Document: 10 CFR Part 52
Document ID: 86208c8b-9477-4bd4-a439-dcf464db1ea9
Document Type: cfr
Title: Finality of standard design certifications.
Source: 10 CFR Part 52
Source URL: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/part-52/section-52.63
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Section ID: 52.63
CFR Part: 52
CFR Title: 10

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fication rule may request an exemption from one or more elements of the certification information. The Commission may grant such a request only if it determines that the exemption will comply with the requirements of § 52.7 . In addition to the factors listed in § 52.7 , the Commission shall consider whether the special circumstances that § 52.7 requires to be present outweigh any decrease in safety that may result from the reduction in standardization caused by the exemption. The granting of an exemption on request of an applicant is subject to litigation in the same manner as other issues in the operating license or combined license hearing. ( 2 ) Subject to § 50.59 of this chapter , a licensee who references a design certification rule may make departures from the design of the nuclear power facility, without prior Commission approval, unless the proposed departure involves a change to the design as described in the rule certifying the design. The licensee shall maintain records of all departures from the facility and these records must be maintained and available for audit until the date of termination of the license. ( c ) The Commission will require, before granting a construction permit, combined license, operating license, or manufacturing license which references a design certification rule, that information normally contained in certain procurement specifications and construction and installation specifications be completed and available for audit if the information is necessary for the Commission to make its safety determinations, including the determination that the application is consistent with the certification information. This information may be acquired by appropriate arrangements with the design certification applicant.