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ATTACHMENT 65001.10 

INSPECTION OF ITAAC-RELATED INSTALLATION 

OF INSTRUMENT COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS 

PROGRAM APPLICABILITY: 2503 

65001.10-01 INSPECTION OBJECTIVES 

01.01 To determine if construction activities for instrument components and systems 

(IC&S) are implemented in accordance with NRC requirements, the Final Safety Analysis 

Report (FSAR), construction specifications and drawings, industry standards, and licensee 

commitments and procedures. 

01.02 To assess if the Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC)-

related IC&S function in accordance with the design basis. 

01.03 To determine if the general records for the installation and testing of IC&S are 

consistent with NRC requirements, the FSAR, and licensee commitments and procedures. 

01.04 To evaluate whether the appropriate quality assurance (QA) program requirements 

are implemented for the installation and testing of IC&S, and to ensure any identified 

problems are entered into the corrective action process. 

65001.10-02 INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE 

This inspection procedure (IP) covers the inspection of the installation and testing of IC&S. 

The IC&S include field sensors, transmitters, indication displays, instrument and protection 

systems, logic and control devices, and annunciation. It does not include cabling, except 

when the cabling is an integral part of the instrument component, for example, thermocouple cabling. 

The inspections for this IP shall be performed periodically on a frequency commensurate 

with construction progress, but generally, no less frequently than semi-annually. It is 

expected that the scope of those inspections will vary with construction progress, problems 

encountered, etc. Additional inspections should be implemented when and where 

conditions warrant. Not all the steps of this IP are required to be performed each time it is 

implemented. It may be appropriate for a particular inspection to implement only certain 

steps of this IP. Any construction activity that has been delayed for more than six months 

or has been subject to significant procedural, design, or personnel changes should be 

re-evaluated immediately after resumption of the work, testing, or after completing the 

changes. 

02.01 Pre-Inspection Activities. 

a. Inspection Preparation. 

1. The inspector should develop a basic understanding of the instrument 

systems of the particular plant design, for example the AP 1000, and of the 

manual controls in the Main Control Room (MCR) and at the remote 

shutdown (RS) panels. 
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Guidance -The systems being referred to are the instrument systems that 

process the signals from field sensors and transmitters, actuate process 

components and systems, and provide displays including integral controls. 

The basic understanding of each system should include the following: (1) 

purpose, (2) the types of inputs and outputs, (3) the interrelation of one 

instrument system to another and to other plant safety systems, and (4) the 

types of hardware. The focus should be on those systems that have a large 

number of ITAAC associated with them. The inspector can use the FSAR, 

plant-specific design control document (DCD) or equivalent, construction 

drawings and specifications, and licensee/contractor information. 

2. The inspector should understand the nature and types of ITAAC for IC&S 

residing in the Afamilies@ along row (10) of the ITAAC matrix. 

Guidance - The ITAAC in each of the IC&S Afamilies@ for the matrix can be 

further grouped based on their ITAAC acceptance criteria. The inspector 

should understand those subtleties since not all of the ITAAC will receive 

direct inspection. 

3. The inspector should review the FSAR and licensee documentation for the 

installation and testing of IC&S. 

Guidance - The licensee should maintain clear and concise records of the 

installation and testing of IC&S, and those records should be in accordance 

with licensee procedures and NRC regulations. Where possible, the record 

reviews for this IP should be performed in conjunction with the inspection of 

installation and test activities. Any inadequacies that could lead to 

installation or test deficiencies and/or indicate inadequate management 

control should be identified. Records should be selected for review based on 

their association with ITAAC. Ascertain who is responsible for preparing, 

reviewing, and ensuring the accuracy of records to conduct interviews when 

necessary. 

4. The inspector should check with NRO to determine whether the IC&S, 

actually purchased, are in accordance with the plant=s design basis. 

Guidance - The majority of the IC&S were not actually defined down to the 

hardware level in the plant-specific DCD or equivalent. In most cases, the 

related ITAAC and Design Acceptance Criteria (DAC) defined the IC&S 

based only on performance. The actual hardware for the IC&S may not 

actually be selected until late in the application process for a COL or even 

after construction begins. NRO Instrumentation, Controls, and Electrical 

Engineering Branches 1 or 2 (ICE1or ICE2) should determine which IC&S 

are ready for inspection. That determination will be based on whether the 

appropriate design reviews were completed, contractors had the required QA 

programs, hardware and software for IC&S had the required life cycle 

reviews by the respective contractors, etc. 

b. Selection of Process Variables and Components. 

1. The inspector should select from one to three process variables for each 

of the systems in the first three substeps below and also one component 

from the instrument air system. 

