NRC's Big Reveal: Zero Meetings This Holiday Break
Published Date: 12/1/2025
Notice
Summary
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced that no public meetings are scheduled from December 1, 2025, through January 5, 2026. This means folks who follow NRC meetings won’t have new sessions to attend or track during this time. The schedule might change quickly, so staying updated online or by email is the best way to keep in the loop—no extra costs involved!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
No NRC Public Meetings Scheduled
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has no public Commission meetings scheduled for the weeks of December 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2025, and the week of January 5, 2026. If you follow or attend NRC meetings, there will be no new sessions to attend or track during those weeks.
Schedule Subject to Short-Notice Change
The NRC says the Commission meeting schedule is subject to change on short notice during the weeks of December 1, 2025 through January 5, 2026. To verify meeting status, you should check the NRC meeting schedule page at https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/public-meetings/schedule.html.
Reasonable Accommodations for Disabilities
The NRC provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities for public meetings and will provide meeting notices, transcripts, or other information in alternative formats (for example, braille or large print) upon request. To request an accommodation, contact the Reasonable Accommodations Resource by email at [email protected]; determinations are made on a case-by-case basis.
Sign Up for Electronic Meeting Notices
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]. You can use these contacts to be added to the distribution list to track meeting status during the period of December 1, 2025 through January 5, 2026.
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