NIA Public Comments
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has worked diligently over the past five years to develop a risk-informed, performance-based, and technology-inclusive regulatory framework in 10 CFR Part 53 (“Part 53”) for advanced reactors.
NIA submitted comments on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's proposed advanced reactor regulations. These regulations, known as 10 CFR Part 53, could help enable the more efficient, effective, and predictable licensing of novel advanced reactors. The proposed rules, however, have major challenges that would limit applicants' ability to use the new licensing pathways. NIA believes that the changes recommended in its comments can help create a rule that is both usable and useful.