Nuclear Regulatory Commission August 18, 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a draft regulatory guide (DG), DG-1392, ``Site Characterization Investigations for Nuclear Power Plants.'' It is proposed Revision 3 of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.132. DG-1392 proposes guidance on field investigations for determining the geologic, geotechnical, geophysical, and hydrogeologic characteristics of a prospective site for engineering analysis and design of nuclear power plants.