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US-APWR Advanced Safety Evaluations

The following table provides access to Advanced Safety Evaluations that the NRC has issued in connection with its review of the DCD application that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) submitted for the U.S. Advanced Pressurized-Water Reactor (US-APWR):

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Chapter Description Date
1 Introduction and General Description of the Plant TBD*
2 Site Characteristics TBD*
3 Design of Structures, Systems, Components, and Equipment TBD*
4 Reactor TBD*
5 Reactor Coolant and Connecting Systems TBD*
6 Engineered Safety Features TBD*
7 Instrumentation and Controls TBD*
8 Electric Power 08/18/19
9 Auxiliary Systems TBD*
10 Steam and Power Conversion System TBD*
11 Radioactive Waste Management TBD*
12 Radiation Protection TBD*
13 Conduct of Operations 08/25/11
14 Verification Programs TBD*
15 Transient and Accident Analyses TBD*
16 Technical Specifications TBD*
17 Quality Assurance and Reliability Assurance TBD*
18 Human Factors Engineering 07/17/19
19 Probabilistic Risk Assessment and Severe Accident Evaluation TBD*

*Review suspended in accordance with applicant request of 03/03/20

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Page Last Reviewed/Updated Saturday, September 17, 2022