Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 80cafbe7-f4f0-4366-8dd3-76fec74d85a7
Document Type: srp
Title: HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0409/ML040920139.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 18
Section ID: 18.0
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ed NPPs to the NRC for review and approval under 10 CFR Part 52, 'Early Site Permits; Standard Design Certifications; and Combined Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants," (see Part 52 Subpart B, OStandard Design Certifications"). To obtain a standard design certification under Part 52, applicants. must submit technical information which is technically relevant to the design. The technical information should include the HFE program. However, since technology is continually advancing, details of the applicant's HFE design might not be complete before the NRC issues a design certification. In such cases, reviews under 10 CFR Part 52 would primarily focus on the HFE design process. An applicant may apply for a COL to operate a standardized NPP that has already received a design certification under 10 CFR Part 52. Portions of the facility design not covered by the design certification are reviewed at the COL stage. Thus, for advanced NPPs, HFE reviews can occur at different points within the 10 CFR Part 52 application and licensing process. These reviews can include the following: * Design documentation, such as design-specific HFE guidance documents and specifications * Prototype designs * Completed designs * HFE related inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria (ITAAC) (to verify that an as-built plant will be built and will operate to the standard design certification) .I * HFE related design acceptance criteria (DAC) (to verify that the applicant properly executes the design process after certification) Rev. 1 - February, 2004 18.0-2 For advanced NPPs (under 10 CFR Part 52), some HFE program elements may be deferred to the COL application. However, all HFE review criteria are addressed before plant startup. 2. Review of the HFE Aspects of Human-System Interface Modifications - The'NRC staff conducts reviews of license amendment applications involving voluntary modifications of HFE aspects of HSIs. This chapter can be used to review changes or modifications to