Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: e419c547-311b-4172-83fd-9dea7cfe5e9e
Document Type: srp
Title: OPERATIONAL REVIEW
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070623.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 13
Section ID: 13.4
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EG performs independent reviews of plant operations in accordance with the guidelines of item I.B.1.2 of NUREG-0660 and NUREG-0737. a. The functions of this group are independent of those performed to meet 1 and 2 above. b. The group shall be comprised of a minimum of five dedicated, full-time engineers, located onsite, but reporting offsite to a corporate official who holds a high-level, technically oriented position who is not in the management chain for power production. For utilities with multiple sites, it may be possible to perform portions of the independent safety assessment function in a centralized location for all the utility's plants. In such cases, an onsite group still is required, but it may be slightly smaller than would be the case if it were performing the entire independent safety assessment function. Such cases will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. c. The group should function to examine plant operating characteristics, NRC issuances, Licensing Information Service advisories, and other appropriate sources of plant design and operating experience information for areas for improving plant safety; and to maintain surveillance of plant operations and maintenance activities to provide independent verification that these activities are performed correctly and that human errors are reduced as far as practicable. d. The group is to perform independent reviews and audits of plant activities including maintenance, modifications, operational problems, and operational 13.4-5 DRAFT Rev. 3 - April 1996 analysis, and aid in the establishment of programmatic requirements for plant activities. e. Qualification levels of persons performing this function shall meet or exceed that described in Section 4.4 of ANS 3.1, i.e., a bachelor's degree in engineering, and two to four years experience in their field, including one to two years nuclear experience. f. The group shall provide to management no less frequently than monthly a summary of their activities to