# 2026-16434: NRC Casually Issues Batch of Nuclear Exemptions

2026-16434, Issuance of Multiple Exemptions, is a Federal Register notice from Nuclear Regulatory Commission published 2026-08-12, effective This notice contains four exemptions that the NRC granted during the period from April 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026, in response to requests submitted by two licensees. (as of 2026-08-19).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16434
- Title: Issuance of Multiple Exemptions
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 52096
- Published: 2026-08-12
- Effective: This notice contains four exemptions that the NRC granted during the period from April 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026, in response to requests submitted by two licensees.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-19

## In one line

NRC Casually Issues Batch of Nuclear Exemptions

## Summary

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a single notice to announce the issuance of four exemptions in response to requests as detailed in the available documents.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-16434 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/12/2026-16434/issuance-of-multiple-exemptions)
- [2026-16434 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-12/pdf/2026-16434.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16434 (as of 2026-08-19).