Exemption and Exception from Accreditation Requirements

DOE-STD-1077-94

9. EXEMPTION AND EXCEPTION FROM ACCREDITATION

REQUIREMENTS

Facilities that are listed in Attachment 1 of DOE Order 5480.18B, "Nuclear Facility

Training Accreditation Program," should apply the requirements of the accreditation

program as they relate to facility risks and hazards. However, DOE Order 5480.18B

contains provisions that allow facilities to formally request release from the requirements

of the Order at either the facility level (exemption) or the individual program level

Those facilities or programs that management has determined do not require

(exception).

accreditation are expected to formally document the justification for the exemption or

exception.

9.1 Exemption from Accreditation. An exemption from DOE Order 5480.18B

releases a facility from the requirements of the Order. To request an exemption, facility

management prepares a document specifying the basis for the request and the

accompanying justification. The exemption request should be a stand-alone document that

can be evaluated and understood by someone not having an in-depth knowledge of the

facility. The request is submitted to the Operations Office for approval, who then

forwards it for approval to the cognizant Secretarial Officer. The explanation of the

rationale (justification) for the exemption should be based on the following considerations:

The facility will be shut down and placed in a standby status.

Continued facility operation will be short-lived.

The facility's hazard classification has been downgraded due to a change in

mission or status.

9.1.1 Exemption Process. When facility contractors request an exemption to release a

facility from the requirements of accreditation, the following process should be used:

The contractor requesting an exemption for a facility prepares the document and

forwards it to the Operations Office for review and approval.