Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: e0d690ec-277f-4fe2-b92f-7f95d0f589a7
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Preparing Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics (Rev. 0)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2133/ML21334A158.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-05
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Section ID: RG-1.245
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ng” (Ref. 9). • RG 1.200, “Acceptability of Probabilistic Risk Assessment Results for Risk-Informed Activities” (Ref. 10). • RG 1.201, “Guidelines for Categorizing Structures, Systems, and Components in Nuclear Power Plants According to Their Safety Significance” (Ref. 11), discusses an approach to support the new rule established as 10 CFR 50.69, “Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems, and Components for Nuclear Power Reactors.” Purpose of Regulatory Guides The NRC issues RGs to describe methods that are acceptable to the staff for implementing specific parts of the agency’s regulations, to explain techniques that the staff uses in evaluating specific issues or postulated events, and to describe information that will assist the staff with its review of applications for permits and licenses. Regulatory guides are not NRC regulations and compliance with them is not mandatory. Methods and solutions that differ from those set forth in RGs are acceptable if supported by a basis for the issuance or continuance of a permit or license by the Commission. RG 1.245 Revision 0, Page 4 Paperwork Reduction Act This RG provides voluntary guidance for implementing the mandatory information collections in 10 CFR Parts 50, 52, 71, and 72 that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.). These information collections were approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), approval numbers 3150-0011, 3150-0151, 3150-0132, and 3150-0008. Send comments regarding this information collection to the FOIA, Library and Information Collections Branch (T6-A10M), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by e-mail to Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the OMB reviewer at: OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (3150-0011, 3150-0151, 3150-0132, and 3150-0008), Attn: Desk Officer for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 725 17th Street, NW Washington, DC20503; e- mail: