Probabilistic Method

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It also includes any equipment which actuates automatically in response to set level

signals from such a monitor. It does not include equipment in general area, remediation,

or compliance monitoring programs. (See Continuous Air Monitoring, Monitoring,

Performance Monitoring, Personal Monitoring, Personnel Monitoring, Post-Accident

Monitoring Equipment, Safety Class Monitoring Equipment, and Secondary

Environmental Monitors) [DOE O 5000.3B] [EH62dd1]

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PROBABILISTIC METHOD. A technique which uses distributions of parameters

(including uncertainty and randomness) to perform an analysis. Results are expressed in

terms of probabilistic distributions, which quantify uncertainty. [DOE O 5480.28]

[EH62dd1] [DOE G 420.1-2]

475.

PROCEDURE. A document that prescribes a process (a sequence of actions) to be

performed to achieve a desired outcome. [EH62dd1] [DOE G 450.4-1B]

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PROCESS. A series of actions that achieves an end or result. [10 CFR 830.3]

477.

PROGRAM MANAGER. a. (Chief Financial Officer) An individual in an organization

or activity responsible for the management of a specific function or functions and

responsible for budget formulation and execution of the approved budget. The individual

is the recipient of an approved funding program from the Office of Chief Financial

Officer identifying his or her program dollars available to accomplish the assigned

function. b. (Environment, Safety and Health) The Headquarters individual, or his/her

designee, designated by and under the direction of a Secretarial Officer, who is directly

involved in the operation of facilities under his/her cognizance, and holds signature

authority to provide technical direction through heads of field elements/operations office

organizations to contractors for these facilities. [DOE Glossary] [DOE G 450.4-1B]

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(DOE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION) PROGRAM MANAGER. The individual within

the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oversight responsible for administering

the DOE accident investigation program on behalf of the Assistant Secretary for

Environment, Safety and Health [DOE G 225.1A-1]

PROGRAM OFFICE. A Headquarters organization responsible for executing program

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management functions, and for assisting and supporting field elements in safety and

health, administrative, management, and technical areas. [DOE Glossary] As used in

DOE M 411.1-1B, a program office is a DOE first-tier organization responsible for one

or more of the Department's congressionally established missions. These offices report

to the Assistant Secretaries for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Environmental

Management; and Fossil Energy, and the Offices of Civilian Radioactive Waste

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