Approval Responsibilities.

DOE-STD-1082-94

standard (Preparation of Implementation Plans). DOE has provided safety and

implementation guides which define acceptable methods for meeting the

requirements. These guides are not mandatory. The implementing organization

is encouraged to use these methodologies where they are reasonable and

economical; however, the implementing organization may elect to propose an

alternate way to meet the requirements. In cases where an alternate method is

proposed, the Review Team shall evaluate the proposed method to ensure that

it will be adequate to meet the requirements and provide a comparable level of

safety.

The Review Team shall verify that the implementation plan provides sufficient

detail to permit DOE to measure the progress towards meeting the DOE

requirements.

The Review Team shall also ensure that (1) the projected budget and schedule

information contained in the implementation plan is reasonable and consistent

with funding projections, (2) the prioritization of efforts meets DOE expectations,

(3) the proposed milestones and schedules will meet DOE needs, (4) the

applicability of the requirements is correctly identified, and (5) the compensatory

actions are acceptable.

The Review Team should expect to see significant variations in the level of detail

and size of individual implementation plans because of the diversity of types,

sizes, and missions of DOE facilities. In order to facilitate timely reviews and

agreement on complex implementation plans, the members of the Review Team

should visit the site and/or facility and have frequent communication with the

implementing organization during both the preparation and the review of the

implementation plan.

5.4 Approval Responsibilities. DOE approval of the implementation plan

constitutes acceptance by the CSO that

(1)

the proposed activities represent an acceptable

method to meet the requirements;