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Non-Power Production or Utilization Facility License Renewal
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission published this final rule in the Federal Register on December 30, 2024. It took effect on January 29, 2025.
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What the agency says
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations that govern the license renewal process for certain production or utilization facilities. In this final rule, the NRC collectively refers to these facilities as non-power production or utilization facilities (NPUFs). This final rule revises the definitions of "non-power reactor," "research reactor," and "testing facility." This final rule also eliminates license terms for licenses for facilities used for medical therapy or research and development, other than testing facilities; these licenses are issued under the authority of Sections 104a or 104c of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (AEA). This final rule defines the license renewal process for licenses issued to testing facilities under the authority of Section 104c of the AEA or commercial or industrial NPUFs (including testing facilities) under the authority of Section 103 of the AEA. This final rule requires all NPUF licensees to submit to the NRC final safety analysis report (FSAR) updates at intervals not to exceed 5 years. In addition, this final rule provides an accident dose criterion of 1 Roentgen equivalent man (rem) (0.01 sievert [Sv]) total effective dose equivalent (TEDE) for NPUFs other than testing facilities. The NRC is also issuing final implementation guidance for this final rule.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-30721
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule and guidance; issuance
- Agency
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Published
- December 30, 2024
- Takes effect
- January 29, 2025
- Dates
- This final rule is effective on January 29, 2025.
- Docket
- NRC-2011-0087
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3150-AI96
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 10 CFR 2; 10 CFR 20; 10 CFR 26; 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 51; 10 CFR 55; 10 CFR 73; 10 CFR 140; 10 CFR 170; 10 CFR 171
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Alcohol abuse; Antitrust; Classified information; Confidential business information; Drug abuse; Drug testing; Education; Environmental impact statements; Environmental protection; Exports; Fire prevention; Freedom of information; Hazardous materials transportation; Hazardous waste; Imports; Insurance; Intergovernmental relations; Manpower training programs; Nuclear energy; Nuclear materials; Nuclear power plants and reactors; Occupational safety and health; Packaging and containers; Penalties; Privacy; Radiation protection; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Security measures; Sex discrimination; Waste treatment and disposal; Whistleblowing
- Pages
- 20
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