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Table of Contents
Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 2
Article (1) ................................................................................................................... 2
Requirement .................................................................................................................. 4
Article (2) ................................................................................................................... 4
Purpose ......................................................................................................................... 4
Article (3) ................................................................................................................... 4
Structure ........................................................................................................................ 4
Article (4) ................................................................................................................... 4
Contents ........................................................................................................................ 4
Article (5) ................................................................................................................... 4
Certification and Information Control .............................................................................. 5
Article (6) ................................................................................................................... 5
Specific Guidance and Content ...................................................................................... 5
Article (7) ................................................................................................................... 5
SAR Content .................................................................................................................. 6
Article (8) ................................................................................................................... 6
Format of the SAR ....................................................................................................... 13
Article (9) ................................................................................................................. 13
References .................................................................................................................. 14
Article (10) ............................................................................................................... 14
Additional Protocol
FSAR
Independent Safety
Verification (ISV)
Limited Construction
Licence
Postulated Initiating
Event (PIE)
Probabilistic Risk
Assessment (PRA)
PSAR
Safety Evaluation
Report (SER)
Components (SSCs)
The Law requires any applicant/licensee who proposes to construct or operate a nuclear
facility to request and receive the appropriate licence from the Authority. Prior to the granting
of a licence, the applicant/licensee is required to submit, in accordance with the relevant
regulations (References 1 and 2), an application for the requested licence including a
detailed evidence of Safety, a physical protection plan and safeguards information. The
application will be reviewed and assessed by the Authority. The information contained in the
licence application forms the primary basis for the review and assessment by the Authority,
which determines the decision whether to grant or refuse the requested licence.
Purpose
Article (3)
This regulatory guide sets forth the Authoritys guidance for the content of the detailed
information to be submitted by the applicant/licensee in support of an application for a
licence, as required by the Law and the applicable regulations (References 1 and 2), to
construct or to commission/operate a nuclear facility.
Structure
Article (4)
This regulatory guide is based in part on the structure and content outlined by IAEA Safety
Guide GS-G-4.1 (Reference 3), USNRC Regulatory Guide 1.206 (Reference 4) and USNRC
Regulatory Guide 1.70 (Reference 5). The guidance herein applies to the Preliminary Safety
Analysis Report (PSAR) for the construction licence application and the Final Safety
Analysis Report (FSAR) for operating licence applications. The guidance is also applicable
to applications for limited construction licences.
Contents
Article (5)
1. The applicant/licensee should provide in its application information demonstrating that the
requested regulated activity will be performed in accordance with relevant State Laws,
international nuclear treaties, and the Authoritys regulations.
2. In the licensing of a new plant the preliminary and final SARs are important documents,
compiled by the applicant/licensee, which the regulatory authority uses in assessing the
adequacy of the plant design and the suitability of the licensing basis. The SAR, whether
preliminary for a construction licence or final for an operating licence, should provide the
detailed evidence of safety, security, and safeguards to be reviewed and assessed by the
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Authority and should provide the primary basis for the Authoritys decision to grant a
licence with appropriate conditions, or to refuse such a licence.
3. The applicant/licensee should provide sufficiently detailed, accurate and complete
information in the licence application to enable the Authority to perform review and
assessment, upon which is based the decision to grant or refuse the requested licence.
4. The applicant/licensee should schedule pre-submittal coordination meetings with the
Authority prior to completion or submittal of the application to confirm mutual
understanding, identify expectations, establish official channels of communications and
appraise each other of milestone schedules.
Certification and Information Control
Article (6)
1. Information provided in the application should be certified as up to date, accurate and
complete as attested by a duly authorised officer of the applying organisation.
2. In meeting the information standard supported by this regulatory guide, i.e., sufficiently
detailed, accurate and complete information, the applicant/licensee may seek to have the
Authority classify and restrict access to certain portions of the information in the
application, and thereby have it withheld from public disclosure. This may include
proprietary information, security or safeguards information. The applicant/licensee should
prominently mark such information to be withheld as protected, provide the basis for
withholding and state the nature and extent of resulting harm, if disclosed.
3. The applicant/licensee should provide a list of, and make available upon request of the
Authority, the Topical Reports, supplemental technical reports, or other materials
referenced in the application.
Specific Guidance and Content
Article (7)
1. This regulatory guide makes use of Reference (3) and Reference (4) to provide guidance
on the acceptable general content of the SAR. Such use does not imply that the
Authority has endorsed any other third-party regulations or standards that may be
embedded in these references. Any application for a licence from the Authority must
refer to the relevant State Laws, international nuclear treaties, and the Authoritys
regulations in conformance with Article (5) above.
