Section 208 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 defines an abnormal occurrence as an unscheduled incident or event which the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission determines to be significant from the standpoint of public health or safety.

Section 208 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-438) defines an “abnormal occurrence” (AO) as an unscheduled incident or event that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) determines to be significant from the standpoint of public health or safety. The Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-66) requires that the NRC report AOs to Congress annually.

Section 208 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended (Public Law 93-438), defines an “abnormal occurrence” (AO) as an unscheduled incident or event that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) determines to be significant from the standpoint of public health or safety. The Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-66) requires that the NRC report AOs to Congress annually.

Section 208 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 defines an abnormal occurrence as an unscheduled incident or even that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission determines is significant from the standpoint of public health or safety.