Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 74c49394-8dbf-46e7-b62a-b85de93b47d8
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Initial Test Programs for Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Plants + HISTORY - HISTORY 11/2012 – DG-1259 , Proposed Revision 4 11/2006 – DG-1166 , Proposed Revision 3 (Rev. 4)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1229/ML12298A071.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.68
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rototype plant or FOAK tests are complete, these tests may not be needed on subsequent plants. The holder of a SD, DC, COL, ML, or OL may use operating and testing experience to justify not performing the tests on subsequent plants or may choose to perform the test on subsequent plants if additional operating and testing experience is needed. Based on the above, the SD, DC, COL, ML or OL applications shall identify design qualification tests for new advanced reactors. These tests may include separate effects tests, integral systems tests, prototype plant tests, and FOAK tests or a combination of tests for new, unique, unusual or special SSCs that are used to protect public health and safety and plant staff from the consequences of accidents during the ITP test period. These tests will address components with new designs or applications, such as Appendix A to DG-1259, Page A-32 pyrotechnic-actuated squib valves or nozzle check valves, from currently licensed nuclear power plants. These tests may include preoperational, startup, low power, and power ascension tests for new safety- related SSCs that are active or passive design features in new advanced reactors. Appendix B to DG-1259, Page B-1 APPENDIX B INSPECTION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION, THE OFFICE OF NEW REACTORS, AND REGIONAL OFFICES For new plant OL applicants under the requirements in 10 CFR Part 50, the NRC will implement inspection of the ITP beginning before preoperational testing and continuing through initial criticality, startup, low power and power ascension testing. The NRC inspectors will verify that the OL meets the requirements in 10 CFR 50.34(b)(6)(iii) and 10 CFR 50.43(e). NRC inspectors will follow Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2513, Appendix A, “Light Water Reactor Preoperational Testing Phase,” (Ref. 36), Appendix B, “Light Water Reactor Operational Preparedness Phase,” (Ref. 37), IMC 2514, “Light Water Reactor Inspection Program – Startup Testing Phase,” (Ref.