NRC to hold public meetings on ADVANCE Act implementation

Details: The ADVANCE Act sets requirements for reports and actions covering several aspects of the NRC’s activities. The law’s provisions address budgeting, fees charged to advanced reactor applicants and preapplicants, regulatory requirements for advanced reactors and fusion technology, and recruiting and retaining the agency’s workforce.

According to the NRC, implementation efforts include the planned public meetings and potential publication of preliminary material, such as white papers or draft regulatory guidance to support stakeholder engagement.

The public can submit questions or comments on the ADVANCE Act on the NRC’s dedicated webpage.

Quotables: NRC chair Christopher Hanson said, “The ADVANCE Act presents a lot of opportunities for the NRC. Moving forward, our intent is to keep the public and other stakeholders informed while we incorporate the act into ongoing efforts that enable us to be more efficient, flexible, and predictable. Our core mission remains protecting public health and safety, even as we shift into a faster-paced future.”

“These public meetings are absolutely critical to not only effectively implement the requirements Congress set, but also to identify other potential improvements consistent with the spirit of the act,” said Mike King, special assistant for the ADVANCE Act in the NRC’s Office of the Executive Director for Operations.