Intro. to Licensing Flashcards
Describe the “Code of federal regulations”
-“The Law” permanent rules published in the Federal register of the Government
-Title 10- energy
Describe “Operating License”
-NRC issues a license for Nuke plants when the have assurance that the health and safety of the public is protected.
-Issued for 40years
Describe “Final Safety Analysis Report”
- Submitted with our application for an “Operating license”
-Describes the facility
-Presents design bases and limits of operation
-Safety analysis
Also have “UFSAR”
-Updated Final Safety Analysis Report
-Need to send to the NRC after every change
Describe “Technical Specifications”
-Required by federal law
-Derived from the FSAR
-Define safety limits
-Places time on degraded equipment.
-Mandatory surveillance tests
-Defines design features
Determine “Mode of operation”
-core reactivity condition
-power level
-cold leg temp.
-Reactor vessel head closure
State safety limits and bases behind them
-If a safety limit is exceeded the reactor must be shut down
State what actions are required (1hr or less) upon a safety limit violation with a tech spec.
•Reactor Core
Restore compliance and be in mode 3 within 1 hour
•RCS pressure
-In mode 1 or 2 restore compliance and be in mode 3
-In mode 3,4,5 restore compliance within 5min
Describe limiting conditions for operations section of Tech. Spec.
-Lowest functional capability or performance levels or equipment for safe operation of the facility
-when not met remedial action permitted or shut down the reactor
Describe surveillance requirements section of Tech. Spec.
-Necessary quality of systems and components is maintained
-Facility operation will be within the safety limits
-The limiting condition of operation will be met
-Relate to testing, calibration, and inspection of components and systems
-ST based on nuclear standard
-Frequencies
Describe design features section of technical specifications
-Material of construction
-Geonetric arrangements
-Site location
-Reactor Core
-Fuel storage
Describe Administrative controls of Tech specs
-Assure operation of the facility in a safe manner
-Management
-procedures
-records
Describe concept of risk informed completion times
-Allowing the specific tech spec time to be extended
Describe two books that are used with tech specs
•Basis document-answers the question on how to complete an action or if an action is necessary
•Technical requirements manual-
-Specific administrative requirements
-If a change to tech spec is required go through them.
