Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: b3da4d67-03d8-4f52-b04b-8e76d142c857
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Guidance for a Technology-Inclusive, Risk-Informed, and Performance-Based Methodology to Inform the Licensing Basis and Content of Applications for Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Non-Light Water Reactors + HISTORY - HISTORY 05/2019 – Issued DG-1353 , Proposed Revision 0
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1831/ML18312A242.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.233
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mmon approach to selecting LBEs, classifying SSCs, and assessing DID, the applicability of specific DG-1353, Page 2 technical requirements in NRC regulations or the need to define additional technical requirements arising from the safety evaluations is made on a case-by-case basis for each non-LWR design. Applicability This RG applies to nuclear power reactor designers, applicants, and licensees of advanced non-LWR designs applying for permits, licenses, certifications, and approvals under 10 CFR Part 50 and 10 CFR Part 52. Per the Commission’s Policy Statement on the Regulation of Advanced Reactors, advanced designs are expected to provide enhanced margins of safety and/or use simplified, inherent, passive, or other innovative means to accomplish their safety and security functions. Applicable Regulations • 10 CFR Part 50 provides regulations for licensing production and utilization facilities. o 10 CFR 50.34, “Contents of applications; technical information,” describes the minimum information required for (a) preliminary safety analysis reports supporting applications for a construction permit and (b) final safety analysis reports supporting applications for operating licenses. • 10 CFR Part 52 governs the issuance of early site permits, standard design certifications (DCs), combined licenses (COLs), standard design approvals (SDAs), and manufacturing licenses (MLs) for nuclear power facilities. o 10 CFR 52.47, “Contents of applications; technical information,” describes the information to be included in final safety analysis reports supporting applications for standard DCs. o 10 CFR 52.79, “Contents of applications; technical information in final safety analysis report,” describes the information to be included in final safety analysis reports supporting COLs. o 10 CFR 52.137, “Contents of applications; technical information,” describes the information to be included in final safety analysis reports supporting SDAs. o 10 CFR 52.157,