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§ 53.1287 Issuance of manufacturing licenses.

10 CFR 53.1287

Citation10 CFR 53.1287
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§ 53.1287 Issuance of manufacturing licenses.

(a) After completing any hearing under § 53.1285(b), and receiving the report submitted by the ACRS, the Commission may issue an ML if the Commission finds that—

(1) Applicable standards and requirements of the Act and the Commission's regulations have been met;

(2) There is reasonable assurance that the manufactured reactor will be manufactured, and can be transported, incorporated into a commercial nuclear plant, and operated in conformity with the ML, the provision of the Act, and the Commission's regulations;

(3) The proposed manufactured reactor can be incorporated into a commercial nuclear plant and operated at sites having characteristics that fall within the site parameters postulated for the design of the manufactured reactors without undue risk to the health and safety of the public;

(4) The applicant is technically qualified to design and manufacture the proposed manufactured reactor;

(5) The proposed ITAAC are necessary and sufficient, within the scope of the ML, to provide reasonable assurance that the manufactured reactor has been manufactured and will be operated in conformity with the license, the provisions of the Act, and the Commission's regulations;

(6) The issuance of a license to the applicant will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and

(7) The findings required by 10 CFR part 51 have been made.

(b) Each ML issued under this subpart must specify—

(1) Terms and conditions as the Commission deems necessary and appropriate;

(2) Technical specifications for operation of the manufactured reactor, as the Commission deems necessary and appropriate;

(3) Significant site parameters and significant design characteristics for the manufactured reactor;

(4) The interface requirements to be met by the site-specific elements of the facility, such as the energy conversions systems and ultimate heat sink, not within the scope of the manufactured reactor; and

(5) The entity with design authority for the manufactured reactor covered by the license.