Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 49ce24c8-1a15-48b2-9e26-8c6c2f9064f7
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Dedication of Commercial-Grade Digital I&C Items for Use in Nuclear power Plants
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2200/ML22003A180.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-05
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Section ID: RG-1.250
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es, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants.” The staff also does not intend to use the guidance to support NRC staff actions in a manner that constitutes forward fitting as that term is defined and described in Management Directive 8.4. If a licensee believes that the NRC is using this regulatory guide in a manner inconsistent with the discussion in this Implementation section, then the licensee may file a backfitting or forward fitting appeal with the NRC in accordance with the process in Management Directive 8.4. DG-1402, Page 11 REFERENCES 1 1. Nuclear Energy Institute, NEI 17-06, “Guidance on Using IEC 61508 SIL Certification to Support the Acceptance of Commercial Grade Digital Equipment for Nuclear Safety Related Applications,” Revision 1, Washington, DC, December 2021 (Agencywide Documents and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML21337A380).2 2. U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), “Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities,” Part 50, Chapter 1, Title 10, “Energy.” 3. CFR, “Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants,” Part 52, Chapter 1, Title 10, “Energy.” 4. CFR, “Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance,” Part 21, Chapter 1, Title 10, “Energy.” 5. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.164, “Dedication of Commercial-Grade Items for Use in Nuclear Power Plants,” Washington, DC. 6. Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), TR-106439, “Guideline on Evaluation and Acceptance of Commercial Grade Digital Equipment for Nuclear Safety Applications,” Palo Alto, CA, October 1996.3 7. NRC, “Safety Evaluation by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Electric Power Research Institute Topical Report, TR-106439, ‘Guideline on Evaluation and Acceptance of Commercial Grade Digital Equipment for Nuclear Safety Applications,’” July 17, 1997 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12205A284). 8. International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), IEC 61508,