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NRC to add new items to categorical exclusions list
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified five categories of action to add to its list of categorical exclusions to reduce its documentation work under National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures.
These revisions are included in the final rule, “Categorical exclusions from environmental review,” which was published in the Federal Register on March 30. The final rule will become effective on April 29.
Tadao Takahashi, Osamu Yamaguchi, Tetsuo Kobori
Nuclear Technology | Volume 89 | Number 2 | February 1990 | Pages 162-176
Technical Paper | Fission Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT90-A34343
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Monju, a prototype fast breeder reactor, is now under construction in Japan. Following erection of the reactor containment vessel, construction of the reactor system has begun in parallel with construction of the auxiliary systems and plant buildings. The overall Monju project is described, including project organization, key design features, manufacture of the main components, and construction.
