) High contributor towards multiple considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Incorporation by Reference of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standard-603-2018                                                                                                       | NRC-2024-0045 | 3150-AL06 | 50                                |                              | Proposed Rule | Could Establish New Requirements              | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Unfunded                                    | Executive Director for Operations                                                                                      | No                            | This rulemaking would update the NRC’s regulations in at 10 CFR 50.55a(h) to incorporate by reference in 10 CFR 50.55a the 2018 version of the Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE) standard 603, “Criteria for Safety Systems for Nuclear Power Generating Stations,”, replacing in lieu of the 1991 version. This would provide industry with Industry would gain regulatory confidence to use the most modern latest version of IEEE-603 in the development of safety-systems for nuclear power generating stations and modifications to their facilities related to the standard. The scope of this rulemaking would be restricted to 10 CFR 50.55a(h) with affected regulated entities being the and would affect the existing operating reactor fleet licensed under (10 CFR Part 50) and applicants for new reactor designs (licensed under either (10 CFR Part 50 or Part 52).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Jason Paige  - Jason.Paige@nrc.gov  - 301-415-1474                                                                 | Not Required           |                            |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              |                |                |                     |                |                       |                |                        |                | 0         | Low          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Increased Enrichment of Conventional and Accident Tolerant Fuel Designs for Light-Water Reactors                                                                                                        | NRC-2020-0034 | 3150-AK79 | 50, 51, 71                        |                              | Proposed Rule | Could Reduce Or Clarify Existing Requirements | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC’s regulations associated with uranium-235 enrichment limit. The rulemaking would increase flexibility and reduce exemption requests for the use of increased enrichment fuel greater than the current value of 5.0 weight percent U-235. This rulemaking would affect nuclear reactor licensees seeking to use fuel designs that make use of enrichments greater than the current limit (e.g., accident tolerant fuel).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Philip Benavides  - Philip.Benavides@nrc.gov  - 301-415-3246                                                       | Approved               | 03/16/2022                 | SECY-21-0109                 | ML21232A232              | SRM-SECY-21-0109                   | ML22075A103              |                       |                      | 09/08/2023                        | 88 FR 61986                      | 12/16/2024                           | 06/16/2025                     |                               | 06/30/2026                        | 12/30/2026                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Safety Goal    | 15             | Multiple Principles | 4              | Governmental Priority | 8              | Stakeholder Confidence | 6              | 33        | High         | The rule scores 33 points (15, 4, 8, 6) because of the following reasons: A) Significant contributor toward one or more objectives (objective 1, strategy 1 and objective 2, strategy 1); B) Significant contributor toward one or more principles; C) Significant contributor toward one or more considerations; and D) Moderate contributor toward one or more considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Security Requirements                                                                                                                                       | NRC-2009-0558 | 3150-AI78 | 72, 73                            | PRM-72-6                     | Pre-Rule      | Could Establish New Requirements              | Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Identified For Discontinuation              | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations to make generically applicable security requirements imposed in security orders issued after the events of September 11, 2001. The scope of this rulemaking would affect the physical protection of independent spent fuel storage installations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Gregory Trussell  - Gregory.Trussell@nrc.gov  - 301-415-6445                                                       | Pending                |                            |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       | No                   |                                               |                                              | Security Goal  | 10             | Efficiency          | 5              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 10             | 35        | High         | The rule scores 35 points (10, 5, 10, 10) because of the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor toward one objective and implements one strategy (objective 2, strategy 1); B) Significant contributor to the efficiency principle; C) Significant contributor toward one or more considerations or the Commission has provided specific direction and priority/schedule on the rulemaking. Commission direction to go forward with the rule. Codifies security orders thus closing a regulatory gap; and D) Significant contributor toward one or more considerations. Significant interest in this rule from industry and stakeholders and addresses PRM-72-6.                                                                                                                                                 |
| Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal                                                                                                                                                         | NRC-2011-0012 | 3150-AI92 | 20, 61, 73, 150                   |                              | Proposed Rule | Could Establish New Requirements              | Decommissioning and Low-Level Waste   | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC’s regulations to require new and revised site-specific technical analyses and permit the development of site-specific criteria for low-level radioactive waste acceptance based on the results of these analyses. The rulemaking proposes to authorize the near-surface disposal of certain Greater-Than-Class C waste streams and provide for Agreement State licensing of these waste streams. Licensees of currently operating low-level radioactive waste facilities that do not plan to accept Greater-Than-Class C waste or significant quantities of long-lived radionuclides after the effective date of this rulemaking would continue to comply with current regulations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | George Tartal  - George.Tartal@nrc.gov  - 301-415-0016                                                             | Approved               | 03/18/2009                 | SECY-20-0098                 | ML20143A164              | SRM-SECY-20-0098                   | ML22095A227              |                       |                      |                                   |                                  | 05/31/2024                           | 11/29/2024                     |                               | 11/21/2025                        | 05/21/2026                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       | No                   |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 14             | Efficiency          | 4              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 10             | 38        | High         | The rule scores 38 points (14, 4, 10, 10) because of the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor toward one or more objectives and implements one strategy in each objective (objective 1, strategy 1 and objective 2, strategy 1); B) Moderate contributor to the efficiency principle; C) Significant contributor toward one or more considerations or the Commission has provided specific direction and priority/schedule on the rulemaking. In SRM-SECY-08-0147, the Commission directs staff to prepare this rule and it addresses a regulatory gap; and D) There is significant interest in this rule from industry and stakeholders.                