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utility), but may also be a portion of a facility (e.g., production line, shop, clean room, or

tooling). A functional unit is the basic entity for justifying individual projects and must be

auditable in terms of mission requirements or performance standards. [EH62dd1]

263.

GENERAL COUNSEL. The General Counsel of DOE or his designee. [10 CFR 820.2]

264.

GENERAL EMPLOYEE. An individual who is either a DOE or DOE contractor employee;

an employee of a subcontractor to a DOE contractor; or an individual who performs work for

or in conjunction with DOE or utilizes DOE facilities. [10 CFR 835.2]

265.

GOVERNMENT STANDARDS. Federal, military, and other agency standards and

specifications developed by Federal agency personnel, outside groups under agency regulations,

or by organizations or committees made up solely of Government-agency representatives.

[DOE O 1300.2A] [EH62dd1]

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GRADED APPROACH. The process of assuring that the level of analysis, documentation, and

actions used to comply with a requirement in 10 CFR 830 are commensurate with:

A. The relative importance to safety, safeguards, and security;

B. The magnitude of any hazard involved;

C. The life cycle stage of a facility;

D. The programmatic mission of a facility;

E. The particular characteristics of a facility;

F. The relative importance of radiological and nonradiological hazards; and

G. Any other relevant factor.

[10 CFR 830.3] [DOE G 433.1-1]

267.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES. Conditions for performance of work that a Safety Management

System must address. The guiding principles for the Safety Management System Policy (DOE

P 450.4) are Line Management Responsibility for Safety, Clear Roles and Responsibilities,

Competence Commensurate with Responsibilities, Balanced Priorities, Identification of

Safety Standards and Requirements, Hazard Controls Tailored to Work Being Performed,