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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 parts governing the nuclear power plant operators.
The NRC Regulatory Agenda (NUREG-0936) is a semiannual compilation of brief descriptions of all rulemaking actions. By Using RuleForum, you may view and comment on proposed rulemakings and petitions for rulemaking. You may view final rules at this site for 90 days after they are published in the Federal Register . See also History of Rulemaking Activities for Operator Licensing. GuidanceNRC’s guidance documents are reviewed on a periodic basis to determine whether they require an update. You may review the update status of these guidance documents by going to the Guidance Document Revisions section of this site. Regulatory guides (RGs) are issued in ten divisions and are intended to aid licensees in implementing regulations. The guides most applicable to licensing operators are in: Division 1, Power
Reactors The following guides in these divisions are the ones most relevant to licensed operators.
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. Many regulatory guides are available in NRC's Agency Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). The NRC also publishes reports in the NUREG-series, covering a variety of regulatory, technical, and administrative subjects. The following publications are the ones most relevant to the operator licensing process:
CommunicationsGeneric Communications are NRC's primary method of sending information to specific classes of licensees. See our page on Generic Communications Related to Operator Licensing. For information about the types of generic communications see the following. |
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