Document: 10 CFR Part 72
Document ID: c3671b7a-294d-433e-bf58-5c8ec349927c
Document Type: cfr
Title: Changes, tests, and experiments.
Source: 10 CFR Part 72
Source URL: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/part-72/section-72.48
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Chapter: 
Section ID: 72.48
CFR Part: 72
CFR Title: 10

Content:
fic licensee shall obtain a license amendment pursuant to § 72.56 , a certificate holder shall obtain a CoC amendment pursuant to § 72.244 , and a general licensee shall request that the certificate holder obtain a CoC amendment pursuant to § 72.244 , prior to implementing a proposed change, test, or experiment if the change, test, or experiment would: ( i ) Result in more than a minimal increase in the frequency of occurrence of an accident previously evaluated in the FSAR (as updated); ( ii ) Result in more than a minimal increase in the likelihood of occurrence of a malfunction of a system, structure, or component (SSC) important to safety previously evaluated in the FSAR (as updated); ( iii ) Result in more than a minimal increase in the consequences of an accident previously evaluated in the FSAR (as updated); ( iv ) Result in more than a minimal increase in the consequences of a malfunction of an SSC important to safety previously evaluated in the FSAR (as updated); ( v ) Create a possibility for an accident of a different type than any previously evaluated in the FSAR (as updated); ( vi ) Create a possibility for a malfunction of an SSC important to safety with a different result than any previously evaluated in the FSAR (as updated); ( vii ) Result in a design basis limit for a fission product barrier as described in the FSAR (as updated) being exceeded or altered; or ( viii ) Result in a departure from a method of evaluation described in the FSAR (as updated) used in establishing the design bases or in the safety analyses. ( 3 ) In implementing this paragraph, the FSAR (as updated) is considered to include FSAR changes resulting from evaluations performed pursuant to this section and analyses performed pursuant to § 72.56 or § 72.244 since the last update of the FSAR pursuant to § 72.70 , or § 72.248 of this part . ( 4 ) The provisions in this section do not apply to changes to the facility or procedures when the applicable regulations establish more