Code of Federal Regulations Title 10. Energy § 10.830.203 Unreviewed safety question process
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(a) The contractor responsible for a Hazard Category 1, 2, or 3 DOE nuclear facility must establish, implement, and take actions consistent with a DOE–approved USQ procedure that meets the requirements of this section.
(b) The contractor responsible for a new Hazard Category 1, 2, or 3 DOE nuclear facility must submit for DOE approval a procedure for its USQ process on a schedule that allows DOE approval in a safety evaluation report issued pursuant to § 830.207(a) of this part.
(c) The contractor responsible for a Hazard Category 1, 2, or 3 DOE nuclear facility must implement the DOE–approved USQ procedure in situations where there is a:
(1) Temporary or permanent change in the facility as described in the existing documented safety analysis;
(2) Temporary or permanent change in the procedures as described in the existing documented safety analysis;
(3) Test or experiment not described in the existing documented safety analysis; or
(4) Potential inadequacy of the documented safety analysis because the analysis potentially may not be bounding or may be otherwise inadequate.
(d) A contractor responsible for a Hazard Category 1, 2, or 3 DOE nuclear facility must obtain DOE approval prior to taking any action determined to involve a USQ.
(e) The contractor responsible for a Hazard Category 1, 2, or 3 DOE nuclear facility must annually provide to DOE a summary of the USQ determinations performed since the prior submittal.
(f) If a contractor responsible for a Hazard Category 1, 2, or 3 DOE nuclear facility discovers or is made aware of a potential inadequacy of the documented safety analysis, it must:
(1) Take action, as appropriate, to place or maintain the facility in a safe condition until an evaluation of the safety of the situation is completed;
(2) Notify DOE of the situation;
(3) Perform a USQ determination and notify DOE promptly of the results; and
(4) Submit the evaluation of the safety of the situation to DOE prior to removing any operational restrictions initiated to meet paragraph (f)(1) of this section.
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