North American Member News April 2026

In April, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a rulemaking, Harmonization of Transportation Safety Requirements with IAEA Standards. The purpose of the rulemaking was to amend its regulations for the packaging and transportation of radioactive material in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 71, “Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material.” The changes made to the NRC’s regulations were needed to maintain a consistent regulatory framework with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the domestic packaging and transportation of radioactive material and to ensure general accord with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) standards. This rule also revises 10 CFR Part 71 to include administrative, editorial, or clarification changes, including changes to certain Agreement State compatibility category designations. 

The Commission voted to approve the publication and implementation of the final rule. The final rulemaking has not yet been published in the Federal Register.