Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 5eb2dc52-e4fd-4516-96e8-78311f9c289e
Document Type: srp
Title: QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION - DESIGN CERTIFICATION,
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1403/ML14035A202.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 17
Section ID: 17.5
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� ASME NQA-1-1994 Edition or ASME NQA-1-2008/2009a Edition. d. Subpart 2.7, “Quality Assurance Requirements of Computer Software for Nuclear Facility Applications,” ASME NQA-1-1994 Edition or ASME NQA-1-2008/2009a Edition. e. Subpart 2.8, “Quality Assurance Requirements for Installation, Inspection, and Testing of Mechanical Equipment and Systems for Nuclear Power Plants,” ASME NQA-1-1994 Edition or ASME NQA-1-2008/2009a Edition. f. Subpart 2.14, “Quality Assurance Requirements for Commercial Grade Items and Services,” ASME NQA-1-1994 Edition or ASME NQA-1-2008/2009a Edition. g. Subpart 2.15, “Quality Assurance Requirements for Hoisting, Rigging, and Transporting Items for Nuclear Power Plants,” ASME NQA-1-1994 Edition or ASME NQA-1-2008/2009a Edition. h. Subpart 2.20, “Quality Assurance Requirements for Subsurface Investigations for Nuclear Power Plants,” ASME NQA-1-1994 Edition or ASME NQA-1-2008/2009a Edition. i. Nuclear Information and Records Management Association, Inc. (NIRMA) Technical Guide (TG) 11-1998, “Authentication of Records and Media.” j. NIRMA TG 15-1998, “Management of Electronic Records.” k. NIRMA TG 16-1998, “Software Configuration Management and Quality Assurance.” l. NIRMA TG 21-1998, “Electronic Records Protection and Restoration.” m. Section 4, “Storage, Preservation, and Safekeeping,” of Supplement 17S-1, “Supplementary Requirements for Quality Assurance Records.” Technical Rationale The technical rationale for application of these requirements to the QAPD is discussed in the following paragraphs. 1. Appendix A, General Design Criterion 1 (GDC 1), “Quality Standards and Records,” to 10 CFR Part 50 requires that a QA program be established and implemented. GDC 1 is applicable because it mandates the establishment of a QA program. Meeting the requirements of GDC 1 provides assurance that SSCs important to safety will be designed, fabricated, constructed, and tested in a manner that will