Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: ba51de63-39c0-4396-acd5-87521e5e5c74
Document Type: srp
Title: RELIABILITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM (RAP)
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0631/ML063190018.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 17
Section ID: 17.4
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implemented during the detailed design phase to ensure that reliability assumptions are considered. Based on the review of the RAP described in the application for the design certification, the staff concludes that the RAP is acceptable in that it satisfies the guidance in the SRM dated June 28, 1995, “Policy and Technical Issues Associated with the Regulatory Treatment of Non-Safety Systems (RTNSS) in Passive Plant Designs (SECY 94-084).” The RAP will be codified by incorporation within the rulemaking for an applicant for design certification, COL, construction permit and operating license. This conclusion is based on the following: 1. A staff review verified that the RAP scope and purpose include the information needs to implement an effective RAP. 2. A staff review verified that the organization, design control, procedures and instructions, records, audits plans, and corrective action QA attributes were appropriate to implement an effective RAP. The staff also verified through the audit process that these QA attributes were properly implemented. 3. A staff review verified the acceptability of the process used for identifying SSCs that are significant contributors to plant safety determined by using deterministic or other methods of analysis. Probabilistic/PRA methods used for identifying SSCs are addressed in Section 19 of the SE. 4. A staff review verified the SSCs within the scope of the RAP based on deterministic or other methods of analysis to be acceptable. SSCs within the scope of the RAP based on probabilistic/PRA methods are addressed in Section 19 of the SE. 5. Industry operating experience and reliability data bases used to identify significant failure modes are addressed in Section 19 of the SE. 6. A staff review verified the acceptability of the non-system-based RAP ITAAC for the design stage. 7. The staff review verified the acceptability of the qualification requirements for members of the expert panel if an expert panel is utilized. 17.4-10