Commercial Non-Power Production or Utilization Facilities
other · Nuclear Regulatory Commission · Published 2026-01-20 · Effective 2026-01-20 · 91 FR 2287
Document
Document number
2026-00904
Federal Register citation
91 FR 2287
CFR reference
10 CFR 50
Type
Rule
Action
Notification of interpretation; request for comment.
Category
other
Sub-agency
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Publication date
2026-01-20
Effective date
2026-01-20
Energy docket
NRC-2024-0189
Abstract
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an interpretation of its regulations to include non-power production or utilization facilities (NPUFs) licensed under section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (AEA), within the scope of the NRC's backfitting regulations and to exclude non-commercial NPUFs licensed under section 104 of the AEA from the scope of the NRC's backfitting regulations. The interpretation is effective immediately with a 30-day post-promulgation comment period.