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§ 53.400 Design features for licensing-basis events.

10 CFR 53.400

Citation10 CFR 53.400
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§ 53.400 Design features for licensing-basis events.

(a) Design features must be provided for each commercial nuclear plant such that, when combined with corresponding human actions and programmatic controls, the plant will satisfy the safety criteria defined in §§ 53.210 and 53.220.

(b) Design features must ensure that the safety functions identified in § 53.230 are fulfilled during licensing-basis events (LBEs).