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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the DSRS and the SMR design. Typically, the design evolves from a concept through preliminary stages to a final design. Correspondingly, the DSRS development is iterative and evolves from a partial to complete draft to a final version over a period of approximately 2 years. The overall DSRS schedule incorporates both the NRC staff’s development of DSRS content and the mandatory publication of the draft DSRS in the Federal Register for public review and comment. The staff’s intent is to complete and publish the publicly available draft DSRS 1 year before submittal of the DG-1325, Page-108 application and to issue the final DSRS for use not later than the date of the docketing of the application. Consistent with the NRC’s principles of good regulation and the purpose and objectives of a DSRS, the NRC staff engages stakeholders, including the public, throughout the development of the DSRS. In general, the staff makes the information authored by either the prospective applicant or the staff publicly available for review and comment. The prospective applicant shall comply with the provisions of 10 CFR 2.390, including specific identification and marking of documentation and any applicable affidavit requirements, concerning information that it requests to be withheld from public disclosure. Development of the DSRS provides a mechanism for ongoing communications and interactions among the staff, applicant, and other stakeholders to support the early identification and resolution of both technical and regulatory issues. In support of the DSRS development, the prospective applicant may elect to address regulatory and/or technical issues in separate documentation. For example, the prospective applicant may submit white papers, topical reports, and/or technical reports to the NRC for review. Such documents would be prepared and submitted to assist the NRC staff in understanding the SMR design and/or the prospective applicant’s proposed approach to address specific