Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: ea961590-90a9-4204-9735-d7487df8371f
Document Type: srp
Title: COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070564.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 9
Section ID: 9.5.2
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of communications systems with respect to security requirements is coordinated and performed by the Safeguards Branch (PSGB) as part of its primary review responsibility for SRP Section 13.6.11 5. The review of the adequacy of control room communications systems and features related to their effectiveness to support reliable human performance, including evaluation with respect to the criteria specified in NUREG-0700 (Reference 1), is performed by the Human Factors Assessment Branch (HHFB) as part of its primary review responsibility for SRP Section 18 (proposed).12 For those areas of review identified above that are part of the primary review responsibility of other branchesas part of the review under other SRP sections , the acceptance criteria and 13 review procedures are contained in the referenced SRP sections. II. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Acceptability of the design of the communication system, as described in the applicant's safety analysis report (SAR), is based in part on the degree of similarity of the design with that for previously reviewed plants with satisfactory operating experience. There are no general design criteria or regulatory guides that directly apply to the safety-related performance requirements for the design and use of the communication system during normal plant operations and transient conditions. The PSBHICB will use the following criterion to assess the system design 14 capability: the communication system is acceptable if the integrated design of the system and related plant features will provide effective communication between plant personnel in all vital 15 areas during normal plant operation and during the full spectrum of accident or incident conditions (including fire) under maximum potential noise levels. III. REVIEW PROCEDURES The information provided in the SAR pertaining to the design of the communication system and related plant features will be evaluated to determine that intra-plant communication equipment 16 needed in vital