Grant Approval to Start or Restart Operations.

DOE-STD-3006-2000

5.3.1.8 DOE ORR Support. Support the DOE ORR evaluation of Headquarter's programs and

personnel as required by the approved DOE ORR plan-of-action and DOE ORR Implementation Plan.

5.3.1.9 Grant Approval to Start or Restart Operations. The designated authorization authority

reviews the results of the responsible contractor's and DOE ORRs and when satisfied that all prestart

findings have been resolved, grant permission to start or resume operations.

5.3.1.10 Keep Responsible Parties and Organizations Informed. Throughout the process, it may be

necessary to provide copies of plans and reports or briefings to appropriate organizations. The

Secretarial Officer planning for each specific restart or startup must evaluate these needs and

requirements and ensure they are properly executed.

5.3.1.11 Management Self-Assessment. Conduct an MSA of the ORR process as required by DOE

414.1/ P 450.5/M411.1-1A (FRAM).

5.3.2 Independent Oversight Organizations. DOE O 425.1B, Section 5.c specifically indicates that

DOE independent oversight of the Operational Readiness Review and Readiness Assessment process is

the responsibility of the Office of Environment, Safety and Health. To assure that the startups and

restarts of DOE nuclear facilities proceed in a timely fashion it is incumbent upon the contractors,

Operations Office Managers, and Secretarial Officers to assure that the Office of Environment, Safety

and Health is provided with appropriate documentation to review throughout the process. It is also

incumbent upon the Office of Environment, Safety and Health to provide comments to these

organizations in a timely fashion to assure that their concerns are addressed with minimal impact on the

startup and restart schedule.

5.3.2.1 Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health (EH-1). In addition to the general

Departmental responsibilities specified in DOE M 411.1, Manual of Functions, Responsibilities, and

Authorities (FRAM), EH-1 assigns EH-2 to exercise independent oversight of the startup and restart

process for nuclear facilities. This responsibility specifically entails the following:

(1) In coordination with the Cognizant Secretarial Officer (CSO), perform independent reviews

of startup and restart activities as appropriate and provide results of these reviews to DOE