(a) Reactor trip system 
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Guidance - Examples of process variables used for reactor trip (scram) 

initiation include neutron flux, core coolant temperature, pressurizer 

pressure, RCS flow rate, and reactor vessel water level. Associated 

and interrelated devices include signal processing and conditioning 

components, microprocessors, fiber-optic links, isolation devices, 

process sensors and transmitters, interlocks, bypasses, selector 

switches or soft control devices, resets, overrides, instrument tubing, 

racks, panels, and their supports. Actuation of the reactor trip system 

may be achieved through multiple means. For instance, instrument 

systems could provide automatic actuations, but manual actuations 

would be available from the MCR and RS panels. 

(b) Engineered safety features actuation system (ESFAS) 

Guidance - Examples of process variables used in the ESFAS include: 

containment pressure, pressurizer level and pressure, reactor coolant 

temperature, reactor vessel level, and high containment pressure. The 

FSAR should include the specific variables, as well as the logic and 

logic devices, used in the system. Associated and interrelated devices 

are the same as identified above for the reactor trip system. Actuation 

of the ESFAS may be achieved through multiple means similar to that 

of the reactor trip system. 

(c) Safety-Related Display Information System 

Guidance - The inspection should focus on displayed process 

variables that provide the information for the licensee=s operators to 

initiate a safe shutdown, to address an accident or an event, and to 

prevent the potential release of radiation to the environment. The 

licensee should have procedures that indicate the manual actions 

taken by operators based on reliance on the available indication at the 

MCR or RS panels. 

(d) Instrument Air System 

Guidance - The inspector should focus on one major component (and 

associated items) of the instrument air system used for safety-related 

control components. The component selected should be crucial to the 

operation of the instrument air system like the following: compressor, 

dryer, volume tank, power source for compressor, etc. 

2. The inspector should complete the inspection requirements of 

Subsections 02.02a through 02.02d for the IC&S pertaining to the process 

variables selected above. For the selected instrument air component, the 

inspector should perform only steps 02.02c and 02.02d. 

No specific guidance. 

02.02 Inspection Activities. 

a. In-Process Installation. The inspector should observe and evaluate portions of the 

in-process installation activities of nine IC&S associated with the selected process 

variables by performing the following sub-steps: 

Guidance - For the IC&S that are panel or rack-mounted, the following reviews may 

be expanded to take into consideration the panels, racks, and other IC&S mounted 

in those panels and racks. 
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All required documentation may not be received with the IC&S. If not, reviews and 

resolution of problems for receipt and storage of IC&S can be performed in 

accordance with Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2504. The inspector should be 

aware of any problems identified by the licensee=s QA organization for construction 

activities, and the inspector should verify that the licensee is taking the necessary 

actions to address those problems. 

The inspector should select the IC&S for the process variables for the path from 

process sensors or transmitters to and including the signal processing and display 

IC&S. At least one of the selected IC&S should be an instrument system. If the 

inspector selects a total of nine process variables, then there could be one selected 

IC&S for each process variable. If less than nine process variables are selected, 

then some process variables will have more than one selected IC&S associated 

with them. Ideally, a selected IC&S should have only have one process variable 

associated with it, unless the IC&S is, for example, like a programmable controller 

which is designed to receive/transmit multiple signals. The inspector is allowed 

some latitude in the number of process variables selected both for the benefit of 

these inspections and for some assistance to the inspectors in selecting IC&S 

related to ITAAC. 

1. The following licensee activities are controlled, inspected, and accomplished 

in accordanc8:00ame with the requirements of the procedures reviewed in 

accordance with IP 65001, Step 02.02. 

No specific guidance. 

2. Verify the latest approved revisions of applicable construction specifications, 

drawings and/or procedures are available and used by the installers. 

Guidance - The inspectors should periodically check that the most recent 

revisions of the construction documents are used and that there are no 

missing or inappropriate approvals. The installation records should indicate 

the actual revisions of those documents used during the installation. 

3. Ensure that the IC&S are as specified in regard to: type, range, proof 

pressure/rating, environmental qualification (EQ), seismic qualification (SQ), 

and material. 

Guidance - The ratings on the IC&S should agree with the construction 

specifications and contractor manuals, and the IC&S should be qualified for 

their environments per EQ and SQ reports. This applies to field-mounted 

and panel or rack-mounted IC&S and to the panels and racks. Even IC&S in 

a non-harsh environment must be rated to function in that environment. In 

addition, IC&S must have the appropriate ratings, for example, for surge 

withstand capability (SWC), electromagnetic interference (EMI), electrostatic 

discharge (ESD), and radio frequency interference (RFI). These ratings 

should be addressed in procedures, in addition, to them being in the 

construction specifications. All IC&S which operate in a harsh environment 

should be identified and described in the FSAR. A harsh environment is 

determined by high radiation, temperature, pressure, vibration, or humidity 

during or subsequent to an accident, such as, a loss-of-coolant accident 

(LOCA), or high-energy line break (HELB). Where EQ testing or other 

qualification provisions, such as SQ are specified, receipt inspection activities 

must verify that the required testing has been satisfactorily completed. The 

installation records should indicate that the proper IC&S, for the particular 

environment, were installed, and they should identify any discrepancies. 
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4. Verify that the mounting hardware and supports are of the type and material 

specified and are properly located. 

