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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n The regulation in 10 CFR 52.79(a)(41) requires that COL applicants evaluate the facility against the SRP revision that is in effect 6 months before the docket date of the application. The evaluation should identify and describe all differences in design features, analytical techniques, and procedural measures proposed for the facility and those corresponding features, techniques, and measures given in the acceptance criteria in the application and review guidance. In accordance with 10 CFR 52.47(a)(9), DC applicants shall provide information addressing evaluation against the SRP that was in effect 6 months before the docket date of the DC application. The evaluation required by this section shall include an identification and description of all differences in design features, analytical techniques, and procedural measures proposed for the design and those corresponding features, techniques, and measures given in the SRP acceptance criteria. Where a difference exists, the evaluation shall discuss how the proposed alternative provides an acceptable method of complying with the Commission's regulations, or portions thereof, that underlie the corresponding SRP acceptance criteria. In accordance with 10 CFR 52.63, COL applicants that reference a DC are not required to re-evaluate the COLA against the SRP for those portions of the facility design included in the referenced DC. However, a COL applicant should evaluate against the SRP revision in effect 6 months before the submittal date of the COLA for the site-specific portions of the facility design that are not included in the referenced DC. In addition, the applicant should evaluate the operational aspects of the facility against the SRP revision in effect 6 months before the submittal date of the COLA. COL applicants that include departures from the referenced DC should evaluate these departures against the SRP revision in effect 6 months before the submittal date of the COLA. If an applicant wishes to evaluate a