Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: bc47318d-f421-4335-b0d8-fa7f3bf3ae30
Document Type: srp
Title: HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070756.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 18
Section ID: 18.0
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review is to confirm that the applicant has adequately considered the role of HFE and the means by which HFE activities are accomplished. The review should verify that (1) the applicant has identified plans to oversee design and construction of the nuclear facility in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.34(f)(3)(vii), and 10 CFR 50.34(f)(2)(iii) as described in SRP Section 13.1.1 "Management and Technical Support Organization"; (2) the applicant has an HFE 6 design team with the responsibility, authority, placement within the organization, and composition to ensure that the design commitment to HFE is achieved; and (3) the team is guided by an HFE program plan to ensure the proper development, execution, oversight, and documentation of the HFE program. This plan should describe the technical program in sufficient detail to ensure that all aspects of the HSI are developed, designed, and evaluated on the basis of a structured top-down systems analysis using accepted HFE principles. The HFE program plan should address the following areas as described in Section 2 of NUREG-0711.7 1. General HFE Program Goals and Scope. A description of the goals and scope of the HFE program should be provided that addresses the following topics described by Section 2.4.1: HFE program goals, assumptions and constraints, applicable facilities, applicable HSI components, applicable plant personnel, and 18.0-5 DRAFT Rev. 0 - April 1996 the technical basis of the proposed program. The defined scope should be consistent with the goals of the program. 2. HFE Team and Organization. A description of the HFE team and organization should be provided that is consistent with the review criteria for the following topics described by Section 2.4.2: responsibility, organizational placement and authority, composition, and team staffing. The HFE design team should include the expertise described in Appendix A of NUREG-0711. Team staffing should 8 be described in terms of job descriptions and