Comment on FR Doc # 2026-08550, NRC-2025-0379-0011, from IEEE PES Nuclear Power Engineering Committee
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Summary: The IEEE Nuclear Power Engineering Committee (NPEC) Subcommittee 2 expresses significant concerns regarding the proposed rule's reduction of Quality Assurance (QA) standards from the rigorous Appendix B to the less stringent ANSI/ANS-15.8. They argue that this shift creates risks of inconsistent QA across applicants, places undue burdens on suppliers, and potentially compromises the reliability of safety-related components in microreactors.
See attached file(s) that contain comments from the IEEE NPEC Subcommittee 2 standards development organization.