Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 8160c1fd-7cef-4c93-8e12-456019f2cfd2
Document Type: srp
Title: FOUNDATIONS
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1319/ML13198A267.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 3
Section ID: 3.8.5
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te of the application and which are technically relevant to the design; (2) demonstrate how the operating experience insights have been incorporated into the plant design; and, (3) provide information necessary to demonstrate compliance with any technically relevant portions of the Three Mile Island requirements set forth in 10 CFR 50.34(f), except paragraphs (f)(1)(xii), (f)(2)(ix), and (f)(3)(v). These cross-cutting review areas should be addressed by the reviewer for each technical subsection and relevant conclusions documented in the corresponding Safety Evaluation Report (SER) section. 1. Description of the Foundations. After the type of foundation and its structural characteristics are identified, information on similar and previously licensed plants is obtained for reference. Such information, which is available in SARs and amendments to previous license applications, enables the identification of differences for the case under review. These differences require additional scrutiny and evaluation. New and unique features that have not been used in the past are examined in greater detail. The reviewer evaluates the information furnished in the SAR for completeness in accordance with RG 1.70 for a CP or an OL (for applications submitted in accordance with 10 CFR Part 50) or RG 1.206 for a DC or a COL (for application submitted in accordance with 10 CFR Part 52). 2. Applicable Codes, Standards, and Specifications. The list of codes, standards, guides, and specifications is compared with the list referenced in Subsection II.2 of this SRP 3.8.5-19 Revision 4 – September 2013 section. The reviewer verifies that the appropriate code or guide is used and that the applicable edition and stated effective addenda are acceptable. 3. Loads and Load Combinations. The reviewer verifies that the loads and load combinations are as conservative as those referenced and specified in Subsection II.3 of this SRP section. Any deviations from the acceptance criteria for loads and