Depleted Uranium Users: NRC Form Renewal Sparks Comments
Published Date: 12/23/2025
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Summary
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is renewing the form that businesses use to register when they handle depleted uranium. This update affects companies working with this material and asks for public comments by January 22, 2026. There’s no new cost, but timely feedback helps keep the process smooth and clear.
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Depleted Uranium Registration Renewal
If your company receives, acquires, possesses, or uses depleted uranium, the NRC has submitted NRC Form 244 (Registration Certificate—Use of Depleted Uranium) to OMB for renewal as an Extension. The collection is required “on occasion” under 10 CFR 40.25; the NRC estimates 21 annual responses from 8.5 respondents and a total of 12.2 hours annually (8.5 reporting + 1.7 recordkeeping + 2.0 third-party disclosure). Comments on this submission are due by January 22, 2026.
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