Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.
Category
nuclear-safety
Sub-agency
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Publication date
2021-08-12
Effective date
2021-09-29
Energy docket
NRC-2017-0090
Abstract
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of September 29, 2021, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on July 1, 2021. This direct final rule amended NRC's regulations to certify the U.S. Advanced Boiling Water Reactor standard design so that applicants intending to construct and operate an U.S. Advanced Boiling Water Reactor standard design may do so by referencing the design certification rule.