# Regulatory Guide: Criteria for Programmable Digital Devices in Safety-Related Systems of Nuclear Power Plants
> **Nuclear Regulatory Commission** · Final guide; issuance. · Published 2023-07-25 · 88 FR 47754
## Document
- **Document number:** 2023-15611
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 88 FR 47754
- **CFR reference:** 10 CFR 50
- **Publication date:** 2023-07-25
- **Energy docket:** NRC-2022-0143
## Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 4 to Regulatory Guide (RG), 1.152, "Criteria for Programmable Digital Devices in Safety-Related Systems of Nuclear Power Plants." This RG describes an approach that is acceptable to the staff of the NRC to meet regulatory requirements for promoting high functional reliability, design quality, and a secure development and operational environment (SDOE) for the use of programmable digital devices (PDDs) in the safety-related systems of nuclear power generating stations.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/07/25/2023-15611/regulatory-guide-criteria-for-programmable-digital-devices-in-safety-related-systems-of-nuclear)
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