Nuclear Regulatory Commission Docket NRC-2019-0062 Proposed Rule

2021-26877: Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors

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Summary

On November 8, 2021, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reopened the comment period on the preliminary proposed rule language for a risk-informed, technology-inclusive framework for reactor licensing. The public comment period was scheduled to close on January 31, 2022. The NRC has decided to extend the public comment period to allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit their comments.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

What this changes

Amends 1 part of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

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