Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: cb6b6dfb-a102-4dfd-9dd3-2eba63985e8b
Document Type: srp
Title: INITIAL PLANT TEST PROGRAM - DESIGN CERTIFICATION AND NEW LICENSE
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0705/ML070550027.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 14
Section ID: 14.2
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, and measures should be consistent with the guidelines and regulatory positions in RG 1.68. This includes guidance for (1) the completion of all ITAAC associated with preoperational tests before fuel load, (2) measures to review and evaluate the results of the completed preoperational tests, (3) appropriate remedial actions to take if acceptance criteria are not satisfied, (4) applicable technical specification requirements, and (5) actions to take if unanticipated errors or malfunctions occur. COL/OL Applicants The applicant should provide a detailed description of the following areas: A. Initial Fuel Loading and Initial Criticality i. The applicant should provide measures to ensure that preoperational tests are evaluated and approved before fuel loading begins. ii. The procedures that will guide initial fuel loading and initial criticality should include precautions, prerequisites, and measures consistent with the guidelines and regulatory positions in RG 1.68. The staff will review exceptions to regulatory positions and their associated justification on a case-by-case basis. iii. Technical specifications should be instituted to ensure the operability of systems required for fuel loading. iv. The applicant should describe the minimum conditions for initial core loading, which may include, but are not limited to: (1) The reactor containment structure should be complete, and containment integrity should be demonstrated according to technical specifications. (2) Fuel handling tools and equipment should be available, and operators should be familiar with the use and operation of equipment. (3) The reactor vessel and associated components should be ready to receive fuel. 14.2-9 Revision 3 - March 2007 (4) Nuclear instrumentation should be tested and verified to be operable. v. The applicant should include provisions to verify that core flux levels are within predicted or acceptable values. vi. The applicant should provide measures to stop core loading operations if an