Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 6fa5575e-af77-4de8-bb8c-3e04040d40b0
Document Type: srp
Title: QUALITY ASSURANCE DURING THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PHASES
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0523/ML052350349.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 17
Section ID: 17.1
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ted organization. c. Qualified individualfs) or organizational element(s) are identified within the applicant's organization as responsible for the quality of the delegated work prior to initiation of activities. 1A4. Clear management controls and effective lines of communication exist for QA activities among the applicant and the principal contractors to assure direction of the QA program. 1A5. Organization charts clearly identify all the "onsite" and "offsite" organizational elements which function under the cognizance of the QA program (such as design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, inspection, test, instrumentation and control, nuclear engineering, etc.), the lines of responsibility, and a description of the criteria for determining the size of the QA organization including the inspection staff. lA6. The applicant (and principal contractors) describes the QA responsibilities of each of the organizational elements noted on the organization charts. lBl. The applicant (and principal contractors) identifies a management position that retains overall authority and responsibility for the QA program (normally, this position is the-QA Manager) and this position has the following characteristics:. a. Is at the same or higher organization level as the highest line manager directly responsible for performing activities affecting quality (such-as engineering, procurement, construction, and operation) and is sufficiently independent from cost and schedule.. The alphanumeric designation for each acceptance criterion in subsection II indicates its relationship to the areas of review identified in subsection I. 17.1-6 Rev. 2 - July 1981 b. Has effective communication channels with other senior management positions. c. Has responsibility for approval of QA Manual(s). d. Has no other duties or responsibilities unrelated to QA that would prevent his full'attention to QA matters. 1B2. Verification of conformance to established requirements (except for