Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 0708f346-65c1-488f-bc1b-9296dfb9e37b
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Guide for Assessing, Monitoring, and Mitigating Aging Effects on Electrical Equipment Used in Production and Utilization Facilities
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2128/ML21288A115.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-05
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Section ID: RG-1.248
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r the issuance of renewed (or subsequently renewed) operating licenses and renewed (or subsequently renewed) combined licenses for nuclear power plants licensed in accordance with Sections 103 or 104b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (Ref. 5), and Title II of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (Ref, 6). o 10 CFR 54.4, “Scope,” provides that SSCs within the scope of 10 CFR Part 54 include SSCs that are relied upon to remain functional during and following design-basis events (as defined in 10 CFR 50.49 (b)(1)) to ensure the performance or accomplishment of certain specified functions, including, among other things, SSCs that are relied on in safety analyses or plant evaluations to perform a function that demonstrates compliance with the Commission's regulations for environmental qualification (10 CFR 50.49). o 10 CFR 54.21, “Contents of application—technical information,” provides the requirements for the technical information in a license renewal application or a subsequent license renewal application. o 10 CFR 54.21(a)(3) states, “For each structure and component identified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, demonstrate that the effects of aging will be adequately managed so that the intended function(s) will be maintained consistent with the CLB [current licensing basis] for the period of extended operation.” Related Guidance • RG 1.160, “Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants” (Ref. 7), provides general guidelines for complying with 10 CFR 50.65(a)(1). • RG 1.218, “Condition Monitoring Techniques for Electric Cables Used in Nuclear Power Plants” (Ref. 8), describes a programmatic approach to condition monitoring of electric cable systems and their operating environments, as well as acceptable condition monitoring techniques. • NUREG-1800, “Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear power Plants,” Revision 2, issued December 2010 (Ref. 9), provides the