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Part 53 — Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Commercial Nuclear Plants

227 sections · Title 10: Energy

§ 53.000Purpose.
§ 53.015Scope.
§ 53.020Definitions.
§ 53.030§ 53.030 [Reserved]
§ 53.040Written communications.
§ 53.050Deliberate misconduct.
§ 53.060Employee protection.
§ 53.070Completeness and accuracy of information.
§ 53.080Specific exemptions.
§ 53.090Standards for review.
§ 53.100Jurisdictional limits.
§ 53.110Attacks and destructive acts.
§ 53.115Rights related to special nuclear material.
§ 53.117License suspension and rights of recapture.
§ 53.120Information collection requirements: OMB approval.
§ 53.210Safety criteria for design-basis accidents.
§ 53.220Safety criteria for licensing-basis events other than design-basis accidents.
§ 53.230Safety functions.
§ 53.240Licensing-basis events.
§ 53.250Defense in depth.
§ 53.260Normal operations.
§ 53.270Protection of plant workers.
§ 53.400Design features for licensing-basis events.
§ 53.410Functional design criteria for design-basis accidents.
§ 53.415Protection against external hazards.
§ 53.420Functional design criteria for licensing-basis events other than design-basis accidents.
§ 53.425Design features and functional design criteria for normal operations.
§ 53.430Design features and functional design criteria for protection of plant workers.
§ 53.440Design requirements.
§ 53.450Analysis requirements.
§ 53.460Safety categorization and special treatments.
§ 53.470§ 53.470 [Reserved]
§ 53.480Earthquake engineering.
§ 53.500General siting and siting assessment.
§ 53.510External hazards.
§ 53.520Site characteristics.
§ 53.530Population-related considerations.
§ 53.540Siting interfaces.
§ 53.600Construction and manufacturing—scope and purpose.
§ 53.605Reporting of defects and noncompliance.
§ 53.610Construction.
§ 53.620Manufacturing.
§ 53.700Operational objectives.
§ 53.710Maintaining capabilities and availability of structures, systems, and components.
§ 53.715Maintenance, repair, and inspection programs.
§ 53.720Response to seismic events.
§ 53.725General staffing, training, personnel qualifications, and human factors requirements.
§ 53.726Communications.
§ 53.728Completeness and accuracy of information.
§ 53.730Defining, fulfilling, and maintaining the role of personnel in ensuring safe operations.
§ 53.735General exemptions.
§ 53.740Facility licensee requirements—general.
§ 53.745Operator license requirements.
§ 53.760Operator licensing.
§ 53.765Medical requirements.
§ 53.770Incapacitation because of disability or illness.
§ 53.775Applications for operators and senior operators.
§ 53.780Training, examination, and proficiency program.
§ 53.785Conditions of operator and senior operator licenses.
§ 53.790Issuance, modification, and revocation of operator and senior operator licenses.
§ 53.795Expiration and renewal of operator and senior operator licenses.
§ 53.800Facility licensees for self-reliant-mitigation facilities.
§ 53.805Facility licensee requirements related to generally licensed reactor operators.
§ 53.810Generally licensed reactor operators.
§ 53.815Generally licensed reactor operator training, examination, and proficiency programs.
§ 53.820Cessation of individual applicability.
§ 53.830Training and qualification of commercial nuclear personnel.
§ 53.845Programs.
§ 53.850Radiation protection.
§ 53.855Emergency preparedness.
§ 53.860Security programs.
§ 53.865Quality assurance.
§ 53.870Integrity assessment programs.
§ 53.875Fire protection.
§ 53.880Inservice inspection and inservice testing.
§ 53.910Procedures and guidelines.
§ 53.1000Scope and purpose.
§ 53.1010Financial assurance for decommissioning.
§ 53.1020Cost estimates for decommissioning.
§ 53.1030Annual adjustments to cost estimates for decommissioning.
§ 53.1040Methods for providing financial assurance for decommissioning.
§ 53.1045Limitations on the use of decommissioning trust funds.
§ 53.1050NRC oversight.
§ 53.1060Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
§ 53.1070Termination of license.
§ 53.1075Program requirements during decommissioning.
§ 53.1080Release of part of a commercial nuclear plant or site for unrestricted use.
§ 53.1100Filing of application for licenses, certifications, or approvals; oath or affirmation.
§ 53.1101Requirement for license.
§ 53.1103Combining applications and licenses.
§ 53.1106Elimination of repetition.
§ 53.1109Contents of applications; general information.
§ 53.1112Environmental conditions.
§ 53.1115Agreement limiting access to classified information.
§ 53.1118Ineligibility of certain applicants.
§ 53.1120Exceptions and exemptions from licensing requirements.
§ 53.1121Public inspection of applications.
§ 53.1124Relationship between sections.
§ 53.1130Limited work authorizations.
§ 53.1140Early site permits.
§ 53.1144Contents of applications for early site permits; general information.
§ 53.1146Contents of applications for early site permits; technical information.
§ 53.1149Review of applications.
§ 53.1155Referral to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
§ 53.1158Issuance of early site permit.
§ 53.1161Extent of activities permitted.
§ 53.1164Duration of permit.
§ 53.1167Limited work authorization after issuance of early site permit.
§ 53.1170Transfer of early site permit.
§ 53.1173Application for renewal.
§ 53.1176Criteria for renewal.
§ 53.1179Duration of renewal.
§ 53.1182Use of site for other purposes.
§ 53.1188Finality of early site permit determinations.
§ 53.1200Standard design approvals.
§ 53.1206Contents of applications for standard design approvals; general information.
