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Energia i regulacje · 22.08.2002

Event Notification Requirements

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its event notification regulations that apply to an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) and to a Monitored Retrievable Storage (MRS) installation. The proposed rule would also amend safeguards event notification requirements that apply to facilities subject to part 73, such as reactor facilities, fuel cycle facilities, ISFSIs, an MRS, licensees who possess or transport special nuclear material or spent fuel, a geological repository operations area, and the gaseous diffusion plants. With respect to both the event notification requirements and the safeguards event notification requirements, the changes are intended to align these requirements with recent changes to the power reactor event notification requirements. The changes would reduce licensee burden through the consolidation of some notifications and lengthening the reporting period for other notifications. However, some new requirements would be added to permit the NRC to more effectively carry out its responsibilities during emergencies and in responding to public, media, and other stakeholder inquiries during events or conditions at licensees' faci

Source: Federal Register — Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOpen original release →