ML25029A137
| ML25029A137 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/29/2025 |
| From: | Yamir Diaz-Castillo, Kerri Kavanagh NRC/NRR/DRO/IQVB |
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| Download: ML25029A137 (1) | |
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Why Does the NRC Observes NUPIC Audits?
NUPIC Auditor Training St. Petersburg, FL Kerri Kavanagh, Branch Chief Quality Assurance & Vendor Inspection Branch Division of Reactor Oversight, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
NRCs Engagement with NUPIC 2
NRC observed the 1st NUPIC joint utility audit in 2004 (B&W Canada).
Why do we observe NUPIC audits?
To verify, by direct observation, the effectiveness of the independent oversight activities performed by 3rd party organizations to qualify vendors.
Ensure the NUPIC audit process remains an acceptable alternative to individual licensee audits.
NRCs Engagement with NUPIC 3
How does the NRC select which NUPIC audits to observe?
Supplier with known industry issues (e.g., 10 CFR Part 21 reports, etc.)
Scope of supply (e.g., first-of-a-kind, emerging technologies, etc.)
Results from previous NRC inspections International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation assessments
NRCs Engagement with NUPIC 4
What procedure the NRC uses for the observation of NUPIC audits?
Inspection Procedure 43005, NRC Oversight of Third-Party Organizations Implementing Quality Assurance Requirements, dated October 7, 2024.
https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2412/ML24123A152.
pdf The NRC observes anywhere between 2 - 3 NUPIC audits in a fiscal year (includes international audits).
NRCs Engagement with NUPIC 5
Does the NRC issue a report of the observation?
Yes, the NRC issues a trip report documenting the staffs observations.
The trip report is issued within 30 days after the inspectors have reviewed NUPICs final report.
Is the trip report publicly available?
Yes, the trip reports are publicly available. Previous trip reports can be found here:
Kerri Kavanagh Branch Chief (301) 415-3743 Kerri.Kavanagh@nrc.gov