Nuke Watchdogs Schedule Zero Meetings for Holiday Hiatus
Published Date: 11/21/2025
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Summary
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is keeping things transparent by sharing their public meeting schedule for late 2025. Spoiler alert: no meetings are planned from November 24 through December 29, but the schedule might change, so stay tuned! This update helps the public stay in the loop without any extra costs or surprises.
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No NRC Commission Meetings Nov–Dec 2025
There are no Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) public meetings scheduled for the weeks of November 24, December 1, December 8, December 15, December 22, and December 29, 2025. The schedule may change on short notice, and the NRC posts updates at https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/public-meetings/schedule.html.
Disability Accommodations for Public Meetings
The NRC provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities to participate in public meetings and can provide notices, transcripts, or other meeting information in alternative formats (for example, braille or large print). Requests for reasonable accommodation are handled on a case-by-case basis and should be made to the Reasonable Accommodations Resource by email at [email protected].
Option to Receive Meeting Notices Electronically
Members of the public 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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