Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: b143ccef-ed08-482d-bc4b-b4e012328090
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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ble. RAIs may address varied regulatory and technical subject matter. The NRC staff employs a computer-based system and internal Web site to prepare, issue, process, and track RAIs. The computer-based system and internal Web site are not used for RAIs that contain Safeguards Information. The NRC staff issues RAIs to applicants electronically in the form of e-mails and saves them as official records, publicly available, in the agency’s recordkeeping system (ADAMS). DG-1325, Page-46 NRO-REG-101, “Processing Requests for Additional Information” NRO Office Instruction NRO-REG-101, “Processing Requests for Additional Information,” Revision 1, issued July 2014 (Ref. 60), provides comprehensive and detailed guidance to the staff on the RAI process, including the preparation and issuance of RAIs, communication and interactions with applicants regarding RAIs, evaluation of applicants’ responses, resolution and closure of RAIs, and issuance and posting of RAIRAI reports on the Web site. Although developed for use by the staff, this publicly available document is a resource that gives (1) stakeholders a general understanding of the RAI process and (2) applicants a detailed understanding of the staff’s RAI-related activities and schedule, the staff’s communications with applicants and expectations of applicants, and the process for RAI closure and reporting. GUIDANCE The guidance herein correlates to the contents of NRO-REG-101 and focuses on RAI-related information of importance to applicants. The intent of the guidance is to assist applicants in achieving a more efficient application review by enhancing their understanding and support of the NRC staff’s review process. Application Review and RAIs The applicant should be familiar with the application review and RAI process. Further information about these can be found in NRO-REG-101. The applicant should understand that, although the review and RAI process encompasses the entire application (e.g. ITAAC and