1. Regulations
  2. title 10
  3. chapter I-i1
  4. part 53
  5. subpart I
  6. § 53.1500

View all text of Subpart I [§ 53.1500 - § 53.1595]

§ 53.1500 - Licensing-basis information.

This subpart provides the requirements for each holder of a license for a commercial nuclear plant licensed under this part to maintain licensing-basis information as defined in § 53.020; evaluate changes to site characteristics, plant design features, and programmatic controls to determine needed approvals and revisions; and submit appropriate updates to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

AUTHORITY: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 11, 101, 103, 108, 122, 147, 161, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 189, 223, 234 (42 U.S.C. 2014, 2131, 2132, 2133, 2134, 2135, 2138, 2152, 2167, 2169, 2201, 2231, 2232, 2233, 2234, 2235, 2236, 2237, 2239, 2273, 2282); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 202, 206, 211 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5842, 5846, 5851); Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, sec. 306 (42 U.S.C. 10226); National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note; Pub. L. 115-439, 132 Stat. 5571.

SOURCE: 91 FR 15794, Mar. 30, 2026, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 10 CFR 53.1500