Regulatory Analysis Guidelines; Regulatory Analysis Technical Evaluation Handbook; Withdrawal and Resolution of Public Comments
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing NUREG/BR-0058, Revision 5, "Regulatory Analysis Guidelines of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission," and NUREG/BR-0...
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing NUREG/BR-0058, Revision 5, “Regulatory Analysis Guidelines of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,” and NUREG/BR-0184, “Regulatory Analysis Technical Evaluation Handbook.” The NRC continues to prepare regulatory analyses for rulemakings and other regulatory actions consistent with the principles of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-4, “Regulatory Analysis,” and is discontinuing issuance of related NRC-specific guidance.
DATES:
The withdrawal is effective July 21, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The NRC is withdrawing agency-specific regulatory analysis guidance documents NUREG/BR-0058, Revision 5, “Regulatory Analysis Guidelines of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,” (ADAMS Accession No. ML17100A480) and NUREG/BR-0184, “Regulatory Analysis Technical Evaluation Handbook” (ADAMS Accession No. ML050190193). The NRC previously issued NUREG/BR-0058, Revision 5, and various appendixes, for public comment. See 82 FR 18163, 86 FR 20208, and 87 FR 40280. The draft appendices also incorporated pertinent information from NUREG/BR-0184, “Regulatory Analysis Technical Handbook.”
The six public comments associated with Docket ID NRC-2017-0091 were considered during the past revision efforts but the NRC will not be responding due to the withdrawal of NUREG/BR-0058 entirely, not just revision 5. The NRC is taking this action in response to Executive Order (E.O.) 14192, “Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation” (90 FR 9065; January 31, 2025) and E.O. 14215, “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies” (90 FR 10447; February 18, 2025). Accordingly, the NRC will be preparing regulatory analyses for rulemakings and other regulatory actions consistent with the principles of OMB Circular A-4, “Regulatory Analysis”, making NUREG/BR-0058 and NUREG/BR-0184 unnecessary.