NCE Input

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b. Identify required briefing topics.

c. Identify required demonstrations.

d. Plan briefings, demonstrations, and resources as required to support the NCE.

e. Establish an agenda and schedule for the NCE.

The chair documents and distributes planning results to NCE participants and

appropriate organizations.

8.4.2 NCE INPUT

Because change proposals, or NCEs of new information, vary widely in complexity,

the level of effort and degree of detail needed for documentation will also vary. The

originator of the change proposal is responsible for preparation of the change package

and distribution to NCE participants.

The change package for proposed changes evaluated by an NCE should be tailored to

the specific proposal and must include the following:

a. A complete description of the proposed change including the process flow and

approved, production ready, written procedures.

b. An evaluation of the hazards associated with the proposed change and

identification of any new controls or changes to existing controls derived for the

hazards.

c. Supporting documentation as needed to defend the proposal.

d. Relevant information including both open and closed findings, and both

implemented and pending corrective actions.

The change package should include sufficient information to describe the proposed

change and establish that it is not a threat to NES. The approach to support this

conclusion may be tailored to the nature of the change and availability of applicable

safety analyses. For example, a comparative analysis may be used to show that an

existing approved process bounds the proposed operations from a NES perspective.