Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: ba447c99-c09a-4d8c-84cd-804a2261f17c
Document Type: srp
Title: MAINTENANCE RULE
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0729/ML072920088.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 17
Section ID: 17.6
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on as follows: 1. The RAP in the operational phase reviewed in SRP Section 17.4, “Reliability Assurance Program,” may be implemented by the maintenance rule program in conjunction with the quality assurance program, reviewed in SRP Section 17.5, “Quality Assurance Program Description - Design Certification, Early Site Permit and New License Applicants,” and the underlying maintenance and surveillance programs. 2. For COL reviews of operational programs, the review of the applicant’s implementation plan is performed under SRP Section 13.4, “Operational Programs.” The specific acceptance criteria and review procedures are contained in the referenced SRP sections. II. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Requirements Acceptance criteria are based on meeting the relevant requirements of the following Commission regulations: 1. 10 CFR 50.65, “Requirements for monitoring the effectiveness of maintenance at nuclear power plants.” 17.6-3 Revision 1 - August 2007 2. 10 CFR 52.79(a)(15), which requires that a COL FSAR contain a description of the program, and its implementation, for monitoring the effectiveness of maintenance necessary to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50.65. SRP Acceptance Criteria Specific SRP acceptance criteria acceptable to meet the relevant requirements of the NRC’s regulations identified above are as follows for the review described in this SRP section. The SRP is not a substitute for the NRC’s regulations, and compliance with it is not required. However, an applicant is required to identify differences between the design features, analytical techniques, and procedural measures proposed for its facility and the SRP acceptance criteria and evaluate how the proposed alternatives to the SRP acceptance criteria provide acceptable methods of compliance with the NRC regulations. 1. NUMARC 93-01 as endorsed by RG 1.160 represents an acceptable approach for implementing a Maintenance Rule program in accordance with 10 CFR 50.65. For 50.65(a)(4), the