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Items Containing Byproduct Material Incidental to Production                                                                                                                                            | NRC-2015-0017 | 3150-AJ54 | 30, 32                            | PRM-30-65                    | Final Rule    | Industry Requested                            | Nuclear Materials Users               | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations regarding requirements for track-etched membranes that have been irradiated with mixed fission products during the production process. The rule also would accommodate the licensing and distribution of other irradiated products (e.g., gemstones) without the need for a specific exemption for each distributor. This rulemaking would affect the licensees and applicants for items containing byproduct material incidental to production. The rulemaking addresses a petition for rulemaking (PRM-30-65).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Caylee Kenny  - Caylee.Kenny@nrc.gov  - 301-415-7150                                                               | Approved               | 08/13/2012                 | COMSECY-12-0015 (non-public) | ML12159A261 (non-public) | SRM-COMSECY-12-0015 (non-public)   | ML122260251 (non-public) |                       |                      | 02/02/2021                        | 86 FR 7819                       | 01/19/2022                           | 06/27/2022                     | 87 FR 38012                   | 09/29/2025                        | 12/31/2025                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       | No                   |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 6              | Efficiency          | 2              | Governmental Priority | 3              | Stakeholder Confidence | 8              | 19        | Medium       | The rule scores 19 points (6, 2, 3, 8) because of the following reasons: A) Less substantial or indirect contributor toward one objective (objective 2, strategy 1); B) Moderate contributor to the efficiency principle; C) Moderate contributor toward one or more strategy or the Commission has provided specific direction with no priority/schedule on the rulemaking. Commission has approved development of a regulatory basis to support the rule; and D) Significant contributor toward one or more considerations. Addresses PRM-30-65. There is interest in this rule in three States where the petitioner has operations. There is substantial interest by the petitioner, whose operations in Texas are shut down, pending resolution of the regulatory change and submittal of the license amendment. |
| List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks [This is a placeholder for several annually recurring rules.]                                                                                                 |               |           |                                   |                              | Final Rule    | Industry Requested                            | Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Funded                                      | Executive Director for Operations                                                                                      | No                            | This is a placeholder for several annually recurring rules.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                    |                        |                            |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 15             | Multiple Principles | 3              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 10             | 38        | High         | This rulemaking scores 38 points (15, 3, 10, 10) because it is a: A) Moderate contributor towards one objective and implements one strategy for each objective (objective 1, strategy 1 and objective 2, strategy 1); B) Moderate contributor towards one strategy (regulatory effectiveness strategy 2). C) The Commission has provided specific direction and put a schedule priority on CoC rulemakings. The staff sent SECY-01-0226, dated December 18, 2001, identifying the streamlined process that will be used for CoC rulemakings, about five per year; and D) Significant contributor toward one or more considerations. There is significant interest by CoC holders and licensees in timely approval of CoC rulemakings.                                                                                |
| List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: FuelSolutions Spent Fuel Management System, Certificate of Compliance No.1026, Renewal of Initial Certificate and Amendment Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4              | NRC-2023-0220 | 3150-AL05 | 72                                |                              | Final Rule    | Industry Requested                            | Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Anticipated to be Complete this Fiscal Year | Executive Director for Operations                                                                                      | No                            | This action is to promulgate a direct final rule to amend the listing in 10 CFR 72.214, “List of approved spent fuel storage casks,” to renew Amendment No. 0-4 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1026 for FuelSolutions Spent Fuel Management System.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | George Tartal  - George.Tartal@nrc.gov  - 301-415-0016                                                             | Not Required           | 10/31/2023                 |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | Yes               | 05/14/2024                     | 06/10/2024       |                               |                                   | 10/09/2024                                             |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 15             | Multiple Principles | 3              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 10             | 38        | High         | This rulemaking scores 38 points (15, 3, 10, 10) because it is a: A) Moderate contributor towards one objective and implements one strategy for each objective (objective 1, strategy 1 and objective 2, strategy 1); B) Moderate contributor towards one strategy (regulatory effectiveness strategy 2). C) The Commission has provided specific direction and put a schedule priority on CoC rulemakings. The staff sent SECY-01-0226, dated December 18, 2001, identifying the streamlined process that will be used for CoC rulemakings, about five per year; and D) Significant contributor toward one or more considerations. There is significant interest by CoC holders and licensees in timely approval of CoC rulemakings.                                                                                |
| List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Holtec International HI-STORM 100 Cask System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1014, Renewed Amendment No. 16                                                  | NRC-2024-0041 | 3150-AL08 | 72                                |                              | Final Rule    | Industry Requested                            | Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Anticipated to be Complete this Fiscal Year | Executive Director for Operations                                                                                      | No                            | This action is to promulgate a direct final rule to amend the listing in 10 CFR 72.214, “List of approved spent fuel storage casks” to add Renewed Amendment No. 16 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1014 for Holtec International.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Alexandra Terres  - Alexandra.Terres@nrc.gov                                                                       | Not Required           | 12/21/2023                 |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | Yes               | 06/07/2024                     | 07/05/2024       |                               |                                   | 10/30/2024                                             |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 15             | Multiple Principles | 3              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 10             | 38        | High         | This rulemaking scores 38 points (15, 3, 10, 10) because it is a: A) Moderate contributor towards one objective and implements one strategy for each objective (objective 1, strategy 1 and objective 2, strategy 1); B) Moderate contributor towards one strategy (regulatory effectiveness strategy 2). C) The Commission has provided specific direction and put a schedule priority on CoC rulemakings. The staff sent SECY-01-0226, dated December 18, 2001, identifying the streamlined process that will be used for CoC rulemakings, about five per year; and D) Significant contributor toward one or more considerations. There is significant interest by CoC holders and licensees in timely approval of CoC rulemakings.                                                                                |
