Transcript Operational Readiness Review

Operational Readiness Review
Introduction
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What is an Operational Readiness Review (ORR)?
• A disciplined, systematic, documented,
performance-based examination of:
– Personnel;
– Procedures/processes;
– Facilities/equipment;
– management control systems/Safety
Management programs.
• To ensure that a facility will be operated safely
within its approved Authorization Basis as defined
in the Authorization Agreement/Safety Basis.
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Purpose of ORR is twofold:
1. Ensure readiness of facility and personnel to start
the facility within the bounds of acceptable risk:
- Within the safety basis/Authorization Agreement;
- In compliance with applicable ES&H regulations.
2. Ensure the facility/activity has adequate Safety
management programs implemented and
sufficient controls in place to continue/start
operations (performance) within those bounds.
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ORR Historical Summary
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9-23-86, DOE 5480.6, Safety of DOE-owned Nuclear Reactors
3-3-90, DNFSB 90-4, Rocky Flats Restart
11-12-91, SEN-16B-91, Approval for Restart of Facilities Shutdown for Safety Reasons and
for Startup of Major New Facilities
2-26-92, NE-1 Procedure for Restart of Reactor & Non-reactor Nuclear Facilities
8-26-92, DNFSB 92-6, Order/Standard Development
9-17-92, EM Policy and Guidance for Readiness Determinations
9-15-93, DOE O 5480.31/ 425.1, Startup and Restart of Nuclear Facilities
12-93, DOE-STD-3006-95, Planning and Conduct of ORRs/RAs, updated
9-26-99, DNFSB Letter on ORR/RA inadequacies, leading to 425.1B and 3006-00
10-00, DOE ORR/RA Course created, developed, conducted as needed/as requested
6-15-00, DOE-STD-3006-00 (series)
3-13-03, 425.1C (series)
12-15-03, DOE 3012-2003 (series)
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Current Orders and Directives
DOE O 425.1C, Startup and Restart of Nuclear Facilities
(previously 5480.31) (425.1C little change from 425.1B)
DOE-STD-3006-00, Planning and Conduct of Operational
Readiness Reviews (previously DOE-STD-3006-93/95)
DOE-HDBK-3012-2003, Team Leader's Preparation Guide
for Operational Readiness Reviews (ORR)
WWW Home Page - http://www.eh.doe.gov
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When to have an ORR:
 For initial startups of new hazard categories 1, 2, & 3 nuclear
facilities;
 For a restart after an unplanned shutdown by DOE management
official for safety or other appropriate reason;
 For a restart after an extended shutdown of hazard category 1 & 2;
 After substantial modifications as determined by Authorization
Authority;
 For a restart after shutdown because of operations outside the safety
basis;
 When deemed appropriate by DOE management officials-including
hazard category 3.
DOE O425.1 (series)
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Readiness Assessment (RA)
• For restarts of nuclear facilities not requiring an Operational Readiness
Review, DOE and contractor line management shall evaluate the need for
performing a Readiness Assessment prior to restart.
• When a Readiness Assessment is required, Operations Offices shall develop
procedures and ensure that the contractors use these procedures to gain
Operations Office approval of the startup or restart of nuclear facilities.
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If a Readiness Assessment is not to be performed, the contractor's standard
OPERATING procedures for startup or restart will be used.
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When is an RA Appropriate?
(examples)
• New activity within an operating facility,
• Start-up following shutdown when ORR is not
required,
• Resumption following “non-significant”
modification,
• Resumption following Contractor directed
unplanned shutdown,
• Restart of hazard category 3 Facility,
• Start/restart of nuclear explosive activity.
Discuss the RA proposal in the SNR!
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RA Minimum Attributes
• Plan of Action approved (POA) by the Authorization
Authority (DOE):
– If Contractor - DOE agreement via SNR;
– Documents - agreement on the Scope.
• Independent Team:
– Reviewer (s) don’t look at their own work!
– Reviewer (s) qualified.
• Defined Prerequisites in POA, and an Implementation Plan
(IP), Final Report, Finding Closure Record . . .
• Personnel/Procedures/Facility are “ready for operation”;
– An RA is not an “Assist Visit.”
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Flexibility Options of RA
(Contractor Proposes - DOE Accepts)
• “Broad as an ORR” -or- “Narrow as a checklist”:
– Utilize Appropriate Core Requirements;
– Define and justify in POA.
• Authorization Authority - Contractor or DOE:
– Discuss and justify in the SNR.
• Number and Timing of RA’s:
– Contractor only - DOE Monitor;
– Contractor and DOE - in Parallel;
– Contractor and DOE - in Series;
– Proposal defined in SNR (STD 3006-2000).
Not a Scheduling Tool!
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Other Methods….
