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Regulatory Oversight for New Reactors

A new construction inspection program (CIP) is being developed for plants licensed in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 52. The introduction of "inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria" (ITAAC) into the Part 52 licensing process creates a design specific pre-approved set of performance standards that the licensee must meet and that the Commission must find have been met, before the licensee can load fuel and operate the plant.

As a result, a major focus of the CIP is on the licensee work being performed to support the completion of the ITAAC. However, additional inspections of quality assurance verification activities and operational programs will also be needed to provide assurance that these activities and programs are in compliance with applicable Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requirements. The CIP is being developed to address the specific needs associated with verifying the successful completion of the ITAAC as well as to incorporate lessons learned from previous NRC construction inspections.

Additional background documents of interest for revision of the CIP include the following:

Inspection Manual Chapters
Commission Papers
Public Meetings

For additional information about the NRC's oversight of new reactors, see the following related pages:

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Inspection Manual Chapters

Chapter	Title
IMC 0614	Documenting 10 CFR 52 Construction Audit Activities
IMC 2501	Early Site Permit (ESP)
IMC 2502	Pre-Combined License (Pre-COL) Phase
IMC 2503	Inspections of Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC)
IMC 2504	Non-ITAAC Inspections
IMC 2507	Vendor Inspections
IMC 2508	Design Certification

Commission Papers (SECY)

SECY	Title	SRM
08-0155	Update on the Development of the Construction Inspection Program for New Reactor Construction under 10 CFR Part 52
07-0049	Construction Inspection Roles And Responsibilities
07-0047	Staff Approach To Verifying The Closure Of Inspections, Tests, Analyses, And Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC) Through A Sample Based Inspection Program	07-0047
06-0220	Final Rule to Update 10 CFR Part 52
06-0114	Description Of The Construction Inspection Program For Plants Licensed Under 10 CFR Part 52
06-0041	Proposed Strategy to Support Implementation of New Reactor Construction Inspection Program	06-0041
05-0197	Review Of Operational Programs In A Combined License Application And Generic Emergency Planning Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria	05-0197
04-0032	Programmatic Information Needed For Approval Of A Combined License Without Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria	04-0032
02-0067	Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC) For Operational Programs (Programmatic ITAAC)	02-0067

Public Meetings

Our Public Meetings and Involvement page and NUREG/BR-0215, "Public Involvement in the Regulatory Process," provide general information about the available opportunities for public involvement in NRC activities. For more specific information about public meetings that the NRC staff has conducted in connection with its regulatory oversight for new reactors, see the following related pages:

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