Conduct of the DOE Operational Readiness Review

DOE-STD-3006-95

The foundation for readiness of the nuclear facility is an approved safety basis as defined in approved

facility safety documentation, approved environmental documentation, satisfactory safe working

environment, and compliance with DOE Orders and requirements. The ORR must verify that the

necessary approved requirements documentation is in place and that procedures, personnel, and

equipment and systems support the approved requirements. It is not a requirement that the ORR

process approve the foundation documentation--only that it verify it is complete, approved, and

implemented as required by core requirement 4 of DOE 0 425.1. Critical to a determination of the

compliance with DOE Orders and requirements is the Order Compliance program or process which

encompasses the facility being started, including consent and Compliance Agreements and approved

Implementation Plans.

The DOE ORR should include assessment of the technical and managerial qualifications of those in

the DOE field organization who have been assigned responsibilities for direction and guidance to the

contractor, including the Facility Representative. A similar review should be made of the

qualifications of contractor personnel responsible for facility operations.

In most cases, a key element of the DOE ORR will be a detailed review of the methods and results of

the contractor's ORR. The results, including corrective actions, should be assessed for adequacy and

effectiveness. The DOE ORR should conduct additional selected detailed assessments to verify the

findings of the contractor ORR as well as review areas that the record of the contractor ORR indicates

had not received adequate review in either breadth or depth.

During the DOE ORR, the documentation of review findings and the assembly of objective evidence

of operational readiness will be the responsibility of individual team members in accordance with

specific direction given by the team leader and the senior members. Each team member's review

activity, as well as findings, should be documented on standard ORR Assessment and ORR

Deficiency Forms (see Forms 1 and 2 in Appendix 4).

During the course of the DOE ORR, it is important that a close dialogue between the facility

management and the ORR team leadership be maintained. As part of the dialogue, preliminary or

draft deficiency identifications may be provided to management to ensure a full understanding of all

issues, and to permit presentation of additional information. A daily meeting between facility