Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 60417d74-e876-4ae1-b462-74d2947832c8
Document Type: srp
Title: INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS -
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0523/ML052350467.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 7
Section ID: 7.1
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previously been reviewed by the staff and where the adequacy of these systems is based upon prior Commission approval. The bases for prior approval includes the staff's evaluation of applications for construc- tion permits and operating licenses, preliminary and final design approvals for standardized plants, and topical reports. II. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA The General Design Criteria (GDC), which are provided in the Commission regula- tions, establish minimum requirements for the design of nuclear power plants. IEEE Standard 279 "Criteria for Protection Systems for Nuclear Power Generating Stations," is also incorporated in 10 CFR Part 50, 650.55a(h) of the Commission's regulations. These criteria establish the necessary design, fabrication, con- struction, testing, and performance requirements for structures, systems, and components important to safety. The structures, systems, and components important to safety are those that provide reasonable assurance that the facility can be operated without undue risk to the health and safety of the public. 7.1-2 Rev. 3 - February 1984 Regulatory guides amplify specific regulations, describe acceptable methods for meeting their requirements and provide guidance to applicants. Industry codes and standards set forth requirements and recommended practices applicable to instrumentation and control systems for nuclear power plants. These standards, as modified by the regulatory guides which endorse them, also provide acceptable methods for meeting the requirements of the regulations. The acceptance criteria consist of the GDC and IEEE Std 279 which establish the Commission requirements for instrumentation and control systems important to safety. The regulatory guides and the endorsed industry codes and standards are the guidelines which are used as a basis for the evaluation of conformance to the requirements of the Commission's regulations. Table 7-1, "Acceptance Criteria and Guidelines for Instrumentation and Control Systems