OSR Process

DOE-STD-3015-2004

NA-12 is the NESS approval authority and must document the report approval (or

reason for disapproval), comment on any minority opinions, and specify any

conditions of approval in correspondence that includes the responsible Site Office

manager or NA-15, as applicable, and the chair.

The chair provides a copy of the NESS final report to participating NESSG personnel.

8.3 OSR PROCESS

In an OSR, the NESSG evaluates authorized, ongoing NEOs to determine if the adequacy

of controls has been degraded as a result of changes to the process, new information, or

new expectations relevant to NES. An OSR must be conducted at least once every 60

months.

8.3.1 OSR PLANNING MEETINGS

The NNSA-SC/NESD conducts planning meetings with responsible line management

organizations, as appropriate. To ensure a common understanding of the approach

being taken for the OSR, the planning meetings will:

a. Define the scope and objectives of the OSR.

b. Identify required OSR supporting documentation.

c. Assign organizational responsibilities for compilation of supporting

documentation.

d. Develop a tentative schedule for the OSR.

The chair documents and distributes planning meeting decisions, agreements,

assumptions, and issues to OSR participants and appropriate organizations.

8.3.2 OSR SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

An OSR relies on up-to-date existing information, existing analyses, and observation

of NEOs. Line management is responsible for the compilation and distribution of