Criteria for the Confirmation Team cont'd

DOE-HDBK-1148-2002

category II hazards have included an independent group of technical experts, many from

external organizations.

Including technical experts from outside the DOE complex can provide useful perspectives to

the Confirmation Team. The requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act may apply to

Confirmation Team activities. Appropriate legal counsel should be consulted if it is desired to

include personnel other than DOE and other Federal employees, and DOE contractor and

subcontractor personnel.

The collective qualifications of the Confirmation Team should be sufficient to demonstrate and

justify the team's conclusion that the proposed WSS set can provide reasonable assurance of

adequate protection and is feasible for implementation. The collective skill inventory of the

Confirmation Team should be sufficient to examine the application of skills by the Identification

Team. The collective skills inventory of the Confirmation Team should overlay the collective

skill inventory of the Identification Team; however, it is not expected to be identical. The

Confirmation Team should have maturity of view, broadness of perspective and application of

skills. The Confirmation Team collective qualifications should include:

relevant knowledge, experience, and competence in the work to be performed under the

WSS set;

relevant knowledge, experience, and competence in identifying and evaluating the

hazards associated with the work;

relevant knowledge and competence concerning existing requirements, standards and

proven techniques (both technical and management) for controlling hazards; and

"intellectual expertise" as would be required in the application to hazards control of

scientific, engineering, analytical, and legal matters and "experience expertise" as would

be required to conduct skilled hands-on work, applied engineering, work planning and

procedure development, and management/supervision.