ML19246B056
| ML19246B056 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 07/31/1977 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT |
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| References | |
| REGGD-01.123, REGGD-1.123, NUDOCS 7907110405 | |
| Download: ML19246B056 (3) | |
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Revision 1 jg U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION July 1977
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OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT REGULATORY GUIDE 1.123 QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTROL OF PROCUREMENT OF ITdMS AND SERVICES FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS A. INTRODUCTION NRC documents W A Sil-; M 3.
"G uida nce on Quality Assurance Requirements During Design and Appendix B. " Quality A? :urance Criteria for Procurement Phase of Nuclear Power Plants," dated Nuclear Pow er Plants and Fuel Reprocessing N1ay 24,1974 (Grey Book-Resision 1) and WASil-Plants, to 10 CFR Part 30, " Licensing of Produe-1309, " Guidance on Quality Assurance R e q uire-tion and Utilization Facilities,' establishes oserall ments During the Construction Phase of Nuclear quality assurance requirements for the design, con-Power PlantsJ dated N1ay 10,1974 (Green Book-struction, and operation of safety-related structures.
Resision 0) contain guidance on acceptable methods sy stems, and components of nuelcar power plants.
c,f implementing portions of the quality assurance I his guide describes a method acceptable to the NRC program. WASil-1283 and W ASil-1309, w hich are staff for complying with the Commission's regula-used by the NRC staffin evaluating construction per-tions with regard to quality assurance requirements mit and operating license applications contain for control of procurement ofitems' and sersices dur-proposed standard N45.2.13 (Draft 2, Rev. 4). ANSI ing ue design, construction, and operations phases of N 4 5. 2.13-19 76 reflect s des elop ment from the
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nuclear power plants. The Adsisory Committee on proposed s ersion included in the ahos e W ASil docu-Reactor Safeguards has been consulted concerning ments to the final sersion approsed by the American this guide and has concurred in the regulatory posi-National Staudards Institute. In this n.sion of tion.
Regulatory G,Jde 1.123. w hich follow s the public comment period, ANSI N45.2.13-1976 replaces B. DISCUSSION N45.2.13 (Draft 2, Res. 4) contained in W ASil-1283 6
Working Group N45-2.13 of the American ud WASil-1109 for esaluation of construction per-National Standards Comminee N45, Reactor Plant' mit and operatme beense applications.
and 1 heir 51aintenanec, has prepared a standard that includes quality assurance requirements for control Some uncertaints has arisen with reeard to the of procurc.ent of items and sersices for nuclear NRC Maffs intent when a reculators euide endorses, power plants. This standard was approved by Sub-as an acceptable method for'compl5ing with certain committee N45-2, Nuclear Quality Assurance Stan-regulations, the guiddines as u ell as the requirements dards, of the American Nationai Standards Commit-neluded in a standard. As a result of this unecrtaints, tee N45. the full committee, and bj the American the N RC staff has es aluated the guidehnes containe'd Society of N1echanical Engineers' Codes and Stan-in ANSI N45.2.13-1976 with respect to importance to dards Committee. It was subsequently approved and safety This regulatory guide is intended to clarify the designated N45.2.13-1976 by the American National NRCN postion on the requirements and guidelines Standards institute on February 27,1976-contained in A NSI N45.2.13-1976. Where conform-
- 1 mes m.'.cate subs'antae changes frorn Preuous issue anee to this regulttory guide is indicated in an ap-plication without further qualification, this means
' b used m th:s guide. an " item" is ddined as any les el of urat conformance with the requirements of ANSI assemb!) mJudmp sy stem subs > cer. subanembly. component.
rm. or matenal N 45.2.13-1976, as supplemented or modified by the
- egulatory position of this guide.
