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DOE-STD-1063-97

SCOPE

Scope. This standard, "ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A FACILITY

REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM AT DOE FACILITIES," DOE-STD-1063-97, defines

the duties, responsibilities and qualifications for DOE Facility Representatives, based

on facility hazard classification; risks to workers, the public, and the environment;

and the operational activity level. This standard provides the guidance necessary to

ensure that DOE facilities have sufficient staffing of technically-qualified Facility

Representatives to provide day-to-day oversight of contractor operations. The

information contained in this standard, as well as any additional facility-specific

requirements, should be incorporated into site-specific implementation procedures

for DOE Facility Representatives.

Purpose. The purpose of this standard is to help ensure that DOE Facility

Representatives are selected based on consistently high standards and from the

best qualified candidates available, that they receive the training required for them to

function effectively, and that their expected duties, responsibilities, and authorities

are well understood and accurately documented. To this end, this guidance provides

the following practical information:

a. An approach for use in determining the required facility coverage.

b. The duties, responsibilities and authorities expected of a Facility Representative.

c. The training and qualifications expected of a Facility Representative.

d. Elements necessary for successful Facility Representative Programs at DOE

Field Offices.

Applicability. This standard is intended for use by all DOE Components in

establishing and maintaining Facility Representative programs at DOE owned,

contractor-operated facilities. This guidance is not intended for facilities operated

exclusively by DOE Federal employees. Although this guidance was written primarily

to address Facility Representatives at nuclear facilities, applicable portions of this

standard should be applied to hazardous non-nuclear facilities, as deemed

appropriate by Field Element Managers and Secretarial Officers. Field Element

Managers and Secretarial Officers may develop additional guidance regarding

Facility Representative requirements.