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Nuclear Regulatory Commission members and staff sit at a long table during a public meeting.

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NRC Rule Changes Comment and Withholding Procedures

The direct final rule revises proprietary-information affidavits, post-promulgation comments, advisory-committee terms and security-eligibility criteria unless adverse comments trigger withdrawal.

August 11, 2026, 1:35 p.m. CDT

Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff seated at a public briefing table in a meeting room.

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NRC Changes Withholding and Comment Procedures

The direct final rule also aligns advisory-committee terminology and codifies security-eligibility criteria; it takes effect Oct. 26 unless significant adverse comments prompt withdrawal.

August 11, 2026, 6:41 p.m. CDT