ML21175A277

Human Factors Engineering Review Considerations for Control Room Modifications

ML21175A277
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Issue date:	06/29/2021
From:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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HumanFactorsEngineering ReviewConsiderationsfor ControlRoomModifications June29,2021 DivisionofReactorOversight, OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation 1

• StandardReviewPlan(SRP)Chapter18providesguidance forNRCstaffreviewinghumanfactorsengineering(HFE) considerationsof:

- operatinglicenseapplications

- designcertifications(DCs)

- plantmodifications

- importanthumanactions 2

FromSRPChapter18:

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FromSRPChapter18:

• ApplicableNRCguidance:

- NUREG0711,HumanFactorsEngineeringProgram ReviewModel

- NUREG0700,HumanSystemInterfaceDesignReview Guidelines

- NUREG1764,GuidancefortheReviewofChangesto HumanActions

• Ifproposedchangeswillaffecthumanactions

- SRP,Chapter18,AppendixA,GuidanceforEvaluating CreditedManualOperatorActions

• Ifcreditedmanualoperatoractionsareaffected 4

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NUREG0711

• NUREG0711,HumanFactorsEngineering ProgramReviewModel

- UsedbyNRCstafftoreviewtheHFEaspectsof licensingapplications.

- VerifiesthattheapplicantsHFEprogram incorporatesHFEpracticesandguidelines acceptedbythestaff,asdescribedwithinthe twelveHFEprogramelements 6

NUREG0711 7

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NUREG0700

• NUREG0700,HumanSystemInterface(HSI)

DesignReviewGuidelines

- Providesguidanceforreviewingtheinterfaces betweenplantpersonnelandtheplantssystems andcomponentsandevaluatingconformance withHFEguidelines 9

NUREG0700 10

NUREG0700

• Expectation:

- Thelicenseesestablishedprogram/guidelinesfor systemdesignshouldalignwiththeHSIguidance andstandardsdiscussedinNUREG0700 11

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NUREG1764

• NUREG1764,GuidancefortheReviewof ChangestoHumanActions

- Providesguidancefordeterminingtheappropriate levelofHFEreviewofhumanactions(HAs),

consideringtheirriskimportance

- BeforesubmittingachangerequesttotheNRC thelicenseereviewsaproposedplantchangeto identifyHAsthatconstitutenewormodified actions,orinvolvemodifiedtaskdemands.

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NUREG1764

• EntailsafourstepprocessforevaluatingHAs associatedwithanamendmentrequest

• PlantmodificationsandassociatedHAsare categorizedintoregionsofhigh,medium,and lowrisk(similartoRegGuide1.174)

• LevelofriskassociatedwithaffectedHAsguides theappropriatelevelofgradedHFEreview

- InformswhatprogramelementsinNUREG0711 shouldbeconsideredbyNRCstaffintheirreview 14