Appendix A to Subpart B to Part 830, Table 1 acceptable methodologies for preparing a DSA

Question 1

The contractor responsible for (1) A DOE reactor May prepare its document safety analysis by:

Answer 1

Using the method in U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulatory Guide 1.70, Standard Format and Content of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants, or successor document.

Question 2

The contractor responsible for (2) A DOE nonreactor nuclear facility may prepare its document safety analysis by:

Answer 2

Using the method in DOE-STD-3009, Change Notice No. 1, January 2000, Preparation Guide for U.S. Department of Energy Nonreactor Nuclear Facility Safety Analysis Reports, July 1994, or successor document.

Question 3

The contractor responsible for (3) A DOE nuclear facility with a limited operational life may prepare its document safety analysis by:

Answer 3

Using the method in either:

(i) DOE-STD-3009-, Change Notice No. 1, January 2000, or successor document, or
(ii) DOE-STD-3011-94, Guidance for Preparation of DOE 5480.22 (TSR) and DOE 5480.23 (SAR) Implementation Plans, November 1994, or successor document.

Question 4

The contractor responsible for (4) The deactivation or the transition surveillance and maintenance of a DOE nuclear facility may prepare its document safety analysis by:

Answer 4

Using the method in either:

(i) DOE-STD-3009, Change Notice No. 1, January 2000, or successor document, or
(ii) DOE-STD-3011-94 or successor document.

Question 5

The contractor responsible for (5) The decommissioning of a DOE nuclear facility may prepare its document safety analysis by:

Answer 5

(i) Using the method in DOE-STD-1120-98, Integration of Environment, Safety, and Health into Facility Disposition Activities, May 1998, or successor document;
(ii) Using the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.120 (or 29 CFR 1926.65 for construction activities) for developing Safety and Health Programs, Work Plans, Health and Safety Plans, and Emergency Response Plans to address public safety, as well as worker safety; and
(iii) Deriving hazard controls based on the Safety and Health Programs, the Work Plans, the Health and Safety Plans, and the Emergency Response Plans.

Question 6

The contractor responsible for (6) A DOE environmental restoration activity that involves either work not done within a permanent structure or the decommissioning of a facility with only low-level residual fixed radioactivity may prepare its document safety analysis by:

Answer 6

(i) Using the method in DOE-STD-1120-98 or successor document, and
(ii) Using the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.120 (or 29 CFR 1926.65 for construction activities) for developing a Safety and Health Program and a site-specific Health and Safety Plan (including elements for Emergency Response Plans, conduct of operations, training and qualifications, and maintenance management).

Question 7

The contractor responsible for (7) A DOE nuclear explosive facility and the nuclear explosive operations conducted therein may prepare its document safety analysis by:

Answer 7

Developing its documented safety analysis in two pieces:

(i) A Safety Analysis Report for the nuclear facility that considers the generic nuclear explosive operations and is prepared in accordance with DOE-STD-3009, Change Notice No. 1, January 2000, or successor document, and
(ii) A Hazard Analysis Report for the specific nuclear explosive operations prepared in accordance with DOE-STD-3016-99, Hazards Analysis Reports for Nuclear Explosive Operations, February 1999, or successor document.

Question 8

The contractor responsible for (8) A DOE Hazard Category 3 nonreactor nuclear facility may prepare its document safety analysis by:

Answer 8

Using the methods in Chapters 2, 3, 4, and 5 of DOE-STD-3009, Change Notice No. 1, January 2000, or successor document to address in a simplified fashion:

(i) The basic description of the facility/activity and its operations, including safety structures, systems, and components;
(ii) A qualitative hazards analysis; and
(iii) The hazard controls (consisting primarily of inventory limits and safety management programs) and their bases.

Question 9

The contractor responsible for (9) Transportation activities may prepare its document safety analysis by:

Answer 9

(i) Preparing a Safety Analysis Report for Packaging in accordance with DOE-O-460.1A, Packaging and Transportation Safety, October 2, 1996, or successor document and
(ii) Preparing a Transportation Safety Document in accordance with DOE-G-460.1-1, Implementation Guide for Use with DOE O 460.1A, Packaging and Transportation Safety, June 5, 1997, or successor document.

Question 10

The contractor responsible for (10) Transportation and onsite transfer of nuclear explosives, nuclear components, Naval nuclear fuel elements, Category I and Category II special nuclear materials, special assemblies, and other materials of national security by:

Answer 10

(i) Preparing a Safety Analysis Report for Packaging in accordance with DOE-O-461.1, Packaging and Transportation of Materials of National Security Interest, September 29, 2000, or successor document and
(ii) Preparing a Transportation Safety Document in accordance with DOE-M-461.1-1, Packaging and Transfer of Materials of National Security Interest Manual, September 29, 2000, or successor document.