Guidance - Anchorage and supports are pertinent to IC&S, such as, analog 

equipment, racks, and panels. For some of the supports and anchorages, 

the inspector should directly measure or otherwise independently verify that 

the requirements pertaining to certain items, such as equipment and support 

locations and bolt sizes, are as specified. The installation records should 

indicate that the proper supports were installed and located per the drawings, 

and they should describe any discrepancies. 

(a) During installation of equipment, anchorage holes are sometimes 

drilled in concrete structures. Indiscriminate cutting of reinforcing steel 

should not be allowed. 

(b) The inspector should ensure that proper welding requirements are 

specified and controlled. AWS D1.1, Structural Welding Code, is 

usually specified for welding of supports. Instrument tubing welds are 

generally in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 

Section III. Construction specifications and drawings should specify 

the welding requirements to be used.

5. The IC&S are installed at the proper location and orientation by qualified craft 

personnel using suitable equipment and tools. 

Guidance - "Qualified craft personnel" means those employees who 

achieved suitable proficiency to do their assigned tasks by training and/or 

previous experience, and who understand the installation procedures, 

drawings, and specifications necessary for their work. The licensee must 

have qualification records that indicate the craft personnel=s experience and 

education relevant to IC&S, such as electronic and digital components. 

Panels and racks used to mount IC&S are to be located in the correct 

locations in the plant. The locations of panel-mounted IC&S, even though 

verified based on factory-acceptance testing, can be checked against the 

contractor=s drawings. The installation records should identify the craft 

personnel who performed the work and the independent reviewer who 

verified the work, and they should contain signoff blocks to indicate who 

performed or verified a particular step in the work or test procedures. The 

installation records should also indicate that the IC&S including racks and 

panels were mounted at the correct locations. 

6. Verify that the required identification is properly maintained or established on 

the IC&S. 

Guidance - For field-mounted IC&S, their identification should be attached to 

them. Panel or rack-mounted IC&S and the panel or rack should be correctly 

identified. The installation records should indicate that the IC&S were 

identified in accordance with the construction drawings and specifications. 

7. Licensee/contractor inspections are performed, or scheduled to be 

performed, before "covering up" the work to be inspected. 

Guidance - This is applicable, for example, to the supports for field-mounted 

components, like racks and panels. The installation records should indicate 

that each step of the installation was inspected by the licensee before 

proceeding to subsequent steps that could cover up the work just performed. 
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8. Inspection activities are timely and properly completed by qualified 

personnel. 

Guidance - The observations of QA inspection activities include in-process 

and final inspections. "Timely and properly completed" means performing 

the proper inspections at the specified frequency and sequence. Two or 

three QA inspectors are to be interviewed to determine whether they are 

familiar with the quality requirements associated with the IC&S being 

inspected, what construction specifications and other criteria are used to 

determine acceptance, how their inspection results are recorded, etc. The 

inspector should determine the effectiveness of IC&S inspection personnel 

and of management systems for indoctrination, training, and qualification of 

personnel. The installation records should indicate that the required QA 

inspections were properly performed, recorded, reviewed, and evaluated by 

qualified personnel. 

9. Installed IC&S are adequately protected from any damage due to adjacent 

construction activities. 

Guidance - It is important to ascertain whether installed IC&S or conditions 

exist where prohibited. For example, IC&S for the ESFAS must be located 

so they are not exposed to potential hazards, such as, high pressure piping 

or flammable material. The inspection records should identify the potential 

hazards to the IC&S being installed, and they should indicate how the 

licensee protected and/or reported which IC&S are in need of protection. 

10. The corrective actions undertaken for problems identified during the 

installations are effective. 

Guidance - The inspector should select 1 or 2 problems that are more 

significant than a missing screw or an improperly labeled component. The 

effectiveness of any corrective actions is determined by whether the 

problems are recurring or not. The licensee should determine the root 

causes of the problems, and the corrective actions should address the root 

causes not the problems themselves. When the corrective actions are not 

effective, the inspector informs both the licensee and NRC management. 

The inspection records should indicate what corrective actions were required 

for problems encountered during the installation of the IC&S. 

11. The records of the in-process activities are in accordance with licensee 

procedures and NRC regulations. 

Guidance - The records should be all the installation records including those 

suggested in the guidance for the proceeding steps of the in-process work 

activities. 

b. Completed Work. The inspector should observe and inspect the completed 

installation of the IC&S and associated items selected in Section 02.02a by 

performing the following sub-steps. 

 

Guidance - For the IC&S that are panel or rack-mounted, the following reviews may 

include the panels or racks and other equipment mounted in those panels and 

racks. 
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1. The activities reviewed in the following sub-steps should be controlled, 

inspected, and accomplished in accordance with the requirements of the 

procedures reviewed in IP 65001, Step 02.02. 

No specific guidance. 

