DOE-STD-1189-2016, Integration of Safety into the Design Process (Invoked)
Functional areas: Safety Design, Nuclear Safety Management, Hazard Category
This Standard specifies the requirements and responsibilities for project management, engineering/design, and safety analysis, and their interactions essential for successful integration of safety into design and construction. The Standard also specifies the engineering and design process, as well as key interfaces required for the integration of safety into design.
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Section 1
DOE-STD-1189-2016
December 2016
Superseding
DOE-STD-1189-2008
DOE STANDARD
INTEGRATION OF SAFETY INTO THE
DESIGN PROCESS
U.S. Department of Energy
Washington, DC 20585
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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FOREWORD
1. This Department of Energy (DOE) Standard has been approved to be used by DOE,
including the National Nuclear Security Administration, and their contractors.
2. Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, and deletions), as well as any pertinent
data that may be of use in improving this document, should be emailed to
nuclearsafety@hq.doe.gov or sent to:
Office of Nuclear Safety (AU-30)
Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security
U.S. Department of Energy
19901 Germantown Road
Germantown, MD 20874
3. This Standard provides requirements and guidance for the integration of safety into the
design process for DOE’s Hazard Category (HC) 1, 2, and 3 nuclear facilities as defined in
10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 830, Nuclear Safety Management. This Standard
applies to the design and construction of (a) new DOE HC 1, 2, and 3 nuclear facilities, (b)
major modifications to DOE HC 1, 2, and 3 nuclear facilities and (c) other modifications to
DOE HC 1, 2, and 3 nuclear facilities that are managed under the requirements of DOE O
413.3B, Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets. DOE
technical standards become mandatory for DOE contractors only when the standards or
invoking DOE directives are included as a contract requirement.
4. This Standard is a significant revision of and successor document to DOE-STD-1189-2008,
Integration of Safety into the Design Process. This Standard updates requirements to reflect
experience and lessons learned.
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CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 SCOPE ............................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 APPLICABILITY .................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.3 BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.4 OVERVIEW OF THE STANDARD ............................................................................................................................. 2
2.0 TERMINOLOGY .......................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 SHALL, SHOULD, AND MAY ................................................................................................................................. 4
2.3 DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................................................... 4
3.0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................... 6
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3.1 DOE ORDER BASIS ............................................................................................................................................ 6
3.2 PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESS ........................................................................................................................ 6
3.3 SAFETY DESIGN STRATEGY .................................................................................................................................. 6
3.4 FEDERAL PROJECT DIRECTOR ............................................................................................................................... 8
3.4.1 Management Role ............................................................................................................................... 8
3.4.2 Safety Responsibilities ......................................................................................................................... 8
3.5 FEDERAL INTEGRATED PROJECT TEAM ................................................................................................................... 9
3.6 CONTRACTOR INTEGRATED PROJECT TEAM .......................................................................................................... 10
3.7 SAFETY DESIGN INTEGRATION TEAM ................................................................................................................... 10
3.8 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................ 11
3.8.1 Configuration Management Plan .......................................................................................................... 11
3.8.2 Code of Record ....................................................................................................................................... 12
3.8.3 Change Control for the Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis ......................................................... 12
4.0 INTEGRATION OF SAFETY INTO THE DESIGN ............................................................................................ 13
4.1 SAFETY-IN-DESIGN APPROACH........................................................................................................................... 13
4.1.1 Identification of Design and Safety Requirements ................................................................................. 13
4.1.2 Major Safety Functions .......................................................................................................................... 14
4.1.3 Inherently Safer Design .......................................................................................................................... 14
4.1.4 Hierarchy of Controls ............................................................................................................................. 14
4.1.5 Conservatism ......................................................................................................................................... 15
4.1.6 Risk and Opportunity Assessment .......................................................................................................... 15
4.1.7 Stakeholder Issues.................................................................................................................................. 15
4.1.8 Use of Integrated Safety Management Guiding Principles .................................................................... 15
4.2 PRE-CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PHASE ...................................................................................................................... 16
4.2.1 Capability Analysis ................................................................................................................................. 16
4.2.2 Mission Need Statement ........................................................................................................................ 16
4.2.3 Expectations of DOE ............................................................................................................................... 16
Section 3
4.3 CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PHASE ............................................................................................................................. 17
4.3.1 Hazards Analysis at the Conceptual Design Phase ................................................................................ 17
4.3.2 Fire Hazards Analysis ............................................................................................................................. 17
4.3.3 Facility-Level Accident Analysis .............................................................................................................. 18
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4.3.4 Identification of Important Safety Functions and Major Safety SSCs .................................................... 18
