Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: cd56bdba-c3ad-487c-9736-aba8587452af
Document Type: srp
Title: QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0523/ML052350376.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 17
Section ID: 17.3
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he QA program and that the QA program has been implemented effectively. 17.3-14 Rev. 0 - August 1990 b. Assessments are to provide comprehensive independent evaluation of activities and procedures. c. Planning activities are to identify the characteristics and activities to be assessed and the acceptance criteria. d. Scheduling and resource allocation are to be based on the status and safety importance of the activity or process being assessed. e. Scheduling is to be dynamic and resources are to be supplemented when QA program effectiveness is in doubt. f. Assessment results are to be documented and reviewed by the assessor's management and by management having responsibility in the area assessed. Follow-up action, including a re-look at deficient areas, is to be initiated as necessary. g. When any work carried out under the requirements of the QA program is delegated to others, implementation of that part of the work is to be assessed by the applicant. h. Assessments are to be conducted using predetermined acceptance criteria. III. REVIEW PROCEDURES New QAPDs will be reviewed against the acceptance criteria described in Section II, including the applicant's commitment to the applicable references listed in Section VI. Any exceptions or alternatives to this SRP section, including the applicable references in Section VI, will be reviewed to ensure that they are defined and that an adequate basis exists for their acceptance. When required, the Performance and Quality Evaluation Branch will prepare a request for additional information for the applicant and review the response for acceptability. Changes to a QAPD previously accepted by the NRC will be reviewed to determine their acceptability. The changed QAPD will be compared against the previously accepted QAPD, its controls, and the appropriate controls in Chapter 17 of the Standard Review Plan to determine the acceptability of the changes. When required, the reviewing organization will prepare a request for