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Table 1 – ARCAP/TI-CAP Publicly Issued Documents
Table 2 – ARCAP/TI-CAP Public Meetings

Purpose

The outcome of the Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project (ARCAP) was the issuance of technology-inclusive, risk-informed and performance-based application guidance. The ARCAP encompassed the industry-led Technology-Inclusive Content of Application Project (TI-CAP) and these projects built on the outcome of the Licensing Modernization Project. The ARCAP guidance was developed to support near-term advanced reactor applicants under 10 CFR Part 50 and Part 52, and also support the 10 CFR Part 53 rulemaking effort.The ARCAP guidance is intended to be used for an advanced reactor application for a combined license, construction permit, operating license, design certification, standard design approval, or manufacturing license. The industry-led TI-CAP developed the content for specific portions of the safety analysis report (SAR) that would be used to support an advanced reactor application. The TI-CAP portion of the SAR is informed by the guidance found in in NEI 18-04, Revision 1, "Risk-Informed Performance-Based Technology-Inclusive Guidance for Non-Light Water Reactor Licensing Basis Development"

Table 1 – ARCAP/TI-CAP Publicly Issued Documents

Date	Description
03/24	RG 1.253, “Guidance for a Technology-Inclusive Content of Application Methodology to Inform the Licensing Basis and Content of Applications for Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Non-Light-Water Reactors”
03/24	DANU-ISG-2022-01 ARCAP Roadmap Interim Staff Guidance. DANU-ISG-2022-02 ARCAP Chapter 2 Site Information. DANU-ISG-2022-03 ARCAP Chapter 9 Normal Effluents. DANU-ISG-2022-04 ARCAP Chapter 10 Occupational Dose. DANU-ISG-2022-05 ARCAP Chapter 11 Organization and Human-System Consideration. DANU-ISG-2022-06 ARCAP Chapter 12 Post-construction Inspection, Testing, and Analysis Program. DANU-ISG-2022-07 ARCAP Risk-informed Inservice Inspection and Inservice Testing. DANU-ISG-2022-08 ARCAP Risk-informed Technical Specifications. DANU-ISG-2022-09 ARCAP Fire Protection for Operations.
03/01/22	NEI 21-07, Revision 1, Technology Inclusive Guidance for Non-Light Water Reactors Safety Analysis Report Content for Applicants Utilizing NEI 18-04 Methodology
	Previous Draft Versions of Documents
08/23	DG-1404 Revision 1 Guidance on TICAP for Non-Light Water Reactors
05/23	Draft DANU-ISG-2022-01 ARCAP Roadmap Interim Staff Guidance. Draft DANU-ISG-2022-02 ARCAP Chapter 2 Site Information. Draft DANU-ISG-2022-03 ARCAP Chapter 9 Normal Effluents. Draft DANU-ISG-2022-04 ARCAP Chapter 10 Occupational Dose. Draft DANU-ISG-2022-05 ARCAP Chapter 11 Organization and Human-System Consideration. Draft DANU-ISG-2022-06 ARCAP Chapter 12 Post-construction Inspection, Testing, and Analysis Program. Draft DANU-ISG-2022-07 ARCAP Risk-informed Inservice Inspection and Inservice Testing. Draft DANU-ISG-2022-08 ARCAP Risk-informed Technical Specifications. Draft DANU-ISG-2022-09 ARCAP Fire Protection for Operations.

Table 2 – ARCAP/TI-CAP Public Meetings

Date	Description
03/18/2024	Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Response to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Letter, “Review of Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project/Technology-Inclusive Content of Application Project Guidance”
12/20/2023	Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards ACRS letter report: Review of Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project/Technology-Inclusive Content of Application Project Guidance
12/06/2023	Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Interim Staff Guidance Documents and Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project Guidance Document Agenda Transcript
11/16/2023	Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Regulatory Rulemaking, Policies and Practices Subcommittee Status of Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Interim Staff Guidance Documents and Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project Guidance Document Agenda Transcript
09/26/2023	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts
08/22/2023	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project (TICAP) and Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project (ARCAP) Meeting Notice NRC staff handouts Nuclear Energy Institute Handouts Hybrid Power Technologies Handouts Meeting Summary
06/07/2023	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project (TICAP) and Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project (ARCAP) (Note as part of a June 7, 2023, advanced reactor stakeholder meeting the TICAP draft guide, and the ARCAP interim staff guidance documents were discussed) Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts
07/06/2023	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts
04/18/2023	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summary
01/18/2022	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summary
12/14/2021	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summary
11/09/2021	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summary
10/05/2021	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summary
09/30/2021	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project (TICAP) For Non-Light Water Reactors Westinghouse eVinci; Micro-Reactor Tabletop Exercise Report
08/17/2021	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summmary
08/16/2021	TerraPower Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project (TICAP) Tabletop Exercise Report
08/05/2021	X-energy Xe-100 Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project (TICAP) Tabletop Exercise Report
06/23/2021	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summary
05/26/2021	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project Public Workshop #3 Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summary
05/25/2021	Industry Consolidated Response to NRC Feedback on Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment, eVinci Microreactor, Versatile Test Reactor, and Xe-100 TICAP Tabletop Exercises
05/19/2021	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project Public Workshop #2 Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summary
05/11/2021	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project Public Workshop Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summary
05/05/2021	NRC Observation Team’s Consolidated Feedback on TICAP Tabletop Exercises for: 1) TerraPower’s Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment, 2) Westinghouse’s eVinci microreactor, 3) Versatile Test Reactor, and 4) X-energy’s Xe-100 high temperature gas-cooled reactor
04/29/2021	Potential List of Topics to be Discussed During Upcoming Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project Public Workshops
04/12/2021	Industry Response to NRC Feedback on X-energy and Versatile Test Reactor TICAP Tabletop Exercises
04/01/2021	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project (TICAP) For Non-Light Water Reactors Versatile Test Reactor TICAP Tabletop Exercise Report
03/30/2021	NRC Observation Team Feedback on March 5, 2021, Versatile Test Reactor TICAP Tabletop Exercise
02/25/2021	Power Reactor Construction Permit Guidance, and Advanced Reactor Topics Including: Applicability of Regulations, Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project, and Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summary NRC Observation Team Feedback on February 3, 2021, X-energy TICAP Tabletop Exercise
12/14/2020	Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) letters to industry encouraging early engagement from potential advanced reactor applicants to support their plans for the fabrication and transportation of advanced reactor fuels. Letters – Preparing for Efficient NRC Reviews of Advanced Reactor Licensing/Certification Applications
12/10/2020	Technology Inclusive Contents of Application Project and Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summary
10/22/2020	Technology Inclusive Contents of Application Project, and Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summary
08/27/2020	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project, Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project, and Construction Permit Guidance Meeting Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summary
07/31/2020	Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Meeting Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summary
07/30/2020	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project Meeting Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summary
06/12/2020	Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summary
06/11/2020	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summary
04/22/2020	Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
01/21/2020	NRC Staff Comments on Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project Definition of Fundamental Safety Functions for Advanced Non-Light Water Reactors – Draft Report Revision B
11/25/2019	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project for Non-Light Water Reactors Definition of Fundamental Safety Functions for Advanced Non-Light Water Reactors - Draft Report Revision B

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