Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 3a8a905e-fe11-43fd-ba6c-917507daa823
Document Type: srp
Title: COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODES AND STANDARDS RULE, 10 CFR §  50.55a
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070441.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 5
Section ID: 5.2.1.1
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y noncompliance will not result in an unacceptable level of safety and quality.Proposed alternatives to the requirements of 10 CFR 50.55a(c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h) may be used when authorized by the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. Where so proposed, the staff evaluates whether the applicant has demonstrated one of the following: 1. The proposed alternatives would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety; or 2. Compliance with the specified requirements of 10 CFR 50.55a would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety.43 5.2.1.1-5 DRAFT Rev. 3 - April 1996 If the staff's concerns are not resolved in a satisfactory manner, a staff position is taken requiring conformance with the rules of Sectionin conformance with 10 CFR 50.55a. 44 For standard design certification reviews under 10 CFR Part 52, the procedures above should be followed, as modified by the procedures in SRP Section 14.3 (proposed), to verify that the design set forth in the standard safety analysis report, including inspections, tests, analysis, and acceptance criteria (ITAAC), site interface requirements and combined license action items, meet the acceptance criteria given in subsection II. SRP Section 14.3 (proposed) contains procedures for the review of certified design material (CDM) for the standard design, including the site parameters, interface criteria, and ITAAC.45 IV. EVALUATION FINDINGS The reviewer should verify that sufficient information is contained in the SAR and amendments and that his evaluation supports conclusions of the following type, which are to be included in the staff's safety evaluation report: The staff concludes that system components are in compliance with 10 CFR 50.55a and meet the requirements of General Design Criterion 1. This conclusion is based on the following: The applicant has met the requirements of 10 CFR § 50.55a and General Design Criterion 1 with respect to