Interim Staff Guidance: Content of Risk Assessment and Severe Accident Information in Light-Water Power Reactor Construction Permit Applications

The SRP contains the NRC staff review guidance for light-water power reactor applications submitted under 10 CFR part 50 or 10 CFR part 52. On October 31, 2022, the NRC staff issued ISG DNRL-ISG-2022-01, “Safety Review of Light-Water Power Reactor Construction Permit Applications,” (ADAMS Accession No. ML22189A099), to facilitate safety reviews of LWR CP applications and to supplement the guidance in the SRP. The staff has developed this ISG to clarify the scope and depth of the staff review of the description of risk assessment and severe accident information in the PSAR for a light-water power reactor CP application that uses risk assessment and severe accident information. Backfitting, Forward Fitting, and Issue FinalityThis ISG provides guidance for the NRC staff review of light-water power reactor construction permit applications.