10 C.F.R. § 53.400

Design features for licensing-basis events.

Last amended: 2026Year: 2026Length: 54 wordsSubsections: 1Official source

Cite as 10 C.F.R. § 53.400 (2026)

(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).
Cross-references to the CFR
53.21053.230
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