Document history of REGDOC-1.1.3, Licence Application Guide: Licence to Operate a Nuclear Power Plant

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REGDOC-1.1.3, Licence Application Guide: Licence to Operate a Nuclear Power Plant, identifies the information to be provided in support of an application for a licence to operate a nuclear power plant. It sets out requirements and guidance for safety and control measures, identifies the information that should be included in the application and provides instructions for completing the application and submitting it to the CNSC.

Summary

Regulatory document REGDOC-1.1.3, Licence Application Guide: Licence to Operate a Nuclear Power Plant sets out requirements and guidance on submitting a formal application to the CNSC to obtain a licence to operate an NPP in Canada, and identifies the information that should be included in the application.

This document will be used to assess licence applications for proposed new NPPs and for licence renewals for existing NPPs. Once the Commission has granted a licence, the safety and control measures described in the licence application and the documents needed to support those safety and control measures will form part of the licensing basis.

Version 1.1 includes administrative updates to references to the Secretariat. As of January 1, 2022, the Commission Secretariat was renamed the Commission Registry and the Commission Secretary became the Commission Registrar.

Status

February 2022: Publication

Contact information

For questions and information related to REGDOC-1.1.3, Licence Application Guide: Licence to Operate a Nuclear Power Plant please contact:

Directorate of Power Reactor Regulation