# 2026-19294: Nuclear Judges Convene for New Mexico Isotope Plant Showdown

2026-19294, Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, is a Federal Register notice from Nuclear Regulatory Commission published 2026-09-22 (as of 2026-09-29).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19294
- As of: 2026-09-29
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19294
- Title: Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 60162
- Published: 2026-09-22
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-29

## In one line

Nuclear Judges Convene for New Mexico Isotope Plant Showdown

## Summary

Eden Radioisotopes wants to build a new medical isotope plant in New Mexico, and a special Atomic Safety and Licensing Board has been set up to review the plans and any concerns. This board, made up of three expert judges, will handle the hearing requested by a local resident. The process follows official rules and could impact the community and environment, with decisions expected soon.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-19294 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/22/2026-19294/establishment-of-atomic-safety-and-licensing-board)
- [2026-19294 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-22/pdf/2026-19294.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19294 (as of 2026-09-29).