Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: ba447c99-c09a-4d8c-84cd-804a2261f17c
Document Type: srp
Title: MAINTENANCE RULE
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0729/ML072920088.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 17
Section ID: 17.6
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ce with the NRC regulations. 1. NUMARC 93-01 as endorsed by RG 1.160 represents an acceptable approach for implementing a Maintenance Rule program in accordance with 10 CFR 50.65. For 50.65(a)(4), the guidance contained in the February 22, 2000, revision to Section 11 of NUMARC 93-01, as endorsed by RG 1.182, is effective until this guidance has been incorporated into a revision of NUMARC 93-01 later than Revision 3 and endorsed by a revision of RG 1.160 later than Revision 2, which will supersede RG 1.182. The applicant’s program should be consistent with the industry guidance as endorsed. Deviations should be explained and justified. 2. Operational Programs For COL reviews, the description of the operational program and proposed implementation milestones for the Maintenance Rule program are reviewed in accordance with 10 CFR 50.65. The implementation milestones are plant specific except that 50.65 will require that the program be fully implemented by the time fuel load is authorized. III. REVIEW PROCEDURES The reviewer will select material from the procedures described below, as may be appropriate for a particular case. These review procedures are based on the identified SRP acceptance criteria. For deviations from these acceptance criteria, the staff should review the applicant’s evaluation of how the proposed alternatives provide an acceptable method of complying with the relevant NRC requirements identified in Subsection II. In general, the staff reviews the description of program procedures and computer software, if any, for Maintenance Rule (MR) implementation in accordance with NUMARC 93-01 as endorsed by Regulatory Guide 1.160, including, but not limited to the following areas: Note 1: Deviations from the guidance in NUMARC 93-01 as endorsed by RG 1.160 should be explained and justified. 17.6-4 Revision 1 - August 2007 Note 2: At the time of the review, the NRC-endorsed version of the industry guidance on implementation of 50.65(a)(4) may still be