Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 39669ad0-0ad7-442d-8e1c-64c0e1607f1d
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Reporting of Operating Information -- Appendix A Technical Specifications (Rev. 2)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0037/ML003739954.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.16
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cant's commitment to applicable regulatory guides and should be included in this report. Startup reports should be submitted within (1) 90 days following completion of the startup test program, (2) 90 days following resumption or com mencement of commercial power operation, or (3) 9 months following initial criticality, whichever is earliest. If the Startup Report does not cover all three events (i.e., initial criticality, completion of startup test pro gram, and resumption or commencement of commercial power operation), supplementary reports should be submitted at least every three months until all three events have been completed. b. Annual Operating Report.3 Routine operating reports covering the opera tion of the unit during the previous calendar year should be submitted prior to March 1 of each year. The initial report should be submitted prior to March 1 of the year following initial criticality. The primary purpose of annual operating reports is to permit annual evaluation by the NRC staff of operat ing and maintenance experience throughout the nuclear power industry. The annual operating reports made by licensees should provide a comprehensive summary of the operating experierce gained during the year, even though some repetition of previously reported informa tion may be involved. References in the annual operating report to previously submitted reports should be clear. Each annual operating report should include: (1) A narrative summary of operating experi ence during the report period relating to safe operation of the facility, including safety-related maintenance not covered in item l.b.(2Xe) below. 3 A single submittal may be made for a multiple unit station. The submittal should combine those sections that are common to all units at the station. 1.16-2 * (2) For each outage or forced reduction in power 4 of over 20 percent of design power level where the reduction extends for more than four hours: (a) the proximate cause and the system and major