Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: b143ccef-ed08-482d-bc4b-b4e012328090
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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on interactions between the applicant and the NRC staff before submittal of the application and the results of the preapplication readiness assessment support a more effective and efficient acceptance review. The NRC staff’s familiarity with the applicant’s approach to technical and regulatory issues and proposed new methodologies and/or innovative design features, before submittal of the application, enhances its capabilities to evaluate both the application’s completeness and its technical sufficiency. Section C.2.1 provides guidance on preapplication interactions. NRO-REG-100, “Acceptance Review Process for Early Site Permit, Design Certification, and Combined License Applications” NRO Office Instruction NRO-REG-100, “Acceptance Review Process for Early Site Permit, Design Certification, and Combined License Applications,” Revision 2, dated December 18, 2014 (Ref. 57), provides detailed guidance to the staff in preparing and conducting acceptance reviews for ESP and DC applications and COLAs. Although it was developed for use by the staff, this publicly available document is a resource that gives (1) all stakeholders a general understanding of the acceptance review process and (2) applicants a detailed understanding of the staff’s acceptance review activities and schedule, the staff’s expectations of applicants, and the docketing decision process. GUIDANCE Acceptance Review Process The applicant should be familiar with the overall acceptance review process and the staff’s approach for implementation of the process as documented in NRO-REG-100. In addition, as discussed in NRO-REG-100, the applicant should anticipate interactions with the staff throughout the acceptance review process that include both oral and written communications and the potential need for submittal of documentation supplemental to the initial application. Further, the applicant should be aware that the initial steps of the acceptance review process include the staff’s