4.3.5 Conservative Design Margins ................................................................................................................ 18
4.3.6 Required Documentation ....................................................................................................................... 18
4.3.7 DOE Review of the CSDR ........................................................................................................................ 19
4.4 PRELIMINARY DESIGN PHASE ............................................................................................................................. 19
4.4.1 Hazards and Accident Analyses ............................................................................................................. 19
4.4.2 SSC Selection and Classification ............................................................................................................. 20
4.4.3 Fire Hazards Analysis ............................................................................................................................. 20
4.4.4 Technology Readiness Assessment ........................................................................................................ 20
4.4.5 Preliminary Safety and Design Results ................................................................................................... 20
4.4.6 DOE Review of Preliminary Safety and Design Results .......................................................................... 22
4.5 FINAL DESIGN PHASE ....................................................................................................................................... 23
4.5.1 90 Percent Design Completion ............................................................................................................... 23
4.5.2 Procurement Support ............................................................................................................................. 24
4.5.3 Long-Lead Procurement SSCs ................................................................................................................. 24
4.5.4 Configuration Management Process ..................................................................................................... 25
4.5.5 PDSA Development ................................................................................................................................ 25
4.5.6 DOE Approval of the PDSA ..................................................................................................................... 25
4.5.7 Inspections, Tests, and Acceptance Criteria ........................................................................................... 25
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4.6 CONSTRUCTION AND TRANSITION TO OPERATIONS ................................................................................................ 25
4.6.1 100 Percent Design Completion ............................................................................................................. 25
4.6.2 Construction Support and Configuration Controls ................................................................................. 26
4.6.3 Development of DSA and TSRs ............................................................................................................... 26
4.6.4 Required Documentation ....................................................................................................................... 26
4.6.5 DOE Approval of DSA ............................................................................................................................. 26
4.6.6 Checkout/Acceptance, Testing, and Commissioning ............................................................................. 26
4.6.7 Readiness Reviews ................................................................................................................................. 27
4.6.8 Project Closeout ..................................................................................................................................... 27
4.7 RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN ................................................................................................................................ 27
4.7.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 27
4.7.2 Identification and Management of Risks ............................................................................................... 27
4.8 SAFETY PROGRAM AND OTHER IMPORTANT PROJECT INTERFACES ............................................................................ 28
4.8.1 Safety Management Programs .............................................................................................................. 28
4.8.2 Other Design Interfaces ......................................................................................................................... 28
4.8.3 List of Potential Interfaces ..................................................................................................................... 28
5.0 INTEGRATION OF SAFETY INTO FACILITY MODIFICATIONS ...................................................................... 31
5.1 OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................................... 31
5.2 MAJOR MODIFICATION DETERMINATION ............................................................................................................. 32
5.2.1 Criteria for Entering the Major Modification Determination Process .................................................... 32
5.2.2 Major Modification Assessment ............................................................................................................ 32
5.2.3 DOE Concurrence ................................................................................................................................... 34
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5.3 GRADED APPROACH ........................................................................................................................................ 34
5.4 POTENTIAL FOR DESIGN UPGRADES .................................................................................................................... 35
5.5 REPURPOSING EXISTING FACILITIES ..................................................................................................................... 36
6.0 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................ 37
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APPENDIX A OVERVIEW OF THE SAFETY-IN-DESIGN PROCESS ........................................................................A-1
A.1 PURPOSE ..................................................................................................................................................... A-1
A.2 DOE’S ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ..................................................................................................... A-1
A.3 PROJECT ORGANIZATION AND INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS ................................................................................. A-2
A.4 PROJECT PLANNING AND EXECUTION ................................................................................................................ A-3
A.4.1 Pre-Conceptual Design Phase .......................................................................................................... A-5
A.4.2 Conceptual Design Phase ................................................................................................................ A-6
A.4.3 Preliminary and Final Design Phase ................................................................................................ A-7
A.4.4 Construction, Transition, and Closeout ............................................................................................ A-9
APPENDIX B SAFETY DESIGN STRATEGY ......................................................................................................... B-1
B.1 OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................... B-1
B.2 EARLY STAGES OF THE PROJECT ........................................................................................................................ B-1
B.3 FINAL DESIGN AND BEYOND ............................................................................................................................ B-1
