Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: fde45fa1-e4ca-4005-b5f6-d1bbefc60c73
Document Type: srp
Title: RELIABILITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070754.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 17
Section ID: 17.4
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should accomplish the following objectives: a. Monitoring and corrective action prevent or mitigate failures of safety-related, risk-significant SSCs caused by deficiencies in the maintenance process. Regulatory Guide 1.160 describes a method, acceptable to the staff, for implementation of such programs required by 10 CFR 50.65. 17.4-17 DRAFT Rev. 0 - April 1996 b. Cause determinations and corrective actions should address consequences of non- safety-related, risk-significant SSC failures caused by design deficiencies or operational errors should be performed by the licensee as part of operational reliability assurance activities. The cause determinations and corrective actions should be commensurate with the safety significance of the failure and should follow the objectives of the quality assurance program. The evaluation should consider the licensee's existing processes and procedures to determine whether operational reliability assurance objectives have been adequately incorporated and implemented. 2. Reviews - This review is performed in accordance with the NRC inspection procedure used to verify compliance with the maintenance rule (i.e., Inspection Procedure 62706) and NRC inspection procedures for quality assurance (i.e., 2515 Inspection Program). a. The inspector verifies that the COL holder has developed and implemented operational reliability assurance activities by integrating these activities with maintenance requirements specified in 10 CFR 50.65; quality assurance requirements specified in Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50; and inservice testing, inservice inspection, and surveillance activities. b. The inspector verifies that cause determinations and corrective actions for non- safety-related, risk-significant SSC failures resulting from design deficiencies or operational errors are performed by the COL holder's processes and procedures. DRAFT Rev. 0 - April 1996 17.4-18 [This Page Intentionally Left Blank] SRP Draft Section 17.4 Attachment A - Proposed