2. Seismic requirements are met for the selected IC&S. 

Guidance - This is especially important for IC&S that are sensitive to 

movement and vibration, such as digital components, instrument lines, and 

panels. IC&S, with seismic requirements, should be exactly located and 

orientated per the construction drawings. The selected IC&S requiring SQ, 

as indicated by the DCD or FSAR, should still be seismically bounded by the 

tests or analyses of the licensee or contractor for their as-built locations. Any 

changes should be reviewed and documented in the installation records by 

the licensee. 

3. The specified IC&S and associated items are the ones installed. 

Guidance - Sometimes similar IC&S are put in identical cases. The IC&S 

should be exactly the ones specified by the construction drawings and 

specifications. This is a followup to the check performed during the 

installation, and the IC&S usually will be the same unless changed out due to 

a design or field change. The installation records should indicate any IC&S 

replaced and specify the reasons. 

 

4. IC&S are correctly and permanently identified. 

Guidance - The identification of an IC&S should be in agreement with the 

construction drawings and specifications and should be appropriate for its 

location. The same identification should be on the IC&S, installation records, 

calibration records, and inspection records. Panels and racks should be 

uniquely identified. For a variety of reasons, the identification of IC&S may 

have been disturbed. This is a final verification that the identification is still 

correct, and the installation records should indicate that and identify any 

changes. 

5. Cleanliness requirements are maintained or otherwise satisfied. 

Guidance - The cleanliness of an IC&S should meet the construction 

specification or contractor=s manual and should be appropriate for its 

environment. This is especially true for digital and electronic IC&S. The 

installation records should indicate that the contractor=s requirements were 

met and, if not, should provide a justification and an alternate course of 

action. 

6. Installed IC&S are adequately protected from adjacent construction activities 

and other plant equipment. 

Guidance - Temporary protection during construction is usually required, 

especially from overhead construction activities such as welding and 

concrete placement. Permanent protection to prevent inadvertent damage 

during plant operation and maintenance should be provided. This is 

especially important for safety-related instrument tubing, sensors, transmitters, and controllers that may be damaged by an event or accident during 

which they are supposed to function. The as-left installation should be in 
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accordance with the contractor=s requirements. The installation records 

should indicate any potential risks and the means of protection. 

7. IC&S have the required physical separation and electrical independence 

between redundant counterparts. 

Guidance - 10 CFR 50.55a(h) requires protection and safety systems to 

meet the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) standard 

603-1991 for combined license (COL) applications docketed after May 13, 

1999. This is achieved by maintaining physical separation and electrical 

independence between the IC&S utilized in the channels/trains of those 

systems. Identical IC&S, but not the same IC&S, are allowed to be used in 

the redundant channels/trains of a protection or safety system if the 

contractor has analyzed for all potential common-mode failures. However, 

the IC&S (sensors, software, microprocessors, signal processing equipment, 

displays, operating system and programming language) used in one 

protection or safety system must be different from the IC&S used in its 

backup protection or safety system. The degree of redundancy required in 

the design basis of the IC&S must not be compromised by the as-built 

installation. Access to installed software should be controlled to prevent 

changes to provisions that prevent common-mode failures. Electrical 

independence also includes being powered by the right power source. The 

installation records should indicate any deviation between the design basis 

and the as-built installation. 

8. Safety-related protection systems and normal plant control systems are 

adequately separated and isolated from each other. 

Guidance - Safety functions are to be independent of normal plant control 

functions, especially safety functions that provide protection against control 

malfunctions. Isolation devices or gateways are used to isolate safety 

systems from non-safety control, data communication, and display systems. 

The latter can be demonstrated by reports but may be verified for a sample 

of IC&S in the field. Safety functions take precedence over non-safety 

functions and should be available even if non-safety functions are disabled 

during an accident or event. The installation records indicate any deviation 

between the design basis and the as-built installation. 

9. The EQ of IC&S is maintained. 

Guidance - This check determines for any design changes, such as, the 

location of IC&S that the EQ of that IC&S is maintained. The EQ of the 

selected IC&S as indicated in the DCD or FSAR should also still be bounded 

by their appropriate tests or analyses so that those qualifications are still 

maintained for their as-built installations. The installation records should 

indicate any deviations from the design basis that could possibly invalidate 

the EQ of the affected IC&S. 

10. Digital IC&S, such as microprocessors, have hardware and software 

configuration management plans. 

Guidance These plans address the functional requirements, documentation 

and review, verification and validation, problem reporting, factory and 

installation tests, training, etc. A number of ITAAC are concerned with 

whether these plans exist and are in compliance with the applicable 

standards and regulations. These plans identify the controls put in place for 

the integrity of the hardware and software for their entire life cycles from 
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inception through factory testing and shipment. The inspector is not 

performing a design review, but just verification that these plans exist and 

address the key, high-level requirements in accordance with the pertinent 

IEEE documents invoked by the licensee=s design basis and the acceptance 

criteria of the associated ITAAC. The licensee=s records should indicate that 

the licensee performed audits at the contractor=s facility and verified that the 

contractor followed the hardware and software QA and configuration 

management’s plans. The inspector can check whether these plans include 

any site requirements, and whether the licensee followed them. Any 

identified discrepancies should be recorded in the installation records and 

should be reported to the inspector=s management and the ICE1 or ICE2 

branches in NRO. 

