Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 65bf963b-2ae7-4caf-aee2-1ceabe52e775
Document Type: srp
Title: INITIAL PLANT TEST PROGRAM - FINAL SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT1
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070650.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 14
Section ID: 14.2
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ienced and other operating experiences of safety concern. The applicant should describe how this was utilized in its initial test program. 59. Trial Use of Plant Operating and Emergency Procedures The applicant should incorporate the plant operating, emergency, and surveillance procedures into the test program or otherwise verify these procedures through use to the extent practicable during the test program. In addition to verifying the adequacy of plant operating and emergency procedures to the extent practicable during the startup program, the licensee shall also provide additional operator training during the performance of certain initial tests. This will include training for plant cooldown by means of natural circulation. An acceptable program will satisfy the requirements described in TMI Action Plan Item I.G.1 of NUREG-0660, NUREG-0694, and NUREG-0737. Generic Letter 83-24 (Reference 28) provides information regarding implementation of TMI Action Plan Item I.G.1. References 29 and 30 describe the special low power testing programs acceptable to the staff for BWRs and PWRs respectively.40 DRAFT Rev. 3 - April 1996 14.2-8 610. Initial Fuel Loading and Initial Criticality The procedures that will guide initial fuel loading and initial criticality should include precautions, prerequisites, and measures consistent with the guidelines and regulatory positions contained in Regulatory Guide 1.68 or exceptions should be found to be acceptable by the reviewer. 711. Test Program Schedule and Sequence a. At least nine months should be allowed for conducting preoperational testing. b. At least three months should be allowed for conducting startup testing including fuel loading, low power tests, and power ascension tests. c. Overlapping test program schedules (for multi-unit sites) should not result in significant divisions of responsibilities or dilutions of the staff provided to implement the test program. d. The sequential schedule for individual startup tests should