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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-ASSESSMENT 1. Methodology 2. Assessment II. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA This section outlines and specifies the NRC's acceptance criteria for QAPDs. Criterion 1 of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A, "General Design Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants," requires that a QA program be established and implemented. Appendix B of 10 CFR Part 50, "Quality Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants and Fuel Reprocessing Plants," specifies 18 quality criteria which must be addressed in a QAPD. Except when acceptable alternatives are provided, the acceptance criteria that follow provide attributes to be addressed for 17.3-2 Rev. 0 - August 1990 a QAPD to be found acceptable. The QAPD should describe how each of the acceptance criteria will be met. A. MANAGEMENT 1. Methodology a. At the most senior management level, the applicant (that is, the organization applying to have its QAPD reviewed and accepted by the NRC) is to issue a written QAPD that establishes the quality policy and commits the organization to implement it. b. The QAPD is to be binding on all personnel, including management personnel having responsibility for costs and schedules. c. The QAPD is to include the criteria used to identify the items and activities to which the QA program applies. A list of items under the control of the quality assurance program is to be established and maintained at the applicant's facility. d. The QAPD is to provide measures to ensure the quality of items and activities to an extent consistent with their importance to safety. 2. organization a. The QAPD is to contain an organizational description that addresses the organizational structure, functional responsibilities, levels of authority, and interfaces. The organizational description is to include the onsite and offsite organizational elements that function under the cognizance of the QA program. Functional responsibilities include activities such as preparing, reviewing, approving, and verifying designs; qualifying suppliers; preparing,