Public Comment for Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight

The Nuclear Innovation Alliance submitted a public comment on the proposed rule, Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight. The proposed rule adds clarity and eliminates redundancy through different regulations. NIA is generally supportive but has some concerns about the eliminations of certain reporting requirements and consistency between regulations. Some of NIA's key points include: 

• NRC must ensure consistency of definitions across all rulemakings. 
• Aligning decommissioning pathways in Part 50 and 52 will be beneficial.
• NRC must verify that the requirements for effluents are consistent across rules.