Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: f476928a-164c-486b-883e-c7bf521d9cfb
Document Type: srp
Title: QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION - DESIGN CERTIFICATION,
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1503/ML15037A441.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 17
Section ID: 17.5
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ude a QAPD to be applied to the design, fabrication, construction, and testing of the structures, systems, and components of the facility. The QAPD includes a discussion of how it satisfies applicable portions of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50. 12. Regulations in 10 CFR 52.79(a)(41) requires that applications for nuclear power plant combined licenses include an evaluation of the facility against the SRP that is in effect 6 months prior to the docket date of the application. Alternatives to or differences from the SRP must be identified and justified in the application. These alternatives or differences shall be discussed in the SER. 13. Regulations in 10 CFR 50.54(a)(1) requires a holder of a COL under 10 CFR Part 52 to implement the operation phase of a QA program 30 days prior to the scheduled date of the initial loading of fuel. 14. Regulations in 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3)(ii) as it relates to changes to a QAPD that are not considered to be reductions in commitment, allows a licensee to use a QA alternative or exception approved by an NRC safety evaluation (SE) provided that the bases of the NRC approval are applicable to the licensee’s facility. 15. Per SECY-95-132, “Policy and Technical Issues Associated with the Regulatory Treatment of Non-Safety Systems (RTNSS) in Passive Plant Designs (SECY 94-084),” and associated staff requirements memorandum (SRM), applicants should specify the quality controls for nonsafety-related SSCs that are identified as being significant contributors to plant safety. Nonsafety-related SSC quality controls are detailed in SRP Acceptance Criteria “U. Nonsafety-related SSC Quality Controls,” of this SRP section. 16. Per SECY-05-0197, “Review of Operational Programs in a Combined License Application and Generic Emergency Planning Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria,” and associated SRM, applicants should provide implementation milestones for operational programs that do not have ITAAC in the FSAR for COL