Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 4f141c71-35ca-4353-9047-a13efe6d56b7
Document Type: srp
Title: Revision 6 - August 2016
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1601/ML16019A308.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 7
Section ID: 7
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” Clause A.1.3.5, “Collect and Analyze Metric Data,” and Clause A.5.1.1.2, “Process Improvement Reviews,” contain an acceptable approach relating to metrics. Procedures - See 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, V “Instructions, Procedures and Drawings.” Record keeping - See 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, XVII “Quality Assurance Records.” Schedule - This is important only in that the planning documents should show that this type of planning has been done. Acceptance Criteria for Resources Characteristics of Planning Documents The generally applicable acceptance criteria for resource characteristics for the planning document are provided below. Budget - The review will not be making any determination of the adequacy of the budget, other than to determine that the V&V organization was not subject to budget restrictions causing a limit on the time and personnel required to perform adequate V&V. Methods/tools - It is important to remember that if the output of any tool cannot be proven to be correct, such as may occur if the tool produces machine language software code, the tool itself should be developed or dedicated as safety-related, with all the attendant requirements. Personnel - The number of personnel is highly dependent on the complexity of the project and the development schedule required. The numbers, qualification, and training of personnel performing the V&V should be assessed during the review. The V&V personnel should be at least as qualified as the personnel doing the design in order to be effective, and since effective V&V may take as much effort as the design, the total number of V&V personnel should be taken into consideration when evaluating the V&V effort. Standards - The standards used need to be appropriate to meet regulatory requirements. If the standard has not previously been reviewed and approved (e.g., by a RG), additional time for the review of the acceptability of the standard will be needed. There are two types of standards