# Increased Flexibility in the Mandatory Hearing Process
> **Nuclear Regulatory Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2026-04-15 · Effective 2026-05-15 · 91 FR 20063
## Document
- **Document number:** 2026-07301
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 91 FR 20063
- **CFR reference:** 10 CFR 2
- **Publication date:** 2026-04-15
- **Effective date:** 2026-05-15
- **Energy docket:** NRC-2025-1502
## Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is revising the agency's rules of practice and procedure and other procedural regulations to increase the flexibility in conducting mandatory hearings in NRC licensing proceedings in response to the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2024 (ADVANCE Act) and Executive Order 14300, Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/15/2026-07301/increased-flexibility-in-the-mandatory-hearing-process)
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