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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n of the public health and safety. The SRP is maintained current through an ongoing update and revision process and is publicly available. For SMR applicants that choose not to engage the NRC staff in development of a DSRS, the staff reviews a submitted application using current SRP guidance and methods. Each DSRS serves the same purpose and has the same objectives that the SRP has for non-SMR application reviews. For a prospective applicant that agrees to participate in the DSRS preapplication activities described below, the staff develops a DSRS for the prospective applicant’s specific SMR design. The DSRS aligns with the SRP, and each DSRS includes a “safety review matrix” that provides a detailed cross-reference to the SRP. DG-1325, Page-107 Application Review Schedule The schedule for the NRC staff’s review of a specific SMR application is contingent upon a number of factors, including both the extent of preapplication engagement between the applicant and the NRC staff and the completeness and technical sufficiency of the application. For light-water SMR DC reviews, the staff developed a 39-month baseline review schedule, which was considered to be optimal, and held a public meeting to discuss the schedule and underlying bases and assumptions on February 24, 2014 (Ref. 106). One assumption for this schedule is that a DSRS was developed and is complete at the time of docketing. GUIDANCE A prospective applicant that elects to engage with the NRC staff in preapplication activities for DSRS development should (1) be familiar with the scope and extent of requisite preapplication activities, (2) be cognizant of the schedule duration (approximately 2 years), (3) be prepared to commit the necessary budget and resources, and (4) be prepared to actively interact with the NRC management, regulatory, and technical staff throughout the DSRS development. The sections below summarize the process and activities necessary for a prospective applicant to engage with the