Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: bc47318d-f421-4335-b0d8-fa7f3bf3ae30
Document Type: srp
Title: HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070756.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 18
Section ID: 18.0
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viewed for other plants, and the determination of whether items of special or unique safety significance are involved. Also, the relevance of each area of review and the appropriate level of detail of evidence should be considered with respect to such factors as the purpose of the review, the nature of the HFE concerns, the status of the applicant's design process, the scope of the design, and the goal of the review (e.g., design certification, licensing). Based on the detail provided, the applicant submittals may be reviewed at three levels: program description level, implementation plan level, and completed-area-of-review level, as described below. 1. Program Description Level. For a review at the program description level, it is not necessary that the applicant's submittals include details of the design or analysis methodology because detailed evaluations using the staff's review criteria are beyond the scope of the review. Instead, the review criteria are used to determine whether the program description addresses all relevant topics in sufficient detail to provide an acceptable framework for the development of a detailed implementation plan. The value of the program description level review is that it provides assurance that the implementation plan will address all the staff's review criteria. 2. Implementation Plan Level. This is a review of submittals that describe the methodology proposed by the applicant for addressing HFE in the design. Acceptance at this level provides assurance that the proposed methodology is consistent with the criteria of the applicable area(s) of review. While some implementation plans can be reviewed on their own merits, the staff may request sample analyses that demonstrate the application of the methodology and its results. 3. Completed-Area-of-Review Level. This is a review of finished products of areas of review (e.g., a completed operating experience review, task analysis, or HSI design). Acceptance at this level indicates that