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NRC RIN: 3150-AE96 Publication ID: Fall 1996 
Title: Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Reactors 
Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations on the decommissioning procedures that lead to the termination of an operating license for a nuclear power plant and release of the property for unrestricted use. The proposed amendments would clarify ambiguities that have arisen in the past and codify practices that have been used for other licensees on a case-by-case basis. By adopting these provisions, the current regulatory burden will be reduced by permitting licensees greater flexibility in making financial decisions in decommissioning. Substantial cost savings for licensees and the NRC would be realized by eliminating the requirement for submittal of a preliminary decommissioning plan to NRC and the need to wait for NRC approval before undertaking any decommissioning activities. 
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 050   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 5841    42 USC 5842    42 USC 5846   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/20/1995  60 FR 37374   
NPRM Comment Period End  10/18/1995    
Final Action  10/00/1996    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Carl Feldman
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research,
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone:301 415-6194
Email: cxf@nrc.gov