Regulatory Guide 1.28
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| Issue date: | 03/31/1978 |
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Revision i U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION March 1978 REGULATORY GUIDE
OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT
REGULATORY GUIDE 1.28 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
(DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION)
A. INTRODUCTION
National Standards Institute olt A '1 7, 1977.'
Some uncertainty has arise ith regard !o the Appendix B. "Quality Assurance Criteria for Nu- NRC staff's position when Re tory guide cn- clear Power Plants and Fuel Reprocessing Plants," dorses, as an acceptabIe rd od, "i'guidelines- to 10 CFR Part 50. "Licensing of Production and as well as the "requir It. nclu ed in a stand- Utilization Facilities," establishes overall quality ard. The NRC staf d the guidelines assurance requirements for the design, construction, contained in N45 97 'th r spect ,o importance and operation of safety-related structures, systems, to safety. Thi., to guide is interded (o and components. This guide describes a method ac- clarify the , C f'sosition on the "reqtsie.
ceptable to the NRC staff for complying with the ments.. a u ,nes included in ANSI
Commission's regulations with regard to overall N45.2. 7. conformance to the recommen- quality assurance program requirements during de- datio rc ulatory guide is indicated in an sign and construction of nuclear power plants. cat out further qualification, this indi- c at e applicant will comply with the "re- B.DSUSINts" of ANSI N45.2-1977, as supplemented Subcommittee N45-2.7 (formerly N45-3.7) of the di ied by the regulatory position of this guide.
American National Standards Committee Reactor Plants and Their Maintenance, dev ope
C. REGULATORY POSITION
ANSI N45.2-1971 that included general r 're- The overall quality assurance program require- ments for establishing and executing a y a ments for the design and construction phas.s that are ante program during the design an const tion included in ANSI N45.2-1977 provide an adequate phases of nuclear power plants. This nd was basis for complying with the quality assurance pro.
endorsed by Regulatory Guide 1.28 ( Guide gram requirements of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 28). To update the requirements of the standard and 50, as supplemented or modified by the following:
to make it applicable toft nuclear facilities sub- ject to 10 CFR
was revised by the PartN4 AI
A dix iGroup B, the standard Section 2 of N45.2-1977 requires. in part. that in coopera- "A documented Quality Assurance Program which tion with the N 4,Groupc ioittee. complies with the applicable sections and elements The revised rna wapproved by Subcom- of this standard shall be established at the earliest mittee N45* ear ality Assurance Standards, practical time consistent with the schedule for ac- of the A Ci l Standards Committee N45 I~p complishing the activities for the nuclear facility."
and the 1 45 committee and by Subcommittee The following information should be used to clarify N46-2, the fIN46 committee, and the N18 commit- the requirement of Section 2 of ANSI N45.2-1977.
tee. It was s sequently approved and designated Copies may be obtained from the American Society (if N45.2-1977, "Quality Assurance Program Re- Mechanical Engineers, United Engineering Center. 345 East quirements fur Nuclear Facilities," by the American 47th Street. New York, N.Y. 10017.
USNi C REGULATORY GUIDES iint Comments should be to the Semetary of the coniuon. US NutrWhe' squ RMgtalory GU.deware iNRCd toRdescbe " GUa&"AabiDtoIthe Publicmethods wre, Commission. Washflgton, D C 2055S. Attiteon Docha,.,*n #'dS.*.r, V ietc Pan& of the Comm'suon't Branch.
socettable it the NRC staff of #empteetirigl irgulations. tO delineteitt tCthn-Cl' r used by the itaff in *valuating tSp*cifc problemt Theh uidiesaI *suud i* the foltott ,ng It, b*toi dwsvont or Pomlulatsc iccde*t. oat tn to rovidte uid¢nce to mpp*icatts. Reutatony Guid"
are Mot subaulate for regultitons, and complianet wieth thorn ts not required. 1. Power Reaido., 6 Produ~cts lethodo and sul'or diff erent from thos, leto ut i'n the gsacde wtlt bel e et 2. Researca Teo Rectors Rtonapotrifro 7. 't Ae it they hOitdsa belt, for the finditp rmielete to the isanceorocontInuance 3. Fuels and f Facities
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S. M*runt*' end Plant Protection. 10. An Ue t Comments end wemiorn for impeoment. in those guds ae encourage at .11 timtet. end guidemwill be revised. &I appropriate. to semmmottdarte coni"Wents and Rettueti for single copisi to ttsted queJes teet,dt m~aybe ,eiyduca1t or to, Ptace to teflBectltow information o, e.perttence. I4o~vw. coerton'vas on tttrt guhde~it mnwt on an automattc dirttr*utoon tilt to, Single cove" ot tutwje 2.4%' UC.n SKih d within about two montht SOtWr .s rusuhtie. Will be OsltiCutetl useful in dftvtons houtld be made in writng to the US. Nuclo& Rglatory C",nmn ,n.
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For those safety-related activities that are initiated 3. The Foreword and Section 1.2. "Applicability."
by the applicant prior to submitting its application of ANSI N45.2-1977 state: "The ASME Boiler and for a construction permit, the requirements set forth Pressure Vessel Code, as well as other American in ANSI N45.2-1977 and amplified in the applicable National Standards, have been considered in the de- N45.2 series standards should be in effect prior to velopment of this standard, and this standard is in- accomplishing the activities. The following are tended to be compatible with their requirements.
examples of such activities that are or may be ini- However. this standard does not apply to Ihe at'.
tiated prior to submitting the application: tivities covered hy Section III mid t'clioti XIlotf li Code." It is important to consider the relationship a. Activities performed in the establishment of the of the quality assurance requirements included in information required to he included in the Prelimi- Section III of the Code with those included in ANSI
nary Safety Analysis Report. N45.2. Code-covered activities are primarily in- h. Activities pertaining to the preparation of de- tended to ensure the integrity of the pressure bound- sign and procurement documents affecting safety- ary of an item.Section III of the Code does not ad- related structures, systems. and components, dress activities necessary io ensure fuactional operability of sonic Code-covered items such as pumps or values. Therefor
e. to ensure functional
2. The guidelines (indicated by the verb "should")
of ANSI N45.2-1977 contained in the following sec- operability of these items, the quality assurance tions have sufficient safety importance to be treated program for design and construction should hb ex- the same as the requirements (indicated by the verb tended to these other activities, and the guidance in N45.2 should be used, as appropriate.
"shall") of the standard:
D. IMPLEMENTATION
a. Section 14. second paragraph-The guidelines on procedures for critical, sensitive, periihable. oi' The purpose of this section is to provide informa- high-value articles and on use and control of special tion to applicants and licensees regarding the NRC
handling tools. staff's plans for using this regulatory guide. Except b. Section 19. second paragraph-The guideline in those cases in which the applicant proposes an on when to perform audits. alternative method for complying with specified por- c. Section 19. third paragraph-The guideline in tions of the Commission's regulations. the method the first sentence of the paragraph that indicates the described herein will be used in the evaluation of three general areas of evaluation to include in an submittals for construction permit applications dock- audit. eted after November 30. 1978. If an applicant whose d. Section 19. fifth paragraph-The guideline on application for a construction permit is docketed on developing an audit plan, or before November 30, 1978. wishes to use this reg- e. Section 19. sixth paragraph-The guideline on ulatory guide in developing submittals for applica- scheduling of audits and the guideline that specifies tions, the pertinent portions of the application will be the conditions that require conducting audits. evaluated on the basis of this guide.
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