Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 5810150e-ee20-4cd1-b72f-6e918a603f73
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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e schedule with the project manager. The applicant should transmit its official RAI responses by mail to the NRC’s Document Control Desk. The RAI responses are entered in ADAMS and are made publicly available unless, as noted by the applicant, they contain proprietary information, Safeguards Information, or security information. Status and Resolution of Requests for Additional Information The applicant should be familiar with the RAI status and tracking system and the RAI publicly available reports discussed in NRO-REG-101. Throughout the application review, the applicant should maintain awareness of the status of each RAI and understand that “resolved-closed” is the status requisite for completion of the application review. The applicant should initiate communication with the safety project manager or environmental project manager, or both, to address questions concerning RAI status or the publicly available RAI report. C.2.6 Combined License Application Referencing a Design Certification or Early Site Permit, or Both OVERVIEW A COLA may, as allowed by 10 CFR 52.73, “Relationship to Other Subparts,” reference an ESP issued under Subpart A of 10 CFR Part 52 or a DC issued under Subpart B of 10 CFR Part 52. By referencing an ESP, the COL applicant acquires the established level of regulatory finality regarding the site as provided by 10 CFR 52.39. By referencing a DC by reference, the COL applicant acquires the established level of regulatory finality associated with the design as provided by 10 CFR 52.63. COL applicants that reference both a DC and an ESP will have a significant portion of the facility reviewed by the NRC before applying for a COL. The remaining portions of the facility requiring safety and environmental reviews will constitute the information contained in the plant-specific FSAR and the ER. The guidance herein pertains to regulatory matters specific to a COL applicant by referencing a DC or ESP, or both. In SRM SECY-90-377 (Ref. 62), the