Federal Register #2026-08236

NSF and NRC Announcements: Public Input on Award Programs, NRC Meetings, and Regulatory Exemption

This summary covers recent federal notices and requests for information from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC): - Government Buyers: - National Science Foundation (NSF) - Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - No procurement of products or services is being solicited or awarded in these notices. - NSF is seeking public input to improve the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM): - Focus on evaluation, nomination, application, review, and award notification processes - Request for information only; not a solicitation for services or products - NRC has announced public Sunshine Act meetings covering topics such as human capital, equal employment opportunity, and spent fuel storage and transportation: - Meetings are open to the public, held at NRC headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, with webcast options - No procurement activity is associated with these meetings - NRC has issued an exemption to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, permitting specific spent fuel storage activities at the Catawba Nuclear Station: - Exemption allows maintenance and loading of transportable storage canisters at the independent spent fuel storage installation - No products or services are being procured; this is a regulatory action - No OEMs, vendors, or contract opportunities are mentioned in these notices - Locations referenced include NRC headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, and Catawba Nuclear Station

Description

This notice announces the schedule for Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Sunshine Act meetings for the weeks of April 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, and June 1, 2026. The meetings include briefings and public meetings on topics such as Human Capital and Equal Employment Opportunity, Strategic Programmatic Overview of Fuel Facilities and Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation, and a meeting with the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. The meetings are open to the public, with options to attend in person or via webcast. The schedule is subject to change on short notice, and reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

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