WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a proposed rule called: AP1000 Design Certification Renewal.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 14 by Michael King, Executive Director for Operations.
Summary: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations to renew the AP1000 design certification and incorporate Revision 20 of the AP1000 design control document. The purpose of this rulemaking action is to update the AP1000 design to be consistent with changes made to the design during the licensing, construction, and operation of Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4. This rulemaking incorporates AP1000 design control document Revision 20, which inclu...