| List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International, Inc., NAC-UMS Universal Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1015, Renewal of Initial Certificate and Amendment Nos. 1 through 9 | NRC-2024-0034 | 3150-AL07 | 72                                |                              | Final Rule    | Industry Requested                            | Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Anticipated to be Complete this Fiscal Year | Executive Director for Operations                                                                                      | No                            | This action is to promulgate a direct final rule to amend the listing in 10 CFR 72.214, “List of approved spent fuel storage casks,” for the renewal of Certificate of Compliance No. 1015 and amendments 1 through 9 for the NAC Universal Multipurpose Canister System.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Gregory Trussell  - Gregory.Trussell@nrc.gov  - 301-415-6445                                                       | Not Required           | 01/17/2024                 |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | Yes               | 04/12/2024                     | 04/26/2024       |                               |                                   | 10/18/2024                                             |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 15             | Multiple Principles | 3              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 10             | 38        | High         | This rulemaking scores 38 points (15, 3, 10, 10) because it is a: A) Moderate contributor towards one objective and implements one strategy for each objective (objective 1, strategy 1 and objective 2, strategy 1); B) Moderate contributor towards one strategy (regulatory effectiveness strategy 2). C) The Commission has provided specific direction and put a schedule priority on CoC rulemakings. The staff sent SECY-01-0226, dated December 18, 2001, identifying the streamlined process that will be used for CoC rulemakings, about five per year; and D) Significant contributor toward one or more considerations. There is significant interest by CoC holders and licensees in timely approval of CoC rulemakings.                                                                                |
| Miscellaneous Administrative Rulemaking [This is a placeholder for one or more rules making administrative or corrective changes to the CFR]                                                            |               |           |                                   |                              | Final Rule    | Administrative                                | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Funded                                      | Chief of the Regulatory Analysis and Rulemaking Support Branch of the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | No                            | This is a placeholder for corporate support rulemakings that make administrative updates to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations that may be published throughout the year.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Cindy Bladey  - cindy.bladey@nrc.gov                                                                               | Not Required           |                            |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       | No                   |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 1              | Multiple Principles | 3              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 10             | 24        | Medium       | These rules score 23 points (1,3,10,10) because of the following reasons: A) Rule with no contribution to the safety or security goals; B) Moderate contributor to the openness and operational excellence strategies; C) Congressionally mandated rule or has Commission direction; and D) Rule with significant public participation or interest.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Miscellaneous Corrections Rule [Spring 2024]                                                                                                                                                            |               |           | 2, 30, 70                         |                              | Pre-Rule      | Administrative                                | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Anticipated to be Complete this Fiscal Year | Chief of the Regulatory Analysis and Rulemaking Support Branch of the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | No                            | The NRC is amending its regulations to make miscellaneous corrections. The amendments correct spelling and references; update contact information; and remove obsolete language. This is necessary to inform the public of these non-substantive amendments to the NRC’s regulations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Helen Chang  - Helen.Chang@nrc.gov  - 301-415-3228                                                                 | Not Required           | 11/22/2023                 |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 1              | Multiple Principles | 7              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 5              | 23        | Medium       | The rule scores 24 points (1, 3, 10, 10) because of the following reasons: A) Rule with no contribution to the safety or security goals; B) Moderate contributor to the openness and operational excellence strategies; C) Congressionally mandated rule or has Commission direction; and D) Rule with significant public participation or interest.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Non-power Production or Utilization Facility License Renewal                                                                                                                                            | NRC-2011-0087 | 3150-AI96 | 50                                |                              | Final Rule    | Could Reduce Or Clarify Existing Requirements | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations to update and clarify the license renewal process for non-power production or utilization facilities (NPUFs). The rule would eliminate license renewal for NPUFs used for research or medical therapy, and would define the license renewal process for commercial and industrial NPUFs. This rulemaking would reduce the resources needed for longer-term licensing of NPUFs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Robert Beall  - Robert.Beall@nrc.gov  - 301-415-3874                                                               | Approved               | 08/26/2009                 | SECY-09-0095                 | ML092150717              | SRM-M090811                        | ML092380046              |                       |                      | 10/02/2012                        | 77 FR 60039                      | 04/07/2016                           | 03/30/2017                     | 82 FR 15643                   | 06/17/2019                        | 08/06/2024                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       | No                   |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 5              | Efficiency          | 5              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 10             | 30        | Medium       | The rule scores 30 points (5, 5, 10, 10) because of the following reasons: A) Minor contributor toward one objective (objective 2, strategy 1); B) Significant contributor toward one or more principles; C) Congress or the Commission has provided specific direction and a high priority/schedule on the rulemaking; and D) Significant contributor toward one or more considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Performance-Based Emergency Core Cooling System Acceptance Criteria                                                                                                                                     | NRC-2008-0332 | 3150-AH42 | 50                                | PRM-50-71, PRM-50-84         | Final Rule    | Could Establish New Requirements              | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations to update the fuel cladding acceptance criteria for emergency core cooling system loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA) evaluations. The rule would establish new emergency core cooling system acceptance criteria that are performance-based and reflect research findings that identified new embrittlement mechanisms for fuel rods with zirconium alloy cladding under LOCA conditions. The scope of this rulemaking would affect nuclear power reactor licensees. The rulemaking addresses two petitions for rulemaking (PRM-50-71 and PRM-50-84).