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DOE-STD-1073-2003

Configuration Management

contractor, in coordination with DOE, must determine if configuration management

should be applied to post-operation activities, such as decontamination and deactivation.

If there is a contractor change at the end of operation, the operating contractor should

work with the post-operation contractor to determine how the configuration management

effort should be relayed to the new contractor.

The contractor must formally document and implement the configuration management

process to be used for the activity in a configuration management plan. The

configuration management plan must address:

how each of the key elements of configuration management will be implemented

(See Chapters 3 through 7);

what are the systems, structures, and components to be included in the

configuration management process and what is the basis/justification for the

selection (See CM SSCs in Chapter 3);

what configuration management training is provided;

who is assigned key responsibilities and authorities for configuration

management;

how interfaces are controlled (for control of interfaces for documentation, see

Section 6.5); and

what programs and procedures must incorporate configuration management.

The individuals implementing the configuration management process must be given

sufficient independence and authority. However, configuration management should not

be viewed as a program separate from other safety and management activities. The very

nature of configuration management is that it is an integrating activity. For this reason,

the individuals who implement configuration management must be knowledgeable about

the various activities being implemented for the facility or activity and the impact

proposed changes might have on that facility or activity. For example, it might be

inappropriate to store a chemical with noxious fumes in an area where new maintenance

activities would require frequent access for maintenance personnel. Another, less

frequently occupied area might be more appropriate. Individuals who are involved in the

day-to-day work of a facility or activity, such as operations and maintenance supervisors,

are likely to be more cognizant of the nearby activities and the impact of proposed

changes. Therefore, they should directly participate in the configuration management

process. In particular, where there is a Cognizant System Engineer for a system, the

Cognizant System Engineer should be involved in the configuration management process

for that system. In addition, as changes to a facility or activity impact the content of

training programs, the training organization should be involved in the configuration

management process.

The contractor must incorporate configuration management requirements into its

procedures and other work processes, and, consistent with 10 CFR 830.122(e), perform

work in accordance with those procedures and work processes. Furthermore, consistent

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