• None!
– If a Review is needed, minimum RA
requirements will be followed!
• If Startup Review is not needed...
– Use Building/Process/Activity
Standard Operational Procedures.
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Authorization Authority
• (a)Initial startups of new hazard categories 1and 2 facilities, the Secretary of
Energy (or designee) ....
• For initial startups of new category 3 facilities, Secretarial Officer (or
designee) ...
• (b) Shutdowns directed by a DOE official for safety or other reasons, ...an
official of a level commensurate with the official ordering the shutdown ...
• (c) Extended shutdowns of category 1 facilities, Secretarial Officer ...
• Extended shutdowns of category 2 facilities, Secretarial Officer (or
designee) ...
• (d) For shutdowns because of ... Substantial (as determined by
Authorization Authority) modifications of hazard category 1 nuclear
facilities ..., the Secretarial Officer ...
DOE O425.1 C
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Authorization Authority (continued)
• For ...hazard category 2 nuclear facilities, the Secretarial Officer (or
designee) ...
• (e) For shutdowns due to operations outside the safety basis, the
official ... shall be commensurate with the approval authority for the
safety basis.
• (f) For startups or restarts ... for which Operational Readiness
Reviews were required as a result of a DOE official deeming it
appropriate, the official approving ... shall be of a level commensurate
with the official directing the review.
DOE O425.1 C
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The ORR Core Requirements
• DOE O 425.1C defines a minimum group of 18 Core
Requirements that must be addressed in POA and ORR.
– DOE O 425.1/1A (5480.31) defined a minimum set of 20 core
requirements that were consolidated without scope reduction in
425.1B. 425.1C made no additional changes.
• The core requirements define the breadth of the ORR.
• Timely, independent reviews that address the requirements
in a technically satisfactory manner may be utilized to
justify not performing further evaluation of all or part of a
core requirement in the ORR (must be documented).
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What's the Process?
Project Management Plan (Line Management . . . “Line”)
Define Review or Exemption-Startup Notification Report (Line)
Develop a plan to achieve readiness (Line)
Develop an ORR/RA Plan of Action (Line)
Develop an Implementation Plan (ORR Team)
Achieve Readiness/Management Self Assessment (Line)
Readiness to Proceed Memo (Line)
Conduct the reviews, ORR Report (ORR Team )
Corrective Action Plan, Finding Resolution (Line)
Authorization/Startup Authority authorize operations/start (Line)
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Exemptions
• Appropriate in unique situations:
– Short duration D&D;
– National priority activities.
• Compensatory measures required:
– Ensure safety;
– Defined requirements/completion/transition.
• Proposed and approved IAW DOE M 251.1-1A, Ch VII
only on a “case by case basis.”
• Discussed in STD 3006-00, Sections 4.6 & 5.11.
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Exemptions
• CSO and EH Must Review;
• 30 Day Clock without objection;
• Address “7 Requirements of DOE M 251.1-1A.”
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Exemption Requests
Seven Information Requirements
1. Subject Facility . . .
2. Reference to specific requirements for which
exemptions is sought . . .
3. ID and justification of acceptance of any
additional risk . . .
4. Benefits related by exemption . . .
5. Indicate temporary or permanent; if temporary
then defines for how long . . .
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Seven Information Requirements
(Continued)
6. Other pertinent Data used as a basis . . .
7. Description of special circumstances (see
DOE M 251.1-1A Chapter VII:
- Steps/action to be taken to provide adequate
protection of ES&H and statement that adequate
protection will result . . .
- Description of Alternative or mitigating actions
for period the exemption is effective . . .
- How the safe conduct of nuclear operations
will then be assured?
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An ORR should be:
• A disciplined, systematic, documented, examination of
facilities and equipment, personnel, procedures, and
management control systems to ensure that a facility will
be operated safely within its approved safety basis.
• The readiness reviews are not intended to be tools of line
management to achieve readiness. Rather, the readiness
reviews provide an independent confirmation of readiness
to start or restart operations.
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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AA Authorization Agreement
AB Authorization Basis
ASA Audited Safety Analysis
CORR Contractor Operational Readiness Review
CR Core Requirement
CRAD Criteria and Review Approach Document
DSA Documented Safety Analysis
IP Implementation Plan
JCO Justification for Continued Operations
MSA Management Self Assessment
OSR Operational Safety Requirements (TSR)
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Abbreviations and Acronyms (cont)
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ORR Operational Readiness Review
POA Plan of Action
RA Readiness Assessment
SAR Safety Analysis Report (DSA)
SER Safety Evaluation Report
SNR Startup Notification Report
S/RID Standards/Requirements identification Doc
SSC Structures, Systems, and Components
TSR Technical Safety Requirements
WSS Work Smart Standards
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