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Dennis Andrukat  - Dennis.Andrukat@nrc.gov  - 301-415-3561                                                         | Approved               | 03/31/2003                 | SECY-02-0057                 | ML020660607              | SRM-SECY-02-0057                   | ML030910476              | 08/13/2009            | 74 FR 40765          | 07/31/2008                        | 73 FR 44778                      | 03/01/2012                           | 03/24/2014                     | 79 FR 16106                   | 03/16/2016                        | 07/29/2024                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       | No                   |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 20             | Efficiency          | 5              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 10             | 45        | High         | The rule scores 45 points (20, 5, 10, 10) because of the following reasons: A) Significant contributor toward one or more objectives (objective 2, strategy 1 and objective 1, strategy 1); B) Significant contributor toward one or more principles; C) Congress or the Commission has provided specific direction and a high priority/schedule on the rulemaking; and D) Significant contributor toward one or more considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Physical Protection of Radioactive Materials                                                                                                                                                            | NRC-2015-0094 | 3150-AK82 | 37                                | PRM-37-1                     | Pre-Rule      | Could Reduce Or Clarify Existing Requirements | Nuclear Materials Users               | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Unfunded                                    | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations to clarify the scope of the rule, address requirements for unescorted access, notification of legal actions, coordination with law enforcement at temporary sites, specify time periods for advance license verifications and require the development of implementing procedures associated with the shipment of radioactive materials. The proposed updates would enhance the regulatory effectiveness and reasonable assurance of the security of Category 1 and 2 quantities of radioactive materials during storage and use.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Andrew Carrera  - Andrew.Carrera@nrc.gov  - 301-415-1078                                                           | Pending                |                            |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 7              | Multiple Principles | 3              | Governmental Priority | 2              | Stakeholder Confidence | 4              | 16        | Medium       | The rule scores 16 points (7, 3, 2, 4) for the following reasons: A) moderate contributor toward the safety and security goals (Safety strategies 1, 4 and 5; Security Strategies 2 and 3); B) moderate contributor to multiple Principles; C) a minor contributor to Governmental priority; and D) minor contributor to the public priority.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Radioactive Source Security and Accountability                                                                                                                                                          | NRC-2022-0103 | 3150-AK83 | 30, 40, 70                        |                              | Proposed Rule | Could Establish New Requirements              | Nuclear Materials Users               | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Identified For Discontinuation              | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | The NRC is amending its regulations to require safety and security equipment to be in place before granting a license for possession and use of radioactive materials. The provisions would help ensure the legitimacy of license applicants and their intent to use radioactive materials as specified on the license application. This rule also would require a licensee transferring category 3 quantities of radioactive material to verify that the recipient’s license authorizes the receipt of the type, form, and quantity of radioactive material to be transferred, and that such verification be conducted through the License Verification System or by contacting the license-issuing authority. Lastly, the NRC would implement a more stringent license verification method for licensees relying upon an oral certification to process an emergency shipment of radioactive material and remove an obsolete verification method for obtaining sources of information. This rulemaking would affect applicants for a radioactive material license and licensees who transfer category 3 quantities of radioactive material.   | Andrew Carrera  - Andrew.Carrera@nrc.gov  - 301-415-1078; Anita Gray  - anita.gray@nrc.gov  - 301-415-7036         | Approved               | 12/21/2021                 | SECY-17-0083                 | ML17188A249              | SRM-SECY-17-0083                   | ML21355A290              |                       |                      |                                   |                                  | 12/19/2022                           |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       | No                   |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 18             | Multiple Principles | 3              | Governmental Priority | 8              | Stakeholder Confidence | 6              | 35        | High         | The rule scores 35 points (18, 3, 8, 6) for the following reasons: A) significant contributor toward one or more objectives (objective 1, strategies 1-2; objective 2, strategies 1-1; and objective 3, strategy 1); B) moderate contributor to multiple Principles; C) significant contributor to government priority; and D) moderate contributor to the stakeholder confidence.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Regulatory Framework for Fusion Systems                                                                                                                                                                 | NRC-2023-0071 | 3150-AL00 | 20, 30, 51, 110                   |                              | Proposed Rule | Could Establish New Requirements              | Advanced Reactors                     | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This limited-scope rulemaking would amend the NRC’s byproduct material regulations to establish regulatory framework requirements for fusion systems that are technology inclusive and supportive of a performance-based approach to regulation. The purpose of this proposed rulemaking is to respond to NEIMA direction to establish a regulatory framework for fusion systems by 2027. The scope of this rulemaking is to augment NRC’s byproduct material framework to address near-term fusion systems by providing appropriate fusion-related definitions, develop content of application requirements of a licensing application, and determine other appropriate requirements.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Dennis Andrukat  - Dennis.Andrukat@nrc.gov  - 301-415-3561; Duncan White  - Duncan.White@nrc.gov  - 301-415-2598   | Approved               |                            | SECY-23-0001                 | ML22273A178              | SRM-S23-0001                       | ML23103A449              |                       |                      |                                   |                                  | 09/13/2024                           | 03/14/2025                     |                               | 04/10/2026                        | 10/12/2026                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Safety Goal    | 17             | Multiple Principles | 4              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 10             | 41        | High         | The rule scores 41 points (17, 4, 10, 10) because of the following reasons: A) Significant contributor toward one or more objectives AND implements multiple strategies in one or more objectives. (Safety and Security Objective 1, Strategies 1&2; Safety and Security Objective 2, Strategies 1&3; Safety and Security Objective 3, Strategy 2); B) Significant contributor toward one or more principles (efficiency and clarity); C) Significant contributor toward one or more considerations AND Congress or the Commission has provided specific direction and a high priority/schedule on the rulemaking; and D) Significant contributor toward one or more considerations.                                                                                                                         |