B.4 FORMAT AND CONTENT ................................................................................................................................. B-2
APPENDIX C CONCEPTUAL SAFETY DESIGN REPORT ...................................................................................... C-1
C.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. C-1
C.2 RISK AND OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................... C-2
C.3 CSDR FORMAT AND CONTENT GUIDE ............................................................................................................... C-6
APPENDIX D PRELIMINARY DOCUMENTED SAFETY ANALYSIS ....................................................................... D-1
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D.1 TECHNICAL CONTENT ..................................................................................................................................... D-1
D.2 PDSA FORMAT ............................................................................................................................................ D-2
D.3 DEVELOPMENT OF PDSA ................................................................................................................................ D-2
D.4 GRADED APPROACH TO PDSA DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................... D-3
APPENDIX E SAFETY PROGRAMS AND OTHER IMPORTANT PROJECT INTERFACES ........................................ E-1
E.1 RADIATION PROTECTION................................................................................................................................. E-1
E.2 FIRE PROTECTION .......................................................................................................................................... E-2
E.3 MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................................. E-2
E.4 PROCEDURES, TRAINING, AND QUALIFICATION ................................................................................................... E-2
E.5 CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS .............................................................................................................................. E-3
E.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE ..................................................................................................................................... E-3
E.7 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ........................................................................................................................... E-4
E.8 WASTE MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................................. E-4
E.9 WORKER SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM .......................................................................................................... E-5
E.10 INFRASTRUCTURE .......................................................................................................................................... E-5
E.11 HUMAN FACTORS ......................................................................................................................................... E-6
E.12 SECURITY ..................................................................................................................................................... E-6
E.13 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ........................................................................................................................ E-7
E.14 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL .................................................................................................................................. E-8
E.15 EXTERNAL REVIEWS ....................................................................................................................................... E-8
E.16 COGNIZANT SYSTEM ENGINEER PROGRAM ......................................................................................................... E-9
E.17 TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................................................................... E-10
E.18 CRITICALITY SAFETY ..................................................................................................................................... E-10
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APPENDIX F MAJOR MODIFICATION DETERMINATION EXAMPLES ............................................................... F-1
EXAMPLE 1 ................................................................................................................................................................ F-1
EXAMPLE 2 ................................................................................................................................................................ F-3
EXAMPLE 3 ................................................................................................................................................................ F-5
EXAMPLE 4 ................................................................................................................................................................ F-6
EXAMPLE 5 ................................................................................................................................................................ F-8
APPENDIX G ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL DESIGN UPGRADES ........................................................................... G-1
G.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. G-1
G.2 IDENTIFICATION OF DESIGN CRITERIA CONFLICTS ................................................................................................. G-1
G.3 ANALYSIS OF CONFLICTS ................................................................................................................................. G-1
G.4 REPORT OF ANALYSIS RESULTS ......................................................................................................................... G-2
APPENDIX H INTERFACE BETWEEN SAFETY-IN-DESIGN AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT .................................. H-3
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
This Standard (STD) provides requirements and guidance for the integration of safety into the
design process for Department of Energy (DOE) Hazard Category (HC) 1, 2, and 3 nuclear
facilities as defined in 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 830, Nuclear Safety
Management.
1.1 SCOPE
This Standard specifies the requirements and responsibilities for project management,
engineering/design, and safety analysis, and their interactions essential for successful integration
of safety into design and construction. The Standard also specifies the engineering and design
process, as well as key interfaces required for the integration of safety into design.
1.2 APPLICABILITY
This Standard applies to the design and construction of (a) new DOE HC 1, 2, and 3 nuclear
facilities, (b) major modifications to DOE HC 1, 2, and 3 nuclear facilities, and (c) other
modifications to DOE HC 1, 2, and 3 nuclear facilities that are managed under the requirements
of DOE O 413.3B, Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets. The
activities and processes in this Standard may be applied to new facilities and to modifications to
those facilities not listed above, for example, hazardous non-nuclear facilities.
1.3 BACKGROUND
DOE-STD-1189-2008, Integration of Safety into the Design Process, was developed to fulfill the
objectives of project management as stated by the Deputy Secretary of Energy in a
December 5, 2005 memorandum, Integrating Safety into Design and Construction, to DOE
elements:
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I expect safety to be fully integrated into design early in the project. Specifically, by the
start of the preliminary design, I expect a hazard analysis of alternatives to be complete
and the safety requirements for the design to be established. I expect both the project
management and safety directives to lead projects on the right path so that safety issues
are identified and addressed adequately early in the project design.
