Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: acab976c-e936-49be-8c59-865767973599
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Guidance for a Technology-Inclusive Content of Application Methodology to Inform the Licensing Basis and Content of Applications for Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Non-Light-Water Reactors (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2319/ML23194A194.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-09
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Section ID: RG-1.253
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and other information such as physical security plans. TICAP is an industry-led guidance activity focused on the scope and depth of information to include in the portions of the SAR that describe the fundamental safety functions of the design. TICAP provides guidance on the safety analysis necessary for an application consistent with the LMP approach as described in NEI 18-04, Revision 1, and endorsed by the NRC in RG 1.233. By focusing on those aspects of the facility design most relevant to the risks posed by non-LWR technologies, including design features and human actions, the TICAP guidance will help applicants provide sufficient information on the design and programmatic controls, while obviating the need for excessive detail in less important areas. The specific portions of the SAR within the scope of TICAP are described below in more detail. The ARCAP guidance encompasses and supplements the TICAP guidance. In particular, the ARCAP documents address areas of the SAR that are outside the scope of the TICAP guidance (i.e., not covered by the LMP process), such as technical specifications, control of routine plant effluents, control of occupational exposure, etc. 4 In addition, NUREG 0800, “Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition” (Ref. 17), provides guidance to the staff on how to review applications. DG-1404, Revision 1, Page 8 As a result of extensive public discussion on TICAP and ARCAP with industry and other external stakeholders, the NRC has proposed a 12-chapter structure for the SAR for a non-LWR application. In contrast, the SAR for large LWRs, as described in RG 1.206, has 19 chapters. The staff on occasion adds guidance to its structure to discuss matters not evaluated in other review guidance chapters. The 12 chapters proposed for an advanced reactor SAR, consistent with ARCAP/TICAP guidance and the methodology in this RG, are as follows: Chapter 1, “General Plant and Site