| Date | Description |
|---|---|
Sep 11, 2012 (Rev. 4.0) |
This major revision performs the following: (1) Subject Area Description: Revises Section 1.0, “Introduction;” Section 2.0, “Content,” Procedure 2, Bullet 2; Section 3.0, “Exhibits/Forms;” and Section 4.0, “Related Information.” (2) Definitions: Updates Definitions for Authorization Agreement; Central Technical Authority (CTA), Justification for Continued Operations (JCO), and Startup or Restart. (3) Procedure 1, “Reviewing and Approving Nuclear Facility Safety Basis Documentation:” Updates Section 3.0, “References.” (4) Procedure 9, “Verifying and Maintaining Authorization Agreements:” Updates Section 1.0, “Applicability,” Last Sentence; Steps 1, and 4-5; and Section 3.0. (5) Procedure 10, “Reviewing and Approving Accelerator Safety Documentation:” Updates directive requirement number in Section 1.0, “Required Procedure,” Introduction Paragraph, First Sentence, and Step 5; updates DDFO to SC-3 in Steps 1 and 6; and updates Section 3.0. (6) Procedure 11, “Startup and Operations of Accelerator Facilities:” Updates directive requirement number in Section 1.0, Step 9, and Section 3.0; updates DDFO to SC-3 in Steps 1-2, 5, and 11-12. (7) Procedure 12, “Facilitating Office of Science (SC) Delegations of Nuclear Safety:” Updates with major revisions (updates Section 1.0; updates Section 2.0, Introduction Paragraph; updates Steps 1 to 6; adds new Steps 7 and 8; renumbers Step 7 to Step 9; and updates Section 3.0). (8) Exhibit 1, “Facility Safety Authorization Roles and Responsibilities:” Updates memorandum references to latest 01/26/2012 version in First Paragraph and Item b under SC-1, and First Paragraph under SC-3; updates directive requirement numbers in Last Item c under SC-1, and Last Item c under SC-3; and updates Item d and n and Last Items f and g under SC Site Office Managers. (9) Exhibit 2, “Unreviewed Safety Question (USQ) Procedure Requirements Checklist:” Updates directive requirement number in Item 28. (10) Exhibit 3, “Format and Content of Authorization Agreements:” Updates shalls/must to should in Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 9,10, and 11; and changes two years to three years in Item 5. (11) Exhibit 4, “Documenting the Unreviewed Safety Question (USQ) Process:” Updates directive guide number. (12) Exhibit 5, “DOE Oversight Responsibilities for Operational Requirements of Accelerator Facilities:” Updates directive requirement number in Bullet 1. (13) Exhibit 6, “Delegation Scope of Self-Assessment:” Deletes this exhibit. It also corrects broken and redirected links in all other subject area documents. |
Jun 21, 2011 (Rev. 3.0) |
This major revision revises Procedure 3,”Reviewing and Approving Contractor’s Unreviewed Safety Question (USQ) Process and Processing Potential Inadequacies of the Documented Safety Analysis (PISA),” and adds Exhibit 7, “Criteria for Office of Science (SC) Expert Unreviewed Safety Question (USQ) Process Implementation.” The intent of this proposed revision to Procedure 3 is to incorporate the Expert USQ Process and update references to DOE-STD-1004-2009 and DOE G 424.1-1B and the needed text changes from these updates. This major revision also expands Procedure 5 into 4 new revised readiness procedures (Procedures 5 to 8) and adds new Exhibit 8, “Example of Readiness Assessment Checklist,” to reflect implementation of DOE O 425.1D. This caused the renumbering of Procedures 6 to 9 to Procedures 9 to 12 respectively. |
Sep 8, 2010 (Rev. 2.1) |
This minor revision is for clarification of Procedure 6, “Verifying and Maintaining Authorization Agreements,” based on user feedback. These changes were to accommodate the equivalent documentation in place between Office of Science (SC) Pacific Northwest Site Office (SC-PNSO) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). These changes include revisions to Section 1.0, “Applicability;” Steps 1 and 5; and Section 3.0, “References.” Also, references are added to Section 4.0, “Related Information,” in the subject area description. |
Apr 9, 2010 (Rev. 2.0) |
This major revision changes how working is being performed by revising Procedure 1, “Reviewing and Approving Nuclear Facility Safety Basis Documentation,” to add Step 10, revise new Step 11, and renumber the steps thereafter. There are also updates to Exhibit 1, “Facility Safety Authorization Roles and Responsibilities.”
06/30/2010 The annual review identified no revisions for this subject area. |
Jan 30, 2009 (Rev. 1.2) |
This minor revision corrects broken links and contains minor code and format revisions. |
Jun 6, 2008 (Rev. 1.1) |
This minor revision to this subject area removes restricted access. |
Apr 1, 2008 (Rev. 1.0) |
A new document has been approved and published on the Office of SCience Management System (SCMS) Web Site. This document has been restricted to SC staff and select contractors. This means you will need an SCMS password to view it. The subject area (SA) – Facility Safety Authorization is available online on SCMS for your information and use. You can access the SA via the SCMS Web Site at http://scms.sc.doe.gov or via the following direct link: http://scms.sc.doe.gov/orbitsearch/SubjArea/FSA/FSA_SA.cfm This subject area outlines the process for reviewing and obtaining approval of safety documentation for nuclear facilities and for accelerator facilities. It also delineates the roles, responsibilities, and authorities for startup, restart, and oversight of nuclear and accelerator facilities. The Point of Contact can address questions or comments. The Point of Contact for this document is provided on the document. If you need additional assistance, please contact the SCMS Help Desk at 865-576-7267 or via email to SCMSOperations@oro.doe.gov. SCMS Operations http://scms.sc.doe.gov |