This revision reflects lessons learned and experience since the original issuance of
DOE-STD-1189-2008. It also reflects the definition of 90% design completion as set out in
Secretary Moniz’s June 8, 2015 memorandum, Project Management Policies and Principles, as
reflected in DOE O 413.3B.
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1.4 OVERVIEW OF THE STANDARD
Section 2 describes the terminology used in the Standard, including acronyms and abbreviations,
requirement and recommendation statements, and definitions.
Section 3 describes the project management processes and responsibilities for ensuring proper
implementation of the safety-in-design concept.
Section 4 describes the design process and criteria to ensure that safety is integrated into design.
Section 5 describes the process for determining whether a facility modification is a “major
modification” and the application of the graded approach for major modifications.
Section 6 provides key references.
Appendices are provided on the following topics: (A) Overview of the Safety-in-Design process,
(B) Safety Design Strategy, (C) Conceptual Safety Design Report, (D) Preliminary Documented
Safety Analysis, (E) Safety Programs and Other Important Project Interfaces, (F) Major
Modification Determination Examples, (G) Analysis of Potential Design Upgrades, and (H)
Interface Between Safety-in-Design and Project Management.
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2.0 TERMINOLOGY
2.1 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
ALARA As Low As Reasonably Achievable
CD Critical Decision
CDR Conceptual Design Report
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CIPT Contractor Integrated Project Team
CM Configuration Management
COR Code of Record
CSDR Conceptual Safety Design Report
CSE Cognizant System Engineer
DBA Design Basis Accident
DOE Department of Energy
DSA Documented Safety Analysis
FHA Fire Hazards Analysis
FPD Federal Project Director
G Guide
GFE Government Furnished Equipment
HC Hazard Category
HDBK Handbook
IPT (Federal) Integrated Project Team
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act
NPH Natural Phenomena Hazards
O Order
PDSA Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis
QA Quality Assurance
QAP Quality Assurance Program
R&OA Risk and Opportunity Assessment
RMP Risk Management Plan
SAC Specific Administrative Control
SDIT Safety Design Integration Team
SDS Safety Design Strategy
SER Safety Evaluation Report
SME Subject Matter Expert
SMP Safety Management Program
SSCs Structures, Systems, and Components
STD Standard
TRL Technology Readiness Level
TSR Technical Safety Requirement
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2.2 SHALL, SHOULD, AND MAY
The word “shall” denotes a requirement; the word “should” denotes a recommendation; and the
word “may” denotes permission, neither a requirement nor a recommendation.
2.3 DEFINITIONS
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Code of Record (COR): The COR is a set of design and operational requirements, including
Federal and state laws, in effect at the time a facility or item of equipment is designed and
accepted by DOE. The COR is (i) initiated during the conceptual design phase, placed under
configuration control to ensure it is updated to include more detailed design requirements as they
are developed during preliminary design, (ii) controlled during final design and construction with
a process for reviewing and evaluating new and revised requirements to determine their impact
on project safety, cost, and schedule before a decision is taken to revise the COR, and (iii)
maintained and controlled through facility decommissioning. The COR may be defined in
contracts, Standards, or Requirements Identification Documents (or their equivalent), or project-
specific documents.
Configuration Management: A disciplined process that involves both management and technical
direction to establish and maintain alignment of project documentation, design requirements, and
the physical configuration of the nuclear facility.
Design Organization: The organization with the responsibility and authority for the design of a
capital asset being acquired or major modification to an existing asset (typically, the contractor
or contractor team holding the design contract). The design organization may obtain help and
support from other organizations, but retains overall responsibility and authority for the design.
In some cases, DOE may be the design organization.
