Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 1859c547-c10c-4ce4-ad2e-e54f7b66d4ef
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Laboratory Investigations of Soils and Rocks for Engineering Analysis and Design of Nuclear Power Plants + HISTORY – HISTORY 07/2014 – DG-1256 , Proposed Revision 3 08/2001 – DG-1109 , Proposed Revision 2 (Rev. 3)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1318/ML13186A032.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.138
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he licensee’s request, then the staff may request that the licensee either follow the guidance in this regulatory guide or provide an equivalent alternative process that demonstrates compliance with the underlying NRC regulatory requirements. This is not considered backfitting as defined in 10 CFR 50.109(a)(1) or a violation of any of the issue finality provisions in 10 CFR Part 52. Additionally, an existing applicant may be required to comply with new rules, orders, or guidance if 10 CFR 50.109(a)(3) applies. If a licensee believes that the NRC is either using this regulatory guide or requesting or requiring the licensee to implement the methods or processes in this regulatory guide in a manner inconsistent with the discussion in this Implementation section, then the licensee may file a backfit appeal with the NRC in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1409, “Backfitting Guidelines,” (Ref. 35) and the NRC Management Directive 8.4, “Management of Facility-Specific Backfitting and Information Collection” (Ref. 36). DG-1256, Page 13 REFERENCES3 1. U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, “Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities,” Part 50, Chapter I, Title 10, “Energy.”4 2. U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, “Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants,” Part 52, Chapter I, Title 10, “Energy.” 3. U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, “Reactor Site Criteria,” Part 100, Chapter I, Title 10, “Energy.” 4. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), “General Site Suitability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations,” Regulatory Guide 4.7, Washington, DC. 5. NRC, “Site Investigations for Foundations of Nuclear Power Plants,” Regulatory Guide 1.132, Washington, DC. 6. NRC, “Laboratory Investigations of Soils and Rock for Engineering Analysis and Design of Nuclear Power Plants,” NUREG/CR–5739, Washington, DC, January 2000, ML003686696. 7. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safety Guide NS-G-6,