Energia i regulacje · 25/01/1999

Nuclear Information and Resource Service; Receipt of Petition for Rulemaking

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received and requests public comment on a petition for rulemaking filed by the Nuclear Information and Resource Service. The petition has been docketed by the Commission and has been assigned Docket No. PRM-50-67. The petitioner requests that the NRC amend its regulations to require that nuclear facilities ensure the availability of electricity to power atomic reactor and other nuclear facility safety systems in the event of a date-sensitive, computer-related incident resulting from a Year 2000 issue (Y2K). The petitioner requests that the NRC take this action to ensure that reliable back-up sources of power are available in the event of a Y2K incident.