Documented Safety Analysis: A documented analysis of the extent to which a nuclear facility
can be operated safely with respect to workers, the public, and the environment, including a
description of the conditions, safe boundaries, and hazard controls that
provide the basis for ensuring safety. [10 C.F.R. § 830.3]
Graded Approach: The process of ensuring that the level of analysis, documentation, and
actions used to comply with a requirement in this Standard is commensurate with:
• The relative importance to safety, safeguards, and security;
• The magnitude of any hazards involved;
• The life cycle stage of a facility;
• The programmatic mission of a facility;
• The particular characteristics of a facility;
• The relative importance of radiological and non-radiological hazards; and
• Any other relevant factor. [10 C.F.R. § 830.3]
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Major Modifications: Modifications that “substantially change the existing safety basis for the
facility.” [10 C.F.R. § 830.3]
Safety Structures, Systems, and Components: Both safety class structures, systems, and
components and safety significant structures, systems, and components. [10 C.F.R. § 830.3]
Systems Engineering: A proven, disciplined approach that supports management in clearly
defining the mission or problem; managing system functions and requirements; identifying and
managing risk; establishing bases for informed decision-making; and verifying products and
services meet customer needs. [DOE G 413.3-1]
Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs): The limits, controls, and related actions that establish the
specific parameters and requisite actions for the safe operation of a nuclear facility and include,
as appropriate for the work and the hazards identified in the documented safety analysis for the
facility: Safety limits, operating limits, surveillance requirements, administrative and
management controls, use and application provisions, and design features, as well as a bases
appendix. [10 C.F.R. § 830.3]
Section 10
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3.0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT
This section sets forth the project management processes and responsibilities for ensuring proper
implementation of the safety-in-design concept required by DOE directives. This section
identifies DOE directives that provide project management requirements, and identifies
requirements for the Safety Design Strategy (SDS), a project management document that
provides a roadmap for integration of safety into design. This section also provides roles and
responsibilities of project organizations, and top-level requirements for configuration
management. Appendix A, “Overview of the Safety-in-Design Process,” further describes the
process established in this section.
3.1 DOE ORDER BASIS
The DOE Orders forming the basis for this Standard are: DOE O 420.1C, Chg.1, Facility Safety,
and DOE O 413.3B. This Standard provides (a) requirements in addition to those in the cited
Orders, and (b) guidance and acceptable methods for meeting Order requirements.
3.2 PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESS
DOE’s program and project management system, described in DOE O 413.3B, establishes a
required management process for the acquisition of capital assets. Integration of safety into
design in all phases of a project is a critical element of this process. Line managers are
responsible for successfully developing, executing, and managing projects within the approved
performance baseline. Appendix B of DOE O 413.3B describes specific project management
responsibilities for all levels of DOE line management.
Project management for projects with a total project cost below the DOE O 413.3B threshold are
managed consistent with DOE O 430.1B, Chg. 2, Real Property Asset Management. For such
projects, the requirements in this Standard should be graded based on the scope and complexity
of the project.
3.3 SAFETY DESIGN STRATEGY
An SDS shall be developed for all projects within the scope of this Standard. For DOE O
413.3B projects, the Order requires that the contractor organization develop an SDS for DOE
approval at the conceptual design stage of the project. The SDS for these projects should be
developed on a graded approach that considers the degree of interface with nuclear safety SSCs.
The Order states the following in regard to the purpose of the SDS:
The SDS provides preliminary information on the scope of anticipated significant hazards
and the general strategy for addressing those hazards. The SDS is updated throughout
subsequent project phases and should contain enough detail to guide design on overarching
design criteria, establish major safety structures, systems, and components, and identify
significant project risks associated with the proposed facility relative to safety.
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The SDS reflects and is guided by safety expectations for the project as communicated by the
responsible DOE Program Office. The SDS shall address the following aspects of safety
integration:
• The guiding philosophies or assumptions to be used to develop the design, including
significant inputs and assumptions, potential impacts of new technology, and project
constraints as they might affect safety design decisions.
• The safety-in-design and safety goal considerations for the project, including such
matters as hazardous materials associated with the facility, preliminary hazard
categorization, commitment to DOE O 420.1C, Chg. 1 (design criteria, functional
requirements, and design basis); and high-cost design attributes and approaches affecting
project risk (such as use of new and non-standard methods).
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• The approach to developing the overall safety basis for the project, including the types of
analyses to be conducted, documents to be developed through the project cycle, transition
from preliminary design to final design (including identification of any hold points on
design activities until DOE review of preliminary design results is complete), and any
tailoring approaches selected.
• Key safety decisions for major processes and systems including risk and opportunity
management approaches.
• Key safety documents to be used during the design development phase, to support design
development activities and to document the Preliminary Safety and Design Results.
• The Quality Assurance Program (QAP) and implementation strategy.
• The Configuration Management (CM) program and implementation strategy.
• For Major Modifications, the interface with the existing facility’s safety basis and
operations.
• The potential need for a Design Upgrade Analysis (see Appendix G).
• Any tailoring or graded approaches used for the requirements of this Standard.
• Facility-level commitments and requirements developed by the various design disciplines
such as structural and electrical.
