# 10 C.F.R. § 53.715 (2026): Maintenance, repair, and inspection programs

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P53_S53_715

## Section

- **Citation:** 10 C.F.R. § 53.715 (2026)
- **Heading:** Maintenance, repair, and inspection programs
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 10 CFR: Energy / Chapter I / Part 53 / Subpart F / § 53.715: § 53.715   Maintenance, repair, and inspection programs.

## Text

(a) A program to control maintenance activities and monitor the performance or condition of SR and NSRSS SSCs must be developed, implemented, and maintained. (b) Whenever a licensee determines through activities related to maintenance, repair, and inspection of SSCs, the activities under § 53.710, or otherwise that the performance or condition of an SR or NSRSS SSC does not demonstrate compliance with established special treatments or performance goals related to capabilities, availability, or reliability, the licensee must take appropriate corrective action. (c) Performance and condition monitoring activities and associated goals and preventive maintenance activities must be evaluated at least every 24 months. The evaluations must take into account, where practical, industry-wide operating experience. Adjustments must be made where necessary to ensure that the objective of preventing failures of SSCs through maintenance is appropriately balanced against the objective of minimizing unavailability of SSCs due to monitoring or preventive maintenance. (d) Before performing maintenance activities (including but not limited to surveillance, post-maintenance testing, and corrective and preventive maintenance), the licensee must assess and manage the increase in risk that may result from the proposed maintenance activities.

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