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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resents examples of several SARs and are found at the end of this RG. Other shorter appendices associated with application regulatory topics are collocated with the associated sections, Sections C.2.7 and C.2.18. These shorter appendices which are embedded in the relevant subsection are entitled “Appendix to C.2.7” and “Appendix to C.2.8.” Background on License, Certification, and Approval Processes under 10 CFR Part 52 The regulations in Title 10 CFR, Part 52 allows early resolution of safety and environmental issues before authorizing construction. Issuance of a COL authorizes both construction and conditional operation of a nuclear power plant. Before issuing the findings that allow the COL licensee to load fuel and operate the facility, the NRC verifies that the inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria (ITAAC) stated in the COL have been completed to ensure that the plant has been constructed and will be operated as designed and licensed. Sections C.1.4 and C.2.9 provide guidance on ITAAC. Subpart C, “Combined Licenses,” of 10 CFR Part 52 establishes the requirements and processes applicable to issuance of COLs for nuclear power plants. Subpart A, “Early Site Permits,” of 10 CFR Part 52 provides the requirements for obtaining an ESP, which the NRC issues to approve a site or sites for future placement of one or more nuclear power facilities. Subpart B, “Standard Design Certifications,” of 10 CFR Part 52 provides the requirements for obtaining a DC, which is the NRC’s certification through rulemaking of a final standard design for a nuclear power facility. Each DC rule is codified in an appendix to 10 CFR Part 52. As provided in 10 CFR Part 52, the applications for and issuance of ESPs and DCs are processes that are separate from the licensing process for COLs. A COL review does not consider the issues resolved by the DC rulemaking process and during the ESP hearing process, with limited exceptions (see, for example, 10 CFR