For modifications to DOE HC 1, 2, and 3 nuclear facilities that are not major modifications but
are managed under DOE O 413.3B, the SDS should document the type and scope of the
hazard/accident analysis, describe the supporting safety documentation and Documented Safety
Analysis (DSA) amendment or revision to be prepared, and should explain the process to
develop and review and approve these documents. For such modifications, a Conceptual Safety
Design Report (CSDR) and a Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis (PDSA) may not be
necessary. No SDS is required for modifications that do not require any new or revised hazard
controls and do not require a new or revised hazard analysis/accident analysis.
The SDS should be provided to DOE for review and approval prior to submission of other safety
documentation required at the conceptual design stage. This is particularly important for large,
complex projects.
In developing an SDS, it is a good practice to review lessons learned from previous projects. See
Appendix B of this Standard for further guidance on the SDS.
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3.4 FEDERAL PROJECT DIRECTOR
3.4.1 Management Role
Appendix B of DOE O 413.3B assigns the central project management role to the Federal Project
Director (FPD): “The FPD is accountable to the Project Management Executive, Program
Secretarial Officer or delegated authority, as appropriate, for the successful execution of the
project.”
The FPD is given these management responsibilities:
• Prepare and maintain the (Federal) Integrated Project Team (IPT) charter and operating
guidance and ensure that the IPT is properly staffed;
• Define and oversee the roles and responsibilities of each IPT member;
• Lead the IPT and provide broad project guidance;
• Delegate appropriate decision-making authority to the IPT members; and
• Approve the IPT charter for non-major system projects.
The FPD (or assigned project manager for projects not covered by DOE O 413.3B) provides
leadership and sets the expectation of effective coordination between the safety and design
organizations. Frequent and frank discussions among technical professionals working on the
design and safety analysis are essential for implementation of the safety-in-design integration
process. Other senior project managers should monitor interactions between the safety and
design organizations.
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Some projects (such as projects not covered by DOE O 413.3B) may not identify an FPD. In
such cases, the responsibilities assigned to the FPD by this Standard should be carried out by the
responsible approving authority.
3.4.2 Safety Responsibilities
DOE O 413.3B assigns to the FPD the task of ensuring “that safety is fully integrated into design
and construction for Hazard Category 1, 2, and 3 nuclear facilities.” The Order also requires that
the FPD “ensure that design, construction, environmental, sustainability, safety, security, health
and quality efforts performed comply with the contract, public law, regulations, and Executive
Orders.”
The FPD is also responsible for implementation of a systems engineering approach to the design
development process. Systems engineering encompasses engineering, design, construction,
testing, operation, and maintenance aspects of design development. Its use will ensure that
safety issues and resolutions are well thought out for effective integration into the design details.
DOE G 413.3-1, Managing Design and Construction Using Systems Engineering for Use with
DOE O 413.3A, provides additional information on the systems engineering approach.
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The FPD approves or concurs in the following safety-in-design documents:
• SDS,
• Risk & Opportunity Assessment (R&OA),
• Safety review letter on the CSDR, and
• Safety Evaluation Report (SER) on the PDSA.
3.5 FEDERAL INTEGRATED PROJECT TEAM
The IPT, including subject matter experts (SMEs) from both DOE and the contractor design
organization, is initially established by the appropriate Program Manager or Head of Field
Organization. DOE O 413.3B and DOE G 413.3-18A, Integrated Project Team: Guide for
Formation and Implementation, elaborate on the roles, responsibilities, and necessary technical
expertise of an IPT. Specifically with respect to integration of safety into design, the IPT
performs the following tasks:
• Maintain close coordination with the Contractor Integrated Project Team (CIPT) for
timely resolution of safety-in-design issues;
• Identify, define, and manage to completion the project’s environmental, safety, health,
security, risk, and QA requirements;
• Support resolution of review findings and issues related to safety and design (including
those identified by the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB));1 and
• Ensure safety is effectively integrated into design and construction in a timely manner.
For projects not covered by DOE O 413.3B, the FPD or assigned project manager should
establish an IPT with a size and composition based on the complexity of the project. The IPT
should include a DOE nuclear safety professional, when merited by the scope and complexity of
the project. The IPT shall interface and coordinate with the CIPT (see Section 3.6) and with the
Safety Design Integration Team (SDIT) (see Section. 3.7), to ensure that integration of safety
into project design is accomplished in a timely and effective manner.
The IPT is responsible for reviewing the following safety-in-design documents:
• SDS,
• R&OA,
• CSDR,
• PDSA, and
• SER on the PDSA, DSA, and Technical Safety Requirement (TSRs).
