Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 51b93b24-7bff-4144-949f-36812854b7aa
Document Type: srp
Title: HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1612/ML16125A114.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 18
Section ID: 18.0
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REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES Primary - Organization responsible for the review of human performance Secondary - None I. AREAS OF REVIEW This document provides the regulatory guidance used by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff while reviewing human factors engineering (HFE) considerations of operating license applications, design certifications (DCs), plant modifications, and important human actions. The purpose of these reviews is to assure safety by verifying that acceptable HFE practices and guidelines are incorporated into the plant’s design as follows: 1. Operating License Applications The organization responsible for the review of human performance reviews the applicant’s HFE control room design described in the operating license application. The submittal should 18.0-2 Revision 3 – December 2016 address all 12 elements described in NUREG-0711, “Human Factors Engineering Program Review Model.” Areas that interface with operating programs (e.g., procedures, training) should be coordinated with the organization responsible for reviewing operating programs to determine the level of effort needed in reviewing Chapter 18 of the applicant’s safety analysis report (SAR). The purpose of these reviews is to assure safety by verifying that acceptable HFE practices and guidelines are incorporated into the control room design. 2. Combined License Applications The organization responsible for the review of human performance reviews the HFE of the applicant’s control room design as described in the final safety analysis report (FSAR). In most cases a combined license (COL) application will “Incorporate by Reference” an approved DC. The staff verifies the COL applicant has addressed each COL action item from the DC and any additions and departures or exemptions from the DC. The additional material is evaluated against the applicable sections of NUREG-0711. The purpose of these reviews is to assure safety by verifying that the COL applicant’s