Description of Requirements under 10 CFR Part 54

FINAL OMB SUPPORTING STATEMENT SUPPLEMENT 1
OMB CLEARANCE 3150-0155
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS UNDER
10 CFR PART 54
Title 10, Part 54, of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR Part 54) establishes nuclear
power plant operating license renewal requirements. Information collection requirements in this
part describe; (a) application procedures, (b) information an applicant must submit for the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) review so that the NRC can determine whether the
information meets requirements, and (c) record-keeping requirements. In 10 CFR, Sections
54.13, 54.15, 54.17, 54.19, 54.21, 54.22, 54.23, 54.33, and 54.37 describe the specific
information collections. Details on each collection and its underlying reasons follow.
Section 54.13 states information completeness and accuracy requirements. Specifically,
Paragraph (b) requires each applicant to notify the Commission of information identified by the
applicant as having, for the regulated activity, significant implication for public health and safety
or the common defense and security. Such notification must be made within two working days
of identifying the information. The NRC needs this information so that it may take appropriate
actions, as required, to protect the public’s health and safety. Applicants will report this
information as necessary to comply with the regulation.
Section 54.15 permits the NRC, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.12, to grant exemptions from
10 CFR Part 54 requirements. The Commission, upon application by any interested person or
upon its own initiative, may grant the exemptions. The NRC requires the information so that it
can determine whether an exemption is warranted.
Section 54.17 states requirements for renewal application filing:
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Paragraph (a) requires the filing to be in accordance with Subpart A of 10 CFR Part 2 and
10 CFR 50.4 and 50.30. This section establishes the procedural aspects for the filing
whereas 10 CFR 54.19, 54.21, 54.22 and 54.23 address information to be included in the
application, as described below.

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Paragraph (g) requires the license renewal applicant to agree in writing that it will not
permit any individual access to Restricted Data or classified National Security Information
until an investigation has been approved for such access under the provisions of 10 CFR
Parts 25 and/or 95. This information is necessary to assist the Commission in determining
that permitting such persons access to Restricted Data or classified National Security
Information will not endanger the common defense and security. OMB Clearance Nos.
3150-0046, 3150-0050, 3206-0007, 3150-0026, 3150-0049, 3150-0051 cover information
collection for 10 CFR Part 25, and OMB Clearance No. 3150-0047 covers information
collection for 10 CFR Part 95. An applicant will report this information once per renewal
application submission.

Section 54.19 states the general information required in the application:
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Paragraph (a) requires license renewal applicants to provide the information specified in
10 CFR 50.33(a) through (e), (h), and (i); the application may incorporate this information

by reference. The NRC needs this information to establish the continued validity, during
the renewal term, of general information applicable during the original license. An
applicant will report this information once per renewal application submission.
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Paragraph (b) requires each renewal application to include conforming changes to the
standard indemnity agreement in 10 CFR 140.92, Appendix B. This information is
necessary to account for the expiration term of the proposed renewed license. An
applicant will report this information once per renewal application submission.

Section 54.21 states requirements for the application’s technical information:
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Paragraph (a) requires an integrated plant assessment to identify and list those systems,
structures, and components (SSCs) subject to an aging management review. The
integrated plant assessment must describe and justify the methods used to identify those
SSCs. The NRC needs this information to be able to conclude that additional aging
management attention is directed to SSCs that require it because they are important and
can undergo age-related degradation during the renewal term. The integrated plant
assessment must also demonstrate the adequacy of actions taken or to be taken to
manage the detrimental effects of aging. The NRC needs this information to be satisfied
that the actions will be effective in assuring the continued safe operation of the plant. An
applicant will report this information once per renewal application submission.

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Paragraph (b) requires the application to contain current licensing basis changes which
occur during NRC review of the application. Each year following submittal of the license
renewal application and at least three months before scheduled completion of the NRC
review, the applicant must submit an amendment to the renewal application that identifies
any change to the facility’s current licensing basis that materially affects the contents of
the license renewal application, including the final safety analysis report (FSAR)
supplement. The NRC needs this information to determine the acceptability of these
changes from the pertinent safety standpoints. An applicant will report this information as
necessary while NRC completes its review of the application.

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Paragraph (c) requires the application to contain an evaluation of time-limited aging
analyses (TLAAs) for SSCs. The applicant must list the TLAAs that conform to the
definition in 10 CFR 54.3 and demonstrate that the analyses remain valid for the period of
extended operation, the analyses have been projected to the end of the period of
extended operation, or the effects of aging on the intended function(s) will be adequately
managed for the period of extended operation. The NRC needs this information to
determine whether those SSCs meet the requirements for license renewal. This section
also requires a list of all plant-specific exemptions granted pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12 and
in effect that are based on TLAAs as defined in 10 CFR 54.3. The applicant must provide
an evaluation that justifies the continuation of these exemptions for the period of extended
operation. The NRC needs this information to justify whether to continue these
exemptions. An applicant will report this information once per renewal application
submission.

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Paragraph (d) requires the application to include an FSAR supplement for the facility
which must contain a summary description of the programs and activities for managing the
effects of aging and the evaluation of TLAAs for the period of extended operation as
determined by 10 CFR 54.21(a) and (c), respectively. The NRC needs this information to
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determine whether the licensee's actions for managing the effects of aging provide
reasonable assurance that the facility's operations during the period of extended operation
can be conducted without endangering public health and safety. An applicant will report
this information once per renewal application submission.
Section 54.22 requires the application to include any technical specification changes or
additions necessary to manage the effects of aging during the period of extended operation.
The justification for these changes or additions must also be contained in the application. The
NRC needs this information to determine the acceptability of these changes from pertinent
safety standpoints. An applicant will report this information once per renewal application
submission.
Section 54.23 states the environmental information required in the application. This information
is required to be a supplement to the environmental report that complies with 10 CFR Part 51,
“Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory
Functions,” Subpart A, “National Environmental Policy Act – Regulations Implementing Section
102(2).” The NRC requires this information to determine the acceptability of the environmental
consequences of the facility’s continued operation during the renewal term. OMB Clearance
No. 3150-0021 covers the burden for this environmental information collection. An applicant will
report this information once per renewal application submission.
Section 54.33 states license renewal conditions. Specifically, paragraph (c) requires each
renewal application to include those conditions to protect the environment that were imposed
pursuant to 10 CFR 50.36(b) and that are part of the facility’s current licensing basis at the time
the NRC issues the renewed license. The NRC requires this information to protect the
environment during the term of the renewed license. OMB Clearance No. 3150-0011 covers
information collection for 10 CFR 50.36(b), and OMB Clearance No. 3150-0021 covers the
burden for this environmental information collection as it relates to license renewal.
Section 54.37 states additional records and record keeping requirements:
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Paragraph (a) requires holders of renewed licenses to retain in an auditable and
retrievable form, for the term of the renewed operating license, all information and
documentation required to document compliance with 10 CFR Part 54. The NRC needs
access to this information for continuing effective regulatory oversight.

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Paragraph (b) requires licensees, after the NRC issues the renewed license, to include in
the FSAR update required by 10 CFR 50.71(e), any newly identified SSCs that would have
been subject to an aging management review or evaluation of TLAAs in accordance with
10 CFR 54.21. This FSAR update must describe how the effects of aging will be managed
such that the intended function(s) will be effectively maintained during the period of
extended operation. The FSAR update contains information on all of the changes made
by the licensee to the plant since submission of the original FSAR or, as appropriate, since
submission of the last FSAR. The NRC needs access to this information for continuing
effective regulatory oversight. Renewed license holders will report this information as
necessary to comply with the regulation.

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