Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 895e917e-6441-4955-bd23-ef8c1e10c92a
Document Type: srp
Title: INITIAL TEST PROGRAM AND D-RAP (Tier 1)
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070670.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 14
Section ID: 14.3.10
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or Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Plants." RG 1.68 describes the general framework and controls for implementing the ITP. The key facets of the ITP are described in Tier 1 Tier 1 to ensure that subsequent changes in the conduct of the ITP cannot be initiated unilaterally by the COL applicant. The ITP is described in Tier 1 because of the essential role of a test program in the verification that SSCs have been constructed and will perform satisfactorily in service. Tier 1 description requires that the ITP be performed under suitably controlled conditions and processes. The development of test procedures, conduct of the tests, and safe execution of the test program, are important considerations in ensuring that as-built facility is in accordance with the design certification and applicable regulations. Thus, the staff will have the confidence that the ITP will be implemented effectively, so that the appropriate testing methodologies, and associated programmatic controls 14.3.10-3 DRAFT Rev. 0 - April 1996 for testing plant systems will be ensured. A corresponding ITAAC for this design description is not required for several reasons: (1) Tier 1 certified design material consists of a high level commitment to an ITP, and a description of the program and major program documents that constitute an acceptable ITP (i.e., a site-specific startup administrative manual, test specifications, and test procedures). The specific testing necessary to verify design features and performance aspects of the design is delineated in the system-specific ITAAC. (2) The ITP covers a broader spectrum of time than the ITAAC. While ITP pre-operational testing shall be completed prior to fuel load, the ITP startup and power ascension testing will be conducted after fuel load. As the ITP involves testing post-fuel load, it is not appropriate to define associated ITAAC entries as Part 52 specifies that the ITAAC will be completed prior to fuel load. Design Reliability Assurance Program - The above