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AP1000 Design Certification Renewal
Final rule · Federal Register document 2026-21030
- Published
- 10/14/2026
- Comments due
- 11/13/2026
- 15 days left
- Effective
- 12/28/2026
- Pages
- 10
Summary
Direct final rule and issuance of environmental assessment.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to renew the AP1000 design certification and incorporate Revision 20 of the AP1000 design control document. The purpose of this rulemaking action is to update the AP1000 design to be consistent with changes made to the design during the licensing, construction, and operation of Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4. This rulemaking incorporates AP1000 design control document Revision 20, which includes updates made to the AP1000 design to represent a current, construction-validated design. The NRC is also issuing an environmental assessment supporting this rule.
Details
- Type
- Final rule
- Agencies
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Docket
- NRC-2026-2377
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3150-AL70
- CFR parts
- 10 CFR 52
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure, Antitrust, Fees, Incorporation by reference, Nuclear power plants and reactors, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
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Source: Office of the Federal Register, via the Federal Register API · Last updated 10/14/2026