10 CFR 53.855
§ 53.855 Emergency preparedness.
United States · 10 CFR — Energy · Status: effective
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- 10 CFR 53.855, § 53.855 Emergency preparedness, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/37629
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(a) Each holder of an OL or COL under this part must have an emergency response plan that must contain information needed to demonstrate compliance with either the requirements in § 50.160 of this chapter or the requirements in appendix E to part 50 and the planning standards of § 50.47(b) of this chapter.
(b) No initial OL, initial COL, or early site permit that includes complete and integrated emergency plans will be issued under this part unless a finding is made by the NRC, in accordance with § 50.47 of this chapter, that there is reasonable assurance that adequate protective measures can and will be taken in the event of a radiological emergency.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.