Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 78bd84c9-46c3-4180-955d-7ea075097d26
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Standard Format and Content for Applications To Renew Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses (Rev. 2)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1921/ML19213A345.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.188
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ions nor endorsed in a RG, then the secondary reference is neither a legally-binding requirement nor a “generic” NRC approved acceptable approach for meeting an NRC requirement. However, licensees and applicants may consider and use the information in the secondary reference, if appropriately justified, consistent with current regulatory practice, and consistent with applicable NRC requirements. DG-1341, Page 6 C. STAFF REGULATORY GUIDANCE This section discusses the NRC staff’s regulatory position on the standard format and content of applications for renewal and subsequent renewal of operating licenses for commercial nuclear power plants. Therefore, the guidance provided in this section is expected to ensure that applicants have identified and taken (or will take) actions to ensure plant safety throughout the period of extended operation. Specifically, such actions relate to (1) managing the effects of aging on the functionality of plant structures, systems, and components that the NRC staff has identified as requiring aging management, and (2) evaluating time-limited aging analyses (TLAAs) that the NRC staff has identified as requiring such review. 1. Contents of a License Renewal Application or Subsequent License Renewal Application To renew a nuclear power plant operating license, an applicant must meet the requirements delineated in 10 CFR Part 54. This license renewal rule establishes the procedures, criteria, and standards governing renewal of an operating license. The application must include (1) general information, (2) technical information, including an integrated plant assessment, changes to the current licensing basis, an evaluation of TLAAs, and a supplement to the plant’s final safety analysis report (FSAR), (3) any necessary changes to the plant’s technical specifications (along with related justifications), and (4) a supplement to the plant’s ER. NUREG-1801, Revision 2, provides guidance on the content of an LRA for the initial renewal