Procedures for Traffic Control on the Nevada Test Site; Recission

What it does

• •Rescinds 10 CFR Part 861, which established DOE procedures for traffic control at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS).
• •Eliminates federal traffic regulations previously applicable at NNSS, replacing them with Nevada state traffic law enforcement by the Nye County Sheriff's Office.
• •Removes DOE's authority to establish site-specific traffic rules, speed limits, parking restrictions, and violation penalties at the facility.

Why it matters

• •The rescinded regulation has been obsolete since at least 1987, when NNSS switched to using Nevada traffic statutes and local law enforcement rather than federal site-specific rules.
• •The action reduces federal regulatory burden and administrative complexity by eliminating duplicate or unused enforcement procedures at a DOE-managed nuclear facility.

Who is affected

• •The Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) and DOE personnel, contractors, and visitors at the facility in Nye County, Nevada.
• •The Nye County Sheriff's Office, which will continue traffic enforcement under Nevada state law.

What happens next

The interim final rule is effective August 12, 2026; DOE is accepting public comments until September 11, 2026, and may issue a final rule with responses to comments at a later date.