Comment on FR Doc # 2026-09877, NRC-2025-1205-0001, from The Breakthrough Institute
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Summary: The Breakthrough Institute (BTI), a research center advocating for nuclear energy, supports the NRC's proposed modernization of byproduct material regulations to reduce duplicative compliance. They recommend specific clarifications regarding the statutory basis for certain deletions, the establishment of enforceable inspection baselines for standard general licenses, and the preservation of source-accountability mechanisms.
Please find the comment from the Breakthrough Institute attached. We appreciate the opportunity to comment on this proposed rulemaking and to the NRC for considering public input. Thank you.