2026-22293·NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Alternatives to the Use of Credit Ratings

Proposed RuleProposed Rule

Published: Nov 2, 2026
Effective: Nov 2, 2026
Citation: 91 FR 68893
Docket: NRC-2017-0021

Discontinuation of rulemaking activity.

Summary

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced that it is ending the rulemaking effort titled “Alternatives to the Use of Credit Ratings.” The agency decided not to move forward with new requirements that would have let nuclear facilities rely on methods other than traditional credit‑rating agencies when assessing financial fitness. By halting the project, the NRC is keeping its current approach to credit‑rating use unchanged. The decision was issued by the NRC and primarily concerns nuclear power plant operators, licensees, and any businesses that work with the agency on financial‑worthiness matters. Because the rulemaking is being discontinued, there is no longer a period for public comments or a timeline for future proposals on this topic. The notice became effective on November 2, 2026, the same day it was published in the Federal Register (91 FR 68893). Going forward, the NRC will simply remove the proposal from its Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, and no further regulatory action on alternatives to credit ratings is expected.

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Official abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is discontinuing the rulemaking activity, "Alternatives to the Use of Credit Ratings." This rulemaking activity will no longer be reported in the NRC's portion of the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (the Unified Agenda).