Sunshine Act Meetings
Published Date: 2/6/2026
Notice
Summary
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is sharing its public meeting schedule for August and early September 2025, with most weeks having no meetings except a big all-employee meeting on September 9. This update affects anyone interested in NRC activities, making it easy to join in person or online. No costs or major changes are expected, just clear info and easy access to stay in the loop!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Public invited to Sept. 9 webcast
The NRC invites the public to attend an All Employees public meeting on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the TWFN Auditorium, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, or to watch live via webcast at https://video.nrc.gov/. Most weeks listed (weeks of August 4, 11, 18, 25, and September 1, 2025) have no meetings scheduled.
Disability accommodations offered
The NRC offers reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities to participate in public meetings and to receive meeting notices or transcripts in other formats (for example, braille or large print). To request an accommodation, the notice directs people to contact Anne Silk, NRC Disability Program Specialist, by phone at 301-287-0745, by videophone at 240-428-3217, or by email at Anne.Silk@nrc.gov.
Option to get notices electronically
Members of the public may request to receive these NRC meeting notices electronically by contacting the Office of the Secretary at 301-415-1969 or by email at [email protected] or [email protected]. This gives people a way to get meeting schedules and updates by email instead of paper mail.
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