Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 21b88814-85a2-4153-982a-8f00240a5d45
Document Type: srp
Title: GENERIC GUIDELINES FOR EXTENDED POWER UPRATE TESTING
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0300/ML030080406.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 14
Section ID: 14.2.1
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not performing specific power ascension testing should include consideration of the facility conformance to limitations associated with analytical analysis methods. These limitations may include, but are not limited to, plant operating parameters, system configuration, and power level. d. Plant Staff Familiarization With Facility Operation and Trial Use of Operating and Emergency Operating Procedures Plant modifications and parameter changes, in conjunction with increased decay heat generation associated with higher power operation, can impact the execution of abnormal and emergency operating procedures. For example, the EPU may change the timing and sequence of significant operator actions used in abnormal and emergency operating procedures, or could impact accident mitigation strategies in abnormal or emergency operating procedures. For each EPU license amendment request, IEHB reviews the impact of the requested power uprate on operator training and human factors in accordance with separate EPU review standard guidance. These reviews include an evaluation of the changes in operator actions, procedures, and training (including necessary changes to the control room simulator) resulting from the EPU. Although the initial power-ascension test program objectives, as described in Reference 8, included plant staff familiarization with facility operation and trial use of plant abnormal and emergency operating procedures, the EPU review standard adequately addresses the operator training and human factors aspects of the EPU. Therefore, it is not expected that power-ascension testing DRAFT Rev. 0 - December 2002 14.2.1-8 would normally be required for the purposes of procedure verification or operator familiarization. e. Mar-gin Reduction in Safety Analysis Results for Anticipated Operational Occurrences The licensee's justification for not performing a particular power ascension test should include a consideration of the change in the associated safety analysis results