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Risk-informed decisionmaking
An approach to regulatory decisionmaking, in which insights from probabilistic risk assessment are considered with other engineering insights. For additional detail, see Risk Assessment in Regulation and the Fact Sheet on Nuclear Reactor Risk.
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, August 27, 2026
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, August 27, 2026