NUREG-1537, Part 2 - NRC

14 TECHNCAL SPECIFICATIONS
This chapter provides guidance for reviewing and evaluating the technical
specifications submitted to NRC by applicants for non-power reactor licenses.
The format for the'acceptance criteria follows the format of Amenrcan National
Standards Institute/American Nuclear Society (ANSI/ANS) 15.1-1990. In
addition to providing the information specified in ANSI/ANS 15.1, the technical
specifications shall be consistent with 10 CFR 50.34 and shall address all'
applicable paragraphs of 10 CFR 50.36. The content of technical specifications for
non-power reactors is considerably simpler than that for power reactors,;consistent
with the difference in size and complexity between non-power reactors and power
reactors. Maintaining system performance should provide the basis for the
technical specifications of non-power reactors. 'By addressing limiting or
enveloping conditions of design and operation, emphasis is placed on ensuring the
safety of the public, the facility staff, and the environment. Because the
performance-based concept is used for non-power reactors, standardization is
possible across the entire set of technical specification parameters, even for the
diverse types of non-power reactors. .
ANSI/ANS 15.1 provides the parameters and operating characteristics of a nonpower
reactor that should be included in the technical specifications. Because of
the wide diversity of non-power reactor designs and operating charicteristics, '"
some items may not be applicable to all facilities. The reviewer should review the
proposed technical specifications considering the design and utilization of the
-reactor under review. In addition, experience has shown that some of the factors'~
included in ANSI/ANS 15.1 should be explained and supplemented. The NRC'
staff discusses these factors in the format and content guide. In this 'standard-'
review plan, guidance is provided for the NRC staff who review non-power
reactor technical specifications against the requirements of ANSVIANS 15.1 and:
the format and content guide.
Areas of Review
Under 10 CFR 50.36, every operating license'for a nuclear reactor is required to
include technical specifications that state the limits, operating conditions, and other
requirements for facility operation. These specifications are designed to protect
the environment and preserve the health and safety ofthe public. '
For non-power reactors, the reviewer should ensure that the technical
specifications conform to ANSI/ANS 15.1'and the format and content guide.'
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