Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 5da93dc4-caee-45c8-a0e0-6f7b803c23cd
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Dedication of Commercial-Grade Items for Use in Nuclear Power Plants (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2318/ML23187A531.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-11
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Section ID: RG-1.164
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commercial grade items and services used in nuclear power plants. Applicability This RG applies to applicants, licensees, dedicating entities, and their suppliers associated with constructing, owning, operating, or supplying of nuclear power plants subject to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 21 “Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance,” (Ref. 1), and regulated pursuant to 10 CFR Part 50, “Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities,” (Ref. 2), and 10 CFR Part 52, “Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants” (Ref. 3). Applicable Rules and Regulations • 10 CFR Part 21 establishes the framework for an acceptance process under the definition for “dedication.” This process is undertaken to provide reasonable assurance that a commercial-grade item to be used as a basic component will perform its intended safety function. Specifically, the definition for “dedication” requires that the dedication process be conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Appendix B, “Quality Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants and Fuel Reprocessing Plants,” to 10 CFR Part 50. • 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion III, “Design Control,” includes the provisions for quality assurance (QA) and quality control that are applicable to the acceptance and dedication process for commercial-grade design and analysis computer programs. Criterion III fulfills the requirement in Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 established by the definition of “dedication” in 10 CFR Part 21 for commercial-grade dedication programs. Criterion III design control measures include requirements, in part, for the selection and review for suitability of application of materials, parts, equipment, and processes that are essential to the safety-related functions of the structures, systems, and components (SSCs), and are applicable to a commercial-grade design and analysis computer program associated with basic