NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS STANDARD 603-2018

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a proposed rule called: Incorporation by Reference of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standard 603-2018.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 19 by Michael King, Acting Executive Director for Operations.

Summary: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations to incorporate by reference the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standard (Std) 603-2018, "IEEE Standard Criteria for Safety Systems for Nuclear Power Generating Stations." The IEEE Std 603-2018 is the most recent version of IEEE Std 603 that addresses the power, instrumentation, and control safety systems for nuclear...