Protecting U.S. Nuclear Reactors from Aircraft Impacts

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has directed its staff to publish a final rule amending the Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) design certification to address the effects of the impact of a large commercial aircraft, in accordance with the NRC’s 2009 aircraft impact assessment rule. STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC) submitted an application to amend [...]