10 CFR 72.92
§ 72.92 Design basis external natural events.
United States · 10 CFR — Energy · Status: effective
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- 10 CFR 72.92, § 72.92 Design basis external natural events, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/38339
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(a) Natural phenomena that may exist or that can occur in the region of a proposed site must be identified and assessed according to their potential effects on the safe operation of the ISFSI or MRS. The important natural phenomena that affect the ISFSI or MRS design must be identified.
(b) Records of the occurrence and severity of those important natural phenomena must be collected for the region and evaluated for reliability, accuracy, and completeness. The applicant shall retain these records until the license is issued.
(c) Appropriate methods must be adopted for evaluating the design basis external natural events based on the characteristics of the region and the current state of knowledge about such events.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.