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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. INTRODUCTION This regulatory guide (RG) describes methods that the staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) considers acceptable for managerial and administrative Quality Assurance (QA) controls to be used to assure safe operation. This guide describes the methods that the NRC staff considers acceptable for complying with the provisions of regulations in 10 CFR Part 50, “Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities,” of the Code of Federal Regulations (Ref. 1), §50.34(b)(6)(ii), Contents of applications; technical information and 10 CFR Part 52, “Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants,” (10 CFR Part 52) (Ref. 2) §52.79(a)(27), Contents of applications; technical information in final safety analysis report. Both sections require compliance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, “Quality Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants and Fuel Reprocessing Plants,” which, in part, requires the establishment of QA controls for the implementation of managerial and administrative controls to assure safe operation. This RG provides guidance for QA programs for nuclear power plants during operations. Guidance for the establishment and execution of QA programs for nuclear power plants during their design and construction is in RG 1.28, “Quality Assurance Program Requirements (Design and Construction),” (Ref. 3). The NRC issues regulatory guides to describe to the public methods that the staff considers acceptable for use in implementing specific parts of the agency’s regulations, to explain techniques that the staff uses in evaluating specific problems or postulated accidents, and to provide guidance to DG-1300, Page 2 applicants and licensees. Regulatory guides are not substitutes for regulations and compliance with them is not required. This regulatory guide contains information collection requirements covered by 10 CFR Part 50 and 10 CFR Part 52 that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved under