Authorization Basic Requirements and Documentations

DOE-STD-1146-2001

AUTHORIZATION BASIS REQUIREMENTS AND DOCUMENTATION

18.

Personnel shall demonstrate a familiarity level knowledge of DOE Order 5480.21,

Unreviewed Safety Questions.

Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills

Describe the purpose of the Unreviewed Safety Question (USQ) Order 5480.21

and the concept of the USQ process and its relationship to 10 CFR 830 Subpart B.

Discuss the reasons for performing an unreviewed safety question determination.

Define and discuss the following terms as they relate to USQ:

Accident analyses

Safety evaluation

Technical safety requirements

Describe the situations which require a safety evaluation to be performed.

Define the conditions for an unreviewed safety question.

Describe the responsibilities of contractors authorized to operate defense nuclear

facilities for the performance of safety evaluations.

Describe the action(s) to be taken by a contractor upon identifying information that

indicates a potential inadequacy of previous safety analyses or a possible

reduction in the margin of safety as defined in the technical safety requirements.

Discuss the action(s) to be taken if it is determined that an unreviewed safety

question is involved.

Discuss the qualification and training requirements for personnel who perform

safety evaluations.

19.

Personnel shall demonstrate a familiarity level knowledge of the Technical Safety

Requirements as described in Department of Energy (DOE) Order 5480.22,

Technical Safety Requirements, and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 5480.23,

Nuclear Safety Analysis Reports, and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 10 CFR

830 Subpart B, Nuclear Safety Management Design.

Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills