Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 5eb2dc52-e4fd-4516-96e8-78311f9c289e
Document Type: srp
Title: QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION - DESIGN CERTIFICATION,
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1403/ML14035A202.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 17
Section ID: 17.5
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d evaluate how the proposed alternatives to the SRP acceptance criteria provide acceptable methods of compliance with the NRC regulations. The source for each acceptance criterion is given in order to provide NRC staff with a means to interpret the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, NRC regulations, and RGs. In addition, the staff has determined that certain QA program alternative or exceptions to specific acceptance criteria have general applicability to an overall QA program. These alternatives or exceptions have been included within the SRP acceptance criteria in that they have been determined to represent an acceptable method of complying with NRC regulations. The document accession number for the NRC SE that approved each QA program alternative or exception is identified throughout this SRP section as the alternative or exception is discussed. A listing of each SE is also provided in Subsection VI, (References) of this SRP section. A. ORGANIZATION (Criterion I) 1. At the most senior management level, the applicant or holder (i.e., the organization applying to have its QAPD reviewed and accepted by the NRC) is to issue a written QAPD that establishes the quality policy and commits the organization to implement it. The responsibility for the overall program is retained and exercised by the applicant (ANSI/ANS 3.2). 2. The applicant has identified and described major delegation of work involved in establishing and implementing the QA program or any part thereof to other organizations. 3. The QA program requires independence between the organization performing checking functions from the organization responsible for performing the functions. (This provision does not apply to ESP applicant QA programs. This provision is not applicable to design reviews/verifications. The provision for design review/verification is addressed in Section II (10 CFR 50.34(f)(3)(iii)(A)). 4. When major portions of the applicant's program are delegated: a. The applicant describes