Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 78bd84c9-46c3-4180-955d-7ea075097d26
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Standard Format and Content for Applications To Renew Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses (Rev. 2)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1921/ML19213A345.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.188
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owever, unless this RG is part of the license for a facility, the staff may not represent to the licensee that the licensee’s failure to comply with the positions in this RG constitutes a violation. Additionally, an existing applicant may be required to comply with new rules, orders, or guidance if 10 CFR 50.109(a)(3) applies. If a licensee believes that the NRC is either using this RG or requesting or requiring the licensee to implement the methods or processes in this RG in a manner inconsistent with the discussion in this Implementation section, then the licensee may file a backfit appeal with the NRC in accordance with the 1 In this section, “licensees” refers to licensees of nuclear power plants under 10 CFR Part 50, and the term “applicants” refers to applicants for licenses and permits for nuclear power plants under 10 CFR Part 50. 2 In this section, “voluntary” and “voluntarily” means that the licensee is seeking the action of its own accord, without the force of a legally binding requirement or an NRC representation of further licensing or enforcement action. DG-1341, Page 10 guidance in NRC Management Directive 8.4, “Management of Facility-Specific Backfitting and Information Collection,” (Ref. 25), and in NUREG-1409, “Backfitting Guidelines,” (Ref. 26). DG-1341, Page 11 REFERENCES3 1. U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), “Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants,” Part 54, Chapter I, Title 10, “Energy.” 2. Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 95-10, “Industry Guideline for Implementing the Requirements of 10 CFR Part 54—The License Renewal Rule,” Revision 6, Washington, DC, June 2005 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML051860406)4 3. NEI 17-01, “Industry Guideline for Implementing the Requirements of 10 CFR Part 54 for Subsequent License Renewal,” Washington, DC, December 2017 (ADAMS Accession No. ML17339A599) 4. CFR, “Domestic Licensing of