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Operating Reactors Regulations, Guidance, and CommunicationsOn this page:RegulationsNRC's regulations are found in Chapter I of Title 10, "Energy," of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Chapter I is divided into Parts 1 through 199. The following are the principal part governing the licensing and operation of nuclear reactors:
The NRC Regulatory Agenda (NUREG-0936) is a semiannual compilation of brief descriptions of all rulemaking actions. GuidanceRegulatory guides are issued in 10 divisions and are intended to aid licensees in implementing regulations. The guides most applicable to nuclear reactors are in:
Each regulatory guide is listed by division number, title, date issued, and revisions, if applicable. A guide available at this site has an underscored number. Draft regulatory guides are listed separately. Some regulatory guides not found on the web may be available in NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). Other guidance documents that may be useful to licensees and other stakeholders are:
Web (HTML) versions of some NUREG-series publications are available in our NRC Formal Publication Collection. Some are also available in ADAMS (see our table listing their availability). CommunicationsSee our Generic Communications Web page for NRC's primary method of sending information to specific classes of licensees. There are several types, such as bulletins, generic letters, regulatory issue summaries, information notices, circulars, administrative letters, etc. NRC's Annual Regulatory Information Conference, held each spring, is intended to enhance information exchange and to seek input from reactor licensees, the nuclear industry, public interest groups, and other stakeholders. See the Regulatory Information Conference page for information on this year's conference. |
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