Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: a2b67b51-f5fe-4c86-a879-f0e439601f7f
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Format and Content of Report for Thermal Annealing of Reactor Pressure Vessels
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0037/ML003740052.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.162
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a result of the noncompliances. This identification does not relieve the licensee from complying with applicable require ments of the Commission's regulations and the operat ing license; and if these requirements cannot be met as a result of the annealing operation, the licensee must obtain the appropriate exemption per 10 CFR 50.12. If unreviewed safety questions or changes to technical specifications are not identified as necessary for re sumed operation, the licensee may restart after the NRC staff places a summary of its inspection of the thermal annealing in the NRC Public Document Room and the NRC holds a public meeting on the thermal annealing. On the other hand, if unreviewed safety questions or changes to technical specifications are identified as necessary for resumed operation, the li censee may restart only after the Director of NRR au thorizes restart, the summary of the NRC staff inspec tion is placed in the NRC Public Document Room, and a public meeting is held on the thermal annealing. 5.3 Termination Prior to Completion of Anneal If the thermal annealing was terminated prior to completion, the licensee should immediately notify the NRC of the premature termination of the thermal anneal. 5.3.1 Licensee Elects Not To Take Credit for any Recovery If the partial annealing was otherwise performed in accordance with the Thermal Annealing Operating Plan and relevant portions of the Requalification In spection and Test Program, and the licensee does not elect to take credit for any recovery, the licensee need not submit the Thermal Annealing Results Report de scribed in Section 6 of this regulatory guide but instead must confirm in writing to the Director, NRR, that the partial annealing was otherwise performed in accor dance with the Thermal Annealing Operating Plan and relevant portions of the Requalification Inspection and Test Program. The licensee may restart its reactor after the NRC places a summary of its inspection of the ther mal annealing in the