11. Displays on MCR panels and at other panels used by operators are mounted 

at the correct locations. 

Guidance - The displays should be mounted correctly and should function in 

accordance with contractor specifications. The installation records of the 

licensee should indicate the results of this review in regard to which displays 

were located correctly and were functional. 

12. The completed installations of instrument systems conform to their 

elementary layouts. 

Guidance - For 1 or 2 safety-related instrument systems, the inspector 

verifies any of the following which are applicable for one channel/train: 

integral dedicated controls and displays; inputs from sensors and 

transmitters; and outputs to IC&S, safety systems, like Reactor trip and 

ESFAS, non-safety related systems, and MCR and RS panels for controls 

and displays. This is not a detailed check, just a fundamental check that the 

system has the required types of inputs, outputs, displays, and controls. The 

installation records indicate any deviations of the installed systems from their 

elementary layouts. 

13. Any purely instrument cables, integral to their associated IC&S, such as 

thermocouples, meet their design characteristics. 

Guidance - Thermocouple cables, for instance, should have the required 

shielding, insulation, and sheaths. The licensee=s records should indicate 

any deviations of the cables from their design basis. 

14. All IC&S are properly grounded, and cables are arranged to minimize 

electrical noise. 

Guidance - The grounding of IC&S should be in accordance with the design 

basis and meet all contractor=s requirements. This mainly applies to IC&S 

mounted and cables routed in the field since the contractor will comply with 

these requirements for the contractor=s panels and racks. IEEE standard 

1050 provides good insights on how to ground IC&S, and how to route 

cables to minimize electrical noise. The installation records should address 

any grounding and electrical noise concerns. 

15. Instrument sensing lines are installed in accordance with ANSI/ISA-67.02.01. 

Guidance - This standard prescribes a number of requirements for 

installation of instrument sensing lines. Proper sloping of the lines to 

preclude gas entrainment is of particular concern. Gas entrainment can 
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make pressure and level instruments, particularly level instruments, 

unacceptably inaccurate. 

16. Status of completed installation, any maintenance required, and readiness 

for construction testing is indicated or otherwise documented. 

Guidance - The installation records should indicate the justification for 

proceeding to construction and operational testing, and they should state if 

any maintenance is required. 17. The records of the completed activities are in accordance with licensee 

procedures and NRC regulations. 

Guidance - The records should be all the installation records including those 

suggested in the guidance for the proceeding steps of the in-process work 

activities. 

c. As-built Verification. When IC&S and associated items, selected in Section 02.02, 

are completely (or essentially) installed and inspected, select the latest revision 

(as-built, if available) of their design and/or installation drawings, construction 

specifications, and other applicable installation documents. Compare the actual 

installation with the drawings, specifications, and other installation documents. Do 

not duplicate any reviews conducted of the completed installations in the previous 

section. 

Guidance - Determine whether the IC&S and associated items are correctly 

installed in accordance with approved drawings, construction documentation, and 

changes, such as design and field changes. As this inspection requirement is to 

verify "as-built" systems, a new sample should be selected if it is found that 

extensive rework is in progress for the IC&S of the original sample. However, the 

NRC inspector should verify that those changes are properly handled in 

accordance with established procedures. When reviewing the installation for a 

IC&S, the inspector may expand the review to cover the panel or rack, if applicable, 

in which the IC&S is mounted so that panel or rack=s location, configuration, and 

installation are inspected. Obviously, the inspection requirements associated with 

as-built verification cannot be done until the work to be inspected is essentially 

complete. Consequently, this inspection requirement should be scheduled during 

later periodic inspections. Before doing this step, perform the next two substeps. 

1. Verify the number and status of outstanding design changes on the selected 

drawings or related specifications. 

Guidance - The design changes should be properly verified and approved in 

accordance with the licensee’s QA program. For the design changes, the 

inspector should determine if the licensee followed its procedures and 

whether the changes met their intended purpose. 

2. Determine whether there are any discrepancies between the as-built 

installation and construction documentation due to in-process changes, such 

as field changes. If field changes are involved, determine whether the 

licensee has properly controlled and documented these changes for 

engineering review, approval, and subsequent incorporation into the as-built 

drawings. 

