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Industry role stressed at backfit workshop

Journal Article · · Nucl. News (La Grange Park, Ill.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6926571
A new approach to backfitting nuclear power plants in accordance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules could lower costs and make backfitting procedures less unpredictable. The NRC described the approach in a series of regional workshops with utilities. The author explains how and when a backfit analysis is to be made, how priorities are set, exceptions, and the role assigned to the industry and the NRC. Disagreement between NRC and utilities over backfitting will not lead to retribution against the utility. Instead, the objective is to bring industry more into a partnership role. 2 tables.
OSTI ID:
6926571
Journal Information:
Nucl. News (La Grange Park, Ill.); (United States), Journal Name: Nucl. News (La Grange Park, Ill.); (United States) Vol. 29:9; ISSN NUNWA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English