Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: f5ae448a-20e3-4127-90a9-888a9b291921
Document Type: srp
Title: REACTOR VESSEL INTEGRITY
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0523/ML052340640.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 5
Section ID: 5.3.3
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REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES Primary - Materials Engineering Branch (MTEB) Secondary - None I. AREAS OF REVIEW The portions of the applicant's safety analysis report (SAR) listed below are reviewed. These portions are all related to the integrity of the reactor vessel. Although most of these areas are reviewed separately in accordance with other standard review plan (SRP) sections, the integrity of the reactor vessel is of such importance that a special summary review of all factors relating to the integrity of the reactor vessel is warranted. The information in each area is reviewed to ensure that the information is complete, and that no inconsistencies in information or requirements exist that would reduce the certainty of vessel integrity. 1. Design The basic design of the reactor vessel is reviewed by HTEB for compatibility of design with material properties and fabrication methods and by MTEB as described in SRP Section 5.2.4, "Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Inservice Inspection and Testing." 2. Materials of Construction The materials of construction are each taken into consideration by MTEB as described in SRP Section 5.2.3, "Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Materials," and in SRP Section 5.3.1, "Reactor Vessel Materials." 3. Fabrication Methods The processes used to fabricate the reactor vessel, including formin9, welding, cladding, and machining, are reviewed by MTEB as described in SRP Section 5.3.1. Rev. 1 - July 1981 USNRC STANDARD REVIEW PLAN Standard review plans are prepared for the guidance of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation staff responsible for the review of applications to construct end operate nuclear power plants. Thes documents are made available to the public as part of the Commlson's policy to Inform the nuclear Industry and the general public of regulatory procedures and policies. Standard review plans are not substitutes for regulatory guides or the Commisson's regulations and compliance with them is not required. The standard review