Regulatory Guide: Criteria for Programmable Digital Devices in Safety-Related Systems of Nuclear Power Plants
other · Nuclear Regulatory Commission · Published 2023-07-25 · 88 FR 47754
Document
Document number
2023-15611
Federal Register citation
88 FR 47754
CFR reference
10 CFR 50
Type
Rule
Action
Final guide; issuance.
Category
other
Sub-agency
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Publication date
2023-07-25
Energy docket
NRC-2022-0143
Abstract
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 4 to Regulatory Guide (RG), 1.152, "Criteria for Programmable Digital Devices in Safety-Related Systems of Nuclear Power Plants." This RG describes an approach that is acceptable to the staff of the NRC to meet regulatory requirements for promoting high functional reliability, design quality, and a secure development and operational environment (SDOE) for the use of programmable digital devices (PDDs) in the safety-related systems of nuclear power generating stations.