§ 53.1209Contents of applications for standard design approvals; technical information.
§ 53.1210Contents of applications for standard design approvals; other application content.
§ 53.1212Standards for review of applications.
§ 53.1215Referral to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
§ 53.1218Staff approval of design.
§ 53.1221Finality of standard design approvals; information requests.
§ 53.1230Standard design certifications.
§ 53.1236Contents of applications for standard design certifications; general information.
§ 53.1239Contents of applications for standard design certifications; technical information.
§ 53.1241Contents of applications for standard design certifications; other application content.
§ 53.1242Review of applications.
§ 53.1245Referral to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
§ 53.1248Issuance of standard design certification.
§ 53.1251Duration of certification.
§ 53.1254Application for renewal.
§ 53.1257Criteria for renewal.
§ 53.1260Duration of renewal.
§ 53.1263Finality of standard design certifications.
§ 53.1270Manufacturing licenses.
§ 53.1276Contents of applications for manufacturing licenses; general information.
§ 53.1279Contents of applications for manufacturing licenses; technical information.
§ 53.1282Contents of applications for manufacturing licenses; other application content.
§ 53.1285Review of applications.
§ 53.1286Referral to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
§ 53.1287Issuance of manufacturing licenses.
§ 53.1288Finality of manufacturing licenses.
§ 53.1291Duration of manufacturing licenses.
§ 53.1293Transfer of manufacturing licenses.
§ 53.1295Renewal of manufacturing licenses.
§ 53.1300Construction permits.
§ 53.1306Contents of applications for construction permits; general information.
§ 53.1309Contents of applications for construction permits; technical information.
§ 53.1312Contents of applications for construction permits; other application content.
§ 53.1315Review of applications.
§ 53.1318Finality of referenced NRC approvals, permits, and certifications.
§ 53.1324Referral to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
§ 53.1327Authorization to conduct limited work authorization activities.
§ 53.1330Exemptions, departures, and variances.
§ 53.1333Issuance of construction permits.
§ 53.1336Finality of construction permits.
§ 53.1342Duration of construction permits.
§ 53.1345Transfer of construction permits.
§ 53.1348Termination of construction permits.
§ 53.1360Operating licenses.
§ 53.1366Contents of applications for operating licenses; general information.
§ 53.1369Contents of applications for operating licenses; technical information.
§ 53.1372Contents of applications for operating licenses; other application content.
§ 53.1375Review of applications.
§ 53.1381Referral to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
§ 53.1384Exemptions, departures, and variances.
§ 53.1387Issuance of operating licenses.
§ 53.1390Backfitting of operating licenses.
§ 53.1396Duration of operating licenses.
§ 53.1399Transfer of an operating license.
§ 53.1402Application for renewal.
§ 53.1405Continuation of an operating license.
§ 53.1410Combined licenses.
§ 53.1413Contents of applications for combined licenses; general information.
§ 53.1416Contents of applications for combined licenses; technical information.
§ 53.1419Contents of applications for combined licenses; other application content.
§ 53.1422Review of applications.
§ 53.1425Finality of referenced NRC approvals.
§ 53.1431Referral to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
§ 53.1434Authorization to conduct limited work authorization activities.
§ 53.1437Exemptions, departures, and variances.
§ 53.1440Issuance of combined licenses.
§ 53.1443Finality of combined licenses.
§ 53.1449Inspection during construction.
§ 53.1452Operation under a combined license.
§ 53.1455Duration of combined license.
§ 53.1456Transfer of a combined license.
§ 53.1458Application for renewal.
§ 53.1461Continuation of combined license.
§ 53.1470Standardization of commercial nuclear plant designs: licenses to construct and operate nuclear power reactors of identical design at multiple sites.
§ 53.1500Licensing-basis information.
§ 53.1502Specific terms and conditions of licenses.
§ 53.1505Changes to licensing-basis information requiring prior NRC approval.
§ 53.1510Application for amendment of license.
§ 53.1515Public notices; State consultation.
§ 53.1520Issuance of amendment.
§ 53.1525Revising certification information within a design certification rule.
§ 53.1530Revising information within a Final Safety Analysis Report associated with a manufacturing license.
§ 53.1535Amendments during construction.
§ 53.1540Updating licensing-basis information and determining the need for NRC approval.
§ 53.1545Updating Final Safety Analysis Reports.
§ 53.1550Evaluating changes to facility as described in Final Safety Analysis Reports.
§ 53.1560Updating program documents included in licensing-basis information.
§ 53.1565Evaluating changes to programs included in licensing-basis information.
§ 53.1570Transfer of licenses.
§ 53.1575Termination of licenses.
§ 53.1580Information requests.
§ 53.1585Revocation, suspension, modification of licenses and approvals for cause.
§ 53.1590Backfitting.
§ 53.1595Renewal.
§ 53.1600General information.
§ 53.1610Unfettered access for inspections.
§ 53.1620Maintenance of records, making of reports.
§ 53.1630Immediate notification requirements for operating commercial nuclear plants.
§ 53.1640Licensee event report system.
§ 53.1645Reports of radiation exposure to members of the public.
§ 53.1650Facility information and verification.
§ 53.1660Financial requirements.
§ 53.1670Financial qualifications.
§ 53.1680§ 53.1680 [Reserved]
§ 53.1690Licensee's change of status; financial qualifications.
§ 53.1700Creditor regulations.
§ 53.1710Financial protection.
§ 53.1720Insurance required to stabilize and decontaminate plant following an accident.
§ 53.1730Financial protection requirements.
§ 53.9000Violations.
§ 53.9010Criminal penalties.