# 2026-11868: Nuclear Regulators Tighten Security Guidance for Nonpower Facilities

2026-11868, Interim Staff Guidance: Security Requirements for Nonpower Production and Utilization Facility Applicants and Licensees, is a Federal Register notice from Nuclear Regulatory Commission published 2026-06-12, effective 2026-06-12; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-28).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11868
- As of: 2026-10-28
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11868
- Title: Interim Staff Guidance: Security Requirements for Nonpower Production and Utilization Facility Applicants and Licensees
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 35711
- Published: 2026-06-12
- Effective: 2026-06-12
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-28

## In one line

Nuclear Regulators Tighten Security Guidance for Nonpower Facilities

## Summary

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission just rolled out new security rules for folks running or applying to run non-power nuclear facilities. Starting June 12, 2026, these places must have clear, detailed security plans to keep things safe and sound. If you’re involved, expect to update your security game soon—this could mean some extra work and costs, but it’s all about keeping everyone secure!

## Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) DANU-ISG-2026-01, "Security Requirements for Nonpower Production and Utilization Facility Applicants and Licensees." The purpose of this ISG is to clarify the required contents of a physical security plan for a non-power production or utilization facility (NPUF).

## Effects PRIA read

- Clarifies security plan contents for NPUFs: benefit, low. The NRC issued Interim Staff Guidance DANU-ISG-2026-01 that clarifies what must be included in a physical security plan for a non-power production or utilization facility (NPUF). Physical security plans are a required part of an operating license application under 10 CFR part 50, and NRC staff will…
- Security-related guidance withheld; access rules: benefit, low. The NRC is withholding the full DANU-ISG-2026-01 from public release because it contains security-related information. Persons with a need to know, including NPUF licensees and applicants, can access the full document through the NRC project manager, and a publicly available redacted version is in…

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## Sources
- [2026-11868 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/12/2026-11868/interim-staff-guidance-security-requirements-for-nonpower-production-and-utilization-facility)
- [2026-11868 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-12/pdf/2026-11868.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11868 (as of 2026-10-28).