Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 5810150e-ee20-4cd1-b72f-6e918a603f73
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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n application, b. changes needed to ensure compliance with NRC regulations, c. changes needed to support other licensing-basis documents (e.g., conforming changes to information in the FSAR supporting generic or plant-specific technical specifications), d. the correction of significant technical errors associated with the design or program described in the licensing document (i.e., not making such corrections would preclude operation within the bounds of the licensing basis as opposed to proposed alternatives to the described design or program), and e. changes needed to address a significant vulnerability identified by PRAs or other studies (e.g., a change in a PRA insight). A COL or DC applicant that plans a change that falls under the above list should inform the NRC immediately. The NRC staff recommends that the applicant provide information, when available and appropriate, to support its determinations on whether addressing the design error can be deferred based on the level of its impact on the NRC’s SE. The applicant that defines a freeze point will need to rely on its programs to evaluate, track, and report (as appropriate) those changes identified after the licensing-basis freeze point. The applicant’s processes will need to support its determinations on whether immediate notification of the NRC is warranted based on its potential impact on the NRC’s SE so that the information may be considered in the pending licensing or certification decision. If immediate notification is not warranted, inclusion of the information in the application for the applicant’s convenience may significantly delay the NRC’s ultimate decision on the application. If the NRC grants the requested certification or license, the NRC staff anticipates that the applicant and DC vendor would use established change control processes to manage the majority of changes identified after the licensing-basis freeze point. For potential changes to a DC, ESP, or COL that are identified