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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 Office and

Headquarters managers should specify whether the procedures are to be submitted for review and/or

approval.

5.11 Exemptions. DOE O 425.1B directs the requirements for exemptions to DOE Order 251.1, DOE

Directives System. Examples of situations that warrant utilization of the exemption process include

short duration, one-time activities such as unique activities to clean out or otherwise take a system or

component out of service for purposes of D&D. An exemption might also be appropriate in the event of

a national priority tasking at a facility which might not be in readiness to conduct the required operation

or task as an unrestricted operation. Due to the finite duration and finite definition of the processes to be

conducted, compensatory measures and interim or temporary actions might be appropriate. In order to

assure that the exemptions do not lead to a reduction in safety or an unacceptable increase in risk, case-

by-case review or approval by the CSO is required. An exemption may also be appropriate when the

time limits in DOE O 425.1B, section 4.a (1), are exceeded. In those cases, the exemption request would

justify approval and specify the scope of the Readiness Assessment. In all cases, the exemption request

will address the essential elements required by DOE M 251.1-1, Chapter II, Section 4.C.

5.11.1 Expectations for Exempted Operations. Activities controlled under Order exemptions will be

conducted in a manner to assure no reduction or compromise in safety of the public, the environment, or

the workers. The exemption request describes the standards to be achieved to reach a condition of