Appendix N to Part 52 - Standardization of Nuclear Power Plant Designs: Combined Licenses To Construct and Operate Nuclear Power Reactors of Identical Design at Multiple Sites
10:2.0.1.1.2.8.62.3.10 : Appendix N
Appendix N to Part 52 - Standardization of Nuclear Power Plant
Designs: Combined Licenses To Construct and Operate Nuclear Power
Reactors of Identical Design at Multiple Sites
The Commission's regulations in part 2 of this chapter
specifically provide for the holding of hearings on particular
issues separately from other issues involved in hearings in
licensing proceedings, and for the consolidation of adjudicatory
proceedings and of the presentations of parties in adjudicatory
proceedings such as licensing proceedings (§§ 2.316 and 2.317 of
this chapter).
This appendix sets out the particular requirements and
provisions applicable to situations in which applications for
combined licenses under subpart C of this part are filed by one or
more applicants for licenses to construct and operate nuclear power
reactors of identical design (“common design”) to be located at
multiple sites. 1
1 If the design for the power reactor(s) proposed in a
particular application is not identical to the others, that
application may not be processed under this appendix and subpart D
of part 2 of this chapter.
1. Except as otherwise specified in this appendix or as the
context otherwise indicates, the provisions of subpart C of this
part and subpart D of part 2 of this chapter apply to combined
license applications subject to this appendix.
2. Each combined license application submitted pursuant to this
appendix must be submitted as specified in § 52.75 and 10 CFR
2.101. Each application must state that the applicant wishes to
have the application considered under 10 CFR part 52, appendix N,
and must list each of the applications to be treated together under
this appendix.
3. Each application must include the information required by §§
52.77, 52.79, and 52.80(a), provided however, that the
application must identify the common design, and, if applicable,
reference a standard design certification under subpart B of this
part, or the use of a reactor manufactured under subpart F of this
part. The final safety analysis report for each application must
either incorporate by reference or include the final safety
analysis of the common design, including, if applicable, the final
safety analysis report for the referenced design certification or
the manufactured reactor. 2
2 As used in this appendix, the design of a nuclear power
reactor included in a single referenced safety analysis report
means the design of those structures, systems, and components
important to radiological health and safety and the common defense
and security.
4. Each combined license application submitted pursuant to this
appendix must contain an environmental report as required by §
52.80(b), and which complies with the applicable provisions of 10
CFR part 51, provided, however, that the application may
incorporate by reference a single environmental report on the
environmental impacts of the common design.
5. Upon a determination that each application is acceptable for
docketing under 10 CFR 2.101, each application will be docketed and
a notice of docketing for each application will be published in the
Federal Register, in accordance with 10 CFR 2.104, provided,
however, that the notice must state that the application will
be processed under the provisions of 10 CFR part 52, appendix N,
and subpart D of part 2 of this chapter. As the discretion of the
Commission, a single notice of docketing for multiple applications
may be published in the Federal Register.
6. The NRC staff shall prepare draft and final environmental
impact statements for each of the applications under part 51 of
this chapter. Scoping under 10 CFR 51.28 and 51.29 for each of the
combined license applications may be conducted simultaneously and
joint scoping may be conducted with respect to the environmental
issues relevant to the common design.
If the applications reference a standard design certification,
then the environmental impact statement for each of the
applications must incorporate by reference the design certification
environmental assessment. If the applications do not reference a
standard design certification, then the NRC staff shall prepare
draft and final supplemental environmental impact statements which
address severe accident mitigation design alternatives for the
common design, which must be incorporated by reference into the
environmental impact statement prepared for each application.
Scoping under 10 CFR 51.28 and 51.29 for the supplemental
environmental impact statement may be conducted simultaneously, and
may be part of the scoping for each of the combined license
applications.
7. The ACRS shall report on each of the applications as required
by § 52.87. Each report must be limited to those safety matters for
each application which are not relevant to the common design. In
addition, the ACRS shall separately report on the safety of the
common design, provided, however, that the report need not
address the safety of a referenced standard design certification or
reactor manufactured under subpart F of this part.
8. The Commission shall designate a presiding officer to conduct
the proceeding with respect to the health and safety, common
defense and security, and environmental matters relating to the
common design. The hearing will be governed by the applicable
provisions of subparts A, C, G, L, N, and O of part 2 of this
chapter relating to applications for combined licenses. The
presiding officer shall issue a partial initial decision on the
common design.