Test Documentation for Digital Computer Software Used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants, 50720-50721 [2012-20638]

Download as PDF 50720 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 163 / Wednesday, August 22, 2012 / Notices (6) An Estimate of the Total Public Burden (in hours) Associated with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this application is 142,100 hours. If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 2E–508, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: August 14, 2012. Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2012–20564 Filed 8–21–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–18–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Permit Modification Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 National Science Foundation. Notice of Permit Modification Request Received under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. 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AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is issuing for public comment draft regulatory guide (DG), DG–1207, ‘‘Test Documentation for Digital Computer Software used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants.’’ The DG–1207 is proposed Revision 1 of RG 1.170, dated September 1997. This revision endorses, with clarifications, the enhanced consensus practices for test documentation for software and computer systems as described in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standard 829–2008, ‘‘IEEE Standard for Software and System Test Documentation.’’ DATES: Submit comments by November 23, 2012. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. Although a time limit is given, comments and suggestions in connection with items for inclusion in guides currently being developed or improvements in all published guides are encouraged at any time. ADDRESSES: You may access information and comment submissions related to this document, which the NRC possesses and are publicly available, by searching on https://www.regulations.gov under Docket ID NRC–2012–0195. You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Web Site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2012–0195. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–492–3668; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB), Office of SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22AUN1.SGM 22AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 163 / Wednesday, August 22, 2012 / Notices Administration, Mail Stop: TWB–05– B01M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001. • Fax comments to: RADB at 301– 492–3446. For additional direction on accessing information and submitting comments, see ‘‘Accessing Information and Submitting Comments’’ in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl Sturzebecher, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–251– 7494 or email Karl.Sturzebecher@nrc. gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Accessing Information and Submitting Comments mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES A. Accessing Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2012– 0195 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may access information related to this document, which the NRC possesses and is publicly available, by the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Web Site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2012–0195. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may access publicly available documents online in the NRC Library at https://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The draft regulatory guide is available electronically under ADAMS Accession Number ML083370243. The regulatory analysis may be found in ADAMS under Accession Number ML103200469. Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, and NRC approval is not required to reproduce them. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. B. Submitting Comments Please include Docket ID NRC–2012– 0195 in the subject line of your comment submission, in order to ensure that the NRC is able to make your VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:53 Aug 21, 2012 Jkt 226001 comment submission available to the public in this docket. The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information in comment submissions that you do not want to be publicly disclosed. The NRC posts all comment submissions at https:// www.regulations.gov as well as enters the comment submissions into ADAMS. The NRC does not edit comment submissions to remove identifying or contact information. If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to include identifying or contact information in their comment submissions that they do not want to be publicly disclosed. Your request should state that the NRC will not edit comment submissions to remove such information before making the comment submissions available to the public or entering the comment submissions into ADAMS. II. Further Information The NRC is issuing for public comment a draft guide in the NRC’s ‘‘Regulatory Guide’’ series. This series was developed to describe and make available to the public such information as methods that are acceptable to the NRC staff for implementing specific parts of the NRC’s regulations, techniques that the staff uses in evaluating specific problems or postulated accidents, and data that the staff needs in its review of applications for permits and licenses. The draft regulatory guide entitled ‘‘Test Documentation for Digital Computer Software Used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants’’ is temporarily identified by its task number, DG–1207. The DG–1207 is proposed Revision 1 of Regulatory Guide 1.170, ‘‘Test Documentation for Digital Computer Software Used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants’’ dated September 1997. This regulatory guide endorses IEEE Std. 829–2008, ‘‘IEEE Standard for Software and System Test Documentation,’’ issued 2008, with the exceptions stated in the regulatory positions. IEEE Std. 829–2008 describes methods acceptable to the NRC staff for use in complying with the NRC’s regulations with respect to software and system test documentation for digital computer software used in the safety systems of nuclear power plants. In particular, the methods are consistent with Title 10, of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, ‘‘Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities,’’ Appendix A, ‘‘General Design Criteria for Nuclear Power PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 50721 Plants,’’ General Design Criterion 1, ‘‘Quality Standards and Records,’’ which requires, in part, that a quality assurance program be established and implemented to provide adequate assurance that systems and components important to safety will satisfactorily perform their safety functions. This DG is part of a series of 6 complimentary guides addressing the issue of digital software in power plant applications. The following is a complete list of all 6 of the DGs: • DG–1267 is proposed revision 2 of RG 1.168, ‘‘Verification, Validation, Reviews, and Audits for Digital Computer Software used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants.’’ DG– 1267 is available in ADAMS at Accession number ML103160431, • DG–1206 is proposed revision 1 of RG 1.169, ‘‘Configuration Management Plans for Digital Computer Software used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants.’’ DG–1206 is available in ADAMS at Accession number ML103200044. • DG–1207 is proposed revision 1 of RG 1.170, ‘‘Software Unit Testing for Digital Computer Software Used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants.’’ DG–1207 is available in ADAMS at Accession number ML083370243. • DG–1208 is proposed revision 1 if RG 1.171, ‘‘Software Unit Testing for Digital Computer Software used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants.’’ DG–1208 is available in ADAMS at Accession number ML103120751. • DG–1209 is proposed revision 1 of RG 1.172, ‘‘Software Requirement Specifications for Digital Computer Software and Complex Electronics used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants.’’ DG–1209 is available in ADAMS at Accession number ML103080963. • DG–1210 is proposed revision 1 of RG 1.173, ‘‘Developing Software LifeCycle Processes for Digital Computer Software used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants.’’ DG–1210 is available in ADAMS at Accession number ML103120727. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day of August, 2012. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Thomas H. Boyce, Chief, Regulatory Guide Development Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. [FR Doc. 2012–20638 Filed 8–21–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P E:\FR\FM\22AUN1.SGM 22AUN1

