New NRC Reactor Inspection and Oversight Program

摘要

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is revamping its inspection and oversight211u001eprogram for commercial nuclear power plants. The new program takes into account 211u001eimprovements in the performance of the nuclear industry over the past twenty 211u001eyears, and the desire of the NRC to apply more objective, timely, safety-211u001esignificant criteria in assessing performance, as well as the agency's need to 211u001eeffectively regulate the industry with a smaller staff and budget.