Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 74c49394-8dbf-46e7-b62a-b85de93b47d8
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Initial Test Programs for Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Plants + HISTORY - HISTORY 11/2012 – DG-1259 , Proposed Revision 4 11/2006 – DG-1166 , Proposed Revision 3 (Rev. 4)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1229/ML12298A071.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.68
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s parts of preoperational, fuel loading, startup, low power, and power accession tests to determine whether they are being conducted in the manner described in the licensee’s administrative and test procedures, and whether they are being performed in a technically competent manner that satisfies the NRC regulations. 8. Verify that the licensee completes FOAK tests in the licensee’s ITP, NRC license conditions and requirements in the FSAR. 9. Verify that test results demonstrate that acceptance criteria are met. 10. Verify that the licensee completes 10 CFR 50.79(a)(28) preoperational tests consistent with the ITAAC requirements in 10 CFR 52.103. Appendix C to DG-1259, Page C-1 APPENDIX C PREPARATION OF PROCEDURES This appendix provides guidance on the preparation and content of procedures for preoperational tests, fuel loading and pre-critical tests, startup to critical, low power tests, and power ascension tests. C-1. Preoperational Test Procedures a. Prerequisites Each test of the operation of a system normally requires that certain other activities be performed first (e.g., completion of construction, construction and/or preliminary tests, inspections, and certain other preoperational tests or operations). The preoperational testing procedures should include, as appropriate, these specific prerequisites, as illustrated by the following typical examples: 1. Confirm that construction activities associated with the system have been completed and documented. Field inspections should have been conducted to ensure that the equipment is ready for operation, including inspection for proper fabrication and cleanliness, checkout of wiring continuity and electrical protective devices, adjustment of settings on torque limiting devices and calibration of instruments, verification that all instrument loops are operable and respond within required response times, and adjustment and settings of temperature controllers and limit switches. 2. Confirm that test equipment is