Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 22884f18-189e-46a8-81b2-45db11edf145
Document Type: srp
Title: SYSTEM QUALITY GROUP CLASSIFICATION
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1422/ML14227A641.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 3
Section ID: 3.2.2
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ce criteria, the staff should review the applicant’s evaluation of how the proposed alternatives provide an acceptable method of complying with the relevant NRC requirements identified in Subsection II. For DCs, Tier 1 information is derived from Tier 2. Consequently, any design information presented in Tier 1 also should be in the appropriate Tier 2 sections. The staff assigned to the review of quality group classification has primary review responsibility of information included in application Section 3.2.2 concerning pressure-retaining systems and 3.2.2-7 Draft Revision 3 – August 2015 their supports. The staff assists in reviews of such systems to ensure compliance with GDC 1 and coordinates the overall review with staff reviewing other SRP sections to ensure that the applicant has appropriately classified fluid systems and components important to safety using an acceptable process utilizing appropriate quality assurance measures, including construction codes and standards, with respect to the criteria presented in this SRP section. In Staff Requirements Memoranda (SRM) dated July 21, 1993, the Commission approved the staff’s position in SECY-93-087, “Policy, Technical, and Licensing Issues Pertaining to Evolutionary and Advanced Light-Water Reactor (ALWR) Designs,” the staff should review applications for evolutionary and advanced light-water reactors using the newest codes and standards that have been endorsed by the NRC. Unapproved editions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Code and standard editions used by the applicant should be identified in the application and specific editions should be reviewed by those responsible for endorsement or acceptance of those specific codes and standards. The specific edition of an adopted code or standard should be cited in Tier 2 rather than Tier 1. SRP Section 5.2.1.1 provides additional information on staff review of code and standard information. Selection and emphasis of various aspects of the areas