1 For details regarding the DNFSB interface, see DOE M 140.1-1B, Interface with the Defense Nuclear Facilities
Safety Board, 2001.
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3.6 CONTRACTOR INTEGRATED PROJECT TEAM
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The contractor managing the project shall establish a CIPT to accomplish the responsibilities
described below. Normally, the contractor’s Project Manager serves as the team leader and the
contractor’s Safety Lead serves as a team member. CIPT members should represent the
competencies relevant to the project, including systems engineering. This range of expertise
permits the CIPT to provide an important forum for discussion and resolution of design, safety,
and project issues. If separate safety and/or design engineering organizations are supporting the
contractor, a representative of these organizations should be included on the CIPT. For a large,
complex project, the CIPT is functionally parallel to the IPT. The FPD and contractors maintain
close coordination using the IPT and CIPT as communication tools.
The CIPT (a) ensures safety is effectively integrated into design and construction in a timely
manner, (b) monitors performance of safety and design tasks and completion of safety and
design deliverables to ensure that they are integrated and in sync, and (c) takes action, including
informing the IPT, if safety and design task integration presents risks to successful completion of
the project.
The CIPT also maintains close coordination with the SDIT (see next section), which is intimately
involved with the safety analysis, design, construction, and operational planning details. The
SDIT is the ultimate source of project information related to safety-in-design activities. The
CIPT’s assigned responsibilities parallel those of the IPT. The CIPT assists the IPT in resolving
design issues.
3.7 SAFETY DESIGN INTEGRATION TEAM
An SDIT shall be established for all projects that fall under this Standard, unless the
DOE-approved SDS provides an alternate approach.
The SDIT shall be a part of the organization responsible for the design (typically, the contractor
organization). The principal tasks of the SDIT are to (a) support the IPT/CIPT to ensure the
integration of safety into the design process, including development of the SDS, (b) identify and
analyze the hazards in the facility,2 (c) ensure that the selected controls are adequate to perform
the safety function, (d) ensure that the requirements of project interfaces (e.g., security needs) are
addressed, and (e) ensure that selected controls are consistent with control selection hierarchy
and represent cost effective solutions to safety challenges. (See DOE O 420.1C and DOE-STD-
3009-2014, Preparation of Nonreactor Nuclear Facility Documented Safety Analysis, for further
guidance). The SDIT should be established and commence operations no later the
commencement of conceptual design. Because an SDS should be developed in the earliest
stages of the project cycle, the SDIT should develop a working draft as its first task.
2 In the case of a major modification, the SDIT examines hazards within the scope of the modification project.
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The SDIT is responsible for preparing the following safety-in-design documents, as directed by
the CIPT:
• SDS,
• R&OA,
• CSDR,
• PDSA, and
• DSA and TSRs (assisted by operations personnel).
The SDIT should use R&OAs as a communication and decision-making tool for highlighting
safety-in-design assumptions, risks, and decisions (see Appendix C for further details). The
SDIT shall communicate and coordinate with the IPT (or applicable federal authority) and the
CIPT to ensure that integration of safety into the project design is accomplished in a timely and
effective manner.
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The SDIT should consist of (a) a core technical team and (b) additional SMEs who may be called
upon to accomplish specific tasks. The overall team composition depends on complexity of the
design being developed. The core team should consist of safety personnel (contractor safety
lead), engineering and design personnel responsible for the process or facility, operations and
maintenance personnel, and the management of the design organization.
In rare cases, which meet one of the following criteria, the SDIT duties may be performed by the
CIPT, or by another approach, as described in the approved SDS.
• The project is small such that the IPT and the CIPT can coordinate effectively all
safety-in-design related issues, leaving no uncertainties in communication protocols;
• Hazards are well-defined and hazards mitigation strategies are well-defined and have
been proven effective; or
• Design solutions, including those to meet safety-in-design requirements, are well-defined
and have been proven effective.
In these situations, use of a separate, stand-alone SDIT is still strongly recommended to provide
adequate focus on and integration of important technical tasks.
3.8 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
3.8.1 Configuration Management Plan
DOE’s approach to this subject is set forth in DOE-STD-1073-2016, Configuration
Management, which is endorsed by DOE O 413.3B and DOE O 430.1B, Chg. 2. This Standard
provides a disciplined CM process to establish consistency among safety and design
requirements, control the physical configuration of a nuclear facility,3 and manage
3 This includes controlling configuration during a major modification.
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documentation.
