Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 0d3d2378-e3a8-45dc-81f0-c9e1b3c78ec0
Document Type: srp
Title: COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODES AND STANDARDS RULE, 10 CFR 50.55a
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1608/ML16088A127.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 5
Section ID: 5.2.1.1
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0 CFR 50.55a. For construction permit (CP) and operating license (OL) applications under 10 CFR Part 50, “Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities,” and for design certification (DC) and combined license (COL) applications under 10 CFR Part 52, “Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants,” the staff determines the acceptability of the technical submittal to provide assurance that the applicant complies with 10 CFR 50.55a. 2. The NRC regulations in 10 CFR 50.55a(z) allow alternatives to the requirements of 10 CFR 50.55a to be used if the applicant demonstrates that (1) the proposed alternative would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety, or (2) compliance with the specified requirements of 10 CFR 50.55a would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety. The technical submittal should identify differences between the specific portions of the code and code addenda to which each component has been constructed and that are required for compliance with 10 CFR 50.55a, and provide justification for proposed alternatives in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(z). 3. Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC). For DC and COL reviews, the staff reviews the applicant’s proposed ITAAC associated with the structures, systems, and components (SSCs) related to this SRP section in accordance with SRP Section 14.3, “Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria.” The staff 5.2.1.1-3 Revision 4 –December 2016 recognizes that the review of ITAAC cannot be completed until after the rest of this portion of the application has been reviewed against acceptance criteria contained in this SRP section. Furthermore, the staff reviews the ITAAC to ensure that all SSCs in this area of review are identified and addressed as appropriate in accordance with SRP Section 14.3 and relevant subsections. 4. COL Action Items and Certification