Federal Register #NRC20240036

NRC Discontinues Draft Regulatory Guide for Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics Submittals

This notice from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announces the discontinuation of Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1422 for probabilistic fracture mechanics submittals. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - No OEMs, vendors, or commercial products are mentioned - No products or services are being requested or procured - The NRC determined the draft guidance lacked sufficient clarity and benefit for stakeholders - Public comments were reviewed, but the guide will not be finalized - The NRC may use received comments for future guidance development - This is not a procurement or award notice

Description

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is discontinuing Draft Regulatory Guide (DG) DG-1422, "Preparing Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics Submittals." The guide is being discontinued because the proposed guidance does not provide the clarity sought by the NRC staff for preparing regulatory applications using probabilistic fracture mechanics (PFM) as a technical basis. The NRC reviewed public comments and determined that the expected benefit to nuclear stakeholders is not sufficient to justify further action to revise the guide. Although DG-1422 will not be issued as final guidance, comments received may be considered for future related guidance development.

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