REGDOC-1.1.1: Site Evaluation and Preparation Requirements for New Reactor Facilities

Regulatory document REGDOC-1.1.1, Version 1.3, published by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. It sets out requirements and guidance for site evaluation and site preparation for new reactor facilities, including nuclear power plants and small reactors. The document also provides a licence application guide for a licence to prepare a site and addresses how site information is used in subsequent lifecycle phases.

Use Cases

• Assessing site suitability for new reactor facilities based on the regulatory requirements.
• Preparing licence applications for site preparation activities using the included guide.
• Integrating site evaluation data into construction and operational lifecycle planning as described in the document.

Strengths

• Published by the authoritative regulatory body, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.
• Provides a specific licence application guide for site preparation.
• Covers both nuclear power plants and small reactor facilities.

Limitations

• Data is presented as a PDF document; column-level data structure is unknown.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified, as the document is scheduled for a future update in 2026.

Provenance

Source

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

Collection Method

Regulatory document creation

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-11 11:21:05.175546

Geography

Canada