Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: cd56bdba-c3ad-487c-9736-aba8587452af
Document Type: srp
Title: QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0523/ML052350376.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 17
Section ID: 17.3
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assigned responsibilities. When site activities warrant, an onsite management position is to be established for which the above characteristics and responsibilities for the onsite activities apply. e. Major delegation of work to participants outside the applicant's organization is to be identified and described as follows: (1) The organizational elements responsible for delegated work are to be identified. (2) Management controls and lines of communication between the applicant and the delegated organization are to be established. (3) Responsibility for the QA program and the extent of management oversight by the applicant are to be established. (4) The performance of delegated work is to be formally evaluated by the applicant. 3. Responsibility a. The applicant is to retain and exercise the responsibility for the scope and implementation of an effective overall QA program. 17.3-4 Rev. 0 - August 1990 b. The applicant may delegate part or all of the activities of planning, establishing, and implementing the overall QA program to others, but is to retain the responsibility for the program's effectiveness. c. Senior-level management is to assess annually the adequacy of the QA program's implementation. d. The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the applicable portion of the QA program is properly documented, approved, and implemented (people are trained and resources are available) before an activity within the scope of the QA program is undertaken by the applicant or by others. e. Individual managers are to ensure that personnel working under their management cognizance are provided the necessary training and resources to accomplish their assigned tasks. f. The manager responsible for their implementation is to approve the procedures that implement the QA program. These procedures are to reflect the QA policy, and work is to be accomplished in accordance with them. 4. Authority a. When the applicant delegates responsibility for planning, establishing, or