| Regulatory Improvements for Production and Utilization Facilities Transitioning to Decommissioning                                                                                                      | NRC-2015-0070 | 3150-AJ59 | 20, 26, 50, 51, 52, 72, 73, 140   |                              | Final Rule    | Could Establish New Requirements              | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend NRC's regulations to provide an appropriate regulatory framework for nuclear power reactors transitioning to decommissioning. The goals of this rulemaking are to maintain a safe, effective, and efficient decommissioning process; reduce license amendment requests and exemptions; address other relevant decommissioning issues; and support the NRC's Principles of Good Regulation. The rulemaking would address lessons learned from licensees that have completed or are currently in the decommissioning process. The rulemaking would align regulatory requirements with the reduction in risk that occurs over time, while maintaining safety and security. This rulemaking scope would affect production and utilization facilities.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Daniel Doyle  - Daniel.Doyle@nrc.gov  - 301-415-3748                                                               | Approved               | 12/30/2014                 | SECY-14-0118                 | ML14219A444              | SRM-SECY-14-0118                   | ML14364A111              | 11/19/2015            | 80 FR 72358          | 11/27/2017                        | 82 FR 55954                      | 05/07/2018                           | 03/03/2022                     | 87 FR 12254                   | 01/31/2024                        | 08/30/2024                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       | No                   |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 8              | Efficiency          | 5              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 10             | 33        | High         | The rule scores 33 points (8, 5, 10, 10) because of the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor toward one objective AND implements one objective strategy (objective 2, strategy 1); B) Significant contributor toward one or more principles; C) Congress or the Commission has provided specific direction and a high priority/schedule on the rulemaking; and D) Significant contributor to one or more considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Release of Veterinary Animals Containing Byproduct Materials                                                                                                                                            | NRC-2021-0027 |           | 30                                |                              | Pre-Rule      | Could Establish New Requirements              | Nuclear Materials Users               | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Unfunded                                    | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would add a new section in Part 30 titled “Rules of General Applicability to Domestic Licensing of Byproduct Material,” that would codify the authorization of veterinary licensees to release animals containing byproduct material. Release of animals containing byproduct material following veterinary procedures has been authorized by the NRC for over 20 years when public dose limits are unlikely to be exceeded but there is no regulatory mechanism codified in the regulations which allows veterinary licensees to release the animals containing byproduct material. The scope of this rulemaking would be to develop this mechanism in Part 30.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Andrew Carrera  - Andrew.Carrera@nrc.gov  - 301-415-1078                                                           | Pending                |                            |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Safety Goal    | 11             | Clarity             | 3              | Governmental Priority | 9              | Stakeholder Confidence | 8              | 31        | High         | The rule scores 31 points (11, 3, 9, 8) for the following reasons: A) is a moderate contributor towards multiple objectives and strategies (objective 1, strategies 1-3 and objective 2, strategy 1); B) Significant contributor toward one or more principles including efficiency and clarity; C) is a significant contributor toward one or more considerations and Congress or the Commission has provided no specific direction and priority/schedule on the rulemaking; and D) is a significant contributor toward one or more considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Renewing Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses - 10-Year Environmental Regulatory Update                                                                                                               | NRC-2022-0087 |           | 51                                |                              | Pre-Rule      | Could Establish New Requirements              | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Unfunded                                    | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | No                            | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's environmental protection regulations by updating the environmental effect findings of renewing the operating license of a nuclear power plant. These findings would be based on a programmatic analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of certain environmental effects of operating power reactors. This rulemaking could revise the issues and findings that must be addressed by the NRC in its particular environmental reviews during license renewal and subsequent license renewal. This rulemaking would affect operating power reactor licensees that seek an initial or subsequent renewed operating license.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Yanely Malave-Velez  - Yanely.Malave-Velez@nrc.gov  - 301-415-1519                                                 | Pending                |                            |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Safety Goal    | 12             | Multiple Principles | 10             | Governmental Priority | 5              | Stakeholder Confidence | 3              | 30        | Medium       | The rule scores 30 points (12, 10, 5, 3) because of the following reasons: a) moderate contributor to the NRC Strategic Plan’s safety goals and it would implement several of the Plan’s safety strategies; b) significant contributor to each of the five principles of good regulation (independence, openness, efficiency, clarity, and reliability); c) moderate contributor to the governmental priority as it supports the efficiency of power reactor license renewal environmental reviews; and d) moderate contributor to reducing regulatory burden and engaging public participation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Renewing Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses - Environmental Review                                                                                                                                  | NRC-2018-0296 | 3150-AK32 | 51                                |                              | Final Rule    | Could Establish New Requirements              | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC’s environmental protection regulations by updating the environmental effect findings of renewing the operating license of a nuclear power plant. These findings would be based on a programmatic analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act. The rule will affect operating power reactor licensees that seek an initial or subsequent renewed operating license.