10 C.F.R. § 52.41

Scope of subpart

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(a) This subpart sets forth the requirements and procedures applicable to Commission issuance of rules granting standard design certifications for nuclear power facilities separate from the filing of an application for a construction permit or combined license for such a facility.

(b)(1) Any person may seek a standard design certification for an essentially complete nuclear power plant design which is an evolutionary change from light water reactor designs of plants which have been licensed and in commercial operation before April 18, 1989.

(2) Any person may also seek a standard design certification for a nuclear power plant design which differs significantly from the light water reactor designs described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section or uses simplified, inherent, passive, or other innovative means to accomplish its safety functions.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1992–2013 · leading case: Blue Ridge Env't Def. League v. Nuclear Regulatory Comm'n, 716 F.3d 183 (D.C. Cir. 2013).

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Blue Ridge Env't Def. League v. Nuclear Regulatory Comm'n, 716 F.3d 183 (D.C. Cir. 2013). “See 10 C.F.R. § 52.41 . Once a design is certified through this generic process, a future applicant may rely on the already-approved design.”

Nuclear Info. Resource Serv. v. Nuclear Regulatory Comm'n, 969 F.2d 1169 (D.C. Cir. 1992). “10 C.F.R. §§ 52.41 -.63. This certification remains effective for 15 years, and is renewable in successive rulemakings.”

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