# 2026-23013: Nuclear Safeguards Committee Meets Again, Now Focused on New Issues

2026-23013, 741st Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS), is a Federal Register notice from Nuclear Regulatory Commission published 2026-11-12, effective 2026-12-03; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-23013
- As of: 2026-11-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-23013
- Title: 741st Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS)
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 72926
- Published: 2026-11-12
- Effective: 2026-12-03
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-12

## In one line

Nuclear Safeguards Committee Meets Again, Now Focused on New Issues

## Summary

The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) will meet December 3-4, 2026, to review important nuclear safety topics, including the new BWRX-300 reactor design. They’re focusing only on truly new and important issues, thanks to recent government reforms, which means faster, sharper reviews. This affects nuclear companies and the public by aiming to keep reactors safe while streamlining approvals, with some sessions open for public remote participation.

## Effects PRIA read

- ACRS Focus Narrowed by Executive Order: mixed, medium. The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) will reduce its functions to the minimum necessary and will focus review of permitting and licensing issues only on matters that are "truly novel and noteworthy," under Section 4.(b) of Executive Order 14300 dated May 23, 2025. This policy is bein…
- Public Can Participate Remotely: benefit, low. Some open sessions of the ACRS meeting on December 3–4, 2026, allow remote public participation via Microsoft Teams or by phone at 301-576-2978 (passcode 943968090#). Registration is not required; to request the Teams link contact [email protected] or [email protected].
- Some Sessions Closed; Recording Limits: cost, low. Portions of the December 3–4, 2026 ACRS meeting may be closed to protect proprietary information and internal personnel matters (citing 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (c)(2)). Use of cameras and electronic recordings is limited to open portions only.
- How to Submit Oral or Written Views: benefit, low. Members of the public and industry may present oral or written views at ACRS meetings; those wishing to make oral statements should notify the Designated Federal Officer, Quynh Nguyen, by email at [email protected] at least 5 days before the meeting if possible. Electronic copies of presentations s…

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## Sources
- [2026-23013 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/12/2026-23013/741st-meeting-of-the-advisory-committee-on-reactor-safeguards-acrs)
- [2026-23013 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-12/pdf/2026-23013.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-23013 (as of 2026-11-12).