Requirements.

DOE-STD-3006-2000

The ORR is intended to confirm that (1) the facility is in a state of readiness to safely conduct operations

in accordance with the safety basis; and (2) the management control programs are in place to ensure safe

operations can be sustained. At many sites, this equates to mature implementation of the Integrated

Safety Management System (ISMS) in conjunction with implementation of the individual facility

Authorization Basis. The ORR must be structured to verify both the readiness to safely start operations

as well as assess the maturity of the site and facility's programs to sustain and improve these operations.

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

facility safety documentation, approved environmental documentation, a satisfactory safe working

environment, and compliance with DOE Orders and requirements. In many instances, a key element of

readiness is an effective ISMS. The ORR team 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 the responsibility of the ORR team to approve the foundation

documentation--only verify that it is approved and that it has been implemented. Critical to a

determination of the facility's compliance with DOE Orders and requirements is verification that a review

of the facility's conformance to applicable DOE Orders and requirements has been performed and non-

conformance issues addressed.

The breadth of the ORR includes the minimum core requirements provided in DOE O 425.1B. The depth

of the evaluation of core requirements is determined according to the situations associated with the

shutdown and subsequent outage, magnitude of hazard, and level of complexity associated with the

proposed facility operating mode through use of the graded approach. The discussion in the approved

plan-of-action will guide the ORR team in the definition of the depth of the evaluation described in the

Implementation Plan.

This standard also contains procedures and guidance for Readiness Assessments as well as conditions

and expectations for situations where exemption from Order requirements may be appropriate. Sections

5.10 and 5.11 contain specific discussions on these alternative methods for verifying readiness to

commence program work.

4.2 Requirements. The following describes the sequence of events and decisions when an ORR is

required as part of the startup of new nuclear facilities or restart of an existing nuclear facility. The