2. Where FANR REG 06 (Construction Licence Application) requires preliminary
information, the applicant/licensee should provide sufficient information about the
proposed approach to allow a complete safety review for the construction activities, and
clearly indicate that the information in its current form is of a preliminary nature.
3. For those sections where the information is fully provided as part of a licence application,
the applicant should provide an update of this information in any subsequent licence
applications for the same plant.The content of the application should be consistent with
the reference(s) cited. All documents should:
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1.
Introduction and General Description of Plant (REG 06, Article 6, para 1 and 2
and REG 14, Article 7, para 1)
Part 1 Section C1.1 of Reference (4) provides guidance on the acceptable general
content of this Chapter
2.
Site Characteristics (REG 06, Article 6, para 5 and REG 14, Article 7, para 2)
Part 1 Section C1.2 of Reference (4) provides guidance on the acceptable general
content of this Chapter.
3.
4.
Reactor (REG 06, Article 6, para 7 and REG 14, Article 7, para 4)
Part 1 Section C1.4 of Reference (4) provides guidance on the acceptable general
content of this Chapter
5.
Reactor Coolant and Connecting Systems (REG 06, Article 6, para 7 and REG
14, Article 7, para 5)
Part 1 Section C1.5 of Reference (4) provides guidance on the acceptable general
content of this Chapter
6.
Engineered Safety Features (REG 06, Article 6, para 6 and 7 and REG 14,
Article 7, para 6)
Part 1 Section C1.6 of Reference (4) provides guidance on the acceptable general
content of this Chapter
7.
Instrumentation and Controls (REG 06, Article 6, para 6 and 7 and REG 14,
Article 7, para 7)
Part 1 Section C1.7 of Reference (4) provides guidance on the acceptable general
content of this Chapter
8.
Electric Power (REG 06, Article 6, para 6 and 7 and REG 14, Article 7, para 8)
Part 1 Section C1.8 of Reference (4) provides guidance on the acceptable general
content of this Chapter
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9.
Auxiliary Systems (REG 06, Article 6, para 6 and 7 and REG 14, Article 7, para
9)
Part 1 Section C1.9 of Reference (4) provides guidance on the acceptable general
content of each chapter
10.
Steam and Power Conversion System (REG 06, Article 6, para 7 and REG 14,
Article 7, para 10)
Part 1 Section C1.10 of Reference (4) provides guidance on the acceptable general
content of this Chapter
11.
12.
Radiation Protection (REG 06, Article 6, para 13 and REG 14, Article 7, para 12)
Part 1 Section C1.12 of Reference (4) provides acceptable guidance for the general
content of this Chapter
13.
Conduct of Operations (REG 06, Article 6, para 11 and 15 and REG 14, Article 7,
para 13)
Part 1 Section C1.13 of Reference (4) provides acceptable guidance for the general
content of this Chapter
14.
2) Construction Activities
For items including but not limited to foundations and buildings,
structural concrete, piping, pipe supports and restraints, mechanical
components, valves, electrical components and systems, electrical
and fiber optic cable, I and C components and systems, and welding:
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Description of process to protect SSCs (i.e., kept in their asbuilt condition) once inspected/tested and accepted
Transient and Accident Analyses (REG 06, Article 6, para 9 and REG 14, Article
7, para 15)
Part I Section C1.15 of Reference (4) provides guidance on the acceptable general
content of this Chapter
16.
Technical Specifications (REG 06, Article 6, para 12 and REG 14, Article 7, para
16)
Part 1 Section C1.16 of Reference (4) provides guidance on the acceptable general
content of this Chapter
17.
Management of Safety (REG 06, Article 6, para 4 and REG 14, Article 7, para 17)
In this chapter the applicant should describe the management arrangements it will
establish to ensure the requirements for safety, security and safeguards will be
achieved.
a. Organisation
Paragraph 3.155 of Reference (3) provides guidance on the acceptable general
content of this section
b. Management System for Siting, Design, Procurement and Construction
The documentation of the Management System for siting, design, procurement
and construction activities should include:
The documentation should reflect the characteristics of the organisation and its
activities, as well as the complexities of processes and their interactions. It does
not necessarily need to include, for purposes of this submittal, the underlying
procedures associated with the processes except where called out in other
paragraphs.
