10 CFR Part 51, Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions

FINAL RULE _ RENEWING NUCLEAR POWER PLANT OPERATING LICENSES – ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW. The NRC’s regulations at 10 CFR part 51 specify information to be provided in environmental reports by applicants and licensees so that the NRC can make determinations necessary to adhere to the policies, regulations, and public laws of the United States, which are interpreted and administered in accordance with the provisions set forth in the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. The NRC is amending its environmental protection regulations by updating the Commission’s 2013 findings on the environmental effect of renewing the operating license of a nuclear power plant. This final rule redefines the number and scope of the environmental issues that must be addressed during the review of each application for license renewal. As part of this update, the NRC is issuing Revision 2 to NUREG-1437, “Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants” (LR GEIS), to account for new information and to address the impacts of initial license renewals, which the previous versions considered, as well as first subsequent license renewals. The LR GEIS, Revision 2, provides the technical basis for the final rule. The information submitted in the Environmental Report will be used by the NRC to fulfill its responsibilities in the licensing review of nuclear power plants.

The latest form for 10 CFR Part 51, Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions expires 2027-08-31 and can be found here.