# 2026-16433: NRC Renews Nuke Material Protection Form Approval

2026-16433, Information Collection: Physical Protection of Category 1 and 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material, is a Federal Register notice from Nuclear Regulatory Commission published 2026-08-12, effective Submit comments by October 13, 2026. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-19).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16433
- Title: Information Collection: Physical Protection of Category 1 and 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 52086
- Published: 2026-08-12
- Effective: Submit comments by October 13, 2026. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date.
- Comments close: 2026-10-13
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-19

## In one line

NRC Renews Nuke Material Protection Form Approval

## Summary

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing collection of information. The information collection is entitled, "Physical Protection of Category 1 and 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material."

## Effects PRIA read

- Renewal of Security Info Collection: cost, medium. The NRC is renewing OMB approval for its information collection under 10 CFR part 37 about physical protection of Category 1 and 2 radioactive material (OMB control number 3150-0214). If your organization is authorized to possess Category 1 or 2 quantities, you must keep security plans and procedur…
- Fingerprinting and Background Checks Required: cost, medium. If you are a person who is permitted unescorted access to Category 1 or 2 radioactive material, you must undergo background investigations and fingerprinting and make a personal history disclosure under 10 CFR 37.23(d). The NRC estimates 2,880 individuals will make personal history disclosures annu…
- Advance Shipment Notifications Required: cost, low. Licensees must provide advance notifications of shipments of Category 1 quantities using NRC Form 755 ("Advance Notification to the NRC of Shipments of Category 1 Quantities of Radioactive Material") and perform pre-shipment coordination activities for Category 1 and Category 2 shipments.
- Estimated Annual Paperwork Burden: cost, medium. The NRC estimates the information collection will result in 94,279 annual responses from 3,840 respondents and require 51,579 hours annually (1,227 reporting hours + 16,707 recordkeeping hours + 33,645 third-party disclosure hours).

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## Sources
- [2026-16433 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/12/2026-16433/information-collection-physical-protection-of-category-1-and-2-quantities-of-radioactive-material)
- [2026-16433 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-12/pdf/2026-16433.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16433 (as of 2026-08-19).