NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ISSUES NOTICE: DRAFT REGULATORY GUIDE: COMPREHENSIVE RISK METRICS AND ASSOCIATED RISK PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES FOR COMMERCIAL NUCLEAR PLANTS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice called: Draft Regulatory Guide: Comprehensive Risk Metrics and Associated Risk Performance Objectives for Commercial Nuclear Plants.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 20 by Nicholee Valentine, Chief, Guidance and Publication Branch, Division of Guidance, Rulemaking, Economic Analysis, and Technical Editing, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.

Summary: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a draft Regulatory Guide (DG), 1443, proposed Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.263, Revision 0, "Comprehensive Risk Metrics and Associated Risk Performance Objectives for Commercial Nuclear Plants." This DG describes a...