Guidance - Field changes may be made to instrument systems during 

construction that are different from the original (SAR) design. Such changes 

will result in the accumulation of various types of design change documents. 
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Since these changes reflect as-built conditions, they should be adequately 

controlled and available for future evaluations. 

d. Construction and Operational Testing. The inspector should observe construction 

and operational testing of a combination of four IC&S associated with the process 

variables selected in the Section 02.02 by performing the following substeps below: 

Guidance - This section combines construction and operational testing. The first is 

the preliminary testing, which is performed to verify that components and systems 

are correctly installed and operational. Operational testing is a verification that 

components and systems operate in accordance with their design criteria. This 

section will not further differentiate between the two but the following steps will 

address both. One of those IC&S in the selected sample should be an instrument 

system. The sample can be increased as deemed necessary by the construction 

inspection staff (CIS). For the IC&S that are panel or rack-mounted, the following 

reviews could be expanded to take into consideration other IC&S mounted in those 

panels and racks. 

1. The test activities, reviewed in the following sub-steps, should be controlled, 

inspected, and accomplished in accordance with the requirements of the 

procedures reviewed in IP 65001, Step 02.02. 

No specific guidance 

2. Test and calibration personnel adhere to any special handling or removal 

requirements. 

Guidance - Test and calibration personnel should be knowledgeable in the 

special care and handling that should be exercised when readying sensitive 

IC&S for testing. The inspector should be especially mindful of those 

injudicious actions that could cause the systems or components to operate in 

a manner uncharacteristic to their test specifications or design basis. 

3. The latest revision of applicable procedures and/or specifications are 

available at the test location and used by personnel performing the testing 

and calibration. 

Guidance - The inspector should periodically check that the latest test 

procedure is being used during the test. The inspector should review the 

specified calibration requirements and procedures before observing these 

activities. If special requirements are specified, such as density compensation during liquid level instrument calibration, the inspector should determine 

whether those requirements are met. All testing should be in accordance 

with licensee commitments and contractor=s recommendations. 

4. Properly identified, traceable, and calibrated measuring and test equipment 

are used. 

Guidance - If calibration activities are in progress, determine whether the 

most recently approved calibration information is being used, and whether 

there is compliance with the required procedures. The values of instrument 

ranges and zero set points are sometimes changed after receipt of the 

instruments at the site. The inspector should assure himself (by selective 

sampling) that current data are used for checking and calibrating 

instruments, and that these changes are within the limits of the instrument 

components involved. 
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5. IC&S are able to obtain the desired set point, degree of accuracy, and/or 

tolerance specified or otherwise noted. 

Guidance - As these inspection requirements cannot be done until testing 

and calibration activities are in progress, inspection in this area should be 

scheduled accordingly. For digital IC&S, the setpoints or tuning parameters 

embedded in the software should be treated like any other setpoint. A 

download of setpoints and coefficients by the licensee could be compared to 

IC&S requirements documentation. 

6. Required testing and calibration results are recorded during the activity, not 

after the work has been completed. 

Guidance - Final calibration and trip settings should be done during the final 

testing of the system or component. 

7. The power, grounding, and shielding, if applicable, are in accordance with 

the design basis and NRC SER. 

Guidance - Test signals may be utilized to test if the systems and 

components are powered from the correct power division. Grounding and 

shielding of electronic and digital systems and components should be 

carefully addressed and be in accordance with the contractor=s 

recommendations. 

8. Automatic and manual actuations and responses of IC&S are per the design 

basis. 

Guidance - The following pertain to the responses of IC&S to either 

simulated or actual signals or inputs. Whether the signals are actual or 

simulated is not really pertinent to whether the IC&S perform in accordance 

with the design basis. The inspector can check for any of the following: 

(a) After the required input, instrument systems actuate process IC&S and 

safety systems, such as, ESFAS. 

(b) The manual actuation of process IC&S is performed from operator 

stations like the MCR or RS panels. 

(c) Safety-related displays provide the correct information. 

9. IC&S are adequately identified as having been tested or calibrated. 

Guidance - The licensee in some fashion should indicate what IC&S have 

been tested and whether there are outstanding concerns that could possibly 

invalidate the tests as conducted. 

10. Personnel performing the testing and calibration are properly qualified. 

Guidance - "Qualified test personnel" means those employees who have 

achieved suitable proficiency to do their assigned tasks by appropriate 

training and/or previous experience and who understand the test procedures, 

drawings, and specifications necessary for the testing to be conducted. 

11. The records of the testing activities are in accordance with licensee 

procedures and NRC regulations. 
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Guidance - The records should be all the testing records including those 

suggested in the guidance for the proceeding steps of the testing activities. 

02.03 Additional Inspections. Additional inspections may be conducted in the areas 

covered above when warranted based on the licensee's performance in the installation and 

testing of IC&S as determined by the CIS with the approval of their supervision. In these 

cases, particular consideration should be given to an expanded sample of items to be 

inspected under any of the Sections 02.02a, 02.02b, 02.02c, and 02.02d. 

Findings from this inspection activity should address each functional area as being 

satisfactory, being unresolved and requiring resolution, or being in violation and requiring 

correction. When significant inadequacies are identified indicating weakness within the 

responsible organization, the inspector should inform his supervision within the CIS. The 

issue should also be addressed at the appropriate level of licensee management. 

