Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 3eb179d3-5491-407d-8b0e-eed083d58a17
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Configuration Management Plans for Digital Computer Software Used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants + HISTORY - HISTORY 08/2012 – DG-1206 , Proposed Revision 1 08/1996 – DG-1055 , Proposed Revision 0 (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1032/ML103200044.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.169
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ities affecting quality, such as instructions, procedures, and drawings, be subject to controls that ensure that authorized personnel review documents, including changes, for adequacy and approve them for release. • Criterion VII, “Control of Purchased Material, Equipment, and Services,” requires, in part, that measures be established to ensure that purchased material conforms to the specifications in procurement documents. • Criterion VIII, “Identification and Control of Materials, Parts, and Components,” requires, in part, that parts and components be identified to prevent the use of incorrect or defective parts or components. • Criterion XIII, “Handling, Storage and Shipping,” requires, in part, that measures be established to control handling, storage, shipping, and preservation of materials to prevent damage. DG-1206, Page 4 • Criterion XIV, “Inspection, Test, and Operating Status,” requires, in part, that measures be established to indicate the status of inspections and tests and the identification of items passing the inspections and tests. • Criterion XVI, “Corrective Action,” requires, in part, that conditions adverse to quality, such as failures, malfunctions, and deficiencies, be identified and that the cause be determined, the condition be corrected, and the entire process be documented. • Criterion XVII, “Quality Assurance Records,” requires, in part, that sufficient records be maintained so that data that are closely associated with the qualification of personnel, procedures, and equipment are identifiable and retrievable. • Criterion XVIII, “Audits,” requires, in part, that a comprehensive system of audits be conducted, results of those audits be documented, and corrective actions remedy deficiencies. Configuration management is a significant part of engineering activities and is already addressed by NRC requirements for structures, systems, and components important to safety. Although the principles and