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Documents for Comment
NRC affords the public opportunities to comment on proposed rules and
policies, licensing actions, and draft technical documents. Notice of
an opportunity to comment will be announced in the Federal
Register ,
here on the Documents for Comment page, and sometimes through press releases.
Types of documents open for comment:
Rulemaking-Related Documents
NRC began managing rulemaking-related actions on the
government-wide Regulations.gov website in January 2008. The public can
submit comments on NRC rulemaking actions through that website.
- Search
for all Rules Open for Comment
To find all rules open for
comment:
- From
the Regulations.gov home page,
type "NRC" in the field under the "Comment or Submission" section and
select Go.
- Use
the Narrow Results menu on the left-hand side of the screen to refine
your search.
- Search
for a Specific Rule or Action
Depending on how much information
you know about the rule, try the following search techniques:
If you know the title or subject
of the action, enter the title or keywords in the field under the "Search"
section and select Go.
If you know the Docket or
Document ID number, choose the "Advanced Docket Search" or "Advanced Document
Search" under the "More Search Options" section and select Click Here.
See
also NRC’s
Rulemaking Dockets.
Regulations.gov allows users to set up notifications when documents are added to a rulemaking docket (e.g., a proposed rule or a meeting notice) is added to a docket. You must register for notifications for every rule you're interested in. To do so, search for the regulation and then choose "Notification," found under the title of each action.
General information about Notifications
Go to Regulations.gov
Selecting "User Tips" (under "How
to Use This Site" on the left-hand side of the home page) will display a list
of helpful topics, including new site features and detailed instructions.
Licensing-Related Documents
- Standard
Review Plans and Associated Review Standards (Draft) - Guidance
for NRC staff in reviewing proposed licensing actions
- Notices
of Licensing Actions - Notices of proposed amendments to a facility
operation licensed by NRC. These notices, published in the Federal
Register, contain instructions for interested parties to submit
comments or requests to participate in a hearing. The Commission will
consider any comments received within 30 days after the date of the
Federal Register notice in making any final determination on
proposed amendments. See Public
Involvement in Rulemaking for help finding NRC notices in the Federal
Register. See also the following pages for information on recent
license applications:
Other Documents
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