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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roper, inadequate, or incorrect technical information needed by the NRC staff to conduct the detailed technical review of the application. A minor technical deficiency is defined as missing, improper, inadequate, or incorrect technical information that a reasonable round of RAIs can address after the application is accepted for docketing without notably impacting the overall detailed technical review schedule (e.g., the applicant possesses the relevant information but omitted the information in the application). A significant technical deficiency is defined as missing information that does not allow the staff to evaluate detailed technical information against the acceptance criteria (e.g., the SRP) or to conduct its review within a predictable timeframe (e.g., the applicant neglected to perform a required analysis that is critical to the staff’s understanding of a safety system). Communication The applicant should be prepared to respond to any staff-initiated communications in a timely and accurate manner and to proactively initiate communication with the staff when warranted. The NRC staff, consistent with the agency’s “Effective Policy Issue #1: Transparency and Openness” (Ref. 59), initiates and maintains communication with the applicant throughout the acceptance review process; these communications typically include a combination of teleconferences, meetings, and formal correspondence. Communications concerning application issues and deficiencies provide the applicant an opportunity to address and potentially resolve the acceptability-related items before the staff makes a docketing decision. Throughout the acceptance review process, the applicant should maintain an awareness of the staff’s progress and acquire an understanding of any potential acceptance issues. The applicant should initiate communications with the staff as necessary to ensure a mutual understanding of potential issues and the appropriate path to resolution. When requested by the