10 CFR · Energy
§ 53.400 — Design features for licensing-basis events.
eCFR · current through Jul 28, 2026
§ 53.400 Design features for licensing-basis events.
(a)Design features must be provided for each commercial nuclear plant such that, when combined with corresponding human actions and programmatic controls, the plant will satisfy the safety criteria defined in §§ 53.210 and 53.220.
(b)Design features must ensure that the safety functions identified in § 53.230 are fulfilled during licensing-basis events (LBEs).
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§ 53.230
Safety functions.§ 53.240
Licensing-basis events.§ 53.250
Defense in depth.§ 53.260
Normal operations.§ 53.270
Protection of plant workers.