Licensing Flashcards
Describe the term Code of Federal regulations
Defines the Federal laws governing nuclear power
Title 10 energy
Chapter 1 NRC
Describe the Operating License
NRC issued license when it has reasonable assurances that the public health and safety is adequately protected
Final safety analysis report
Submitted with the license request ad describes the plant and its safety features and how the plant will respond
Describe Tech specs
Safety limits, limiting safety systems settings, and limiting control settings
“Boundaries that we are allowed to operate in”
Mandatory surveillance tests
“Do not govern the operation of the plant”
Describe the Definition section in Tech specs
DEFINITIONS are all capitalized
1st page
Safety limits
Reactor core: DNBR >1.34
Peak centerline: <5080 temperature
RCS <2750psia
Protects the public
Describe LCOs
Minimum requirements must be met by a specific time otherwise the plant may be required to shutdown
Surveillance requirements
Tells us what we have to do to make sure we are operating inside requirements
Administration controls
Organization of management
Record keeping
NRC reports
Procedures
Programs and Manuals
Tech specs books
Tech spec basis doc
Explains the actions in the tech specs
Technical requirements manual (TRM)