Energia i regulacje · 26/07/2022

NRC Denies Petition to Revise Regulations on Nuclear Accident Source Term Methodologies

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has denied a petition submitted by Brian Magnuson, requesting changes to its regulations to better account for high burnup fuel pellet fragmentation in nuclear accidents, citing concerns over unnecessary reduction of regulatory flexibility and lack of necessity for enhanced public safety measures.