General Requirements - s1063-970013

DOE-STD-1063-97

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Purpose and Coverage. Because of the importance of the Facility Representative

program to the Department's overall commitment to the safe operation of its facilities,

this DOE standard has been developed with the intent of placing increased

emphasis on recruiting, selection, and training efforts to ensure that Facility

Representative positions are filled by highly qualified personnel. This standard

provides the guidance necessary to ensure that DOE facilities have sufficient staffing

of technically-qualified Facility Representatives to provide day-to-day oversight of

contractor operations. This standard should be followed in the establishment and

maintenance of Facility Representative programs for DOE facilities to ensure that:

Facility Representatives are selected based on consistently high standards

and from the best qualified candidates available;

Facility Representatives receive the training required to function effectively;

and

Facility Representative duties, responsibilities and authorities are well

understood and accurately documented.

DOE Facility Representatives. DOE Facility Representatives perform DOE

4.1.1

line management oversight of their assigned facilities to ensure that:

the contractor is operating facilities safely and efficiently (i.e., within

the boundaries of those controls invoked in the facility authorization

basis);

the contractor's management system is effectively controlling conduct

of operations; and

effective lines of communication between DOE and its operating

contractors are maintained during periods of normal operation, and

following reportable events, in accordance with DOE Orders and

requirements.

4.1.2

Facility Coverage and Staffing. This standard is designed to provide flexibility

to field elements in how they choose to use their available resources in

applying this standard for a Facility Representative Program. Facility

Representatives should be assigned to facilities based on programmatic

importance and potential environmental, safety, and/or health impact.

Most hazard category 1 nuclear facilities require one or more full time

Facility Representatives. For hazard category 2 or 3 nuclear facilities,

a Facility Representative may be assigned to two or more facilities. At

non-nuclear facilities the level of coverage should be established

consistent with the nature of the work and the hazards. In unusual

situations, when it is impractical to assign a sufficient number of

facilities to occupy a person full-time, the duties of a Facility

Representative may be performed part-time as a collateral function.