SC Field Office Managers submit the list of proposed directives/requirements (consistent with DOE O 410.1) for each prime contract to SC‑3 at least 20 working days prior to when contracts are be initiated or updated. 

NOTE: Recommendations for deletions and additions to the nuclear safety directives are to be included in the listing.

The CNS advises the SC CTA and SC‑1 on approval of the list.

SC Field Office Managers ensure that exemptions and exceptions to nuclear safety requirements as defined in DOE O 410.1 are identified by the contractor and submitted to SC Field Offices in prime contracts and updates.  SC Field Office Managers maintain a list of approved exemptions and exceptions to nuclear safety requirements in existing prime contracts.

If applicable, contractors also submit request for approval of deviations from the double contingency principle in operations involving criticality hazards (reference DOE O 420.1B, Change 1, Facility Safety).

SC Field Office Managers submit the list of exemptions and exceptions to nuclear safety requirements (consistent with DOE O 410.1) with the contractor submittal and SC Site Office recommendations for each prime contract to SC‑3 at least 20 working days prior to when contracts are to be initiated or updated. 

If applicable, SC Field Office Managers are also to request SC CTA's concurrence on their approval of situations that could result in deviations from the double contingency principle in operations involving criticality hazards (reference DOE O 420.1B, Change 1). 

If an alternate safe harbor is proposed to Table 2 of 10 CFR 830.207, the methodology must be concurred on by the SC CTA and follows a similar review and approval process.

SC‑3 reviews, concurs, and provides the list of exemptions and exceptions to SC‑1, the SC CTA, and the SC CNS. 

NOTE: SC‑1 is responsible for approving exemptions to 10 CFR 830.

The SC CNS advises the SC CTA and SC‑1 on concurrence/approval of the list.

The SC CTA either concurs with the exemptions/exceptions or provides feedback to SC organizations for revision until the list can be concurred upon or a decision is made to not concur. The SC CTA notifies SC‑3 of his or her concurrence or non‑concurrence decision.

NOTE: The SC Director is responsible for approving exemptions to 10 CFR 830.

For deviations from the double contingency principle in operation involving criticality hazards (reference DOE O 420.1B, Change 1), the SC CTA concurs or non‑concurs on the recommendation and provides that input to SC‑1, who then approves or disapproves.

SC Field Offices and SC HQ may request assistance from the SC CNS as needed for:

• Document reviews,
• Operational readiness reviews,
• Readiness assessments,
• Independent technical reviews,
• Quality assurance and software quality assurance assessments,
• Integrated safety management (ISM) verification assessments, and
• Oversight assessments. 

NOTE: The SC CTA may assign the SC CNS to perform assessments or reviews at SC Field Offices as deemed appropriate.

The SC Senior Safety Advisor shall prepare an annual report summarizing the nuclear safety oversight activities by SC for Hazard Category 1, 2, and 3 nuclear facilities and provide the report to the SC CTA.

NOTE: The annual report and quarterly briefings shall enable the SC CTA to maintain awareness of the state of implementation of the SC line management programs, plans, and processes; and contractor assurance systems associated with Hazard Category 1, 2, and 3 nuclear facilities.