4.18.1 The Final Approval phase will cover typical
approval submittals, such as drawings, specifications, and support
documentation, in addition to the submissions specified at the time
of achieving preliminary approval.
4.18.2 At the time of approval, all potential
hazards and failure modes for the alternative and/or equivalency will
have been assessed versus evaluation criteria, to a level of confidence
necessary to grant final approval.
4.18.3 In most cases, approval of the alternative
and/or equivalency will involve conditions related to in-service surveys,
inspections, monitoring, and possibly testing. In most cases, the
conditions will be fixed already during the design phase. As experience
accumulates and confidence in the alternative and/or equivalency is
gained, these additional conditions and requirements may be relaxed.
4.18.4 Following final approval, in the construction
and in-service phase the Administration needs assurance that knowledge
related to the alternative and/or equivalency features is fed into
the quality control process. In order to achieve this, communication
between the approval team and the survey team is strongly encouraged.
4.18.5 All documents and drawings required to
be submitted by the Submitter are verified by the Approval Authority.