10 C.F.R. § 830.202

Current through October 31, 2024
Section 830.202 - Safety basis
(a) The contractor responsible for a Hazard Category 1, 2, or 3 DOE nuclear facility must establish and maintain the safety basis for the facility.
(b) In establishing the safety basis for a Hazard Category 1, 2, or 3 DOE nuclear facility, the contractor responsible for the facility must:
(1) Define the scope of the work to be performed;
(2) Identify and analyze the hazards associated with the work;
(3) Categorize the facility consistent with DOE-STD-1027-92 ("Hazard Categorization and Accident Analysis Techniques for compliance with DOE Order 5480.23, Nuclear Safety Analysis Reports," Change Notice 1, September 1997);
(4) Prepare a documented safety analysis for the facility; and
(5) Establish the hazard controls upon which the contractor will rely to ensure adequate protection of workers, the public, and the environment.
(c) In maintaining the safety basis for a Hazard Category 1, 2, or 3 DOE nuclear facility, the contractor responsible for the facility must:
(1) Update the safety basis to keep it current and to reflect changes in the facility, the work and the hazards as they are analyzed in the documented safety analysis;
(2) Annually provide DOE the current documented safety analysis or a letter stating that there have been no changes in the documented safety analysis since the prior submittal; and
(3) Incorporate in the safety basis any changes, conditions, or hazard controls directed by DOE.

10 C.F.R. § 830.202

85 FR 66205, 10/19/2020