James OBrien Office of Nuclear Safety Office of Health Safety and Security May 9 2012 Presentation Overview Overview of DOE Nuclear Safety Regulatory Framework Directives Development Review and Approval Processes ID: 245095
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DOE Regulatory Processes
James O’Brien Office of Nuclear Safety Office of Health, Safety and SecurityMay 9, 2012Slide2
Presentation
Overview
Overview of DOE Nuclear Safety Regulatory Framework
Directives Development, Review, and Approval ProcessesDirectives Reform InitiativeFacility Safety Order Note: This presentation does not discuss Federal Regulations development process2Slide3
Regulatory Infrastructure:
Regulations, Orders,
Standards, Guides
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Directives Process
Initiation
Order/Guides (controlled per Order 251.1A) :
Justification memo (defines need, scope, schedule)Approved by Directives Review Board (DRB)Technical Standards/Handbooks (controlled per Order 252.1A) : Justification memoApproved by Office of Primary InterestException – Technical Standards invoked by an Order also go to the DRB4Slide5
Directives Process
Development
Establish Working Group
Subject Matter ExpertsContractor and Fed representativesRed Team Review Program Office Nuclear Safety ManagementSite Office ManagerField Management Council RepresentativeDefense Nuclear Facility Safety Board (DNFSB) Briefing/Input5Slide6
Directives Process
Review
Orders/Guide:
RevCom Review (durations are the typical times)45 day comment period 30 day comment resolution15 day concurrence review**DRB has assumed the concurrence review responsibilityTechnical Standards/HandbooksRevCom Review60 day comment period 30 day comment resolution10 day concurrence reviewCentral Technical Authority (CTA) reviews6Slide7
Directives Process
Issuance
Orders/Guides:
Orders memo from Office of Primary Interest through Office of Management (MA) to Deputy Secretary (includes concurrence synopsis, rationale for change, DNFSB review feedback)Guide – same memo but approved by MATechnical Standards/HandbooksSenior line manager of approving activity after all concurrences (including CTAs)7Slide8
Directives Process
Example (Facility Safety Order)
Justification Memo (JM) approved by HSS - 9/8/2010
JM approved by DRB - 9/23/2010Draft to red-team/DNFSB review - 2/1/2011Draft to RevCom - 4/1/2011 (90 days)Comments due in RevCom - 7/1/2011 8Slide9
Directives Process
Example (Facility Safety Order)
Concurrence Draft released - 9/30/2011 (45 days)
Comments due on Concurrence Draft - 11/18/2011 (DRB meeting)Second Concurrence Draft released - 3/16/2012DRB provided verbal concurrence - 4/5/2012DRB updated with status on 1020 and 1066 - April - May 2012Will go to DS for approval once 1020 and 1066 approved - May or June 20129