Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: ed595a39-2817-46a5-93dd-476899712ff9
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: 10/2017 (Rev. 5)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1720/ML17207A293.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.28
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ary” and “voluntarily” mean that the nuclear licensee or applicant is seeking the action of its own accord, without the force of a legally binding requirement or an NRC representation of further licensing or enforcement action. RG 1.28, Page 11 guide and (2) the specific subject matter of this regulatory guide is an essential consideration in the staff’s determination of the acceptability of the licensee’s request, then the staff may request that the licensee either follow the guidance in this regulatory guide or provide an equivalent alternative process that demonstrates compliance with the underlying NRC regulatory requirements. This is not considered backfitting as defined in 10 CFR 50.109(a)(1) or a violation of any of the issue finality provisions in 10 CFR Part 52. If a licensee believes that the NRC is either using this regulatory guide or requesting or requiring the licensee to implement the methods or processes in this regulatory guide in a manner inconsistent with the discussion in this Implementation section, then the licensee may file a backfit appeal with the NRC in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1409, “Backfitting Guidelines” (Ref. 19), and NRC Management Directive (MD) 8.4, “Management of Facility-specific Backfitting and Information Collection” (Ref. 20). RG 1.28, Page 12 REFERENCES3 1. U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, 10 CFR Part 50, “Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities.” 2. U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, 10 CFR Part 52, “Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants” 3. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), NUREG-0800, “Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition,” Section 17.5, “Quality Assurance Program Description- Design Certification, Early Site Permit and New License Applicants,” Washington, DC, August 2015. (ADAMS Accession No. ML15037A441) 4. NRC, “Quality Assurance Program Requirements