Energy & environment · 20/12/2005

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Solicits Public Comments on Seismic Considerations for Transition Break Size

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public input on a proposed rule that would allow nuclear power plant licensees to implement a risk-informed alternative to current requirements for analyzing emergency core cooling systems during loss-of-coolant accidents, and establish procedures for requesting changes in plant design based on new analyses of ECCS performance.