10 C.F.R. § 53.540

Siting interfaces.

Last amended: 2026Year: 2026Length: 50 wordsOfficial source

Cite as 10 C.F.R. § 53.540 (2026)

Site characteristics must be addressed by the design features, programmatic controls, and supporting analyses used to demonstrate that the safety criteria in §§ 53.210 and 53.220 are met for each commercial nuclear plant. Site characteristics must be such that adequate emergency plans and security plans can be developed and maintained.
Cross-references to the CFR
53.210
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