Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: f5fcd424-bea6-4f79-b002-f91d93dd4c9e
Document Type: srp
Title: QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION - DESIGN CERTIFICATION,
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0631/ML063190019.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 17
Section ID: 17.5
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r instructions. (NQA-1) J. INSPECTION (10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion X) 1. A program establishes the inspections to be performed (source, in-process, final, receipt, maintenance, modification, inservice, and operations). The inspection program may be implemented by or for the organization performing the activity inspected. (Approved via SE (Accession No. ML050700416).) 2. Provisions to ensure inspection planning is properly accomplished are required to be established. Planning activities are to identify the characteristics and activities inspected, the inspection methods, the acceptance criteria, and the organization responsible for performing the inspection. (NQA-1) 17.5-22 March 2007 3. Provisions to identify inspection hold points, beyond which work is not to proceed without the consent of the inspection organization, are defined. (NQA-1) 4. Inspection results are documented by the inspector, reviewed by authorized personnel qualified to evaluate the technical adequacy of the inspection results, and controlled by instructions, procedures, and drawings. (NQA-1) 5. Inspections are performed by individuals other than those who performed the activity being inspected. Inspection personnel do not report directly to the immediate supervisors who are responsible for performing the work being inspected. (Only applicable to operational QA programs.) (NQA-1) 6. Inspection requirements and acceptance criteria include specified requirements contained in the applicable design documents or other pertinent technical documents approved by the responsible design organization. (NQA-1) 7. Modifications, repairs, or replacements of items performed subsequent to final inspection require reinspection or retest, as appropriate, to verify acceptability. (NQA-1) 8. Inspection records identify item inspected, date of inspection, the inspector’s identity, type of observation, results, or acceptability, and reference to information on action taken in connection with