ML25111A251
| ML25111A251 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/27/2025 |
| From: | Duane White Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
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| Download: ML25111A251 (1) | |
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Regulatory Perspectives on the Commercial Deployment of Fusion Machines Duncan White, CHP U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards 37th Annual Regulatory Information Conference Charting the Next 50 Years
- nrcric2025
SECY-24-0085: Proposed Rule:
Regulatory Framework for Fusion Machines
- Risk-informed and scalable approach
- Proposed guidance allows flexibility to license any type of fusion machine design (NUREG-1556, Vol. 22)
- Incorporates new and revised definitions from ADVANCE Act
Section 205 of the ADVANCE Act New definition of fusion machine Revised definition of byproduct material Conforming changes to NEIMA Study on regulatory frameworks for mass-manufactured fusion machines
Part 32 - Specific Domestic Licenses to Manufacture or Transfer Items Containing Byproduct Material Part 71 - Packaging and Transport of Radioactive Material Part 72 - Licensing Requirements for the Independent Storage of Spend Nuclear Fuel, High-Level Waste, and Reactor-Related Greater Than Class C Waste Nth-of-a-Kind (Micro-Reactors)
Section 205 Study Internal Reviews
External Engagement For NRC's public meeting information on ADVANCE Act Meetings with external stakeholders Public meetings Government-to-government DOE and private fusion sector site visits Professional societies (ASME, HPS)
Consultation with other regulators Department of Energy Food and Drug Administration Federal Aviation Authority Department of Transportation Agreement States
Vision and Strategy: Regulating Fusion Machines Across the National Materials Program
- Vision
- Principles of Good Regulation
- Strategic Focus
- Regulatory Optimization
- Technical Readiness
- Partnership and Coordination
- Outcomes
- Regulatory Preparedness
- Prototypes, Demonstrations, and Other Single-Site Projects
- Broader Adoption
Agreement States Proposed Rule Section 205 Study Vision &
Strategy International Importance of Continued Engagement and Cooperation