Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: f269e894-c94c-4ccb-b41c-6e39aa74f371
Document Type: srp
Title: HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0706/ML070670253.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 18
Section ID: 18.0
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pted HFE principles are incorporated during the design process and that the human-system interfaces (HSIs) reflect a state-of-the-art HFE design. If an applicant proposes to build a new plant under 10 CFR Part 50 requirements, an HFE review of the new license application is performed. 18.0-3 Revision 2 - March 2007 Nuclear power plant (NPP) designers and vendors may submit designs for new standardized NPPs to the NRC for review and approval under 10 CFR Part 50 or they may submit designs for new standardized NPPs under 10 CFR Part 52, “Early Site Permits; Standard Design Certifications; and Combined Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants,” (see Part 52 Subpart B, “Standard Design Certification”). To obtain a standard design certification under Part 52, applicants must submit technical information which is technically relevant to the design. The technical information should include the HFE program. However, since technology is continually advancing, details of the applicant's HFE design might not be complete before the NRC issues a design certification. In such cases, reviews under 10 CFR Part 52 would primarily focus on the HFE design process. An applicant may obtain a COL to operate a standardized NPP that has already received a design certification under 10 CFR Part 52. Portions of the facility design not covered by the design certification are reviewed at the COL stage. Thus, for new NPPs, HFE reviews can occur at different points within the 10 CFR Part 52 application and licensing process. These reviews can include the following: C Design documentation, such as design-specific HFE guidance documents and specifications C Prototype designs C Completed designs C HFE-related ITAAC (to verify that an as-built plant will be built and will operate to the standard design certification) C HFE-related design acceptance criteria (to verify that the applicant properly executes the design process after certification) For new NPPs (under 10 CFR Part 52), some HFE program