Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: ed595a39-2817-46a5-93dd-476899712ff9
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: 10/2017 (Rev. 5)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1720/ML17207A293.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.28
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of the NRC. Thus, the NRC’s approval for use of NQA-1-2015, as set forth in this regulatory guide, excludes Subpart 2.22 and this Subpart is not applicable to NRC-regulated facilities. In addition, Revision 4 of RG 1.28 introduced the use of electronic media as a way to satisfy the requirements for the maintenance of QA records. The guide discussed Generic Letter No. 88-18, “Plant Record Storage on Optical Disk,” dated October 20, 1988 (Ref. 11), which was issued to inform licensees of the NRC approval of the use of optical disk document imaging systems for the storage and retrieval of quality assurance records and documented the appropriate quality controls for the use of optical disks. Revision 4 also discussed Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2000-18, “Guidance on Managing Quality Assurance Records in Electronic Media,” dated October 23, 2000 (Ref. 12). Attachment 1 to RIS 2000-18 lists guidance documents on establishing an electronic recordkeeping system to maintain the integrity, authenticity, and acceptability of QA records during their required retention period in accordance with the requirements of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 and other regulations for the storage of QA records in electronic media. The guidance documents listed in RIS 2000-18 also describe methods that the licensee or applicant can use to authenticate electronic records; to prevent their alteration or falsification; to protect them from, or to recover them following a disaster; and to manage their software configuration. The staff determined that more current guidance is available, as discussed in Section C of this RG. Harmonization with International Standards The NRC staff reviewed guidance from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and did not identify any standards that provided useful guidance to NRC staff, applicants, or licensees. RG 1.28, Page 5 Documents Discussed in Staff Regulatory Guidance This regulatory guide endorses, in part, the use of one or more codes or