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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change to determine if a technical specification change or NRC approval is required. b. Audits of selected changes in the procedures described in the SAR are performed to verify that procedure reviews and revision controls are effectively implemented. c. Competent individual(s) or group(s) other than those who performed the original design but who may be from the same organization verify that changes to the facility do not result in a loss of adequate design or safety margins. 4. The results of IRB reviews of matters involving the safe operation of the facility are periodically independently reviewed, with a minimum of one such review being conducted yearly. This review is intended to support plant and corporate 17.5-43 March 2007 management in identifying and resolving issues potentially affecting safe plant operation. This review supplements the existing corrective action programs and audits. a. The review is performed by a team consisting of personnel with experience and competence in the activities being reviewed, but independent from cost and schedule considerations and from the organizations responsible for those activities. b. The review is supplemented by outside consultants or organizations as necessary to ensure the team has the requisite expertise and competence. c. Results of the review are documented and reported to responsible management. d. Plant and corporate management periodically consider issues that they determine warrant special attention, such as deficient plant programs, declining performance trends, employee concerns, or other issues related to safe plant operations and determine what issues warrant the review. e. Plant and corporate management determine the scheduling and scope of review and the composition of the team performing the review. Option II - Independent Review Committee (ANSI N18.7) 1. An independent review committee is assigned independent review responsibilities. 2. The independent review committee reports to a management level