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2012-0195]


Test Documentation for Digital Computer Software Used in Safety 
Systems of Nuclear Power Plants

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Draft regulatory guide; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) 
is issuing for public comment draft regulatory guide (DG), DG-1207, 
``Test Documentation for Digital Computer Software used in Safety 
Systems of Nuclear Power Plants.'' The DG-1207 is proposed Revision 1 
of RG 1.170, dated September 1997. This revision endorses, with 
clarifications, the enhanced consensus practices for test documentation 
for software and computer systems as described in the Institute of 
Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standard 829-2008, ``IEEE 
Standard for Software and System Test Documentation.''

DATES: Submit comments by November 23, 2012. Comments received after 
this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC 
is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before 
this date. Although a time limit is given, comments and suggestions in 
connection with items for inclusion in guides currently being developed 
or improvements in all published guides are encouraged at any time.

ADDRESSES: You may access information and comment submissions related 
to this document, which the NRC possesses and are publicly available, 
by searching on https://www.regulations.gov under Docket ID NRC-2012-
0195. You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Web Site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2012-0195. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-492-
3668; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
     Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Chief, Rules, 
Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB), Office of

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Administration, Mail Stop: TWB-05-B01M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
     Fax comments to: RADB at 301-492-3446.
    For additional direction on accessing information and submitting 
comments, see ``Accessing Information and Submitting Comments'' in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl Sturzebecher, Office of Nuclear 
Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-251-7494 or email Karl.Sturzebecher@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Accessing Information and Submitting Comments

A. Accessing Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2012-0195 when contacting the NRC 
about the availability of information regarding this document. You may 
access information related to this document, which the NRC possesses 
and is publicly available, by the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Web Site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2012-0195.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may access publicly available documents online in the NRC 
Library at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the 
search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and then select ``Begin Web-
based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's 
Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-
4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The draft regulatory guide 
is available electronically under ADAMS Accession Number ML083370243. 
The regulatory analysis may be found in ADAMS under Accession Number 
ML103200469.
    Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, and NRC approval is not 
required to reproduce them.
     NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public 
documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

