Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 8ebf2253-f3d2-4bcd-ac80-7cbf6ab8d420
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Assuring the Availability of Funds for Decommissioning Nuclear Reactors + HISTORY –HISTORY 02/2022 – DG-1348 Revision 1, Proposed Revision 3 06/2018 – DG-1348 , Proposed Revision 3 11/2016 – Periodic Review of Revision 2 – Reviewed with no issues identified 01/2011 – DG-1229 , Proposed Revision 2 05/2001 – DG-1106 , Proposed Revision 1 05/1989 – DG-1003 , Proposed Revision 0 (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2134/ML21347A081.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-05
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Section ID: RG-1.159
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unding equivalent to that provided by the mechanisms listed above. Consideration of International Standards The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) works with member states and other partners to promote the safe, secure, and peaceful use of nuclear technologies. The IAEA develops Safety Requirements and Safety Guides for protecting people and the environment from harmful effects of DG-1348 Revision 1, Page 10 ionizing radiation. This system of safety fundamentals, safety requirements, safety guides, and other relevant reports, reflects an international perspective on what constitutes a high level of safety. To inform its development of this RG, the NRC considered IAEA Safety Requirements and Safety Guides pursuant to the Commission’s International Policy Statement (Ref. 9) and Management Directive and Handbook 6.6, “Regulatory Guides” (Ref. 10). The following IAEA Safety Requirements and Guides were considered in the update of this RG: • IAEA Safety Standards, General Safety Requirement (GSR) Part 6, “Decommissioning of Facilities” (Ref. 11) • IAEA Safety Standards, Safety Guide WS-G-2.1 “Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants and Research Reactors” (Ref. 12) DG-1348 Revision 1, Page 11 C. STAFF REGULATORY GUIDANCE This section describes methods of implementing the general requirements for financial assurance for decommissioning for production or utilization facility licensees and applicants who must comply with 10 CFR Part 50 or 10 CFR Part 52. Regulatory Position C.1 provides guidance to applicants and licensees on establishing the amount of funds necessary for decommissioning as required by the regulations. Regulatory Position C.2 provides guidance on methods acceptable to the NRC for assuring funds. 1. Amount of Funds for Decommissioning 1.1 Funding Requirements for the Decommissioning Report/Initial Amounts 1.1.1 Power Reactor Applicants and Licensees For power reactor applicants and licensees, the initial certification amount of funds