Acceptable Procedural Exceptions to ORRs

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(4) The requirement for formal, written notification of readiness to resume operations provided to

the Operations Office could be modified. Notifications in accordance with DOE 5000.3B could be

used if specified in Operations Office procedures.

(5) The formal RA record must be adequate to identify what was done, the results, and the

recommendation concerning resumption of operations by the individual(s) who conducted the RA.

Contractor and Operations Office procedures should specify the minimum record for various

categories of RAs discussed in the procedure. For example, those RAs which use preapproved

checklists would have a less complex report than those RAs following an extended shutdown of a

Hazard Category 3 facility with significant modifications.

(6) The RA plan or checklist may not contain all elements of an ORR Implementation plan.

Many of the policies and procedures described in this standard are relevant and appropriate for

inclusion in procedures for Readiness Assessments. For example, the discussions concerning

breadth and depth decisions are equally appropriate to RAs as well as ORRs. In situations where an

ORR would be required except that the Hazard Categorization is 3 vice 2, ORR procedures from the

standard would be appropriate with only limited differences as discussed above. In particular,

sections 5.1 and 5.4 which describe contractor and DOE ORRs should be reviewed and considered

for inclusion when developing procedures for RAs. All appendices of this standard are also

appropriate in the planning and execution of the RAs and should be referenced and/or used in the

contractor and Operations Office procedures.

The Operations Office and responsible contractor procedures should include provisions appropriate

to the unique circumstances and facilities at each site. The procedures require sufficient detail to

adequately guide the process. Equally important, the procedures must have adequate flexibility to

support unique situations while requiring adequate management review and oversight of the process

to ensure a defensible, proper result.

Operations Office managers may require that the responsible contractor procedures, which include the

detailed requirements for RAs, be submitted for review or approval. Similarly, Secretarial Officers

may require Operations Office procedures be submitted for review or approval. The Operations