Research and Test Reactors (Division 2): Regulatory Guides 2.1 - 2.8

This page lists the number, title, publication date, and revisions for each regulatory guide in Division 2, "Research and Test Reactors," with references to draft guides and related documents (where applicable).

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Guide Number	Title	Revision Number	Issue Date	Additional Information
2.1	Shield Test Program for Evaluation of Installed Biological Shielding in Research and Training Reactors (Withdrawn -- See 74 FR 26893, 06/04/2009) HISTORY 05/2009 – Regulatory Guide 2.1 was superseded by Regulatory Guide 1.69	W	06/2009
2.1		0	05/1973
2.2	Development of Technical Specifications for Experiments in Research Reactors HISTORY 03/2026 – Periodic Review of Revision 0 – Reviewed with no issues identified 03/2016 – Periodic Review of Revision 0 – No issues identified 05/2013 – Periodic Review of Revision 0 – No issues identified	0	11/1973	Reviewed in 2026 – Reviewed with no issues identified Reviewed in 2016 – No issues identified
2.3	Quality Verification for Plate-Type Uranium-Aluminum Fuel Elements for Use in Research Reactors HISTORY 03/2012 – DG-2005, Proposed Revision 2	2	05/2013	Periodic Review – September 2023 - Considerations
		1	07/1976
		0	09/1975
2.4	Review of Experiments for Research Reactors (Withdrawn -- See 77 FR 36017, 06/15/2012) HISTORY 08/2012 – Periodic Review of Revision 0 – No issues identified	W	09/2013
		0-R	05/1977
		0	07/1976
2.5	Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Research and Test Reactors HISTORY 06/2015 – Periodic Review of Revision 1 – No issues identified	1	06/2010	Periodic Review – May 2025 - Reviewed with Issues Identified for Future Consideration Reviewed in 2015 – No issues identified
		0-R	10/1977
		0	05/1977
2.6	Emergency Planning for Research and Test Reactors HISTORY 02/2017 – DG-2004, Proposed Revision 2 09/2012 – Periodic Review of Revision 1 – No issues identified 03/1982 – Draft HF 201-4, Proposed Revision 1	2	09/2017
		1	03/1983
		0	01/1979
2.7	Preparation of Updated Final Safety Analysis Reports for Non-Power Production or Utilization Facilities HISTORY 03/2017 – DG-2006, Proposed Revision 0 https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/rulemaking-ruleforum/active/ruledetails.html?id=39	0	12/2024
2.8	Guidance for Implementation of 10 CFR 50.59, “Changes, Tests, And Experiments,” At Non-Power Production or Utilization Facilities HISTORY 11/2020 – DG-2007, Issued as Proposed Revision 0	0	02/2022

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