The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received a petition to alter its domestic licensing regulations to allow for installation of ex-vessel instrumentation for uninterruptible monitoring of coolant and fuel in spent-fuel pools and reactors.
Dr. Alexander DeVolpi, who submitted the petition on Sept. 21, claims the amendment could mitigate potential accidents at spent fuel pools and reactors, listing the Three Mile Island and Fukushima-Daiichi as accidents that could have been mitigated, according to an NRC notice on the Federal Register. The NRC will determine whether the petitioner’s issues should be considered in rulemaking.