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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors
Published March 30, 2026. Takes effect April 29, 2026. printed at 91 FR 15696. amending 10 CFR 1, 10 CFR 10, 10 CFR 11, 10 CFR 140.
This adds a new path for licensing a nuclear plant. It weighs risk in a new way.
What the Rule Says It Does
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations by adding a risk-informed, performance-based, and technology-inclusive regulatory framework for commercial nuclear plants in response to the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA). The current application and licensing requirements were primarily developed to address license requests concerning light water- cooled reactors and operational requirements for those types of reactors. This final rule responds to NEIMA by creating an alternative, technology-inclusive regulatory framework to accommodate licensing of future commercial nuclear plants, including advanced reactor designs that may not employ light-water technology.
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