02.04 Prevalent Problems and Concerns. The inspector should be alert to problems of a 

generic nature, such as: 

a. Inadequate work quality because of rapid turnover of craft and/or inspection 

personnel. 

b. Poor attitude toward quality work. 

c. Lack of cooperation between craft and inspection personnel. 

d. Inadequate identification and control of similar IC&S, especially during removal and 

replacement for calibration, modification, or repair. 

e. Field changes made without proper authorization, and conversely, use of outdated 

drawings and/or installation specifications or procedures. Additionally, limits may 

not be set on the time or number of changes that can exist before they are 

incorporated into the as-built record and affected design documents. Without such 

controls it is difficult for the licensee to adequately evaluate the effect of successive 

changes on the overall design and, as a result, ensure that final as-built design 

records correctly represent the completed installation. 

f. Unauthorized removal, modification, and replacement of instrument IC&S. 

g. Failure to meet separation criteria. 

h. Inadequate documentation relative to status of EQ. 

65001.10-03 RESOURCE ESTIMATE 

The resource estimate for this IP is approximately 2000 hours of direct inspection effort 

over the course of construction. 

65001.10-04 REFERENCES 

04.01 General. 

Facility FSAR, Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, and 17, including pertinent codes and 

standards referenced in the FSAR 
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04.02 NRC Regulations. 

10 CFR 50, Appendix A - General Design Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants, Criteria 2, 4, 

17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 

10 CFR 50, Appendix B - Quality Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants 

Generic Letter (GL) 83-28 - Required Actions Based on Generic Implications of Salem 

ATWS Event 

GL 95-02 - Use of NUMARC/EPRI Report TR-102348, Guideline on Licensing Digital 

Upgrades 

Information Notice (IN) 83-83 - Use of Portable Radio Transmitters Inside Nuclear Power 

Plants 

NUREG-0493 - A Defense-in-Depth and Diversity Assessment of the RESAR-414 

Integrated Protection System 

NUREG-0700 - Human-System Interface Design Review Guideline 

NUREG-0711 - Human Factors Engineering Program Review Model 

NUREG-0800 - Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for 

Nuclear Power Plants, Chapter 7, and Controls 

NUREG-0800 - Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for 

Nuclear Power Plants, Chapter 13.2, Training 

NUREG-0800 - Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for 

Nuclear Power Plants, Chapter 13.5, Plant Procedures 

NUREG-0800 - Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for 

Nuclear Power Plants, Chapter 18, Human Factors Engineering 

NUREG/CR-3270 - Investigation of Electro-magnetic Interference (EMI) Levels in 

Commercial Nuclear Power Plants 

NUREG/CR-4640 - Handbook of Software Quality Assurance Techniques Applicable to the 

Nuclear Industry 

NUREG/CR-6303 - Method for Performing Defense-In-Depth and Diversity Analyses of the 

Reactor Protection System 

Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.11 - Instrument Lines Penetrating Primary Reactor Containment 

RG 1.22 - Periodic Testing System Actuation Functions 

RG 1.28 - Quality Assurance Program Requirements (Design and Construction) 

RG 1.29 - Seismic Design Classification 

RG 1.30 - Quality Assurance Requirements for the Installation, Inspection, and Testing of 

Instrumentation and Electric Equipment (ANSI N45.2.4/IEEE 336) 
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RG 1.38 - Quality Assurance Requirements for Packaging, Shipping, Receiving, Storage, 

and Handling of Items for Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Plants (ANSI N45.2.2) 

RG1.39 - Housekeeping Requirements for Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Plants (ANSI 

N45.2.3) 

RG 1.53 - Application of the Single-Failure Criterion to Nuclear Power Plant Protective 

Systems (IEEE 279 and IEEE 379) 

RG 1.58 - Qualification of Nuclear Power Plant Inspection, Examination and Testing 

Personnel (ANSI N45.2.6) 

RG 1.63 - Electric Penetration Assemblies in Containment Structures for 

Light-Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Plants 

RG 1.75 - Physical Independence of Electric Systems 

RG1.89 - Qualification of Class 1E Equipment for Nuclear Power Plants 

RG 1.97 - Instrumentation for Light-Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Plants to Assess Plant 

and Environ Conditions During and Following an Accident 

RG1.100 - Seismic Qualification of Electric Equipment for Nuclear Power Plants 

RG 1.118 - Periodic Testing of Electric Power and Protection Systems 

 RG 1.151 - Instrument Sensing Lines 

RG 1.152 - Criteria for Programmable Digital Computer System Software in Safety-Related 

Systems for Nuclear Power Plants 

04.03 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). 

 

ASME NQA-1-2004 - Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications 

04.04 Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). 

EPRI Report TR-102323 - Guide to Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Susceptibility 

Testing for Digital Safety Equipment in Nuclear Power Plants 

04.05 International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 

IEC 880 - Software for Computers in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Stations 

04.06 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). 

