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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coverage relative to procedural and inspection controls, acceptance criteria, and QA staffing and qualification of personnel to carry out QA assignments). lCl. Policies regarding the implementation of the QA program are documented and made mandatory. These policies are established at the Corporate President or Vice President level. 1C2. Position description (see lBl) assures that the individual directly responsible for the definition, direction, and effectiveness of the overall QA program has sufficient authority to effectively implement 17.1-7 Rev. 2 - July 1981 responsibilities. This position isto be sufficiently free from cost and schedule responsibilities. Qualification requirements for this *individual are established in a position description which includes the following prerequisites: a. Management .experience through assignments to responsible positions. b. Knowledge of QA regulations, policies, practices, and standards. c. Experience working in QA or related activity in reactor design, construction, or operation or in a similar high technological industry. The qualifications of the QA Manager should be at least equivalent to those described in Section 4.4.5 of ANSI/ANS-3.1-1978, "Selection and Training of Nuclear Power Plant Personnel," as endorsed by the regulatory positions in Regulatory Guide 1.8. 1C3. The person at the construction site responsible for directing and managing the site QA program is identified by position and has appropriate organizational position, responsibilities, and authority to exercise proper control over the QA program. This individual is .free from non-QA duties and can thus give full attention to assuring that the QA program at the plant site is being effectively implemented. Activities related to Quality Assurance Program (17.1.2) are acceptable if: 2A1. The scope of the QA program includes: a. A commitment that activities affecting structures, systems, and components important to safety will be subject to the applicable