Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: c9bc1f45-238e-4755-9681-aa85f00d20b9
Document Type: srp
Title: MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0704/ML070460302.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 13
Section ID: 13.1.1
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e method of complying with the relevant NRC requirements identified in Subsection II. 13.1.1-9 Revision 5 - March 2007 Preparation for reviewing the application should include familiarization with the documents listed as references in this SRP section. Each element of the application information is to be reviewed against this SRP section. The reviewer's judgment during the review is to be based on an inspection of the material presented, on whether items of special safety significance are involved, and on the magnitude and uniqueness of the project. Any exceptions or alternatives are to be carefully reviewed to ensure that they are clearly defined and that an adequate basis exists for acceptance. The applicant should identify the applicable version of references, regulatory guides, and codes and standards used. The reviewer should identify the applicable version of references, regulatory guides, and codes and standards used in the review. In reviewing and evaluating the information related to this section of the management and technical support organization, the following points should be considered: 1. In the early-construction stage, the applicant's plans for headquarters staffing to provide technical support when operating may not yet be firm. It is acceptable, therefore, if these plans are not fully specific in terms of numbers of people, provided the commitment made is sufficiently firm to ensure the responsibility will be met. 2. The reviewer must recognize that there are many acceptable ways to define and delegate job responsibilities. Variations in staffing are to be expected between applicants with and without prior experience in nuclear plant design, construction, or operation. The reviewer must be convinced that an applicant has not underestimated the magnitude of the task. The reviewer should be alert to the possibility that excessive workloads may be placed upon too few individuals. Interface arrangements and controls between the applicant and major