ANSI/IEEE C37.90.1-2002 - Standard for Surge Withstand Capability (SWC) Tests for 

Relays and Relay Systems Associated With Electrical Power Apparatus 

IEEE- 7-4.3.2-2003 - IEEE Standard Criteria for Digital Computers in Safety Systems of 

Nuclear Power Generating Stations 

IEEE 279-1971 - Criteria for Protection Systems for Nuclear Power Generating Stations 

IEEE 323-2003 - Standard for Qualifying Class 1E Equipment for Nuclear Power 

Generating Stations 
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IEEE 336-2005 - Guide for Installation, Inspection, and Testing for Class 1E Power, 

Instrumentation, and Control Equipment in Nuclear Facilities 

IEEE 338-1987 - Standard Criteria for Periodic Surveillance Testing of Nuclear Power 

Generating Station Safety Systems 

IEEE 344-2004 - Recommended Practice for Seismic Qualification of Class 1E Equipment for Nuclear Power Generating Stations 

IEEE 379-2000 - Standard Application of the Single-Failure Criterion to Nuclear Power 

Generating Station Safety Systems 

IEEE 384-1992 - Standard Criteria for Independence of Class 1E Equipment and Circuits 

.

IEEE 420-2001 - Standard for the Design and Qualification of Class 1E Control Boards, 

Panels, and Racks Used in Nuclear Power Generating Stations 

IEEE 518-1982 - Guide for the Installation of Electrical Equipment to Minimize Electrical 

Noise Inputs to Controllers from External Sources 

IEEE 603-1998 - Standard Criteria for Safety Systems for Nuclear Power Generating 

Stations 

IEEE 730-2002 - Standard for Software Quality Assurance Plans 

IEEE 741 -1997 - Standard Criteria for the Protection of Class 1E Power Systems and 

Equipment in Nuclear Power Generating Stations 

IEEE 828-2005 - Standard for Software Configuration Management Plans 

IEEE 829-1998 - Standard for Software Test Documentation 

IEEE 830-1998 - Recommended Practice for Software Requirements Specifications 

IEEE 1012-2004 - Standard for Software Verification and Validation Plans 

IEEE 1016-1998 - Recommended Practice for Software Design Descriptions 

IEEE 1028-1997 - Standard for Software Reviews and Audits 

IEEE 1050-2004 - Guide for Instrumentation and Control Equipment Grounding in 

Generating Stations 

IEEE 1074-1997 - Standard for Developing Software Life Cycle Processes 

IEEE 1228-1994 - Standard for Software Safety Plans 

04.07 Instrument Society of America (ISA) Standards. 

ISA RP3.2 - Flange Mounted Sharp Edged Orifice Plates for Flow Measurement 

ISA 7.0.01-1996 - Quality Standard for Instrument Air 

ISA 67.01.01-2002 - Transducer and Transmitter Installation for Nuclear Safety 

Applications 
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ISA 67.02.01-1999 - Nuclear Safety-Related Instrument-Sensing Line Piping and 

Tubing Standard for Use in Nuclear Power Plants 

ISA 67.04.01-2006 - Setpoints for Nuclear Safety Related Instrumentation 

ISA 67.06.01-2002 - Response Time Testing of Nuclear Safety-Related Instrument 

Channels in Nuclear Power Plants 

ANSI/ISA 67.14.01-2000 - Qualification and Certification of Instrumentation Control 

Technicians in Nuclear Facilities 

ANSI/ISA S75.01.01-2002 - Flow Equations for Sizing Control Valves 

ISA 75.08.01-2000 - Face-to-Face Dimensions for Integral Flanged Globe-Style Control 

Valves Bodies: ANSI Classes 125, 150, 250, 300, and 600 

ISA S75.16-1994 - Face-to-Face Dimensions for Flanged Globe-Style Control Valves 

Bodies: ANSI Classes 900, 1500, and 2500 

04.08 International Standards Organization (ISO). 

ISO 5167-2003 - Measurement of Fluid Flow by Means of Pressure Differential Devices 

Inserted in Circular Cross-Section Conduits Running Full, Parts 1 and 2 

04.09 Military Standards (MIL-STD). 

MIL-STD-461, Revision E - Requirements for Control of Electromagnetic Interference 

Characteristics of Subsystems and Equipment 

MIL-STD-462, Revision D - Electro-magnetic Interference Characteristics Measurement 

MIL-STD-1399 - Interface Standard for Shipboard Systems, Section 401, DC Magnetic 

Field Environments 

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Attachment 1: Revision History for IP 65001.10 
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Attachment 1 

Revision History for IP 65001.10 

Commitment Tracking Number 

Issue Date Description of Change Training 

Needed 

Training Completion Date 

CoAc

N/A 10/20/08 

CN 08-029 

Researched commitments for 4 years and found none. Initial issuance to support ITAAC related Inspections under 10CFR52. 

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