Nuclear Energy Institute; Receipt of a Petition for Rulemaking

Résumé

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received and requests public comment on a petition for rulemaking filed by the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI). The petition has been docketed by the Commission and assigned Docket No. PRM-70-7. The petitioner requests that the NRC amend its regulations to require uranium processing, uranium enrichment, and fuel fabrication licensees to use an integrated safety assessment (ISA), or an acceptable alternative, to confirm that adequate controls are in place to protect public health and safety. The petitioner also requests that a backfitting provision be established to ensure regulatory stability for these types of licensees.