other · Nuclear Regulatory Commission · Published 2020-10-02 · Effective 2021-02-01 · 85 FR 62199
Document
Document number
2020-21505
Federal Register citation
85 FR 62199
CFR reference
10 CFR 50
Type
Rule
Action
Direct final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Publication date
2020-10-02
Effective date
2021-02-01
Energy docket
NRC-2017-0151
Abstract
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending the reactor vessel material surveillance program requirements for commercial light-water power reactors. This direct final rule revises the requirements associated with the testing of specimens contained within surveillance capsules and reporting the surveillance test results. This direct final rule also clarifies the requirements for the design of surveillance programs and the capsule withdrawal schedules for surveillance capsules in reactor vessels purchased after 1982. These changes reduce regulatory burden, with no effect on public health and safety.