Emergency Preparedness Rulemaking
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Proposed Rule
Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Small Modular Reactors and Other New Technologies
Key Documents
NRC Docket NRC-2015-0225. Includes preliminary proposed rule language, schedule information and stakeholder comments.
Abstract
The NRC proposes to amend its regulations to add new emergency preparedness requirements for small modular reactors and other new technologies such as non-light-water reactors and non-power production or utilization facilities. The rule would adopt a scalable plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone approach that is performance-based, consequence-oriented, and technology-inclusive. This rulemaking would affect applicants for new NRC licenses and reduce regulatory burden related to the exemption process.