Acceptable Procedural Exceptions to ORRs for Conduct of RAs

DOE-STD-3006-2000

(3) The results of the RA should be audit able and retained in the records of the facility with a record

that any findings during the RA were resolved.

(4) The scope (breadth and depth) of the RA must be a management decision utilizing the graded

approach. For example, a routine resumption of operations following a short outage in which few minor

repairs and/or modifications were conducted could require little in addition to a pre-approved check list.

In the other extreme, a Hazard class 3 facility restart following an extended outage may require a

contractor and DOE RA with a scope equivalent to an ORR of a Hazard Classification 2 facility

following a similar outage. In both cases, a defensible management decision would be required to

approve the scope. The decision and basis in each case shall be documented in writing and approved by

the designated authorization authority prior to commencement of the Readiness Assessment. These

decision documents are included as part of the record of the restart. In most cases, a plan-of-action that

includes the necessary information should be utilized.

(5) The responsible contractor must inform the Operations Office of the startups which require RAs, as

well as those requiring an ORR. This should be done in the Startup Notification Report. It might also be

appropriate to recommend whether the Operations Office should conduct an independent RA or monitor

and approve the results of the contractor RA.

(6) Specified prerequisite conditions for the conduct of the RA should be identified either in a contractor

standing procedure for routine restarts or as part of the RA procedure for more complex restarts.

(7) Readiness Assessment team members require technical and assessment qualifications to ensure the

credibility of the results of the RA. No RA team member should review work for which he or she is

directly responsible.

(8) There is flexibility within the expectations for an RA. Therefore, it should not be necessary for the

contractor to define any other readiness review processes. If a readiness review is need, the ORR/RA

process should be used. If a readiness review is not required, the restart should be conducted using

facility or activity operating procedures.

5.10.2 Acceptable Procedural Exceptions to ORRs for Conduct of RAs. In the following areas, the

Operations Office may specify procedures that are different from those for the ORR process.