Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 7e956f4a-b0c9-415b-afb9-a187252498a6
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Quality Assurance Program Requirements (Rev. 3)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1227/ML12276A071.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.33
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sting licensee to use or commit to using the guidance in this regulatory guide, unless the licensee makes a change to its licensing basis. The NRC staff does not expect or plan to request licensees to voluntarily adopt this regulatory guide to resolve a generic regulatory issue. The NRC staff does not expect or plan to initiate NRC regulatory action which would require the use of this regulatory guide. Examples of such unplanned NRC regulatory actions include issuance of an order requiring the use of the regulatory guide, requests for information under 10 CFR 50.54(f) as to whether a licensee intends to commit to use of this regulatory guide, generic communication, or promulgation of a rule requiring the use of this regulatory guide without further backfit consideration. Additionally, an existing applicant may be required to adhere to new rules, orders, or guidance if 10 CFR 50.109(a)(3) applies. 2 In this section, “voluntary” and “voluntarily” means that the licensee is seeking the action of its own accord, without the force of a legally binding requirement or an NRC representation of further licensing or enforcement action. DG-1300, Page 5 If a licensee believes that the NRC is either using this regulatory guide or requesting or requiring the licensee to implement the methods or processes in this regulatory guide in a manner inconsistent with the discussion in this Implementation section, then the licensee may file a backfit appeal with the NRC in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1409, “Backfitting Guidelines” (Ref. 9) and NRC Management Directive 8.4, “Management of Facility-specific Backfitting and Information Collection” (Ref. 10). DG-1300, Page 6 REFERENCES3 1. U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, 10 CFR Part 50, “Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities.” 2. U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, 10 CFR Part 52, “Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants.” 3. Regulatory Guide 1.28, “Quality