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variety of sources including surveillance assessments, significant finding investigations, enhanced

surveillance, and modeling. This information flows informally between the production sites and the DAs

as part of day-to-day operations and takes a variety of forms. It could be a presentation made by a

researcher, a technical paper related to a component similar to one found in a weapon, or even a phone

call between the DAs and the PPC. Information exchange of this kind is encouraged within the nuclear

weapon complex to continuously monitor and potentially improve the safety and efficiency of NEOs.

New information that changes, or has the potential to change, information relied upon within the SARs

and HARs is evaluated through the site's new information and unreviewed safety question evaluation

processes per 10 CFR 830 as appropriate. Once DA management has determined that the information is

developed enough to require action and is applicable to production plant operations, the information must

be formally transmitted from the DA to the PPC utilizing the Engineering Authorization System, or

equivalent. The information should also be shared with the other DAs for potential applicability to their

systems. Actions in response to this information at the PPC site (e.g., cessation of certain activities,

compensatory measures) are taken by the PPC as deemed necessary with the appropr iate notifications to

the local NNSA/DOE office per the current requirements.