NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: MODERNIZING SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a proposed rule called: Modernizing Security Requirements.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on June 26 by Tomas Herrera, Acting Secretary of the Commission.

Summary: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to revise its regulations to modernize security and fitness-for-duty requirements to enhance efficiency, consistent with Executive Order 14300, "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission." The proposed revisions are intended to reduce regulatory burden, where appropriate, while continuing to provide reasonable assurance that safety and security will be adequately maintained at NRC-licensed facilities.

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