Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: b4874b3a-bbf8-4eb6-8b86-db32ecf45ac6
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Guidance for Implementation of 10 CFR 50.59, Changes, Tests, and Experiments (Rev. 2)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1904/ML19045A435.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.187
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or 10 CFR Part 52. • 10 CFR Part 52, “Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants,” in the Appendices containing certified designs, Section VIII.B, “Processes for Changes and Departures,” provides the process by which applicants and holders of combined licenses may, under certain conditions, make changes to the Tier 2 information for their facilities and procedures as described in the plant-specific Design Control Document (as updated), without prior NRC approval. Under 10 CFR 52.98, FSAR (as updated) information not in Tier 2 is governed by 10 CFR 50.59. • 10 CFR Part 54, “Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants” (Ref. 3), governs the issuance of renewed operating licenses and renewed combined licenses for nuclear power plants licensed pursuant to Sections 103 or 104b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and Title II of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974. Related Guidance • Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 96-07, Revision 1, “Guidelines for 10 CFR 50.59 Implementation” (Ref. 4), provides industry guidance on the implementation of 10 CFR 50.59, as discussed in this RG. The appendices listed below provide additional guidance on implementation of 10 CFR 50.59 for selected topics. o Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 96-07, Appendix A, “Text of 10 CFR 50.59,” dated November 2000 (Ref. 5). Appendix A is the text of the 10 CFR 50.59 rule as it existed in November 2000 and has not been updated for the revisions to 10 CFR 50.59 issued in 2001 and 2007. o NEI 96-07, Appendix B, “Guidelines for 10 CFR 72.48 Implementation,” dated March 5, 2001 (Ref. 6). RG 3.72, “Guidance for Implementation of 10 CFR 72.48, Changes, Tests, and Experiments” (Ref. 7), through its endorsement of NEI 96-07, Appendix B, provides guidance for licensees of independent spent fuel storage installations (ISFSIs) or spent fuel storage system design certificate holders in conducting changes, tests, and