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- 4. Section 10.1 of ANSI N45.2.13-1976 states that assurance 3 ram requirements may be specihed in the Purchaser shall establish the method of accep-procurement documents. Floweser. a commitment to tance of an item or sersice being furnished by the follow thN guide doe, not require the use of the ap-Supplier. In order for receiving inspection per onnel pendit to be aware of what methods of acceptance are es-tablished. the applicable portion of the procurement C. REGULATORY POSITION document identifying the method of acceptance of an item or sersice, or other documents containine the The requirements that are included in ANSI same procurement document mformation, should be N 4 5.2.13-1976 for control of procurement of items on hand.
and senices for nuclear power plants are acceptable to the NRC staf f and proside an adequate basis for 5, ANsl N45.2.13-1976 addresses the control of comply mg with the pertinent quahty assurance re-procurerent of items and sersices that affect the quirements of Appenda 11 to 10 Cl R Part 50 subject quality of nuclear power plants. including spare and to the follow mg:
replacement parts. The standard howeser. does not proside " requirements ' specific to spare and replace-
- 1. Section 1.4 of ANSI N45.2.13-1976 states that ment parts. Section 5.2.13 of A NSI N 18.7-1976f A NS other documents that are required to be included as 32, Administrative Controls and Quality Assurance part of this standard will be identified at the pomt of for the Operational Phase of Nuclear Power Plants, reference and described m Section 13 of the standard.
w hich is endorsed by Regulatory Guide 1.33.
T he specific applicabihty of these listed documents "Q u ali t y Assurance Program Requirements has been or will be cos cred separately m other (Operation).' addr:sses control of spare and rerlace-ngulatory guides or in Commission regulation' ment parts during the operation < phase of nuclear w here appropriate.
power plants. As a result, the prosisions of Section 5.2.13 of A NSI N 1x.7-1976 related to control of
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- 2. Section 1.1 of A NSI N45.2.13-1976 states: 'Ihe spare and replacement parts are considered ap-ASN!! Iloiler & Pressure Vessel Code (herealter p! cable and should be used in conjunction with the referred to as the Code) as well as other ANSI stan-pros iu o ns of A NSI N45.2.13-1976 dards, has been considered in the deselopment of this standard, and this standard is intended to be com-
- 6. In addition to the requirements of the standard.
patible uith Code reqmrements. T his standard does the guidelines (indicated by the s erb "should") iden-not, honeser, apply to actiuties cosered by Section
.ified below are considered to hase sufficient safety 111. Dnision I and 2. and Section N1 of the Code for importance to be treated the same as the require-those actnities cosered by the Code. ' While Section ments of the standard.
Ill. Dnisions I and 2. and Section XI (a hich addres-ses the control of srare and replacement part,) of the
- a. Section 4. 2.a -1 h e guidelines used in
\\SN11i lloiler and Prewure Vessel Code address et aluatmg the S a pph er's history of prosiding a general cequirements for control of procurement of product that performs satisfactorily in actual use.
items and sers ices for nuclear pow er plants, these sec-tions do not explicitly address all the act n aies
- b. Section
- 6. 2 - l h e guideline concerning described in the ANSI N45.2.13-1976 standard purchaser notification points as part of pre-and post-A NSI N45.2.13-1976 subject to the exceptions of the aw ard actis ities.
regulatory position. should be used m conjunction with the ASNil: Hmler and Pressure Vessel Code,
- c. Section 10.2 (a through f)-lhe guidelines Section Ill. Ditisions I and 2. and Section Ni f or that specify the mimmum criteria for Certificates of control of procurement of items and services where Con for man ce.
the \\ S N11 Code does not address the actisities cos cied hs A NSI N45.2.13-1976.
- d. Section 10.3.2-The guidehne concermng ae-ceptance by receising inspection.
- 3. Section 9.3 of ANSI N45.2.13-IC6 states. 'Ihe Purchaser's correctis e action measures shall melude e Section 10 3.4-l he guideline concerning the s erification of implementation of Supplier's correc_
estaHishment c : post-installation test requirements tn e action ss stemf I he Purchaser should scrit) the and acceptance documentation.
implementation of the Supplier's correctise action suteni when such a system a required but this D. IMPLEMENTATION s critication need not be included as part of the Purchaser's correctn e action measures. While See-The purpose of thn section is to proside informa-tion 9.0 of A NSI N45.2.13-1976 addresses elements tion to applicants and licensees regarding the NRt of the Purchaser's co rectis e action sy stem. these staffs plans for using this regulatory guide. liscept in mme element, are appheable to the Supplier's corree-those cases in w hich the applicant proposes an accep-in e action sy stem u hen one is required.
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portions of the Commission's regulations, the if an applicant wishes to use this regulatory guide method described herein will be used in the esalua.
in deseloping submittals for applications docketed on t ion of submittak for construction permit and or before August 1.1977 the pertinent portions of 9
operating hcense applications docketed after August the application will be esaluated on the basis of this I.1977 guide.
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