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Alternative Physical Security Requirements for Advanced Reactors
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on August 9, 2024. Comments closed on October 23, 2024.
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What the agency says
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations to provide certain alternative, risk-informed, performance-based physical security requirements for advanced reactors that would result in greater regulatory stability, predictability, and clarity in the licensing process and reduce the need for exemptions. The term "advanced reactors," as used in this rulemaking, refers to nuclear power reactors that are light-water small modular reactors or non-light-water reactors. Concurrently, the NRC is issuing for public comment a draft regulatory guide, DG-5072, "Guidance for Alternative Physical Security Requirements for Small Modular Reactors and Non- Light-Water Reactors." The NRC also developed DG-5071, "Target Set Identification and Development for Nuclear Power Reactors," which is withheld from public disclosure and can be made available to those members of the public with a need to know.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-17598
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule and guidance
- Agency
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Published
- August 9, 2024
- Comments due
- October 23, 2024
- Dates
- Submit comments by October 23, 2024. 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.
- Docket
- NRC-2017-0227
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3150-AK19
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 52; 10 CFR 73
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Antitrust; Classified information; Education; Exports; Fees; Fire prevention; Hazardous materials transportation; Imports; Intergovernmental relations; Nuclear energy; Nuclear materials; Nuclear power plants and reactors; Penalties; Radiation protection; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Security measures; Whistleblowing
- Pages
- 17
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