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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Research Plan |
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In January 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the NRC Seismic Research Program Plan FY 2008-2011 , which was overseen by EERI member Annie Kammerer of the Division of Engineering in the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. The plan focuses on addressing issues that have arisen as a result of the renewed interest in nuclear power over the past several years because of the increased concern about global warming. The plan addresses topics such as the licensing of new reactors, aging and relicensing of existing plants, and waste facilities such as Yucca Mountain. Because the NRC considers 10,000-year ground motion, a fair amount of attention is focused on extreme motions and loads.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 11 July 2008 )
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