Obtaining SNAP
In general, the NRC allows distribution of its reactor safety codes and tools to domestic organizations (utilities, vendors, academic institutions, commercial enterprises) and international organizations located in countries that participate in the Code Applications and Maintenance Program (CAMP) or Cooperative Severe Accident Research Program (CSARP).
SNAP is developed and maintained by the NRC's contractor, Applied Programming Technology, Inc. (APT). You can download the code directly from this site after you have registered an account and submitted this non-disclosure agreement. At this point, while SNAP is still in beta status there is no charge to domestic users for obtaining the code, although this will most likely change (to a cost structure much like that of TRACE and RELAP5) in the near future once version 1.0 is released. No official support is provided while the code is still in beta status, although users are encouranged to provide feedback and submit bug reports. For CAMP member country organizations, SNAP is supported and maintained like TRACE and RELAP5.
To request activation of your account for SNAP downloads, please do the following:
- If you have not already done so, create an account on the SNAP website for the “point of contact” for your organization . The “point of contact” must be the same person identified in the non-disclosure agreement. If multiple points of contact are desired, please make sure they are also listed on the signed copy of the nondisclosure agreement.
- Fill out and sign the SNAP Non-Disclosure Agreement. Send a hard copy to:
Computer Code Distribution
Mailstop T10-K8
Code Development Branch
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555
If you have any questions regarding access to SNAP, please contact:
Chester Gingrich
USNRC SNAP Project Manager
email: CGG@nrc.gov
voice: 1-301-415-6780
For information on obtaining other NRC Developed Reactor Safety Computer codes please visit www.nrccodes.com.