10 CFR 53.415
§ 53.415 Protection against external hazards.
United States · 10 CFR — Energy · Status: effective
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- 10 CFR 53.415, § 53.415 Protection against external hazards, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/37581
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Safety-related SSCs must be protected against or must be designed to withstand the effects of natural phenomena (e.g., earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, tsunami, and seiches) and constructed hazards (e.g., dams, transportation routes, military and industrial facilities) considering an event severity up to the design-basis external hazard levels as determined under § 53.510 without losing the capability to perform the safety functions identified under § 53.230. Specific requirements for earthquake engineering are included in § 53.480.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.