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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taff and, if appropriate, approval of a safety-related topic, thereby increasing the efficiency of the licensing process by minimizing the time and resources that both industry and the NRC staff could expend on serial reviews of the same topic in multiple applications. The schedule for the staff’s review depends on the scope and complexity of the topical report. The staff typically documents and publishes its evaluation in a topic-specific SE report. Applicants may incorporate by reference into an application topical reports for which a topic- specific SE report has been published. Topic-specific reports include nonproprietary topical reports, nonproprietary versions of proprietary topical reports, and nonproprietary correspondence about the review of topical reports are made publicly available. A topical report should meet all of the following criteria: a. It addresses a specific safety-related subject that requires a safety assessment by the NRC staff that can be evaluated independently of a specific license application. b. It can be referenced by multiple applicants and licensees. c. It contains complete and detailed information on the specific subject presented. Use of the NRC-approved topical report will increase the efficiency of the review process for those applications referencing the report. Technical Reports A prospective applicant may, at its option, submit technical reports for the NRC staff’s review in advance of the application submittal and may submit technical reports in parallel with or subsequent to the application submittal. Technical reports address application-specific technical safety topics and are generally intended to support and augment information contained in the application, typically the FSAR. Technical reports may contain a level of detail (e.g., test data) beyond that considered appropriate for inclusion in the application and may be incorporated by reference into the application to support its completeness. For example, a