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Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition — Instrumentation and Controls (NUREG-0800,Chapter 7)
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| Section | Title | Rev. | Date Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | Instrumentation and Controls - Overview of Review Process | Rev. 7 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 7 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 6 | 05/2010 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Appendix 7.0-A | Review Process for Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| 7.1 | Instrumentation and Controls - Introduction | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 3 | 02/1984 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| 7.1-T | Table 7-1 Regulatory Requirements, Acceptance Criteria, and Guidelines for Instrumentation and Control Systems Important to Safety | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Second Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 3 | 02/1984 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| Appendix 7.1-A | Acceptance Criteria and Guidelines for Instrumentation and Controls Systems Important to Safety | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Second Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 02/1984 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 07/1981 | ||
| Appendix 7.1-B | Guidance for Evaluation of Conformance to IEEE Std 279 | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 07/1981 | ||
| Appendix 7.1-C | Guidance for Evaluation of Conformance to IEEE Std 603 | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Appendix 7.1-D | Guidance for Evaluation of the Application of IEEE Std 7-4.3.2 | Rev. 1 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 1 | 08/2015 | ||
| Initial Issuance | 03/2007 | ||
| 7.2 | Reactor Trip System | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| 7.3 | Engineered Safety Features Systems | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| 7.4 | Safe Shutdown Systems | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| 7.5 | Information Systems Important to Safety | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 3 | 02/1984 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| 7.6 | Interlock Systems Important to Safety | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| 7.7 | Control Systems | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 3 | 02/1984 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| 7.8 | Diverse Instrumentation and Control Systems | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| 7.9 | Data Communication Systems | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Appendix 7-A | General Agenda, Station Site Visits (formerly Appendix 7-B) |
Rev. 5 | 03/2007 |
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| Appendix 7-B | Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Glossary (formerly Appendix 7-C) |
Rev. 5 | 03/2007 |
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Branch Technical Positions (BTPs) | |||
| Branch Technical Positions (BTPs) - Index |
"Former Appendix 7-A, |
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| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| BTP 7-1 | Guidance on Isolation of Low-Pressure Systems from the High-Pressure Reactor Coolant System | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| BTP 7-2 | Guidance on Requirements of Motor-Operated Valves in the Emergency Core Cooling System Accumulator Lines | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| BTP 7-3 | Guidance on Protection System Trip Point Changes for Operation with Reactor Coolant Pumps Out of Service | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| BTP 7-4 | Guidance on Design Criteria for Auxiliary Feedwater Systems | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| BTP 7-5 | Guidance on Spurious Withdrawals of Single Control Rods in Pressurized Water Reactors | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| BTP 7-6 | Guidance on Design of Instrumentation and Controls Provided to Accomplish Changeover from Injection to Recirculation Mode | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| HICB-7, Not Used | Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | |
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| BTP 7-8 | Guidance for Application of Regulatory Guide 1.22 | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| BTP 7-9 | Guidance on Requirements for Reactor Protection System Anticipatory Trips | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| BTP 7-10 | Guidance on Application of Regulatory Guide 1.97 | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| BTP 7-11 | Guidance on Application and Qualification of Isolation Devices | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| BTP 7-12 | Guidance on Establishing and Maintaining Instrument Setpoints | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| BTP 7-13 | Guidance on Cross-Calibration of Protection System Resistance Temperature Detectors | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| BTP 7-14 | Guidance on Software Reviews for Digital Computer-Based Instrumentation and Control Systems | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| HICB-15, Not Used | Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | |
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| HICB-16, Guidance on the Level of Detail Required for Design Certification Applications Under 10 CFR Part 52 (Information included in Regulatory Guide 1.206, “Combined License Applications for Nuclear Power Plants”) | *Withdrawn Rev. 4 | 02/2007 | |
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| BTP 7-17 | Guidance on Self-Test and Surveillance Test Provisions | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| BTP 7-18 | Guidance on the Use of Programmable Logic Controllers in Digital Computer-Based Instrumentation and Control Systems | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| BTP 7-19 | Guidance for Evaluation of Defense in Depth and Diversity to Address Common-Cause-Failure Due to Latent Design Defects in Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems | Rev. 9 | 05/2024 |
| Rev. 8 | 01/2021 | ||
| Rev. 7 | 08/2016 | ||
| Draft Rev. 7 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 6 | 07/2012 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| HICB-20, Not Used | Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | |
| Rev. 2 | 07/1981 | ||
| Rev. 1 | 07/1978 | ||
| Rev. 0 | 11/1975 | ||
| BTP 7-21 | Guidance on Digital Computer Real-Time Performance | Rev. 6 | 08/2016 |
| Draft Rev. 6 | 08/2015 | ||
| Rev. 5 | 03/2007 | ||
| Rev. 4 | 06/1997 | ||
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