Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: f476928a-164c-486b-883e-c7bf521d9cfb
Document Type: srp
Title: QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION - DESIGN CERTIFICATION,
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1503/ML15037A441.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 17
Section ID: 17.5
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the design, fabrication, construction, and testing of the SSCs important to safety to the NRC for review. Furthermore, the proposed 10 CFR 50.54(a)(1) provides specific implementation requirements for the operational phase of the QA program. 3. The requirements of 10 CFR 50.34(f)(3)(ii) and (iii) are applicable because they require (1) all SSCs important to safety be listed in accordance with Criterion II of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50; (2) independence between organizations performing checking functions and those responsible for performing the function; (3) QA be implemented during construction; (4) QA personnel be included in the documented review and concurrence in quality-related procedures associated with design, construction, and installation; (5) QA personnel be qualified; (6) sizing the staff commensurate with its duties and responsibilities; (7) establishing procedures for maintenance of as-built documentation; (8) providing a QA role in design and analysis activities; and (9) establishing criteria for QA programmatic requirements. III. REVIEW PROCEDURES The reviewer will select material from the procedures described below, as may be appropriate for a particular case. These review procedures are based on the identified SRP acceptance criteria. For deviations from these acceptance criteria, the staff should review the applicant’s 17.5-43 Revision 1 – August 2015 evaluation of how the proposed alternatives provide an acceptable method of complying with the relevant NRC requirements identified in Subsection II. Manual Chapters 2501, 2502, 2504 and 2508 specify inspections to be performed to assess the applicant’s or holder’s interpretation and translation of the QAPD commitments into its procedures, processes, and organizational staffing. These inspections will focus on the effectiveness of the QAPD implementation. Through review of the information provided by the applicant or holder and, as required, meetings with the applicant or holder; review of