NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ISSUES RULE: NRC REVIEWS OF REACTOR DESIGNS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OR DEPARTMENT OF WAR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a rule called: NRC Reviews of Reactor Designs Previously Authorized by U.S. Department of Energy or Department of War.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 26 by Jody Martin, Secretary of the Commission.

Summary: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to facilitate direct leveraging of prior U.S. Department of Energy or Department of War authorizations of demonstration reactors into the NRC's licensing reviews of commercial reactor facility applications that reference those designs. This rulemaking improves NRC licensing review efficiency, where applicable, by explicitly establishing by regulation an additional means for rea...