NRC Announces Light Meeting Schedule for Early 2025
Published Date: 1/24/2025
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Summary
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is sharing its public meeting schedule for early 2025, with only one meeting planned on February 6 about the ADVANCE Act. These meetings are open to everyone and can be attended in person or online. No big changes or costs are expected, but folks interested should keep an eye on updates since schedules might change quickly.
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Public meeting on Feb 6 — live webcast
The NRC has a public meeting on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. about ADVANCE Act activities. You can attend in person at the Commissioners' Hearing Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, or watch live online via the NRC webcast at https://video.nrc.gov/.
Disability accommodations available
If you need a reasonable accommodation to join these public meetings or to receive the meeting notice or transcript in another format (for example, braille or large print), you may contact Anne Silk, NRC Disability Program Specialist, at 301-287-0745, by videophone at 240-428-3217, or by email at [email protected]. Requests will be decided case-by-case.
Schedule may change — verify meeting status
The NRC's meeting schedule for the weeks shown is subject to change on short notice. To verify a meeting's status, you can contact Chris Markley at 301-415-6293 or by email at [email protected].
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