Under the temporary instruction, NRC inspectors will evaluate the adequacy of emergency prevention and/or mitigation strategies for consequences of natural events that exceed a licensee’s safety or licensing basis.
The temporary instruction will cover all commercial uranium enrichment plants, nuclear fuel fabrication plants, and uranium conversion facilities currently operating in the US.
Inspections will be tailored to the individual facilities, but at a minimum they will evaluate seismic hazards, external flooding hazards, internal flooding hazards, wind and tornadoes, extended loss of AC or emergency power and fire impacts.
The nuclear fuel cycle inspections are scheduled to be completed by 30 September 2012.
