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Chapter Nine: Licensing

Abstract

Simplified discussion of US regulatory licensing process, including:

a. Laws

b. Regulations

c. Process Overview

d. Timeline

Overview contrasts of: regulations and rules, effort, complexity, accidents and events, and off-site radiation. Contrasts key licensing characteristics of key reactor and power plant types, culminating in grading and ranking of major reactor and power plants types.

Keywords

NRC; Law; Regulations; Rules; Accidents; Events; Radiation; Contrasts

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