NRC licensing requirements: DOD options

Technical Report · Wed Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5900539· OSTI ID:5900539

Pike, W J; O'Reilly, P D

This report describes the licensing process (both safety and environmental) that would apply if the Department of Defense (DOD) chooses to obtain licenses from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for using nuclear energy for power and luminous sources. The specific nuclear energy sources being considered include: small or medium-size nuclear power reactors; radioisotopic thermoelectric generators with /sup 90/Sr or /sup 238/Pu; radioisotopic dynamic electric generators with /sup 90/Sr or /sup 238/Pu; and applications of radioisotopes for luminous sources (lights) with /sup 3/H, /sup 85/Kr, or /sup 147/Pm. The steps of the licensing process are summarized in the following sections, with particular attention given to the schedule and level of effort necessary to support the process.

• Research Organization: NUS Corp., Gaithersburg, MD (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-80ET32079
• OSTI ID: 5900539
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/32079-7; NUS-4210; ON: DE87010471
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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