Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 2579c9f1-b56c-4880-9a86-f0082a4cf53a
Document Type: srp
Title: OPERATIONAL PROGRAMS
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1813/ML18131A304.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 13
Section ID: 13.4
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– September 2018 detection/suppression systems and fire barriers), will be subject to ITAAC. The review of ITAAC is performed under SRP Section 14.3, “Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria.” In this context, “fully described2” indicates that the program is clearly and sufficiently described in terms of the scope and level of detail to allow a reasonable assurance finding of acceptability. Required programs should always be described at a functional level and at an increased level of detail when implementation choices could materially and negatively affect the program effectiveness and acceptability. The technical reviewer may consider the applicant’s incorporation by reference of a Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) generic program for which the staff has prepared a safety evaluation (SE), with the SE being appended to the approved version of the generic program. The technical reviewer may consider the applicability of an NEI generic operational program for the purpose of making the required regulatory finding. Nonetheless, a plant and site-specific operational program may be changed in accordance with an applicable change process set forth in the regulations before the program is implemented in accordance with the condition in COL. The staff reviews the applicable commitments and implementation milestones to ensure that the program is properly referenced and that the licensee has followed the applicable change process in regard to any program revisions or changes. The staff may inspect changes the licensee made without prior NRC approval to confirm that the licensee correctly implemented the applicable change process and the program as implemented is acceptable. If an applicant proposes to use an operational program to meet a regulatory requirement that does not call for an operational program, the staff reviews the proposed augmentation of programmatic elements to an existing operational program or a new program. In doing so, the staff