- #NRC REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS FULL#
- #NRC REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS VERIFICATION#
- #NRC REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS LICENSE#
The final guidance documents were approved prior to full implementation of the cROP on July 1, 2013, and were publicly issued on July 15, 2013.
#NRC REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS VERIFICATION#
During the pilot, the staff revised guidance documents to address lessons learned regarding issues such as tracking findings associated with inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria (ITAAC) the ITAAC Closure Verification Process (ICVP) and corrective action program effectiveness reviews. In SECY-13-042, "Construction Reactor Oversight Process Self-Assessment for Calendar Year 2012," the NRC staff informed the Commission that the new construction assessment and enforcement approach employing a regulatory structure, construction significance determination process, and construction action matrix is effective in ensuring that new reactors are built in accordance with an approved design. The annual assessment cycle consists of a mid-cycle review for the period of July 1, 20xx through June 30, 20xx, and an end-of-cycle review for the period of January 1, 20xx through December 31, 20xx. As part of the new assessment program, the NRC transitioned to an annual assessment cycle. The staff developed a new cROP assessment program as directed by the Commission and began a yearlong pilot of the program at Vogtle Units 3 and 4 on Januand Summer Units 2 and 3 on March 30, 2012. In response to SRM M081022, NRO, other program offices, and the regional offices formed an interoffice working group to develop construction assessment program options for Commission consideration, which were documented in Commission Paper SECY-2010-0140, "Options For Revising The Construction Reactor Oversight Process Assessment Program." In SRM-SECY-10-0140, the Commission approved the staff's recommended option to develop a construction assessment program that includes a regulatory framework, the use of a construction significance determination process (SDP) to determine the significance of findings identified during the construction inspection program (CIP), and the use of a construction action matrix (CAM) to determine the appropriate NRC response to findings. The Commission further directed that the staff proposal should address the inclusion in the construction oversight process of objective elements such as construction program performance indicators (PIs) and significance determination processes (SDPs) analogous to those used in the ROP. On December 5, 2008, the Commission issued SRM M081022, which directed the staff to reconsider the construction assessment process as presented in IMC 2505 and propose policy options to the Commission. NRC Open Government Plan (Communications)īackground - A description of the construction assessment program was provided to the Commission in SECY-08-0155, "Update on the Development of the Construction Inspection Program for New Reactor Construction under 10 CFR Part 52," dated October 17, 2008.Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC) Closure Verification Process.
Several additional programs/processes interact with the cROP, including: The cROP consists of the following programs that are implemented to provide oversight for applicant/licensee activities during the development of the application for and the subsequent construction of a new reactor facility: In developing the cROP, many aspects of the ROP, such as the inspection program, assessment process, and enforcement policy were considered. On the other hand, if the NRC issues a COL, and there is sufficient activity occurring, all aspects of the cROP will be implemented. For instance, only inspections pursuant to IMC 2501, "Construction Inspection Program: Early Site Permit (ESP)," may be necessary in the case where an applicant only requests an ESP.
The degree to which the cROP is implemented depends on the application/license status and the amount of ongoing activities that are associated with applications/licenses. The cROP will remain in effect until regulatory oversight for the plant is transitioned to the Reactor Oversight Process ( ROP).
#NRC REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS LICENSE#
The cROP is implemented when an applicant announces its intent to submit an application pursuant to Part 52 for an early site permit ( ESP), a limited work authorization (LWA), and/or a combined construction permit and operating license ( COL). Overview - The cROP is described in detail in IMC 2506, "Construction Reactor Oversight Process General Guidance and Basis Document," and at the Detailed cROP Description page.
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