NESS Planning Meetings

DOE-STD-3015-2004

8.2 NESS PROCESS

8.2.1 NESS PLANNING MEETINGS

The project team is responsible for conducting planning meetings with the NNSA-

SC/NESD and other NESSG personnel organizations, responsible line management

organizations, design agency, and production agency, as appropriate. To ensure a

common understanding of the approach being taken for the NESS, the planning

meetings will:

a. Define the scope and objectives of the NESS.

b. Identify required NESS input.

c. Assign organizational responsibilities for input compilation.

d. Identify organizational points of contact.

e. Develop a schedule for input preparation, input delivery, NESSG review of input,

and other NESS preparatory activities.

f. Plan briefings, demonstrations, and resources as required to support the study.

The project team is responsible for documenting and distributing planning meeting

decisions, agreements, assumptions, and issues to the planning meeting participants.

8.2.2 NESS INPUT DOCUMENTATION

A NESS relies heavily on detailed information and analyses. The project team is

responsible for the compilation and distribution of NESS input documentation to

NESS participant organizations.

In addition to the scope and objectives of the NESS, the input documentation must

include the following, if applicable:

a. A description of the nuclear explosive, including:

1. General weapon overview, including modifications, alterations, and safety

related implications.