Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 32179098-f78d-4852-9c29-1e5e3abb2705
Document Type: srp
Title: RISK-INFORMED DECISION MAKING:  TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0703/ML070380228.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 16
Section ID: 16.1
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eveloped and followed. Of course, the intent of this policy is to comply with existing rules and regulations unless they are revised. 3. PRA evaluations in support of regulatory decisions should be as realistic as practicable and appropriate supporting data should be publicly available for review. 4. In its safety goals for nuclear power plants and subsidiary numerical objectives the Commission must consider uncertainties in making regulatory judgments on the need to propose and back-fit new generic requirements for nuclear power plant licensees. In approving the policy statement, the Commission expected its implementation to improve the regulatory process in three areas: foremost, through safety decision-making enhanced by PRA insights; through more efficient use of agency resources; and through a reduction of unnecessary burdens on licensees. RG 1.177 (Reference 8) describes an acceptable method for assessing the nature and impact of proposed TS changes by considering engineering issues and applying risk insights. Licensees submitting risk information (whether on their own initiative or at the request of the staff) should address each of the principles of risk-informed regulation addressed in RG 1.177. Licensees should explain how chosen approaches and methods (whether quantitative or qualitative, traditional or probabilistic), data, and criteria for risk consideration are appropriate for the decisions to be made. REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES Primary - Organization responsible for the review of technical specifications Secondary - None I. AREAS OF REVIEW NRC SRP Section 19.1 (Reference 13) provides general guidance for evaluating risk-informed regulatory changes. The specific areas of review for risk-informed TS changes are the following four elements: 16.1-4 Revision 1 - March 2007 1. Element 1: Define the Proposed Change. The reviewer should confirm that the licensee has explicitly identified the particular TSs affected by the proposed change and has cited related