NRC Calendars Sparse March Meetings, Picks Up in April
Published Date: 3/7/2025
Notice
Summary
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is sharing its public meeting schedule for March and April 2025, with most weeks having no meetings until early April. Starting April 8, they’ll discuss medical isotope uses and micro-reactor updates, inviting everyone to join in person or online. These meetings keep the public in the loop without any new costs or big changes to expect.
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Public NRC Meetings April 8 & 10
You can attend Nuclear Regulatory Commission public meetings on April 8, 2025 (Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes) and April 10, 2025 (Micro-reactors: Current Status and Moving Forward) in person at 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, or watch live via webcast at https://video.nrc.gov/. The notice also lists no meetings for the weeks of March 10, March 17, March 24, March 31, and April 14, 2025.
Disability Accommodations Offered
If you are an individual with a disability, the NRC will provide reasonable accommodations to participate in the public meetings; contact Anne Silk at 301-287-0745, videophone 240-428-3217, or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Option to Receive Notices Electronically
You may request to receive NRC meeting notices electronically by contacting the Office of the Secretary at 301-415-1969 or by email at [email protected] or [email protected].
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