NESSG Personnel Training

DOE-STD-3015-2004

The STAs reinforce the independence and diversity of the NESSG. The STAs are largely

from outside the DOE/NNSA community and have experience in serving on high-level

panels reviewing high consequence operations. The intent of STA participation is twofold:

first, functioning as NESSG personnel, to stimulate a more basic and complete defense by the

Project Teams of the safety bases for operations being proposed; and second, as advisors, to

suggest to senior NNSA management opportunities for improvement in the NES evaluation

process.

In order to be a part of a NESSG convened to perform a NES evaluation, NESSG personnel

must:

a. Be trained. Section 6.1 describes NESSG personnel training.

b. Be certified. Section 6.2 describes NESSG personnel certification.

c. Be independent. Section 6.3 describes NESSG personnel independence.

6.1 NESSG PERSONNEL TRAINING

The NNSA SC will establish a training program that ensures chairs attain and maintain

proficiency in meeting the requirements established in Appendix A. The NNSA SC will

also ensure that a process exists whereby experienced chairs provide background and

knowledge to less experienced chairs.

The NNSA SC will ensure that STAs receive the NES training required for their

certification.

Organizations providing NESSG personnel, other than chairs and STAs, will establish a

training program that ensures their members attain and maintain proficiency in meeting

the requirements established in Appendix A. These organizations will also ensure that a

process exists whereby experienced members provide background and knowledge to less

experienced members.

The NNSA SC will ensure new NES training courses are identified or developed, as