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c. Consideration of Safety and Security Culture for Siting, Design, Procurement and
Construction
This subsection should present the organisations strategy to develop, maintain
and enhance a strong safety and security culture. The information provided
should demonstrate that the necessary arrangements are adequate and are in
place. These arrangements should be aimed at promoting good awareness of all
aspects of safety and security, and at regularly reviewing with staff the level of
safety and security awareness achieved on the site. The organisation should,
where possible, determine indicators of safety culture as well as for security
culture and should develop a programme to monitor such indicators. The staff
should be consulted on the determination of these indicators and should be kept
informed of the outcome of the reviews. Action should be taken in response to
any indications of declining safety and/or security levels.
d. Consideration of Quality Assurance for Siting, Design, Procurement and
Construction
The principal aspects of the quality assurance (QA) system developed for the
plant should be described in this subsection. It should be demonstrated that
appropriate provisions for QA, including a QA programme, and audit, review and
self-assessment functions, have been implemented for all safety related plant
activities. These activities should include siting, design (including design changes
made during construction), procurement of goods and services (including the use
of contractors organisations), plant construction, inspection and testing.
e. Management System for Commissioning and Operations
The documentation of the Management System for commissioning activities and
operations should include:
The documentation should reflect the characteristics of the organisation and its
activities, as well as the complexities of processes and their interactions. It does
not necessarily need to include, for purposes of this submittal, the underlying
procedures associated with the processes except where called out in other
paragraphs.
f.
Human Factors Engineering (REG 06, Article 6, para 6 and REG 14, Article 7,
para 18)
Part 1 Section C1.18 of Reference (4) provides guidance on the acceptable general
content of this Chapter
19.
Probabilistic Risk Assessment and Severe Accident Analysis (REG 06, Article 6,
para 9 and REG 14, Article 7, para 19)
Part 1 Section C1.19 of Reference (4) provides guidance on the acceptable general
content of this chapter
20.
Physical Protection (REG 06, Article 6, para 16 and REG 14, Article 7, para 20)
The applicant/licensee should provide a nuclear facility Physical Protection Plan for
the site. Aspects of the Physical Protection Plan that are required to be met during
the construction phase should be submitted as part of the construction license
application. Reference (7), Articles (5), (6) and (12) are germane. This Plan should
address: organisation and staffing; Physical Protection including the designation of
protected and vital areas; guard training and qualification; information security; cyber
security; and response to security contingencies including consideration of concurrent
nuclear safety related emergencies and security threats. The Plan should be reviewed
and approved by the Authority as part of the request for a construction license and
may be updated to reflect the actual as-built security measures as part of an
Operating License for a nuclear facility.
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Safeguards (REG 06, Article 6, para 17 and REG 14, Article 7, para 21)
The applicant/licensee should submit, as a minimum:
22.
Decommissioning and End of Life Aspects (REG 06, Article 6, para 18 and REG
14, Article 7, para 22)
Applicant/licensee should develop this section appropriately, based on the licensing
stage (PSAR or FSAR). Paragraphs 3.217 to 3.221 of Reference (3) provide
guidance on the acceptable general content of this chapter.
Supplement 1.
Information should be provided about the reference nuclear facility, including the
SARs used by the country of origin (CoO) for its safety review and the SERs
prepared by the CoO regulatory body including any documents required by the
regulatory body in the country of origin subsequent to the CoO design submittal. The
information should demonstrate the acceptability of the referenced design, and
include an independent safety verification of the same. In addition, the
applicant/licensee should provide information relating to a comparison between the
proposed design and the referenced nuclear facility design approved by the CoO,
including:
a. a comparison of the applicable Authority requirements and acceptance criteria to
the corresponding country of origin requirements and acceptance criteria, with an
explanation as to why compliance with the country of origin requirements and
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confirmation that the risk significance of the SSCs or area, proposed for reliance
on the country of origin, has not substantially changed from the contribution to
risk in the country of origin design; and
Safety issues and use of OPEX (REG 06, Article 6, para 8 and REG
14, Article 7, para 25)
References
Article (10)
1. FANR Regulation, FANR-REG-06, Regulation for an Application for a Licence to
Construct a Nuclear Facility
2. FANR Regulation, FANR-REG-14, Regulation for an Application for a Licence to
Operate a Nuclear Facility
3. IAEA Safety Guide No. GS-G-4.1, Format and Content of the Safety Analysis Report for
Nuclear Power Plants
4. United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulatory Guide RG 1.206, Combined
Licence Applications for Nuclear Power Plants
5. United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulatory Guide RG 1.70, Standard
Format and Content of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants (LWR Edition)
6. United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulatory Guide RG 1.68, Initial Test
Programs for Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Plants
7. FANR Regulation, FANR-REG-08, Regulation for the Physical Protection for Nuclear
Materials and Nuclear Facilities
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