Design Assessments

DOE-STD-1073-2003

Configuration Management

documentation that has been both field-verified and design-verified to be consistent with

the "as-built" or actual physical configuration.

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Design Assessments

Contractors should perform design assessments to determine the consistency among the

documented design and system requirements, the system documentation (including

drawings and procedures), and the physical configuration of the nuclear facility. The

audit should confirm the completeness and accuracy of the design and system

requirements documented in the DSA, the TSRs, and other authorization basis

documents. In particular, during these audits the contractor should verify that the safety

basis and authorization basis documents accurately reflect any modifications made to the

facility or changes made to the activity since the previous design assessment.

One reason for ensuring that the documented design and system requirements continue to

be accurate is to provide accurate information for operations, training, and maintenance

documents and activities. Contractors should also ensure that operations, training, and

maintenance documents are maintained consistent with the documented design and

system requirements.

Ideally, contractors should schedule the design assessments at a time appropriate to

support the annual update of the safety basis.

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