B. Submitting Comments

    Please include Docket ID NRC-2012-0195 in the subject line of your 
comment submission, in order to ensure that the NRC is able to make 
your comment submission available to the public in this docket.
    The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact 
information in comment submissions that you do not want to be publicly 
disclosed. The NRC posts all comment submissions at https://www.regulations.gov as well as enters the comment submissions into 
ADAMS. The NRC does not edit comment submissions to remove identifying 
or contact information.
    If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons 
for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to 
include identifying or contact information in their comment submissions 
that they do not want to be publicly disclosed. Your request should 
state that the NRC will not edit comment submissions to remove such 
information before making the comment submissions available to the 
public or entering the comment submissions into ADAMS.

II. Further Information

    The NRC is issuing for public comment a draft guide in the NRC's 
``Regulatory Guide'' series. This series was developed to describe and 
make available to the public such information as methods that are 
acceptable to the NRC staff for implementing specific parts of the 
NRC's regulations, techniques that the staff uses in evaluating 
specific problems or postulated accidents, and data that the staff 
needs in its review of applications for permits and licenses.
    The draft regulatory guide entitled ``Test Documentation for 
Digital Computer Software Used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power 
Plants'' is temporarily identified by its task number, DG-1207. The DG-
1207 is proposed Revision 1 of Regulatory Guide 1.170, ``Test 
Documentation for Digital Computer Software Used in Safety Systems of 
Nuclear Power Plants'' dated September 1997.
    This regulatory guide endorses IEEE Std. 829-2008, ``IEEE Standard 
for Software and System Test Documentation,'' issued 2008, with the 
exceptions stated in the regulatory positions. IEEE Std. 829-2008 
describes methods acceptable to the NRC staff for use in complying with 
the NRC's regulations with respect to software and system test 
documentation for digital computer software used in the safety systems 
of nuclear power plants. In particular, the methods are consistent with 
Title 10, of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, ``Domestic 
Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities,'' Appendix A, 
``General Design Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants,'' General Design 
Criterion 1, ``Quality Standards and Records,'' which requires, in 
part, that a quality assurance program be established and implemented 
to provide adequate assurance that systems and components important to 
safety will satisfactorily perform their safety functions.
    This DG is part of a series of 6 complimentary guides addressing 
the issue of digital software in power plant applications. The 
following is a complete list of all 6 of the DGs:
     DG-1267 is proposed revision 2 of RG 1.168, 
``Verification, Validation, Reviews, and Audits for Digital Computer 
Software used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants.'' DG-1267 is 
available in ADAMS at Accession number ML103160431,
     DG-1206 is proposed revision 1 of RG 1.169, 
``Configuration Management Plans for Digital Computer Software used in 
Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants.'' DG-1206 is available in ADAMS 
at Accession number ML103200044.
     DG-1207 is proposed revision 1 of RG 1.170, ``Software 
Unit Testing for Digital Computer Software Used in Safety Systems of 
Nuclear Power Plants.'' DG-1207 is available in ADAMS at Accession 
number ML083370243.
     DG-1208 is proposed revision 1 if RG 1.171, ``Software 
Unit Testing for Digital Computer Software used in Safety Systems of 
Nuclear Power Plants.'' DG-1208 is available in ADAMS at Accession 
number ML103120751.
     DG-1209 is proposed revision 1 of RG 1.172, ``Software 
Requirement Specifications for Digital Computer Software and Complex 
Electronics used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants.'' DG-1209 
is available in ADAMS at Accession number ML103080963.
     DG-1210 is proposed revision 1 of RG 1.173, ``Developing 
Software Life-Cycle Processes for Digital Computer Software used in 
Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants.'' DG-1210 is available in ADAMS 
at Accession number ML103120727.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day of August, 2012.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Thomas H. Boyce,
Chief, Regulatory Guide Development Branch, Division of Engineering, 
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. 2012-20638 Filed 8-21-12; 8:45 am]
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