§53.440. Design requirements. — Inbound Citations

(b) The approved information collection requirements contained in this part appear in §§ 53.070, 53.080, 53.240, 53.410, 53.420, 53.425, 53.430, 53.440, 53.450, 53.480, 53.500, 53.540, 53.605, 53.610, 53.620, 53.700, 53.710, 53.715, 53.720, 53.730, 53.780, 53.785, 53.805, 53.810, 53.815, 53.830, 53.850, 53.855, 53.865, 53.870, 53.875, 53.880, 53.910, 53.1010, 53.1020, 53.1030, 53.1045, 53.1060, 53.1070, 53.1075, 53.1080, 53.1100, 53.1109, 53.1115, 53.1130, 53.1140, 53.1144, 53.1146, 53.1173, 53. 1182, 53.1188, 53.1200, 53.1206, 53.1209, 53.1210, 53.1221, 53.1230, 53.1236, 53.1239, 53.1241, 53.1254, 53.1257, 53,1263, 53.1270, 53.1276, 53.1279, 53.1282, 53.1288, 53.1295, 53.1300, 53.1306, 53.1309, 53.1312, 53.1327, 53.1330, 53.1333, 53.1336, 53.1348, 53.1360, 53.1366, 53.1369, 53.1372, 53.1384, 53.1410, 53.1413, 53.1416, 53.1419, 53.1437, 53.1449, 53.1452, 53.1458, 53.1470, 53.1505, 53.1510, 53.1515, 53.1525, 53.1530, 53.1535, 53.1540, 53.1545, 53.1550, 53.1560, 53.1565, 53.1570, 53.1575, 53.1580, 53.1620, 53.1630, 53.1645, 53.1690, 53.1720.

(1) The requirements in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section do not apply to a holder of a construction permit or operating license for a nuclear power reactor issued under part 50 or part 53 of this chapter or a combined license issued under part 52 or part 53 of this chapter, if the holder complies with the requirements of paragraph (b) of 10 CFR 50.68 or paragraph (m)(2) of 10 CFR 53.440, as applicable.

(c) A description of how the performance of each design feature has been demonstrated capable of fulfilling functional design criteria considering interdependent effects through either analysis, appropriate test programs, prototype testing, operating experience, or a combination thereof, in accordance with § 53.440(a).

(ii) A description of how design features demonstrate compliance with the requirements of § 53.440(a) through (i) and (k) through (m).

(c) A description of how the performance of each design feature has been demonstrated capable of fulfilling functional design criteria considering interdependent effects through either analysis, appropriate test programs, prototype testing, operating experience, or a combination thereof, in accordance with § 53.440(a).

(d) A description of how the performance of each design feature has been demonstrated capable of fulfilling functional design criteria considering interdependent effects through either analysis, appropriate test programs, prototype testing, operating experience, or a combination thereof, in accordance with § 53.440(a).

(z) A description of how the performance of each safety design feature has been demonstrated capable of fulfilling functional design criteria considering interdependent effects through either analysis, appropriate test programs, prototype testing, operating experience, or a combination thereof, in accordance with § 53.440(a).

(c) A description of how the performance of each safety design feature has been demonstrated capable of fulfilling functional design criteria considering interdependent effects through either analysis, appropriate test programs, prototype testing, operating experience, or a combination thereof, in accordance with § 53.440(a).

(11) A description of generally accepted consensus codes and standards used to design the design features, as required by § 53.440(b).

(12) A description of the materials used for SR and NSRSS SSCs and a description of the qualification of these materials for their service conditions over the plant lifetime, as required by § 53.440(c).

(13) A description of a design integrity assessment program that addresses the elements described in § 53.440(d).

(ii) A description of how design features demonstrate compliance with the requirements of § 53.440(a) through (i) and (k) through (m).

(ii) A description of how design features demonstrate compliance with the requirements of § 53.440(a) through (i) and (k) through (m).

(ii) A description of how design features demonstrate compliance with the requirements of § 53.440(a) through (i) and (k) through (m).

(ii) A description of how design features demonstrate compliance with the requirements of § 53.440(a) through (i) and (k) through (m).

(16) For an application for standard design certification of a multi-unit commercial nuclear plant, the possible operating configurations of the reactor units, including common systems, interface requirements, and system interactions, as required by § 53.440(i).

(ii) A description of how design features demonstrate compliance with the requirements of § 53.440(a) through (i) and (k) through (m).

(ii) A description of how design features demonstrate compliance with the requirements of § 53.440(a) through (i) and (k) through (m).

(15) Information demonstrating how the applicant will comply with requirements for criticality accidents in § 53.440(m).

(6) Procedures for each area in which licensed special nuclear material is handled, used, or stored to protect personnel upon the sounding of a criticality alarm required by § 53.440(m); and

(2) An exemption from § 70.24 held by a licensee who thereafter elects to comply with requirements of paragraph (b) of 10 CFR 50.68 or paragraph (m)(2) of 10 CFR 53.440 does not exempt that licensee from complying with any of the requirements in § 50.68 or § 53.440(m) of this chapter but will be ineffective so long as the licensee elects to comply with § 50.68(b) or § 53.440(m)(2) of this chapter, as applicable.

(2) An exemption from § 70.24 held by a licensee who thereafter elects to comply with requirements of paragraph (b) of 10 CFR 50.68 or paragraph (m)(2) of 10 CFR 53.440 does not exempt that licensee from complying with any of the requirements in § 50.68 or § 53.440(m) of this chapter but will be ineffective so long as the licensee elects to comply with § 50.68(b) or § 53.440(m)(2) of this chapter, as applicable.

(i) A description of how the human factors engineering design requirements of § 53.440(n)(1) are addressed;

(ii) A description of how the human system interface design requirements of § 53.440(n)(2) are addressed;

(iii) A concept of operations that is of sufficient scope and detail to address the requirements of § 53.440(n)(3);

(iv) A functional requirements analysis and function allocation that is of sufficient scope and detail to address the requirements of § 53.440(n)(4).