References - doe-std-3007-20070016

DOE-STD-3007-2007

I. REFERENCES

To the extent practical, a CSE should stand on its own. However, references may be used so all external

technical information (information from handbooks or information from other reports that is beyond the

scope of the evaluation) and relevant descriptive information can be verified. Verbal communications, as

references, should be avoided, and crucial conclusions of the evaluation should not depend on verbal

communications. Where private communications such as emails or verbal discussions provide significant

information related to the evaluation, a copy of the email or a "note to file" documenting the conversation

should be included as a reference or as an attachment. References should be documented with sufficient

detail to describe applicability to the process being evaluated. In any event, the evaluation shall3 not be so

dependent upon references as to prevent an independent reviewer from being able to judge the adequacy

of the evaluation as a stand-alone document.