Change Approval Process

DOE-STD-3015-2004

8.4.6 CHANGE APPROVAL PROCESS

The approval authorities for change proposals evaluated by an NCE are:

a. NA-12 for NCE memorandums containing minority opinions; otherwise,

b. The Site Office Manager for Pantex and NTS operations, or

c. NA-15 for Office of Secure Transportation (OST) operations.

The chair submits the NCE memorandum to the approval authority and a copy to NA-

121.

When NA-12 is the approval authority, the chair will provide a copy for the

responsible Site Office manager or NA-15, as applicable. NA-12 must document the

change approval (or reason for disapproval) in correspondence that includes the

responsible Site Office manager or NA-15, as applicable, and the chair. Following

NA-12 approval, the responsible Site Office manager or NA-15, as applicable, may

then approve implementation of the change in correspondence to the originator of the

change proposal, with copies to the chair and NA-121.

When the Site Office manager or NA-15 is the approval authority, the approval

authority must document the change approval (or reason for disapproval) in

correspondence to the originator of the change proposal, with copies to the chair and

NA-121.

The chair provides a copy of the final NCE memorandum and change approval (or

disapproval) correspondence to participating NESSG personnel.

8.5 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR NESSG FINDINGS

Approval of NESSG reports constitutes NNSA tasking to take action on the findings,

unless the approval authority specifies otherwise. Responsible Site Offices and NA-15

have the authority to act on NESSG findings in advance of NA-12 approval. When