Facility Operational Status

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1.4.2.3 Facility Operational Status

If the facility is currently operating (including periodic shutdowns for maintenance and other conditions),

the operational status consideration has no effect. However, a facility might be in the midst of its

operational phase but not operating. For example, a chemical reprocessing facility could have its

operational phase interrupted pending development of an environmental impact statement and a DOE

decision to resume facility operations. Although the CM program described in this Standard applies

primarily to the operational phase, post-operational interfaces need to be addressed.

Facilities in a nonoperating status and maintaining the capability to resume operations (e.g., in standby

mode or awaiting restart) should undertake only those CM activities that are important to ensure that the

physical configuration does not degrade and that changes are identified and approved. Before a

resumption date for operations is announced, the scope of SSCs included might be limited to those

related to personnel safety. Walkdowns should be conducted to determine the degree of correlation

between the physical configuration and associated documentation. Physical changes should be

reviewed, approved, and documented. The DR adjunct program should not be implemented during this

period. The MCA adjunct program might be implemented only to the extent necessary to support the

restart capability by ensuring that the remaining lifetime is not compromised. Preliminary planning for

the development of a CM program should be initiated. When a date for resumption of operations is

announced, final planning should be initiated for the CM program. At that time, the objective of the

planning, development, and implementation should be that the CM program be completed or in an

advanced state of implementation when operations are resumed.

Facilities in a nonoperating status and not maintaining the capability to resume operations (e.g., in

shutdown or deactivation mode, pending decommissioning and decontamination) should undertake only

those CM activities that are important to track changes and to provide documentation of the SSCs that

remain in the facility. Limited walkdowns of the facility should be conducted to confirm that the

configuration shown on the associated documentation is accurate. Physical changes should be

identified and documented. Neither of the two adjunct programs should be implemented.

1.4.2.4 Programmatic and Technical Issues

Programmatic and technical issues should be evaluated to determine which, if any, need to be resolved

early in the CM program development or implementation process. Programmatic issues include safety

evaluations, probabilistic risk assessment, human factors engineering, operating and emergency

procedures and planning, and operator training. Technical issues include topical areas such as seismic

qualification, fire protection, safe shutdown, and equipment environmental qualification.

The resolution of these issues might place additional importance on SSCs initially thought to have only

limited design requirements and, therefore, potentially change the grading of those SSCs. For

example, in resolving a fire protection or safe shutdown issue, the capabilities of existing SSCs may be

used to good advantage. When credit for these capabilities is taken, the associated design

requirements assume a higher level of importance than they may have had previously. This greater

importance could cause the SSC to take on a higher grade.

1.4.2.5 Facility Grades and SSC Grades

The graded approach involves both the assignment of grades and the subsequent application of those

grades in determining the degree of implementation. The importance and priorities of SSCs within a

facility need to be considered within the context of the overall importance of the facility. The objective

is to ensure that the highest level of attention and resources is applied to the most important SSCs at

the most important facilities. Grading should focus on avoiding the cost of applying high levels of

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