Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 12dd3f35-6baa-4f6a-8372-84c90ef96a91
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Test Documentation for Digital Computer Software Used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants + HISTORY - HISTORY 08/2012 – DG-1207 , Proposed Revision 1 08/1996 – DG-1056 , Proposed Revision 0 (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0833/ML083370243.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.170
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IEEE Std. 829-2008 contain information that may be useful; however since the nuclear industry has not reached a consensus regarding the use of these methods, the NRC staff does not endorse the use of these annexes, except as noted below. In this section of the guide, the cited criterion refers to Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 unless otherwise noted. 1. Test Program IEEE Std. 829-2008 does not mandate the use of all its software and system test documentation in any given test phase; instead, it recommends as best practices the use of the integrity level scheme and the life-cycle processes for the appropriate test activities and tasks that results in the needed test documentation. If the licensee chooses a subset of the IEEE Std. 829-2008 documentation for a particular test phase, it should not omit information necessary to meet regulatory requirements on software and system test documentation. The subset should demonstrate minimum testing tasks for the designated integrity level in conjunction with each associated life-cycle phase and documented to the highest level of documentation in the Clause 8, MTP, and the highest level selected test documentation from Clause 9 through Clause 17. The MTP is also called upon to follow, with the associated Clauses 9 through 17, the life-cycle test processes found in Clause 5, which further outlines in IEEE Std. 829-2008, Table 3 the required testing activities based upon the integrity level. With an integrity level 4, Table 2 in IEEE Std. 829-2008 calls for the use of the MTP and associated documents. As a minimum, the information additions highlighted below with the MTP provides an acceptable approach for the licensee to plan the test document tasks and activities, and thus to adequately address the system safety requirements: a. The qualifications, duties, responsibilities, and skills required of persons and organizations assigned to testing activities has been outlined in Clause 8, while further training may be required which