{"abstract":"The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations on foreign ownership, control, or domination (FOCD) of utilization facilities to comply with section 301 of the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2024. The statute has designated certain exceptions from the FOCD provision set forth in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. This direct final rule affects applicants and licensees of utilization facilities that are owned, controlled, or dominated by a foreign entity.","action":"Direct final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION","name":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission","id":383,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/nuclear-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/383","parent_id":null,"slug":"nuclear-regulatory-commission"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2026/04/23/2026-07917.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"50","title":10},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"54","title":10}],"citation":"91 FR 21719","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2026-05-26","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"The final rule is effective July 7, 2026, unless significant adverse comments are received by May 26, 2026. If the direct final rule is withdrawn as a result of such comments, timely notice of the withdrawal will be published in the Federal Register. Comments received on this direct final rule will also be considered to be comments on a companion proposed rule published in the Proposed Rules section of this issue of the Federal Register.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["NRC-2024-0218"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[],"agency_name":"NRC","documents":[{"comment_count":null,"comment_start_date":null,"updated_at":"2026-04-24T01:59:45.612-04:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/NRC-2024-0218-0002","allow_late_comments":false,"id":"NRC-2024-0218-0002","comment_end_date":null,"regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":false}],"supporting_documents_count":0,"id":"NRC-2024-0218","title":"Exceptions from Foreign Ownership, Control, or Domination"}],"document_number":"2026-07917","effective_on":"2026-07-07","end_page":21723,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2026/04/23/2026-07917.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/23/2026-07917/exceptions-from-foreign-ownership-control-or-domination","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2026-07917?publication_date=2026-04-23","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2026-04-23/2026-07917/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":5,"page_views":{"count":999,"last_updated":"2026-07-27 04:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-23/pdf/2026-07917.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-07917.pdf?1776861917","publication_date":"2026-04-23","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2026/04/23/2026-07917.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"3150-AL32":{"issue":"202504","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/3150-AL32/exclusions-from-foreign-ownership-control-or-domination-nrc-2024-0218-","title":"Exclusions from Foreign Ownership, Control, or Domination [NRC-2024-0218]","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=202504&RIN=3150-AL32&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Substantive, Nonsignificant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["3150-AL32"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[],"regulatory_plan":{"html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/3150-AL32/exclusions-from-foreign-ownership-control-or-domination-nrc-2024-0218-","title":"Exclusions from Foreign Ownership, Control, or Domination [NRC-2024-0218]"},"comments_count":0,"agency_id":"NRC","comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=NRC-2024-0218","supporting_documents_count":0,"docket_id":"NRC-2024-0218","document_id":"NRC-2024-0218-0002","regulation_id_number":"3150-AL32","title":"Exceptions from Foreign Ownership, Control, or Domination","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2026-04-24T13:55:04Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":false,"signing_date":null,"start_page":21719,"subtype":null,"title":"Exceptions From Foreign Ownership, Control, or Domination","toc_doc":"Exceptions from Foreign Ownership, Control, or Domination","toc_subject":null,"topics":["Administrative practice and procedure","Antitrust","Classified information","Education","Environmental protection","Fire prevention","Intergovernmental relations","Nuclear power plants and reactors","Penalties","Radiation protection","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements","Whistleblowing"],"type":"Rule","volume":91}