Part 53 — Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Commercial Nuclear Plants

• § 53.000— Purpose.

Subpart A — General Provisions

• § 53.015— Scope.
• § 53.020— Definitions.
• § 53.040— Written communications.
• § 53.050— Deliberate misconduct.
• § 53.060— Employee protection.
• § 53.070— Completeness and accuracy of information.
• § 53.080— Specific exemptions.
• § 53.090— Standards for review.
• § 53.100— Jurisdictional limits.
• § 53.110— Attacks and destructive acts.
• § 53.115— Rights related to special nuclear material.
• § 53.117— License suspension and rights of recapture.
• § 53.120— Information collection requirements: OMB approval.

Subpart B — Technology-Inclusive Safety Requirements

• § 53.210— Safety criteria for design-basis accidents.
• § 53.220— Safety criteria for licensing-basis events other than design-basis accidents.
• § 53.230— Safety functions.
• § 53.240— Licensing-basis events.
• § 53.250— Defense in depth.
• § 53.260— Normal operations.
• § 53.270— Protection of plant workers.

Subpart C — Design and Analysis Requirements

• § 53.400— Design features for licensing-basis events.
• § 53.410— Functional design criteria for design-basis accidents.
• § 53.415— Protection against external hazards.
• § 53.420— Functional design criteria for licensing-basis events other than design-basis accidents.
• § 53.425— Design features and functional design criteria for normal operations.
• § 53.430— Design features and functional design criteria for protection of plant workers.
• § 53.440— Design requirements.
• § 53.450— Analysis requirements.
• § 53.460— Safety categorization and special treatments.
• § 53.480— Earthquake engineering.

Subpart D — Siting Requirements

• § 53.500— General siting and siting assessment.
• § 53.510— External hazards.
• § 53.520— Site characteristics.
• § 53.530— Population-related considerations.
• § 53.540— Siting interfaces.

Subpart E — Construction and Manufacturing Requirements

• § 53.600— Construction and manufacturing—scope and purpose.
• § 53.605— Reporting of defects and noncompliance.
• § 53.610— Construction.
• § 53.620— Manufacturing.

Subpart F — Requirements for Operation

• § 53.700— Operational objectives.
• § 53.710— Maintaining capabilities and availability of structures, systems, and components.
• § 53.715— Maintenance, repair, and inspection programs.
• § 53.720— Response to seismic events.
• § 53.725— General staffing, training, personnel qualifications, and human factors requirements.
• § 53.726— Communications.
• § 53.728— Completeness and accuracy of information.
• § 53.730— Defining, fulfilling, and maintaining the role of personnel in ensuring safe operations.
• § 53.735— General exemptions.
• § 53.740— Facility licensee requirements—general.
• § 53.745— Operator license requirements.
• § 53.760— Operator licensing.
• § 53.765— Medical requirements.
• § 53.770— Incapacitation because of disability or illness.
• § 53.775— Applications for operators and senior operators.
• § 53.780— Training, examination, and proficiency program.
• § 53.785— Conditions of operator and senior operator licenses.
• § 53.790— Issuance, modification, and revocation of operator and senior operator licenses.
• § 53.795— Expiration and renewal of operator and senior operator licenses.
• § 53.800— Facility licensees for self-reliant-mitigation facilities.
• § 53.805— Facility licensee requirements related to generally licensed reactor operators.
• § 53.810— Generally licensed reactor operators.
• § 53.815— Generally licensed reactor operator training, examination, and proficiency programs.
• § 53.820— Cessation of individual applicability.
• § 53.830— Training and qualification of commercial nuclear personnel.
• § 53.845— Programs.
• § 53.850— Radiation protection.
• § 53.855— Emergency preparedness.
• § 53.860— Security programs.
• § 53.865— Quality assurance.
• § 53.870— Integrity assessment programs.
• § 53.875— Fire protection.
• § 53.880— Inservice inspection and inservice testing.
• § 53.910— Procedures and guidelines.

