Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 5810150e-ee20-4cd1-b72f-6e918a603f73
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Applications for Nuclear Power Plants (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1523/ML15233A056.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.206
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icularly in areas DG-1325, Page-38 involving proposed new concepts or novel design features. The readiness assessment allows the prospective applicant an opportunity to interface directly with the NRC staff on application-specific regulatory and technical issues and gain a better understanding of NRC requirements and guidance. For example, the prospective applicant may (1) discuss a planned request for an exemption from the regulations, (2) discuss potential departures from the certified design, (3) better understand the need for a variance from the ESP, (4) discuss the significance of a site-specific environmental issue, (5) better understand the necessary coordination between the NRC as the lead Federal agency and cooperating Federal agencies, and/or (6) develop an effective approach for facilitating cooperation between State and Federal agencies involved in the review. The assessment results (1) inform the prospective applicant in finalizing the application and (2) support the NRC’s process for planning and budgeting and for allocating resources by providing the staff with better clarity on the application’s content and schedule. The NRC staff documents the assessment results in a report that is issued to the prospective applicant and made publicly available. GUIDANCE Each prospective applicant should support the NRC staff’s planning, preparations, and conduct of the preapplication readiness assessment. The staff will plan and schedule the readiness assessment in coordination with, and consistent with, the application development schedule of the prospective applicant. The staff typically engages with prospective applicants to conduct the assessment at least 6 months before the planned application submittal date, and each prospective applicant should support this timeframe. The staff coordinates both the schedule and scope of the assessment with the prospective applicant. Ideally, the scope of the assessment should include the overall application.