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Yanely Malave-Velez  - Yanely.Malave-Velez@nrc.gov  - 301-415-1519                                                 | Approved               | 04/05/2022                 | SECY-22-0024                 | ML22062B592              | SRM-SECY-22-0024                   | ML22096A035              |                       |                      |                                   |                                  | 12/06/2022                           | 03/03/2023                     | 88 FR 13329                   | 03/07/2024                        | 08/09/2024                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Safety Goal    | 20             | Efficiency          | 5              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 10             | 45        | High         | The rule scores 45 points (20, 5, 10, 10) because of the following reasons: A) Significant contributor toward the Safety Goal and implements multiple strategies in that goal (Objective 2, strategy 1 and Objective 1, strategy 3); B) Significant contributor toward one principle; C) Commission provided direction and priority/schedule on the rulemaking; and D) Significant contribution to more than one consideration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Reporting Nuclear Medicine Injection Extravasations as Medical Events                                                                                                                                   | NRC-2022-0218 | 3150-AK91 | 35                                |                              | Proposed Rule | Could Establish New Requirements              | Nuclear Materials Users               | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC’s regulations to require reporting of certain nuclear medicine injection extravasations as medical events and to require medical licensees to develop, implement, and maintain written procedures for evaluating and reporting extravasations. This proposed rule would affect medical licensees that administer intravenous radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Sarah Lopas  - Sarah.Lopas@nrc.gov  - 301-415-6360                                                                 | Approved               | 12/12/2022                 | SECY-22-0043                 | ML21268A005              | SRM-SECY-22-0043                   | ML22346A115              |                       |                      |                                   |                                  | 08/12/2024                           | 12/12/2024                     |                               | 03/10/2026                        | 09/10/2026                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Safety Goal    | 8              | Multiple Principles | 3              | Governmental Priority | 6              | Stakeholder Confidence | 7              | 24        | Medium       | The rule scores 24 (8, 3, 6, 7) because it is a: (A) moderate contributor towards the NRC Strategic Plan safety goal strategies, (B) moderate contributor to implementing the Principles of Good Regulation, (C) moderate contributor toward governmental priorities by addressing congressional interest, and (D) moderate contributor toward public priorities, because it would resolve a petition for rulemaking and would be of interest to multiple stakeholders.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Reporting Requirements for Nonemergency Events at Nuclear Power Plants                                                                                                                                  | NRC-2020-0036 | 3150-AK71 | 50                                |                              | Proposed Rule | Could Reduce Or Clarify Existing Requirements | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would amend the NRC’s regulations to revise the nonemergency reporting requirements for new and existing power reactors. The rule would assess the reporting requirements and guidance with the goal of retaining reporting criteria that are important to plant safety and maintain appropriate NRC awareness of nonemergency events at nuclear power plants and eliminating those that are no longer needed. This rulemaking would also address PRM-50-116.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Soly Soto Lugo  - Soly.SotoLugo@nrc.gov  - 301-415-7528                                                            | Approved               | 07/28/2021                 | SECY-20-0109                 | ML20073G004              | SRM-SECY-20-0109                   | ML21209A947              |                       |                      | 11/09/2022                        | 87 FR 67571                      | 05/15/2024                           | 11/15/2024                     |                               | 02/12/2026                        | 08/12/2026                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 12             | Multiple Principles | 4              | Governmental Priority | 3              | Stakeholder Confidence | 8              | 27        | Medium       | The rule scores 27 points (12, 4, 3, 8) because of the following reasons: A) Significant to the safety goals (Objective 2, strategy 1 and Objective 1, strategy 1); B) Significant contributor toward multiple principles of good regulation; C) Minor contributor toward one consideration; and D) Moderate contributor to one consideration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Revision of Administrative Requirements                                                                                                                                                                 | NRC-2018-0298 |           |                                   |                              | Pre-Rule      | Could Reduce Or Clarify Existing Requirements | Operating Reactors                    | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Unfunded                                    | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking is a placeholder for potential rulemakings related to the Retrospective Review of Administrative Requirements (RROAR) Initiative which will be making recommendations to the Commission about potential changes to administrative requirements. The purpose of the initiative is to identify changes to administrative requirements to enhance the efficiency of NRC regulations, eliminate potentially duplicative requirements, and to reduce burden on regulated entities, the NRC, or both.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Caylee Kenny  - Caylee.Kenny@nrc.gov  - 301-415-7150                                                               | Pending                |                            | SECY-21-0110                 | ML21124A053              |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Safety Goal    | 0              | Efficiency          | 3              | Governmental Priority | 5              | Stakeholder Confidence | 10             | 18        | Medium       | The rule scores 18 points (0, 3, 5, 10) because of the following reasons: A) No contribution to the safety or security goals; B) Moderate contributor to the efficiency principle; C) Part of the NRC Reform Plan with no specific Commission direction about priority or schedule; and D) Significant contribution to burden reduction and stakeholder interest.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Revision of Fee Schedules: Fee Recovery for FY 2024                                                                                                                                                     | NRC-2022-0046 | 3150-AK74 | 170, 171                          |                              | Final Rule    | Non-discretionary                             | Corporate Support                     | Office of the Chief Financial Officer            | Funded                                      | Chief Financial Officer                                                                                                | No                            | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations for fee schedules. The NRC conducts this rulemaking annually to recover, to the maximum extent practicable, approximately 100 percent of the NRC’s budget authority, less the budget authority for excluded activities to implement the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. This rulemaking would affect the fee schedules for licensing, inspection, and annual fees charged to the NRC’s applicants and licensees.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Anthony Rossi  - Anthony.Rossi@nrc.gov  - 301-415-7341                                                             | Not Required           | 08/01/2023                 |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  | 02/06/2024                           | 02/20/2024                     | 89 FR 12759                   | 06/07/2024                        | 06/18/2024                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 15             | Multiple Principles | 5              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 10             | 40        | High         | The rule scores 40 points (15, 5, 10, 10) because of the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor to all safety goal strategies and security goal strategies through the monitoring and disbursement of funds to program offices; B) Direct contributor toward the openness goals – transparency (3 and 4) and participation (1), and effectiveness goals – regulatory processes (3 and 4); C) Significant contributor to agency compliance with Congressional mandate/priority/schedule; and D) Significant contributor towards regulatory burden reduction and the rule has high public interest.                