Conduct of Drills and Other Operations

DOE-HDBK-3012-96

CONDUCT OF DRILLS AND OTHER OPERATIONS

Specify requirements for Emergency Preparedness or facility drills prior to the start of the

ORR/RA. Detailed guidance on drill expectations, e.g. type of drill, desired preconditions,

scenario requirements, etc., should be provided to the facility prior to the ORR/RA.

Ensure that site personnel understand fully the conditions which are desired to be simulated

during each drill and performance demonstration. All documentation such as Radiological

Work Permits, Work Procedures, etc., must reflect the simulated condition.

Define, during the preparation phase, the role, authority and responsibilities of the ORR

Team when it is monitoring the conduct of an emergency exercise or drill. The ORR Team

must not disrupt the flow of the exercise. The ORR team is evaluating both the facility and

the emergency preparedness training organization and drill control. These roles, authority

and responsibilities require definition and must be fully understood by the facility managers.

Evaluate whether the contractor ORR/RA ensures the integration of equipment operability,

procedure viability, and training of the operators in a performance-based methodology.

Additionally, a detailed plan for the progression from completion of the ORR/RA to startup

should be verified if a significant difference exists between the operations that can be

demonstrated and normal operations.

LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT

Communicate logistical needs and requirements to the site well in advance of the review.

For example,

Specify what documents need to be available to the team and that these documents

need to be in a central location for easy access by the team during the review.

Specify that computers need to be up-to-date models. Printers and copying

machines, with adequate supplies of paper, toner, etc. need to be dedicated to the

team for the duration of the review.

Request administrative support personnel (typist with WordPerfect, or selected

software, experience if at all possible), as they are especially helpful when preparing

the final pieces of documentation for the final report.

In cases where the review involves classified facilities/operations, schedule

derivative classifiers to come to the work area and review the draft documentation

at the end of the day during the last week of the review.

Request sufficient office space and computers to support, at a minimum, each

functional area sub-group. Working in one large room is difficult since many

discussions take place among site, review team, and field office groups.