Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: b143ccef-ed08-482d-bc4b-b4e012328090
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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ve material withheld from disclosure. The staff will prepare a summary of these meetings that will be made publicly available. Draft Requests for Additional Information The applicant should understand that the staff may, as provided in NRO-REG-101, issue an RAI in draft form. In general, a draft RAI is used to support clarification of the staff’s issue and the timeliness of the applicant’s response. Following receipt of the draft RAI, the applicant should initiate efforts to respond to the draft RAI while awaiting the official RAI. If necessary, the applicant may request a public teleconference or public meeting to discuss and further clarify the issue before the official RAI is issued. Issuance of Requests for Additional Information The applicant should understand that the NRC staff uses e-mail as the vehicle to transmit non-Safeguards Information RAIs to applicants. The project manager transmits RAIs in the form of letters or PDF files as attachments to e-mails. Accordingly, the applicant should coordinate with the project manager to ensure the applicant’s capabilities for timely and accurate receipt of RAIs sent through e-mail. Responses to Requests for Additional Information The applicant should understand that it supports the timeliness of the review by providing answers to individual RAI questions as soon as it has prepared the answers and is reasonably confident of their accuracy. The applicant’s response should be comprehensive and address any other technical aspects relevant to its response to the specific RAI request. The applicant should indicate the resolution of all applicable aspects identified by the specific RAI in its response. In coordination with the project manager, the applicant may transmit initial and partial RAI responses through e-mail. When preparing an RAI response, the applicant should determine whether a revision to its SAR is necessary as part of the RAI response. If a revision is necessary, the applicant should provide a markup