Prioritization.

DOE-STD-1082-94

When performing the assessments, the estimator shall consider monetary

costs, as well as non-monetary resource considerations such as the limited

availability of special job capabilities (e.g., pipe fitters, welders, health

physicists). The assessment shall (1) be guided by available quantitative and

qualitative information; (2) reflect the current status of plant conditions,

configurations, and processes; (3) consider the availability of materials and

resources; and (4) consider any other information that is relevant to the

nuclear safety requirements.

Organizations shall seek to achieve the broadest consistency in the methods

used to evaluate the resource requirements so that the assumptions,

evaluations, and results of the assessment can be objectively compared with

the equivalent parameters of other resource assessments. This will assist

DOE and contractor management to determine priorities for the use of

funding. All assumptions and estimates shall be made using the best

available knowledge and information.

The implementing organization shall identify the expected sources of funding

for the proposed new activities.

After evaluating the resource impacts, the implementing organization shall

consider if a more cost-effective means of achieving the intent of the

requirement is available. As a minimum, the use of more cost-effective

methods of compliance, or exemptions (see section 3.11 of this standard),

shall be considered whenever the resource expenditures necessary to meet a

requirement are not commensurate with the expected safety improvements.

The implementing organization shall limit the effort used to develop the

resource assessments to only that level of detail necessary to achieve the

goals of the assessment as stated above.

3.9 Prioritization. The implementation plan shall include a discussion

of the prioritization process used to integrate the proposed activities into a

facility or site schedule of activities. The prioritization process is to be