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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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 acceptable scheduling: a. Internal Audits (I) Operational Phase Activities-Regulatory Guide 1.33, "Quality Assurance Program Requirements (Opera- tion)," should be followed. (2) Design and Construction Phase Activities- Applicable elements of an organization's quality assurance program should, be audited at least annually or at least once within the life of the activity, whichever is shorter. In deter- mining the scope of the audit, an evaluation of the area being audited may be useful. The evaluation may include some or all of the following: prior quality assurance program audits; results of audits from other sources; nature and frequency of identified deficiencies; and significant changes in person- nel, organization, or quality assurance program. b. External Audits (I External audits, after the award of a contract, are not necessary for procurement actions when the items or services are all of the following: (a) Relatively simple and standard in design, manufacture, and test, and (b) Adaptable to standard or automated Inspections or tests of the end product to verify quality characteristics after delivery, and (c) Such that receiving inspection does not require operations that could adversely affect the integrity, function, or cleanness of the item. (2) For other procurement actions not listed in ltem C.3.b.(I), audits should be conducted as follows: Elements of a supplier's quality assurance program should be audited by the purchaser on a triennial basis with the audit implemented in accordance with Section 4, "Audit Implementation," of ANSI/ASME N45.2.12-1977. The triennial period should begin with performance of an audit when sufficient work is in progress to demonstrate that the organization is implementing a Quality Assurance Program having the required scope