NUREG-0800(Formerly NUREG-751087) * J.,t U.S NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STANDARD REVIEW PLAN OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION 16.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES

Commission contain technical specifications that set forth the limits, operating conditions, and other requirements imposed upon facility operation for the protec-tion of the health and safety of the public. As part of the regulatory standardi-zation effort, the staff has prepared generic standard technical specifications (STS) for each of the light water reactor nuclear steam supply system and associated balance of plant equipment systems. These STS's are subject to revision and the latest versions are available from the Division of Technical Information and Docu-ment Control, NRC. The initial implementation of the STS-program was made on the D. C. Cook operating license issued in October 1974. All subsequent operating licenses issued by the Commission will utilize the appropriate generic STS as the basis for issuance of Appendix A of licenses, "Technical Specifications." Applicants should used the current generic STS as the basis for preparation of proposed Appendix A Technical Specifications items for Section 16.0 of preliminary safety analysis reports (PSAR). The proposed Appendix A Technical Specifications items will be reviewed to determine that the content and format are consistent with the applicable generic STS. Special attention will be given to those specifica-tions which deviate from the generic STS to determine that proposed differences are justified on the basis of uniqueness in plant design or other considerations. Specifications so identified will be reviewed in detail to identify areas that may influence-the acceptability of the final facility design. In particular, this portion of the review will determine the acceptability of proposed specifications items that describe features affecting the type, capacity, number or performance of surveillance activities involving safety-related systems