Risk-based regulation - a current regulatory perspective

Conference · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1992 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)

OSTI ID:6958783

Scarborough, J C ^[1]

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1. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)

This paper offers a current regulatory perspective on the application of risk-based methodology, referred to as risk-based regulation, to reduce risk levels of nuclear power reactors, management burdens on licensees and regulators, and financial burdens on licensees. An assessment is offered in this paper of the current development and application of PRA at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), observations to date from the individual plant examination/individual plant examination external event program, and institutional impediments to increase use of PRA for nuclear plant safety.

• OSTI ID: 6958783
• Report Number(s): CONF-931160--
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States), Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Vol. 69; ISSN 0003-018X; ISSN TANSAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATION
REACTOR SAFETY
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RISK ASSESSMENT
SAFETY
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
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US ORGANIZATIONS