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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION to change reactor design rules: invites comments

Mitigation of Beyond-Design-Basis Events NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION , 12 Nov 15 

ACTION: Proposed rule.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations that establish regulatory requirements for nuclear power reactor applicants and licensees to mitigate beyond-design-basis events. The NRC is proposing to make generically applicable requirements in Commission orders for mitigation of beyond-design-basis events and for reliable spent fuel pool instrumentation. This proposed rule would establish regulatory requirements for an integrated response capability, including supporting requirements for command and control, drills, training and change control. This proposed rule also would establish requirements for enhanced onsite emergency response capabilities.

s. Finally, this proposed rule would address a number of petitions for rulemaking (PRMs) submitted to the NRC following the March 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi event. This rulemaking is applicable to power reactor licensees, power reactor license applicants, and decommissioning power reactor licensees. This rulemaking combines two NRC activities for which documents have been published in the Federal Register – Onsite Emergency Response Capabilities (RIN 3150-AJ11; 2 NRC-2012-0031) and Station Blackout Mitigation Strategies (RIN 3150-AJ08; NRC-2011-0299).
The new identification numbers for this consolidated rulemaking are RIN 3150-AJ49 and NRC- 2014-0240. DATES: Submit comments by [INSERT DATE 90 DAYS FROM DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received before this date. A public meeting will be held during the public comment period; refer to the NRC’s public meeting schedule on the NRC Web site at http://meetings.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: ………
https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-28589.pdf

November 13, 2015 - Posted by | safety, USA

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