Subpart G — Decommissioning Requirements

• § 53.1000— Scope and purpose.
• § 53.1010— Financial assurance for decommissioning.
• § 53.1020— Cost estimates for decommissioning.
• § 53.1030— Annual adjustments to cost estimates for decommissioning.
• § 53.1040— Methods for providing financial assurance for decommissioning.
• § 53.1045— Limitations on the use of decommissioning trust funds.
• § 53.1050— NRC oversight.
• § 53.1060— Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
• § 53.1070— Termination of license.
• § 53.1075— Program requirements during decommissioning.
• § 53.1080— Release of part of a commercial nuclear plant or site for unrestricted use.

Subpart H — Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals

• § 53.1100— Filing of application for licenses, certifications, or approvals; oath or affirmation.
• § 53.1101— Requirement for license.
• § 53.1103— Combining applications and licenses.
• § 53.1106— Elimination of repetition.
• § 53.1109— Contents of applications; general information.
• § 53.1112— Environmental conditions.
• § 53.1115— Agreement limiting access to classified information.
• § 53.1118— Ineligibility of certain applicants.
• § 53.1120— Exceptions and exemptions from licensing requirements.
• § 53.1121— Public inspection of applications.
• § 53.1124— Relationship between sections.
• § 53.1130— Limited work authorizations.
• § 53.1140— Early site permits.
• § 53.1144— Contents of applications for early site permits; general information.
• § 53.1146— Contents of applications for early site permits; technical information.
• § 53.1149— Review of applications.
• § 53.1155— Referral to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
• § 53.1158— Issuance of early site permit.
• § 53.1161— Extent of activities permitted.
• § 53.1164— Duration of permit.
• § 53.1167— Limited work authorization after issuance of early site permit.
• § 53.1170— Transfer of early site permit.
• § 53.1173— Application for renewal.
• § 53.1176— Criteria for renewal.
• § 53.1179— Duration of renewal.
• § 53.1182— Use of site for other purposes.
• § 53.1188— Finality of early site permit determinations.
• § 53.1200— Standard design approvals.
• § 53.1206— Contents of applications for standard design approvals; general information.
• § 53.1209— Contents of applications for standard design approvals; technical information.
• § 53.1210— Contents of applications for standard design approvals; other application content.
• § 53.1212— Standards for review of applications.
• § 53.1215— Referral to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
• § 53.1218— Staff approval of design.
• § 53.1221— Finality of standard design approvals; information requests.
• § 53.1230— Standard design certifications.
• § 53.1236— Contents of applications for standard design certifications; general information.
• § 53.1239— Contents of applications for standard design certifications; technical information.
• § 53.1241— Contents of applications for standard design certifications; other application content.
• § 53.1242— Review of applications.
• § 53.1245— Referral to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
• § 53.1248— Issuance of standard design certification.
• § 53.1251— Duration of certification.
• § 53.1254— Application for renewal.
• § 53.1257— Criteria for renewal.
• § 53.1260— Duration of renewal.
• § 53.1263— Finality of standard design certifications.
• § 53.1270— Manufacturing licenses.
• § 53.1276— Contents of applications for manufacturing licenses; general information.
• § 53.1279— Contents of applications for manufacturing licenses; technical information.
• § 53.1282— Contents of applications for manufacturing licenses; other application content.
• § 53.1285— Review of applications.
• § 53.1286— Referral to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
• § 53.1287— Issuance of manufacturing licenses.
• § 53.1288— Finality of manufacturing licenses.
• § 53.1291— Duration of manufacturing licenses.
• § 53.1293— Transfer of manufacturing licenses.
• § 53.1295— Renewal of manufacturing licenses.
• § 53.1300— Construction permits.
• § 53.1306— Contents of applications for construction permits; general information.
• § 53.1309— Contents of applications for construction permits; technical information.
• § 53.1312— Contents of applications for construction permits; other application content.
• § 53.1315— Review of applications.
• § 53.1318— Finality of referenced NRC approvals, permits, and certifications.
• § 53.1324— Referral to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
• § 53.1327— Authorization to conduct limited work authorization activities.
• § 53.1330— Exemptions, departures, and variances.
• § 53.1333— Issuance of construction permits.
• § 53.1336— Finality of construction permits.
• § 53.1342— Duration of construction permits.
• § 53.1345— Transfer of construction permits.
• § 53.1348— Termination of construction permits.
• § 53.1360— Operating licenses.
• § 53.1366— Contents of applications for operating licenses; general information.
• § 53.1369— Contents of applications for operating licenses; technical information.
• § 53.1372— Contents of applications for operating licenses; other application content.
• § 53.1375— Review of applications.
• § 53.1381— Referral to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
• § 53.1384— Exemptions, departures, and variances.
• § 53.1387— Issuance of operating licenses.
• § 53.1390— Backfitting of operating licenses.
• § 53.1396— Duration of operating licenses.
• § 53.1399— Transfer of an operating license.
• § 53.1402— Application for renewal.
• § 53.1405— Continuation of an operating license.
• § 53.1410— Combined licenses.
• § 53.1413— Contents of applications for combined licenses; general information.
• § 53.1416— Contents of applications for combined licenses; technical information.
• § 53.1419— Contents of applications for combined licenses; other application content.
• § 53.1422— Review of applications.
• § 53.1425— Finality of referenced NRC approvals.
• § 53.1431— Referral to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
• § 53.1434— Authorization to conduct limited work authorization activities.
• § 53.1437— Exemptions, departures, and variances.
• § 53.1440— Issuance of combined licenses.
• § 53.1443— Finality of combined licenses.
• § 53.1449— Inspection during construction.
• § 53.1452— Operation under a combined license.
• § 53.1455— Duration of combined license.
• § 53.1456— Transfer of a combined license.
• § 53.1458— Application for renewal.
• § 53.1461— Continuation of combined license.
• § 53.1470— Standardization of commercial nuclear plant designs: licenses to construct and operate nuclear power reactors of identical design at multiple sites.

