US·Regulatory Docket·NRC
NRC-2025-1502
Increased Flexibility in the Mandatory Hearing Process
Filed 2026-04-15Last update 2026-04-15
Summary
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is revising the agency's rules of practice and procedure and other procedural regulations to increase the flexibility in conducting mandatory hearings in NRC licensing proceedings in response to the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2024 (ADVANCE Act) and Executive Order 14300, Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.