Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 988a555f-fdfa-4452-829d-c06654bfbba5
Document Type: srp
Title: Initial Plant Test Program - Design Certification and New License Applicants
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0706/ML070660618.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 14
Section ID: 14.2
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f this appendix discusses the form and content of the DCD, selected issues unique to design certification reviews, and additional guidance for DCDs. This guidance relies on the requirements for design information to be 14.3-11 March 2007 included in safety analysis reports (SARs) for facilities, as described in NRC Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.206, and the various sections of this SRP. II. Introduction to the DCD The introduction to the DCD should describe the purpose, content overview, and COL applicant or licensee uses of the Tier 1 and Tier 2 portions of the DCD. Although the introduction is part of the DCD, it is neither Tier 1 nor Tier 2 information. Rather, the DCD introduction provides a convenient explanation of the DCD, and is non-binding. All substantive requirements are described in the design certification rule. III. Tier 2 information 1. General Content of the Tier 2 Information. The Tier 2 portion of the DCD should basically consist of the same information as is required for the design certification applicant's SSAR. However, some portions of the DCD may differ from a SSAR, as discussed below. The information in the design certification application (SSAR) is the basis for the staff's safety evaluation for the design. Conceptually, any information that is required for final design approval, but is not intended to be included in the DCD (e.g., proprietary information), should be submitted as a separate report that is referenced in the appropriate section of the DCD. This information should be minimized because it may need to be resubmitted to the staff as part of a combined license application. 2. Designation of Tier 2* Information in the DCD. Tier 2* information is that information in Tier 2 that, if considered to be changed by a combined license (COL) applicant or licensee, requires NRC approval prior to the change. The areas designated as Tier 2* by the NRC staff are listed in the FSER, and these areas should be similar for the passive designs. The staff