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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Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria”; k. SRP Section 14.3.12, “Physical Security Hardware—Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria”; and l. SRP Section 19.3, “Regulatory Treatment of Nonsafety Systems for Passive Advanced Light Water Reactors.” C.2.10 Applicability of Consensus Standards The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA) (Public Law 104-113) requires all Federal agencies to (1) consult with voluntary consensus standards bodies, (2) participate with voluntary consensus bodies in the development of consensus standards when such participation is in the public interest and is compatible with agency missions, authorities, priorities, and budget resources, and (3) use consensus standards as a means to carry out an agency’s policy objectives or activities unless such use is inconsistent with applicable law or is impractical. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Circular No. A-119, “Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities,” (Ref. 91) which provides guidance to Federal agencies on compliance with the NTTAA. NRC Management Directive (MD) 6.5, “NRC Participation in the Development and Use of Consensus Standards,” provides the NRC’s position on OMB Circular No. A-119. MD 6.5 describes the NRC policy’s to (1) be involved with all interested stakeholders in the NRC’s regulatory development processes, (2) participate in the development of consensus standards that support the NRC’s mission, and (3) use consensus standards developed by voluntary consensus bodies consistent with the NTTAA provisions. The objectives of the NRC policy on its participation in the development and use of consensus standards include (1) promoting the efficient and effective use of NRC resources by focusing staff participation on the development of standards that address a defined current or anticipated regulatory need, (2) implementing the