Public Comment on Part 57 Rulemaking

NIA submitted a public comment on the NRC's Part 57 rulemaking (RIN 3150-AL36; NRC-2025-0379). This letter addresses NIA's highest-priority recommendations for the final rule. NIA believes the following items from both the proposed rule and draft guidance language (NUREG-2271) should be addressed before finalizing the rule. This Part 57 rulemaking is the most significant and complex action NRC has taken thus far under Executive Order 14300 rule rewrite. NIA addressed some of the questions NRC asked stakeholders in an extensive but concise comment.