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NRC proposes changes to its rules on nuclear materials
In response to Executive Order 14300, “Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,” the NRC is proposing sweeping changes to its rules governing the use of nuclear materials that are widely used in industry, medicine, and research. The changes would amend NRC regulations for the licensing of nuclear byproduct material, some source material, and some special nuclear material.
As published in the May 18 Federal Register, the NRC is seeking public comment on this proposed rule and draft interim guidance until July 2.
T. Takeda, T. Yamamoto
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 87 | Number 1 | May 1984 | Pages 80-84
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE84-A17448
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Sensitivity coefficients for leakage and non-leakage components of sodium void worth in a fast critical assembly are calculated based on generalized perturbation theory. Dependence of the sensitivity coefficients on void patterns is small, although total sensitivity coefficients change remarkably, depending on void patterns. Thus once sensitivity coefficients for the two components are obtained for a reference void pattern, sensitivity coefficients for arbitrary void patterns in the same zone can be accurately predicted.