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Revision of Fee Schedules: Fee Recovery for FY 2025                                                                                                                                                     | NRC-2023-0069 | 3150-AK95 | 170, 171                          |                              | Proposed Rule | Non-discretionary                             | Corporate Support                     | Office of the Chief Financial Officer            | Funded                                      | Chief Financial Officer                                                                                                | No                            | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations for fee schedules. The NRC conducts this rulemaking annually to recover, to the maximum extent practicable, approximately 100 percent of the NRC’s budget authority, less the budget authority for excluded activities to implement the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. NEIMA requires that the FY 2025 fees be collected by September 30, 2025. This rulemaking would affect the fee schedules for licensing, inspection, and annual fees charged to the NRC’s applicants and licensees.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Jo Jacobs  - Jo.Jacobs@nrc.gov  - 301-415-8388                                                                     | Not Required           | 08/01/2024                 |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  | 02/06/2025                           | 02/20/2025                     |                               | 06/06/2025                        | 06/18/2025                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 15             | Multiple Principles | 5              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 10             | 40        | High         | The rule scores 40 points (15+5+10+5) because of the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor to all safety goal strategies and security goal strategies through the monitoring and disbursement of funds to program offices; B) Direct contributor toward the openness goals – transparency and participation (1), and effectiveness goals – regulatory processes (3 and 4); C) Significant contributor to agency compliance with Congressional mandate/priority/schedule; and D) Significant contributor towards regulatory burden reduction and the rule has high stakeholder interest (Congress, licensees, applicants, vendors, NGOs, and other members of the public).                                                                                                                                       |
| Revision of Fee Schedules: Fee Recovery for FY 2026                                                                                                                                                     | NRC-2023-0212 |           | 170, 171                          |                              | Pre-Rule      | Non-discretionary                             | Corporate Support                     | Office of the Chief Financial Officer            | Funded                                      | Chief Financial Officer                                                                                                | No                            | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations for fee schedules. The NRC conducts this rulemaking annually to recover approximately 100 percent of the NRC’s FY 2026 budget authority, less excluded activities to implement NEIMA. This rulemaking would affect the fee schedules for licensing, inspection, and annual fees charged to the NRC’s applicants and licensees.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Anthony Rossi  - Anthony.Rossi@nrc.gov  - 301-415-7341                                                             | Not Required           |                            |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 15             | Multiple Principles | 5              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 10             | 40        | High         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Revision to the NRC's Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR)                                                                                                                                                    | NRC-2014-0033 | 3150-AJ36 |                                   |                              | Proposed Rule | Non-discretionary                             | Corporate Support                     | Office of Administration                         | Unfunded                                    | Executive Director for Operations                                                                                      | No                            | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's acquisition regulation (48 CFR Part 20) that governs the procurement of goods and services for the agency. The purpose of this rulemaking is to update the NRCAR to conform with external regulations, incorporate NRC organizational changes, and remove outdated or obsolete information. The revisions would affect both internal and external stakeholders (contractors) and are needed to support current NRC contracting policies and ensure openness, transparency, and effectiveness in agency acquisitions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Jill Daly  - Jill.Daly@nrc.gov  - 301-415-8079                                                                     | Not Required           | 06/01/2014                 |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      | 12/31/2024                     |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       | No                   |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 0              | Multiple Principles | 5              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 4              | 19        | Medium       | The rule scores 19 points (0, 5, 10, 4) because of the following reasons: A) Does not contribute directly to the safety or security goals; B) Significant contributor to openness, efficiency and clarity principles; C) Significant contributor – needed for conformance with external regulations and to address significant regulatory gap; and D) Low contributor toward regulatory burden reduction.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Revisions to Freedom of Information Act Implementing Regulations                                                                                                                                        | NRC-2024-0044 |           | 9                                 |                              | Pre-Rule      | Could Reduce Or Clarify Existing Requirements | Corporate Support                     | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | No                            | This rulemaking would amend the NRC’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) implementing regulations, to improve the clarity of the existing requirements by using plain language, promote agency accountability, improve efficiency in responding to FOIA requests, update roles and responsibilities, and align the regulations with current Federal best practices for implementing FOIA. This rulemaking would address the Office of Government Information Services recommendation that the NRC update its FOIA regulations as well as provide the NRC the opportunity to incorporate the Department of Justice's model language for FOIA regulations, where appropriate.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Lezlie Colbert  - Lezlie.Colbert@nrc.gov  - 301-415-3722                                                           | Pending                |                            |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 0              | Multiple Principles | 5              | Governmental Priority | 5              | Stakeholder Confidence | 5              | 15        | Low          | The rule scores 15 points (0, 5, 5, 5) because of the following reasons: A) It does not contribute directly to the safety or security goals; B) high contributor toward multiple principles (openness, efficiency, and clarity); C) moderate contributor toward one or more considerations regarding government priority, most notably, aligning the regulations with current Federal best practices for implementing FOIA; D) Rule is moderate contributor toward stakeholder confidence.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Revisions to the Exempt Quantity Thresholds for Licensing                                                                                                                                               | NRC-2021-0077 |           | 30                                |                              | Pre-Rule      | Could Reduce Or Clarify Existing Requirements | Nuclear Materials Users               | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Unfunded                                    | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would revise the exempt quantity list in the NRC’s regulations to include other commonly used and emerging radioisotopes (e.g. alpha, beta, and/or gamma emitting byproduct material). This rule would reduce regulatory burdens to the public, medical facilities, research institutions, and instrumentation industries that possess these radioisotopes in small quantities. This rulemaking would decrease regulatory burden on entities who possess these radioisotopes in items such as calibration standards, check sources, and pathology samples.