Draft Regulatory Guide: Preparing Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics Submittals
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is discontinuing Draft Regulatory Guide (DG) DG-1422, "Preparing Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics Submittals." DG-1422 is being discontinued because the proposed guidance does not provide the clarity sought by the NRC staff for preparing regulatory applications using probabi
| Agency | Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
|---|---|
| Document type | Notice |
| Published | 2026-06-05 |
| Summary | The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is discontinuing Draft Regulatory Guide (DG) DG-1422, "Preparing Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics Submittals." DG-1422 is being discontinued because the proposed guidance does not provide the clarity sought by the NRC staff for preparing regulatory applications using probabilistic fracture mechanics (PFM) as a technical basis. |
| Document number | 2026-11275 |
| Official record | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/05/2026-11275/draft-regulatory-guide-preparing-probabilistic-fracture-mechanics-submittals |