Modernizing NRC Regulations for Byproduct Material Use
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a document that was published in the Federal Register on May 18,2026, regarding the proposed amendment to its regulati...
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a document that was published in the
Federal Register
on May 18,2026, regarding the proposed amendment to its regulations for the licensing of byproduct material, some source material, and some special nuclear material. This action is necessary to include the Accession Number to Form 1003 in the Availability of Documents section of the proposed rule.
DATES:
The correction takes effect on May 21, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID NRC-2025-1205, at
https://www.regulations.gov.
If your material cannot be submitted using
https://www.regulations.gov,
call or email the individuals listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this document for alternate instructions. Do not include any personally identifiable information (such as name, address, or other contact information) or confidential business information that you do not want publicly disclosed. All comments are public records; they are publicly displayed exactly as received, and will not be deleted, modified, or redacted. Comments may be submitted anonymously.
You can read a plain language description of this proposed rule at
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NRC-2025-1205.
For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, see “Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments” in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy McKenna, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards email:
amy.mckenna@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In the
Federal Register
(FR) on May 18, 2026, in FR Doc. 2026-09877, on page 28937, in the Availability of Documents section, correct the table to include Document “NRC Form 1003, Registration Certificate—Use of Byproduct Material Under Standard General License.” Insert the following table below:
Document
ADAMS accession No./Web link/
Federal Register
citation
Interim Staff Guidance Reciprocity
ML25316A025.
Office Of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Interim Staff Guidance NMSS-ISG-04 Guidance for the Implementation of 10CFRPart31 Subpart C Standard General Licenses
ML25316A026.
Final rule, “Requirements for Expanded Definition of Byproduct Material,” dated October 1, 2007
Final rule, “Exemptions From Licensing, General Licenses, and Distribution of Byproduct Material: Licensing and Reporting Requirements,” dated October 16, 2007
Decommissioning Financial Assurance Requirements for Sealed and Unsealed Radioactive Materials—Regulatory Basis
ML21235A480.
PRM-30-66 Petition for Rulemaking, Revision of 10 CFR 30 Appendix B, April 14, 2017
ML17173A063.
SECY-23-0062, Enclosure 1—Proposed Rule Federal Register Notice for Decommissioning Financial Assurance for Sealed and Unsealed Radioactive Materials, July 24, 2023
ML23010A171.
Final rule, “Distribution of Source Material to Exempt Persons and to General Licensees and Revision of General License Exemptions,” dated May 29, 2013
Final rule, “Consumer Products Containing Small Quantities of Radioactive Material; Modified Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements,” dated March 24, 1983.
PRM-30-66, “Request of the Organization of Agreement States for the NRC to Amend Appendix B, `Quantities of Licensed Material Requiring Labeling,'” dated April 14, 2017
ML17173A063.
PRM-34-6, “Petition for Rulemaking on behalf of the Organization of Agreement States (AOS), Barbara Hamrick to amend 10 CFR part 34,” dated November 3, 2005
ML053190112.
NUREG-1556, “Consolidated Guidance About Materials Licenses”
The NRC may post materials related to this document, including public comments, on the Federal rulemaking website at
https://www.regulations.gov
under Docket ID NRC-2025-1205. In addition, the Federal rulemaking website allows members of the public to receive alerts when changes or additions occur in a docket folder. To subscribe: (1) navigate to the docket folder (NRC-2025-1205); (2) click the “Subscribe” button; and (3) enter an email address and click on the “Subscribe” button.
Dated: May 19, 2026.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Araceli Billoch Colon,
Chief, Regulatory Analysis and Rulemaking Support Branch, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.