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Regulatory Oversight for New ReactorsA new construction inspection program (CIP) is being developed for plants licensed in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 52. The introduction of "inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria" (ITAAC) into the Part 52 licensing process creates a design specific pre-approved set of performance standards that the licensee must meet and that the Commission must find have been met, before the licensee can load fuel and operate the plant. As a result, a major focus of the CIP is on the licensee work being performed to support the completion of the ITAAC. However, additional inspections of quality assurance verification activities and operational programs will also be needed to provide assurance that these activities and programs are in compliance with applicable Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requirements. The CIP is being developed to address the specific needs associated with verifying the successful completion of the ITAAC as well as to incorporate lessons learned from previous NRC construction inspections. Additional background documents of interest for revision of the CIP include the following: For additional information about the NRC's oversight of new reactors, see the following related pages: The following links on this page are to documents in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). See our Plugins, Viewers, and Other Tools page for more information. For successful viewing of PDF documents on our site please be sure to use the latest version of Adobe.Inspection Manual Chapters
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Public MeetingsOur Public Meetings and Involvement page and NUREG/BR-0215, "Public Involvement in the Regulatory Process," provide general information about the available opportunities for public involvement in NRC activities. For more specific information about public meetings that the NRC staff has conducted in connection with its regulatory oversight for new reactors, see the following related pages: |
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