Subpart I — Maintaining and Revising Licensing-Basis Information

• § 53.1500— Licensing-basis information.
• § 53.1502— Specific terms and conditions of licenses.
• § 53.1505— Changes to licensing-basis information requiring prior NRC approval.
• § 53.1510— Application for amendment of license.
• § 53.1515— Public notices; State consultation.
• § 53.1520— Issuance of amendment.
• § 53.1525— Revising certification information within a design certification rule.
• § 53.1530— Revising information within a Final Safety Analysis Report associated with a manufacturing license.
• § 53.1535— Amendments during construction.
• § 53.1540— Updating licensing-basis information and determining the need for NRC approval.
• § 53.1545— Updating Final Safety Analysis Reports.
• § 53.1550— Evaluating changes to facility as described in Final Safety Analysis Reports.
• § 53.1560— Updating program documents included in licensing-basis information.
• § 53.1565— Evaluating changes to programs included in licensing-basis information.
• § 53.1570— Transfer of licenses.
• § 53.1575— Termination of licenses.
• § 53.1580— Information requests.
• § 53.1585— Revocation, suspension, modification of licenses and approvals for cause.
• § 53.1590— Backfitting.
• § 53.1595— Renewal.

Subpart J — Reporting and Other Administrative Requirements

• § 53.1600— General information.
• § 53.1610— Unfettered access for inspections.
• § 53.1620— Maintenance of records, making of reports.
• § 53.1630— Immediate notification requirements for operating commercial nuclear plants.
• § 53.1640— Licensee event report system.
• § 53.1645— Reports of radiation exposure to members of the public.
• § 53.1650— Facility information and verification.
• § 53.1660— Financial requirements.
• § 53.1670— Financial qualifications.
• § 53.1690— Licensee's change of status; financial qualifications.
• § 53.1700— Creditor regulations.
• § 53.1710— Financial protection.
• § 53.1720— Insurance required to stabilize and decontaminate plant following an accident.
• § 53.1730— Financial protection requirements.

Subpart M — Enforcement

• § 53.9000— Violations.
• § 53.9010— Criminal penalties.