NRC Finalizes New Optional Licensing Framework for Advanced Reactors

What Happened: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved a final rule (that has subsequently been republished with minor corrections) establishing long-awaited 10 CFR Part 53, a new, optional licensing framework for advanced nuclear reactors that is risk-informed, performance-based, and technology-inclusive. The rule applies to a wide array of nuclear fission technologies, including “advanced” nuclear technologies—an industry term of art that covers reactors featuring significant... By: Beveridge & Diamond PC