Regulatory analysis for final rule on nuclear power plant license renewal

Technical Report · Sun Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:6031940

This regulatory analysis provides the supporting information for the final rule (10 CFR Part 54) that defines the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's requirements for renewing the operating licenses of commercial nuclear power plants. A set of four specific alternatives for the safety review of license renewal applications is defined and evaluated. These are: Alternative A-current licensing basis; Alternative B-extension of Alternative A to require assessment and managing of aging; Alternative C -- extension of Alternative B to require assessment of design differences against selected new-plant standards using probabilistic risk assessment; and Alternative D -- extension of Alternative B to require compliance with all new-plant standards. A quantitative comparison of the four alternatives in terms of impact-to-value ratio is presented, and Alternative B is the most cost-beneficial safety review alternative.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States). Div. of Safety Issue Resolution
• Sponsoring Organization: NRC; Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6031940
• Report Number(s): NUREG-1362; ON: TI92004277
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
210700* -- Nuclear Power Plants-- Regulation & Licensing
AGING
COMPLIANCE
DOCUMENT TYPES
LICENSING
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
PROGRESS REPORT
REACTOR LICENSING
REACTOR SAFETY
REGULATIONS
RISK ASSESSMENT
SAFETY
THERMAL POWER PLANTS