Energia i regulacje · 10/09/1997

Financial Assurance Requirements for Decommissioning Nuclear Power Reactors

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations on financial assurance requirements for the decommissioning of nuclear power plants. The proposed amendments are in response to the potential deregulation of the power generating industry and respond to questions on whether current NRC regulations concerning decommissioning funds and their financial mechanisms will need to be modified. The proposed action would require power reactor licensees to report periodically on the status of their decommissioning funds and on the changes in their external trust agreements. Also, the proposed amendment would allow licensees to take credit for the earning on decommissioning trust funds.