Responsibilities and Authorities cont'd

DOE 1300.2A

5-19-92

(1)

Ensure the use of approved DOE, DOE limited, Government,

and NGSs as required in the design, construction,

testing, modification, operation, surveillance,

decommissioning, decontamination, and remediation of all

DOE facilities, programs, and projects within assigned

areas of responsibility and ensure the documentation of

the standards used in design and/or facility documents

such as System Design Descriptions or Safety Analyses

Reports;

(2)

Require and approve the use of NGSs when such standards

are adequate and appropriate for the intended application

in preference to DOE limited, DOE, and other Government

Standards;

(3)

Ensure the development of DOE standards on a timely and

cost-effective basis when NGS are not available, or

limited standards when DOE or NGSs are not available or

appropriate for use, referencing and tailoring NGSs to

the maximum extent possible within the DOE or limited

standard;

(4)

Ensure the coordination of the proposed DOE or DOE

limited standard with oversight Secretarial Officers such

as the Office of Nuclear Safety and the Office of

Environment, Safety and Health; and the Office of

Security Affairs for safeguards and security matters; and

coordinate all standards development activities with the

Office of Nuclear Safety Policy and Standards (NE-70);

(5)

Identify an individual or group to manage the Secretarial

Officer's standards activities and to represent the

Secretarial Officer on the DOE Standards Committee, and

if appropriate, establish a Secretarial Standards

Committee with contractor and DOE personnel to support

the Secretarial Officer's standards activities;

(6)

Provide guidance to field organizations on development of

limited standards and use of limited, DOE, and NGSs

within assigned areas of responsibility;

(7)

Ensure that DOE limited standards development and

application are consistent, where appropriate, across

facilities, programs, and projects within assigned areas

of responsibility;

(8)

Ensure that all standards under the cognizance of the

Secretarial Officer are maintained current, and updated,

validated, or canceled before they are 5 years old (or

5 years from the date of this Order, whichever is later);