Regulatory Guide 2.5
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
May 1977 REGULATORY GUIDE
OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT
(This guide reissued October 1977)
REGULATORY GUIDE 2.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR RESEARCH REACTORS
A. INTRODUCTION
Paragraph (a)(7) of §50.34, "Contents of Applica tions: Technical Information." of 10 CFR Part 50.
"Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities."
requires that each applicant for a construction permit to build a production or utilization facility include in its preliminary safety analysis report a description of the quality assurance program to be applied to the design and construction of the structures, systems.
and components of the facility. Paragraph (b)(6)(ii)
of §50.34 requires that each applicant for a license to operate a facility include in the final safety analysis report a description of the managerial and ad ministrative controls to be used to assure safe opera tion. This guide describes a method acceptable to the NRC staff of complying with the Commission's regulations with regard to overall quality assurance program requirements for research reactors.
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B. DISCUSSION
Work Group ANS-15.8 of Subcommittee ANS-15, Research Reactors, of the American Nuclear Society Standards Committee has developed a standard that describes a quality assurance program for use in research reactors. The standard was approved by the American National Standards Committee N17, Research Reactors. It was subsequently approved and designated ANSI N402-1976 by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on August 19,
1976.
C. REGULATORY POSITION
The general requirements for establishing and ex ecuting a quality assurance program for the design, construction. testing, modification, and maintenance of research reactors that are included in ANSI N402
1976. "Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Research Reactors,"' provide an acceptable method for compl~ing Aith the program requirements of 10
CtR ý,50.34.
D. IMPLEMENTATION
The purpose of this section is to provide informa tion to applicants regarding the NRC staffs plans for using this regulatory guide.
Except in those cases in which the applicant proposes an acceptable alternative method for com plying with specified portions of the Commission's regulations. the method described herein will be used in the evaluation of submittals in connection with ap plications for operating licenses, construction per mits, or proposed amendments thereto docketed after January 16, 1978, unless this guide is revised as a result of suggestions from the public or additional staff review.
If an applicant wishes to use this regulatory guide in developing submittals for applications docketed on or before January 16, 1978, the pertinent portions of the application will be evaluated on the basis of this guide.
ICopies may be obtained from the American Nuclear Society,
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1. Power Reactors
6. Products Methods and solutions different from those set out in the guides will be accept-
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7- Transportation able if they provide a basis for the findings requisite to the issuance or continuance
3. Fuels and Materials Facilities
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4. Environmental and Siting
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5. Materials and Plant Protection
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This guide is being reissued with the words
"For Comment" deleted.
The staff's consideration of comments received during the initial public comment period has resulted in the determination that there is no need for a revision at this time.
Consequently, no changes have been made in the text of the guide.