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Human Factors Engineering Program Review Model (NUREG-0711, Revision 0)

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Manuscript Completed: March 1996
Date Published: June 1996

Prepared by: John M. O'Hara*, James C. Higgins*, William F. Stubler*, Clare Goodman**, Richard J. Eckenrode**, James P. Bongarra**, Greg S. Galletti**

*Brookhaven National Laboratory,
Department of Advanced Technology,
Upton, NY 11973-5000

**Division of Reactor Controls and Human Factors,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

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Abstract

The staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is performing nuclear power plant design certification reviews based on a design process plan that describes the human factors engineering (HFE) program elements that are necessary and sufficient to develop an acceptable detailed design specification and an acceptable implemented design. There are two principal reasons for this approach. First, the initial design certification applications submitted for staff review did not include detailed design information. Second, since human performance literature and industry experiences have shown that many significant human factors issues arise early in the design process, review of the design process activities and results is important to the evaluation of an overall design. However, current regulations and guidance documents do not address the criteria for design process review. Therefore, the HFE Program Review Model (HFE PRM) was developed as a basis for performing design certification reviews that include design process evaluations as well as review of the final design. A central tenet of the HFE PRM is that the HFE aspects of the plant should be developed, designed, and evaluated on the basis of a structured top-down system analysis using accepted HFE principles. The HFE PRM consists of ten component elements. Each element is divided into four sections: Background, Objective, Applicant Submittals, and Review Criteria. This report describes the development of the HFE PRM and gives a detailed description of each HFE review element.

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