3150-AJ68 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3150 Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Small Modular Reactors and Other New Technologies [NRC-2015-0225]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations related to emergency preparedness (EP) requirements for small modular reactors (SMRs) and non-light-water reactors (non-LWRs). The new EP requirements would adopt a consequence-oriented, risk-informed, performance-based, and technology inclusive approach, to the extent possible. The new EP requirements would adopt a scalable plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone (EPZ) approach. The new EP requirements would: 1) promote regulatory stability, predictability, and clarity; 2) recognize technological advancements; 3) credit small reactor core size and associated differences in accidents; and 4) eliminate the potential regulatory need to request exemptions from EP requirements. This rule would affect SMR and non-LWR licensees or license applicants that are regulated by the NRC.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Independent agency 10 CFR 50 10 CFR 52 42 U.S.C. 2201 42 U.S.C. 5841 No Draft Regulatory Basis 04/13/2017 82 FR 17768 Draft Regulatory Basis Comment Period End 06/27/2017 Regulatory Basis 11/15/2017 82 FR 52862 NPRM 01/00/2019 Final Rule 08/00/2020 No None No No No Andrew Carrera G. 3150 Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC 301 415-1078 andrew.carrera@nrc.gov Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington DC 20555-0001