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NRC RIN: 3150-AD93 Publication ID: Spring 1997 
Title: Reactor Site Criteria; Including Seismic and Earthquake Engineering Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants 
Abstract: The final rule amended the Commission's regulations to update the criteria used in decisions regarding power reactor siting, including geologic, seismic, and earthquake engineering considerations for future nuclear power plants. The final rule allows the NRC to benefit from experience gained in the application of the procedures and methods set forth in the current regulation and to incorporate the rapid advancements in the earth sciences and earthquake engineering. 
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 021    10 CFR 050    10 CFR 052    10 CFR 054    10 CFR 100   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201    42 USC 5841   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  12/11/1996  61 FR 65157   
Final Action Effective  01/10/1997    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Roger Kenneally
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation,
Washington, DC 20555
Phone:301 415-6303