Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: b37dcb3c-1856-43cd-868d-69376465b3ed
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Auditing of Quality Assurance Programs for Nuclear Power Plants (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1303/ML13038A428.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.144
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uides in spe- cific divisions is available through the Government Printing Office. Information on the subscription service and current GPO prices may be obtained by writing the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. '20555, Attention: Publications Sales Manager. The specific applicability of these listed documents has been addressed in the latest revision of the following regulatory guides: ANSI Standard N45.2 N45.2.9 N45.2.10 Regulatory Guide 1.28 1.88 1.74 2. The Foreword and Section 1.2, "Applicability," of ANSI/ASME N45.2.12-1977 state: "The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Cdde (hereafter referred to as the Code) as well as other American National Standards, have been considered in the development of this standard and this standard is intended to be compatible with their require- ments. However, this standard does not apply to activities covered by Section III, Div. I and 2, and Section Xi of the Code for those activities covered by the Code." While Section Il1, Divisions I and 2, and Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code address general require- ments for quality assurance program audits, these sections do not explicitly address all the activities described in ANSI/ASME N45.2.12-1977. ANSI/ASME N45.2.12-1977, subject to the exceptions of the regulatory position, should be used in conjunction with Section II1, Divisions I and 2, and Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code for auditing quality assurance programs where the ASME Code does not address the activities covered by ANSI/ASME N45.2.12-1977. 3. Section 3.5.2 of ANSI/ASME N45.2.1 2-1977 requires that audits of quality assurance activities be regularly scheduled to ensure that the quality assurance program is adequate and that activities are being performed in accord- ance with the quality assurance program. The frequency of the scheduling of audits is dependent on the status and importance of the activities to be audited, and the follow- ing is considered