A regulator publishing what it intends to write, twice a year — with items still open from 2014
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission published its semiannual regulatory agenda, listing rulemakings under development, completed or cancelled, each with its own identifier. Of the three entries, two began in 2014 and 2015.
Document overview (primary data)
- Document typeNotice
- AgencyNuclear Regulatory Commission
- Citation91 FR 53160
Key points
- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission published its semiannual regulatory agenda of rulemakings under development, completed or cancelled.
- Three items are listed: two long-term actions and one completed action.
- The two long-term actions carry dockets from 2014 and 2015, remaining on the list for more than a decade.
- Each item carries a Regulation Identifier Number, tying together the documents a multi-year rulemaking generates.
- Sequence numbers place the entries within the government-wide unified agenda, the NRC items beginning at 478.
1Announcing rules before writing them
Regulators publish, twice a year, a compilation of the rules they intend to write. Called the unified regulatory agenda, it lists what each agency is considering, has completed and has cancelled, so that those subject to regulation can see what is coming.
2The three entries
| Sequence | Rulemaking | Identifier | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 478 | Revision to the NRC acquisition regulation (docket from 2014) | 3150-AJ36 | Long-term action |
| 479 | Items containing byproduct material incidental to production (docket from 2015) | 3150-AJ54 | Long-term action |
| 480 | Revision of fee schedules for fiscal year 2026 fee recovery | 3150-AL12 | Completed action |
The numbers on the left are positions in the government-wide unified agenda. That the NRC entries begin at 478 reflects other agencies items preceding them, showing that rulemaking across the whole government is managed as one list.
3Identifiers make tracking possible
Each item carries a Regulation Identifier Number. A single rulemaking can run for years from conception through a proposed rule, a comment period and a final rule, appearing in the Federal Register many times along the way. The identifier ties those appearances to one item. In the Federal Register records this site holds, it is the key to following an item across documents.
4Items running more than a decade
The two long-term actions carry docket numbers from 2014 and 2015, meaning they have stayed on the list for more than a decade. Rulemaking does not necessarily move quickly, and items that are not moving continue to be published. They have not been withdrawn; they remain listed while priority sits elsewhere.
5Publication is itself the mechanism
Appearing on the agenda does not guarantee a rule will be written; some items are cancelled. Issuing the list every six months matters nonetheless, because it gives those subject to regulation time to prepare. What is visible is not only what is coming but also what has stalled.
Why it matters
An agenda shows not only what is coming but what has stalled. That some items remain listed for more than a decade is practically useful when forming a view of the regulatory outlook.
FAQ
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Sources (primary)
Source: Federal Register (federal documents, public domain). Links go to the official site.