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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esign not included in the referenced DC. In addition, the COL applicant should address operational aspects of the facility and any departures and variances consistent with the aforementioned guidance. Completeness and Accuracy of a Referenced Design Certification and Early Site Permit A COL applicant referencing a DC or ESP, or both, is not required to revise the information included in the DC and ESP. However, 10 CFR 52.6, “Completeness and Accuracy of Information,” states that a COL applicant “shall notify the Commission of information identified by the applicant or the licensee as having for the regulated activity a significant implication for public health and safety or common defense and security.” An applicant referencing an ESP is required to submit the information specified in 10 CFR 51.50(c)(1). Design Certification and Early Site Permits Applications under Review The regulations in 10 CFR Part 52 allow a COL applicant, at its own risk, to submit a COLA that references an application for a DC or an ESP, or both, that has been docketed and is undergoing review by the NRC staff, as follows: a. Under 10 CFR 52.26(c), an applicant for a COL may, at its own risk, reference in its application a site for which an ESP application has been docketed but not granted. The COLA applicant that plans to reference an ESP that has not yet been issued should discuss with the staff the practical considerations associated with developing and submitting a COLA ER prior to the completion of the ESP proceeding because of the potential effects on the scope and schedule of the environmental review. DG-1325, Page-58 b. Under 10 CFR 52.55(c), an applicant for a COL may, at its own risk, reference in its application a design for which a DC application has been docketed but not granted. This RG does not include guidance specific to the “concurrent review” approach allowed by 10 CFR 52.26(c) and 10 CFR 52.55(c) because of the numerous “what if” scenarios involving