Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing its semiannual regulatory agenda (the Agenda) in accordance with Public Law 96-354, ``The Regulatory Flexibility Act,'' and Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review.'' The Agenda is a compilation of all rules on which the NRC has recently completed action or has proposed or is considering action. The NRC has completed 8 rulemaking activities since publication of its last Agenda on June 18, 2015 (80 FR 35170). This issuance of the NRC's Agenda contains 34 active and 23 long-term rulemaking activities: 3 are Economically Significant; 10 represent Other Significant agency priorities; 50 are Substantive, Nonsignificant rulemaking activities; and 2 are Administrative rulemaking activity. In addition, 4 rulemaking activities impact small entities. This issuance also contains the NRC's annual regulatory plan, which includes a statement of the major rules that the NRC expects to publish in the coming fiscal year (FY) and a description of the other significant regulatory priorities that the NRC expects to work on during the coming FY and beyond. The NRC is requesting comment on its rulemaking activities as identified in this Agenda.