Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 78bd84c9-46c3-4180-955d-7ea075097d26
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Standard Format and Content for Applications To Renew Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses (Rev. 2)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1921/ML19213A345.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.188
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e the acceptability of alternative methods on a case-by-case basis. DG-1341, Page 7 3. Selected Submission Requirements and Guidelines Applicants must submit the LRA and SLRA in accordance with 10 CFR 54.17. The following general provisions, with the corresponding regulations, also apply to filing an application for a renewed operating license: • As stated in 10 CFR 54.17(a), the application must be filed in accordance with 10 CFR Part 2, Subpart A; 10 CFR 50.4; and 10 CFR 50.30. • As stated in 10 CFR 54.17(c), the applicant may not submit the application to the Commission earlier than 20 years before the expiration of the operating license currently in effect. • For the timely renewal provisions of 10 CFR 2.109(b) an applicant must file a sufficient application at least 5 years before the expiration of the existing license. • As stated in 10 CFR 54.17(d), the application for a renewed license may be combined with applications for other kinds of licenses. • As stated in 10 CFR 54.17(e), the application may incorporate by reference information contained in previous applications for licenses or license amendments, statements, correspondence, or reports filed with the Commission, provided the references are clear and specific. The information that an applicant develops and submits or retains for license renewal or subsequent license renewal should permit the NRC staff to determine that the applicant has met the requirements of 10 CFR Part 54. The standard format in which the applicant presents this information should allow optimal use of the applicant’s resources, while facilitating the NRC staff’s review of the LRA. Where practicable, licensees should electronically submit the entire document through, for example, the Electronic Information Exchange, e-mail, or CD ROM. If a licensee chooses to use an electronic submission, then the NRC staff recommends that all subsequent updates or submissions be performed on a total page replacement basis and the