Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 9c99a4b7-8619-41f0-b716-262bfdb03941
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Developing Principal Design Criteria for Non-Light Water Reactors + HISTORY - HISTORY 02/2017 – DG-1330 , Proposed Revision 0
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1630/ML16301A307.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.232
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pendix A, “General Design Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants,” of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50 “Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities” (10 CFR Part 50) (Ref. 1) apply to non-light water reactor (non-LWR) designs. This guidance may be used by non-LWR reactor designers, applicants, and licensees to develop principal design criteria (PDC) for any non-LWR designs, as required by the applicable NRC regulations. The RG also describes the NRC’s proposed guidance for modifying and supplementing the GDC to develop PDC that address two specific non-LWR design concepts: sodium-cooled fast reactors (SFRs), and modular high temperature gas-cooled reactors (mHTGRs). Applicability This RG applies to reactor designers, applicants, and licensees of non-LWR designs subject to 10 CFR Part 50 and 10 CFR Part 52, “Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants” (Ref. 2). Applicable Regulations • 10 CFR Part 50 provides regulations for licensing production and utilization facilities. o 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A, contains the GDC that establish the minimum requirements for the PDC for water-cooled nuclear power plants. Appendix A also establishes that the GDC are generally applicable to other types of nuclear power units and are intended to provide guidance in determining the PDC for such other units. DG-1330, Page 2 o 10 CFR 50.34(a)(3)(i) requires that an application for a construction permit include the PDC for a proposed facility. • 10 CFR Part 52 governs the issuance of early site permits, standard design certifications, combined licenses, standard design approvals, and manufacturing licenses for nuclear power facilities. o 10 CFR 52.47(a)(3)(i) requires that an application for a design certification include the PDC for a proposed facility. o 10 CFR 52.79(a)(4)(i) requires that an application for a combined license include the PDC for a proposed facility. o 10 CFR 52.137(a)(3)(i) requires that an