Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: ed595a39-2817-46a5-93dd-476899712ff9
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: 10/2017 (Rev. 5)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1720/ML17207A293.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.28
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rse, with clarification or exceptions, multiple revisions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standard NQA-1, “Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications.” Background This revision of RG 1.28 endorses, with certain clarifications and regulatory positions, various versions of the ASME NQA-1 standard; the standards included are the NQA-1b-2011 Addenda to ASME NQA-1-2008 (Ref. 5), NQA-1-2012 (Ref. 6), and NQA-1-2015 (Ref. 7). The previous version of RG 1.28 (Revision 4) (Ref. 8), approved the use of NQA-1-2008 (Ref. 9), and the NQA-1a-2009 Addenda (Ref. 10), with certain clarifications and regulatory positions. The staff determined that the NQA-1b-2011 Addenda to ASME NQA-1-2008, NQA-1-2012, and NQA-1-2015 provide the most current guidance for QA. The NRC issued RG 1.28, Revision 4, in June 2010. The guide extended the scope of the NRC’s approval of NQA-1 to include Part II, which contains amplifying QA requirements for certain specific work activities that occur at various stages of a facility’s life. The work activities include, but are not limited to, management, planning, site investigation, design, computer software development commercial- grade dedication, procurement, fabrication, installation, inspection, and testing. Part II of NQA-1 versions NQA-1-2012 and NQA-1-2015 include Subpart 2.22, “Quality Assurance Requirements for Management Assessment and Quality Improvement for Compliance with 10 CFR 830 and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 414.1 for DOE Nuclear Facilities.” Subpart 2.22 of NQA-1-2015 contains guidance for complying with 10 CFR 830 and DOE Order 414.1 for DOE Nuclear Facilities. Facilities subject 10 CFR 830 and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 414.1are not within the regulatory jurisdiction of the NRC. Thus, the NRC’s approval for use of NQA-1-2015, as set forth in this regulatory guide, excludes Subpart 2.22 and this Subpart is not applicable to NRC-regulated facilities. In addition,