NUREG-1537, Part 2 - NRC

CHAPTER I
the operaing history of licensed ficilities cited by the applicant demonstrates
consistently safe operation, use, and protection of the public.
Evaluation Findings
This section of the SAR should contain sufficient information to support the
following types of conclusions, which will be included in the stafs safety
evaluation report:
* The applicant has compared the design bases and safety considerations with
facilities of similar fuel type, thermal power level, and siting considerations.
The history of these facilities demonstrates consistently safe operation that
is acceptable to the staff.
* The applicant's design does not differ in any substantive way from similar
facilities that have been found acceptable to NRC, and should be expected
to perform in a similar manner when constructed to that design
* The applicant has used test data from similar reactor facilities in designing
components. The applicant cited the actual facilities with the components.
These data provide assurance that the facility can operate safely as
designed.
The stafs safety evaluation report should contain a summary of the similar
facilities discussed by the applicant.
1.6 Summary of Operations
Areas of Review
Many non-power reactors do not operate frequently at the maximum licensed
power level, and many operate on demand. Some operate daily at the licensed
power level, and some operate continuously with periodic shutdowns for
maintenance, fuel shuffling, and experiment changes. Unless there is a safety
reason to limit operation of the reactor, the reviewer should assume that the
reactor will operate continuously. If there is a safety reason to limit operation of
the reactor, then the reactor operating time should be limited by license condition
as discussed in the appropriate chapter of the SAR.
Areas of review should include the proposed operating plans for a new facility to
evaluate the following:
possible effect on the power and heat removal capabilities discussed in
Chapters 4 and 5 of the SAR
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