Appendix F: Charter of the Tritium Focus Group

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APPENDIX F: CHARTER OF THE TRITIUM FOCUS GROUP

GOALS The goals of the TFG are to promote continuous, cost-effective improvement

in safety and operations, and enhance the proactive management of the spectrum of

Department of Energy (DOE) facilities handling tritium.

OBJECTIVES The objectives of the TFG are to:

Provide a forum which fosters exchange of information and ideas,

especially conduct of operations, lessons-learned, and root cause

determinations;

Serve as a DOE-wide resource for tritium operations management with

authority to conduct special studies, develop and propose guidelines and

best practices for operations, and facilitate peer review of relevant

documentation;

Develop consistency in implementation of as-low-as-reasonably-

achievable (ALARA) programs and the assessment and reporting of risks

and hazards;

Promote implementation of a staged and graded program of upgrades to

facilities and procedures;

Promote sharing and application of state-of-the-art design and engineering

technology and operating techniques in DOE; and

Develop consistency in terminology utilized in DOE tritium operations.

ORGANIZATION A Tritium Operations Management Focus Group (TOMFG),

consisting of the TFG Chairperson, Co-Chairperson, and Headquarters Program

Managers and Facilities Management Division Directors, will review and approve TFG

activities, including submittal of the initial Charter, and any revisions thereto, to the

Program Secretarial Officers for final approval. The TOMFG shall serve as the principal

Headquarters liaison and management element to facilitate successful operation of the

TFG. The TFG membership will consist of the TOMFG, plus a DOE and contractor

member and an alternate for each, to be designated by the respective management at

each site responsible for the processing and handling of tritium. The members will be

from organizational levels having cognizance over tritium operational aspects at their

respective facilities, including processing, hazards, and improvement programs. The

TFG will be chaired by a DOE Field Office representative and co-chaired by a contractor

representative from the same site, as designated by the TOMFG in coordination with

the appropriate Field Office Manager. The chairperson and co-chairperson will serve a

2-year term.

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