Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: b143ccef-ed08-482d-bc4b-b4e012328090
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Applications for Nuclear Power Plants (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1523/ML15233A056.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.206
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fice of New Reactors Readiness To Review Small Modular Reactor Applications,” dated August 28, 2014 (Ref. 102). DSRSs provide a means to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the NRC staff’s review of light-water SMR applications that incorporate new and/or innovative design features. Each DSRS is specific to a particular SMR design. The NRC staff develops the DSRS based on plant design and other information provided by the prospective applicant during the preapplication timeframe. The development of a DSRS requires approximately 2 years. The completed DSRS serves the same purpose and has the same objectives as the SRP for non-SMR application reviews. The development and use of DG-1325, Page-106 a DSRS is not a requirement and is voluntary at the discretion of the prospective SMR applicant. OVERVIEW Commission Policy In response to the Commission’s direction, the staff prepared SECY-11-0024, “Use of Risk Insights To Enhance the Safety Focus of Small Modular Reactor Reviews,” dated February 18, 2011 (Ref. 103). In SRM-SECY-11-0024, “Use of Risk Insights to Enhance the Safety Focus of Small Modular Reactor Reviews, dated May 11, 2011, (Ref. 104) (ADAMS Accession No. ML111320551), the Commission approved, and directed the staff to implement, the staff’s recommendations in SECY-11-0024 for the development of a design-specific, risk-informed review plan for each SMR design. NRC Staff Implementation Consistent with the Commission’s direction in SRM-SECY-11-0024 and the staff’s recommendations in SECY-11-0024, the staff developed a review framework for light-water SMRs and documented the approach and provisions for implementation in a revision to NUREG-0800, “Introduction—Part 2, ‘Standard Review Plan for the Review of .Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: Light-Water Small Modular Reactor Edition,’” Revision 0, issued January 2014 (Ref. 105). The light-water SMR review framework documented in this SRP revision is distinct