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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ermination as to whether the proposed option is appropriate during the application review. In selecting an option, the COL applicant should consider the following discussion of: (1) ITAAC, (2) license conditions, and (3) FSAR commitments. Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria The regulation at 10 CFR 52.80(a) establishes the requirement for inclusion of ITAAC in an application for a COL. The applicant is required to provide notification along with sufficient documentation to demonstrate that it has successfully completed the ITAAC in accordance with 10 CFR 52.99(c). The NRC is required to ensure that the applicant has performed the prescribed ITAAC and to publish notices in the Federal Register of its determination that the applicant has successfully completed the ITAAC in accordance with 10 CFR 52.99(e). The applicant may not operate the facility until the Commission finds that the acceptance criteria of the ITAAC are met. The COL applicant should use the guidance in Section C.2.9 when considering whether a postlicense information commitment or a COL action item that cannot be completed until after issuance of the license should be treated in an ITAAC. ITAAC are postlicense verification license conditions that focus on ensuring that the as-built condition of the plant complies with the license for the facility and the Commission’s regulations. Another consideration for ITAAC is that, in accordance with 10 CFR 52.103(g), “The licensee shall not operate the facility until the Commission makes a finding that the acceptance criteria in the combined license are met.”. The successful completion of successful completion of all ITAAC enables the Commission to make the findings required before fuel load in accordance with 10 CFR 52.103(g). License Conditions The license for a nuclear facility contains terms and conditions for operation. For example, 10 CFR 50.54 identifies the standard conditions that, with some exceptions, apply to every COL issued.