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(including procedures, personnel, and programmatic functions). The functional areas to be assessed

during the ORR should be identified. A graded approach can be used as part of the process to determine

the depth to which each core requirement will be reviewed. Appendix 1 of this standard contains a

discussion of the graded approach.

A unique, first-of-a-kind, or complex activity should involve a review with a more extensive scope than a

routine restart of an existing activity. This scope will be affected by the facility's size, complexity and

degree of independence from site support. Attention should be given to the interface between new

activities and existing functions.

The contractor ORR plan-of-action described in Section 5.9.1 specifies the breadth of the ORR. The

ORR Implementation Plan should specify the scope including the breadth and depth.

5.1.8 Achieving Readiness. The responsibility for achieving a state of readiness to conduct safe

operations resides solely with the line management of the facility or programmatic line management for

weapons or nuclear material programs. The Core Requirements described in DOE O 425.1B provide a

summary of the critical issues that should be considered in preparation for operations. In general terms,

readiness must be established in the areas of personnel (training, proficiency, numbers, etc), equipment

(safety and process systems operational), and programs (safety basis implementation, operational

formality, maintenance, ISM, quality, etc). Preparations have a great possibility for success when

specific prerequisite actions are established associated with these areas. The requirements to spell out

these prerequisites are contained in DOE O 425.1B. Establishment of these prerequisites and verification

of their completion both guide the process of achieving readiness as well as contribute greatly to its

success. A critical ORR success factor is the rigor with which line management determines that the

prerequisites have been met and readiness has been achieved. A robust line MSA program, while not a

required action, has been a key element in the ability of line management to achieve readiness.

Frequently, when an MSA is not conducted, the ORR is not successful the first time.

5.1.9 Certification of Readiness: The contractor ORR procedures (also applicable to RAs) should

include a provision that prior to starting the independent Readiness Review (ORR or RA), line

management must certify that all prerequisites specified in the plan of action have been met. (A

manageable list of open items may exist, as discussed in section 5.9.4.1 at the time the contractor

readiness review starts).