Nuclear Commission Shares Sparse Meeting Calendar for Late Summer
Published Date: 8/15/2025
Notice
Summary
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is sharing its public meeting schedule for late August and September 2025, with most weeks having no meetings except a big all-employee meeting on September 9. Anyone interested can join in person or online, and accommodations are available for people with disabilities. This update keeps the public in the loop with no extra costs or major changes to how meetings happen.
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Public All‑Employee Meeting on Sept 9
You can attend the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's All Employees public meeting at 10:00 a.m. on September 9, 2025, in the TWFN Auditorium, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, or watch live via webcast at https://video.nrc.gov/. The public is invited to attend in person or online.
Disability Accommodations Available
If you need a disability accommodation to participate in NRC public meetings, you may contact Anne Silk, NRC Disability Program Specialist, at 301-287-0745, videophone 240-428-3217, or by email at [email protected]. The NRC will decide reasonable accommodation requests on a case-by-case basis.
Option to Receive Notices Electronically
You may ask to receive NRC meeting notices electronically by contacting the Office of the Secretary at 301-415-1969 or by emailing [email protected] or [email protected]. This lets you be added to the distribution for public meeting information.
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