Inspection Procedures
Vendor inspections are performed to achieve the following purposes:
- Obtain sufficient information through inspection activities at vendor and licensee/applicant facilities to insure that root causes of reported vendor related problems are identified and suitable corrective actions are developed and implemented.
- Determine whether vendors are complying with applicable NRC and industry requirements, licensees/applicants are adequately overseeing vendors, and that sufficient interfaces exist between licensees/applicants and vendors.
- Determine whether licensees and/or vendors have effectively implemented a commercial-grade dedication program for safety-related parts.
The Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) Vendor Inspection Program and associated inspection procedures are as follows:
| Procedure |
Title |
Date |
| Manual Chapter 0617 |
Vendor and Quality Assurance Implementation Inspection Reports |
February 2020 |
| Manual Chapter 2507 |
Vendor Inspections |
May 2023 |
| IP 35710 |
Quality Assurance Inspection of Software Used in Nuclear Applications |
January 2018 |
| IP 36100 |
Inspection of 10 CFR Part 21 and Programs for Reporting Defects and Noncompliance |
February 2023 |
| IP 36100.01 |
Inspection of 10 CFR 50.55(e) Programs for Reporting Defects and Noncompliance During Construction |
March 2023 |
| IP 37805 |
Engineering Design Verification Inspections |
April 2020 |
| IP 43002 |
Routine Inspections of Nuclear Vendors |
February 2023 |
| IP 43003 |
Reactive Inspections of Nuclear Vendors |
April 2020 |
| IP 43004 |
Inspection of Commercial-Grade Dedication Programs |
February 2023 |
| IP 43005 |
NRC Oversight of Third-Party Organizations Implementing Quality Assurance Requirements |
June 2022 |
| IP 43006 |
Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies Regulation Regarding the Use of National Safer Response Centers |
October 2020 |
| IP 65001 |
Inspections of Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC) Related Work |
August 2013 |
| IP 81811 |
Protection of Safeguards Information by Design Certification Applicants and Vendors |
April 2020 |