NRC updates and clarifies rules for exports of nuclear material

On December 31, 2020, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published in the Federal Register a final rule [NRC–2018–0294] amending its export and import regulations to maintain the regulatory status quo for nuclear exports to the United Kingdom (UK), upon the entry into force of a new civil nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States (US) and the UK (the US – UK 123 Agreement).

See https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-12-31/pdf/2020-27816.pdf