Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: fea61ff0-f344-4101-adfb-590e3d9dfafe
Document Type: srp
Title: Draft Revision 6 – August 2015
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1515/ML15159A946.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 7
Section ID: 7
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be two sets of planning documentation, that of the applicant or licensee and that of the vendor. Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 states that licensees may delegate to others, such as contractors, agents, or consultants, the work of establishing and executing the QA program, or any part thereof, but that the licensee shall retain responsibility therefore, and that the authority and duties of persons and organizations performing activities affecting the safety-related functions of structures, systems, and components should be clearly established and delineated in writing. This means that the applicant or licensee will need a method of assuring that an appropriate QA program is established and effectively executed and a method of verifying, such as by checking, auditing, and/or inspection, those activities affecting the safety-related functions have been correctly performed. In the case where the applicant or licensee has contracted with a vendor, the two sets of planning documents should be reviewed together, to assure not only that the vendor preforms BTP 7.14-13 Draft Revision 6 - August 2015 the appropriate activities, but also that the applicant or licensee has in place a method of assuring those activities are carried out correctly. Acceptance Criteria for Management Characteristics of Planning Documents The generally applicable acceptance criteria for the management characteristic for the planning documents are provided below. Purpose - Each plan should state the purpose of the plan, and should be reviewed in accordance with that purpose. Organization - Each plan should identify the organizational entities responsible for implementing the plan. Oversight - Specific references, which may include the V&V program and the QA program, should be made if appropriate. Responsibilities - All planned activities are assigned to a responsible organizational entity. Risks - Clause 5.3.6, “Software Project Risk management,” of IEEE Std 7-4.3.2, “IEEE Standard Criteria for