NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ISSUES NOTICE: REGULATORY GUIDE: QUALIFICATION OF FIBER-OPTIC CABLES, CONNECTIONS, AND OPTICAL FIBER SPLICES FOR USE IN SAFETY SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION FACILITIES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice called: Regulatory Guide: Qualification of Fiber-Optic Cables, Connections, and Optical Fiber Splices for Use in Safety Systems for Production and Utilization Facilities.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 12 by Meraj Rahimi, Chief, Regulatory Guide and Programs Management Branch, Division of Engineering, .

Summary: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a new Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.257, "Qualification of Fiber-Optic Cables, Connections, and Optical Fiber Splices for Use in Safety Systems for Production and Utilization Facilities." This RG describes an approach that is acceptable to the staff of the NRC for use in complying wit...