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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EARLY SITE PERMIT AND NEW LICENSE APPLICANTS REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES Primary - The organization responsible for quality assurance Secondary - None I. AREAS OF REVIEW The quality assurance (QA) staff reviews and evaluates quality assurance program descriptions (QAPDs) submitted by applicants for a design certification (DC), combined license (COL), early site permit (ESP), construction permit (CP), and operating license (OL). QAPDs submitted by applicants for DC, COL, ESP CP, and OL are reviewed and evaluated in accordance with the applicable sections of this Standard Review Plan (SRP). A QAPD submitted by a DC applicant may be a QA Topical Report or part of a Safety Analysis Report (SAR). A QAPD submitted by a DC applicant would only address design QA activities in support of a DC. The QAPD would not address construction and design QA activities that occur 17.5-1 Draft Revision 1 – August 2014 once construction begins. The QAPD submitted by the DC applicant would be reviewed and evaluated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) prior to NRC approval of the DC. A QAPD submitted by a COL applicant applies to all phases of a facility’s life, including design, construction, and operation. Construction and operational QA activities may be addressed in separate QAPDs. The COL applicants may reference an NRC-approved QAPD for the operational phase. However, this application will be reviewed against the SRP in effect 6 months prior to the docket date of the application. A QAPD submitted by an ESP applicant would apply to site suitability QA activities and would be reviewed and evaluated by the NRC prior to issuing the ESP. A QAPD submitted by a CP applicant would apply to all design and construction QA activities and would be reviewed and evaluated by the NRC prior to issuing the CP. A QAPD submitted by an OL applicant would apply to operational QA activities and would be reviewed and evaluated by the NRC prior to issuing the OL. SRP Sections 17.1 and 17.2