10 CFR 53.540

§ 53.540 Siting interfaces.

United States · 10 CFR — Energy · Status: effective

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Citation: 10 CFR 53.540, § 53.540 Siting interfaces, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/37595
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Site characteristics must be addressed by the design features, programmatic controls, and supporting analyses used to demonstrate that the safety criteria in §§ 53.210 and 53.220 are met for each commercial nuclear plant. Site characteristics must be such that adequate emergency plans and security plans can be developed and maintained.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.