Laws and sausages*—10 CFR Part 53
January 17, 2022, 12:00PMNuclear News
Steven P. Nesbit
president@ans.org
Interested parties are watching the real-time development of 10 CFR Part 53—a new Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulation for constructing and operating advanced nuclear power reactors in the United States. In January 2019, the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA) required, among other things, that for commercial advanced nuclear reactors, the NRC must increase the use of risk-informed, performance-based licensing evaluation techniques and establish by the end of 2027 a technology-inclusive regulatory framework that encourages greater technological innovation.
* “If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made.” – Otto von Bismarck.
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