Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 17f649a3-a35a-4996-8d78-4557cd0a7722
Document Type: srp
Title: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0703/ML070380224.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 16
Section ID: 16.0
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ly operating have elected to convert existing TS to improved TS (ITS) based on the applicable STS. A plant may not have incorporated in its ITS some or all of the STS changes approved after submission of the ITS application. A plant with ITS also may deviate from the improved STS because in its ITS conversion it chose to retain an existing TS provision in place of the corresponding improved STS provision. In accordance with 10 CFR 50.36(d)(2)(iii), a licensee is not required to proposed to modify technical specifications that are included in any license issued before August 18, 1995. For these licensees, adoption of ITS and subsequent STS changes is voluntary. Consequently, plants with TS based on the previous STS and plants with custom TS may partially adopt STS provisions without adopting the improved STS format. Copies of travelers for NRC-approved changes to the STS may be obtained from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov. 10 CFR 52.47(a)(11) and 52.79(a)(30) provides that a design certification (DC) applicant and an combined license (COL) applicant are to propose TS prepared in accordance with 10 CFR 50.36 and 50.36a. COL applicants that reference a certified plant design should propose TS based on the TS approved during the design certification (DC) review. The certified generic TS serve as the standard TS for the certified NSSS design. The applicant may propose deviations from the certified generic TS prior to issuance of the COL by requesting an exemption from the associated 10 CFR Part 52 appendix. A holder of a COL may propose changes to the TS in accordance with 10 CFR 50.90 in order to adopt approved changes to the STS when such changes apply. Certified generic TS are not included in the STS change process therefore, such amendment requests are anticipated to occur for each plant licensed under 10 CFR Part 52. COL applicants that do not reference a certified plant design should propose TS based on applicable parts of the current STS and certified