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Andrew Carrera  - Andrew.Carrera@nrc.gov  - 301-415-1078; Shawn Seeley  - Shawn.Seeley@nrc.gov  - 610-337-5102     | Pending                |                            |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Safety Goal    | 14             | Multiple Principles | 4              | Governmental Priority | 3              | Stakeholder Confidence | 8              | 29        | Medium       | The rule scores 29 points (14, 4, 3, 8) for the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor to one or more objectives and implements multiple strategies in one or more objectives (objective 1, strategies1-2 and objective 2, strategies 1&3); B) Significant contributor toward one or more principles including efficiency and clarity; C) is a less substantial or indirect contributor toward one or more considerations and Congress or the Commission has provided no specific direction and priority/schedule on the rulemaking; and D) is a significant contributor toward one or more considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Risk-Informed, Technology Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors                                                                                                                          | NRC-2019-0062 | 3150-AK31 | 53                                |                              | Proposed Rule | Could Establish New Requirements              | Advanced Reactors                     | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would establish an optional technology-inclusive regulatory framework for use by applicants for new commercial advanced nuclear reactors. The regulatory requirements developed in this rulemaking would use methods of evaluation, including risk-informed and performance-based methods, that are flexible and practicable for application to a variety of advanced reactor technologies.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Robert Beall  - Robert.Beall@nrc.gov  - 301-415-3874                                                               | Approved               | 10/02/2020                 | SECY-20-0032                 | ML19340A056              | SRM-SECY-20-0032                   |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  | 09/04/2024                           | 10/18/2024                     |                               | 12/27/2024                        | 06/27/2025                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 15             | Multiple Principles | 4              | Governmental Priority | 10             | Stakeholder Confidence | 10             | 39        | High         | The rule scores 39 points (15, 4, 10, 10) for the following reasons: A) Significant contributor toward one or more objectives; B) Moderate contributor toward multiple principles; C) Significant contributor toward one consideration; and D) Significant contributor toward one consideration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Rubidium-82 Generators, Emerging Medical Technologies, and Other Uses of Byproduct Material                                                                                                             | NRC-2018-0297 | 3150-AK80 | 35                                |                              | Proposed Rule | Could Reduce Or Clarify Existing Requirements | Nuclear Materials Users               | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | Yes                           | This rulemaking would revise the NRC's regulations to update the requirements to allow for the inclusion of emerging medical technologies. The purpose of the rulemaking is primarily to bring established modalities currently licensed as emerging medical technologies and allow them to be licensed under other subsections of the regulations to improve licensing consistency across the country. The regulated entities affected would include all NRC, Agreement State, and Master Materials License medical licensees and permittees using microspheres and gamma stereotactic radiosurgery. This rulemaking will also add requirements to address calibration and dosage measurement for rubidium-82 generators.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Andrew Carrera  - Andrew.Carrera@nrc.gov  - 301-415-1078; Maryann Ayoade  - Maryann.Ayoade@nrc.gov  - 301-415-0862 | Approved               | 01/13/2022                 | SECY-21-0013                 | ML20261H562              | SRM-SECY-21-0013                   | ML22013A266              |                       |                      | 07/03/2023                        | 88 FR 42654                      | 01/16/2026                           | 07/16/2026                     |                               | 01/15/2027                        | 07/15/2027                  |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       |                      |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 13             | Efficiency          | 3              | Governmental Priority | 6              | Stakeholder Confidence | 8              | 30        | Medium       | The rule scores 30 points (13, 3, 6, 8) because of the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor toward multiple objectives and implements multiple strategies in one or more objectives (objective 1, strategies 1-3 and objective 2, strategies 1-3); B) Moderate contributor to the efficiency principle; C) Significant contributor toward addressing a regulatory gap, NRC licensing initiative, and future regulatory benefit with no specific Commission direction to date; and D) Significant contributor toward burden reduction and public interest.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| U.S. Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor (US-APWR) Design Certification                                                                                                                                  | NRC-2010-0133 | 3150-AI83 | 52                                |                              | Pre-Rule      | Industry Requested                            | New Reactors                          | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation             | Funded                                      | Commission Approval & SECY Signature                                                                               | No                            | This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations to incorporate the U.S. Advanced Pressurized-Water Reactor (US-APWR) standard plant design. The rulemaking would add a new appendix for the initial certification of the US-APWR standard plant design. This action would allow applicants intending to construct and operate a nuclear power plant to reference this design certification rule in future applications.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Dennis Andrukat  - Dennis.Andrukat@nrc.gov  - 301-415-3561                                                         | Not Required           | 02/29/2008                 |                              |                          |                                    |                          |                       |                      |                                   |                                  |                                      |                                |                               |                                   |                             |                            |                            | No                |                                |                  |                               |                                   |                                                        |                                                       | No                   |                                               |                                              | Multiple Goals | 15             | Efficiency          | 5              | Governmental Priority | 5              | Stakeholder Confidence | 3              | 28        | Medium       | The rule scored 28 points (15, 5, 5, 3) because of the following reasons: A) Moderate contributor toward one or more objectives AND implements multiple strategies in one or more objectives (objective 1, strategy 1; objective 2, strategy 1); B) Significant contributor toward one or more principles; C) Moderate contributor toward one or more considerations; and D) Moderate contributor toward one or more considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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