The design organization shall prepare and implement a CM plan as an integrated process for all
activities that affect safety-in-design integration as the project moves from inception to
operation. The CM plan identifies how different levels of CM are phased in as design
requirements are established and construction activities are completed and turned over. The CM
plan shall (a) specify the process so that the design basis and design requirements are made
consistent with the safety analysis process, (b) specify the process for maintaining configuration
management of safety basis documents, and (c) describe the basis for any graded approach, if
used. The CM plan should be initiated early in the conceptual design process and approved prior
to start of preliminary design activities.
3.8.2 Code of Record
The Code of Record (COR) and its supporting documents should be organized in a manner that
supports accessibility, traceability, and maintainability. The COR is initiated during the
conceptual design phase and is placed under configuration management to ensure it is updated to
include more detailed design requirements, or changes to requirements, as they are identified
during preliminary and final design. The COR is controlled during final design and construction
with a process for reviewing and evaluating new and revised requirements to determine their
impact on project safety, cost and schedule before a decision is taken to revise the COR. A
database tool is often useful in organizing COR information and its specific applicability to
project structure, system, or components (SSCs).
3.8.3 Change Control for the Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis
After the PDSA is issued, not every change in the design baseline will necessitate a PDSA
revision. The following criteria should be applied to design baseline changes when determining
whether a PDSA revision is necessary.
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• The change alters a safety function for a safety structure, system, and component
identified in the current PDSA.
• The change alters either the functional classification or the design standard for a safety
SSC previously specified in the PDSA configuration baseline.
• The change requires implementation of new or different safety SSCs or specific
administrative controls (SACs), or safety management program (SMP) key elements.
• The change significantly alters the process design or its safety basis.
• The change significantly alters the likelihood or consequences of an SSC malfunction.
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4.0 INTEGRATION OF SAFETY INTO THE DESIGN
This section sets forth the design process and criteria to ensure that safety SSCs, SACs, and
SMPs are integrated into the design in an effective and efficient way. As the design progresses
and hazard analyses are performed, the design organization determines appropriate safety
features. Failure to incorporate safety features early in the design can result in prohibitively
expensive changes and delays later in the design process. A systematic design development
process is executed in project phases, using a graded approach:
• Pre-Conceptual – develop the Mission Need Statement based on gap analysis.
• Conceptual – evaluate alternatives for satisfying the Mission Need Statement to identify
the preferred alternative for preliminary design.
• Preliminary – initiate the process of converting concepts to a design appropriate for
procurement or construction.
• Final – complete the design effort and produce approved design documentation necessary
to permit procurement, construction, testing, checkout and turnover to proceed.
For capital asset projects, a tie to the Critical Decisions (CDs) in DOE O 413.3B shall be
established in the Project Execution Plan.4
Section 4.1 specifies the safety-in-design approach and requirements that need to be used in the
design development phases, as described in Sections 4.2 through 4.6 below.
4.1 SAFETY-IN-DESIGN APPROACH
The following safety-in-design approach is used to ensure that safety concepts are well thought
out from the pre-conceptual to final design phases of the project and fully integrated into the
design at the appropriate time.
4.1.1 Identification of Design and Safety Requirements
DOE O 420.1C, Chg. 1, provides nuclear design criteria and requirements for facility safety and
hazards analyses, defense in depth, and safety-in-design integration. Safety SSCs shall be
designed and constructed using applicable industry codes and standards and other DOE
directives identified in accordance with Attachment 3 to DOE O 420.1C, Chg. 1. For security
and safeguards design requirements, the DOE O 470 series is used. The identified requirements
are actively managed and safety is integrated into the design using a systems engineering
approach. The identified requirements provide a foundation for the COR.
4 See DOE G 413.3-15, Department of Energy Guide for Project Execution Plans.
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4.1.2 Major Safety Functions
During design development, the design organization shall identify the safety SSCs and their
safety functions as determined by the hazards and accident analyses. Safety function
descriptions state the objective of the SSCs in a given accident scenario to prevent or mitigate the
consequences of the scenario. Any supporting systems and requirements related to
accomplishing safety functions shall also be identified. The safety design basis should explain
how supporting systems, adjacent systems, or connecting systems might affect a safety SSC
when its function is demanded. These functions are later developed into performance criteria for
each SSC.
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4.1.3 Inherently Safer Design
The design process shall evaluate and consider inherently safer design concepts that can lead to
the removal or reduction of hazards before controls need to be developed. Specifically, this
design philosophy entails consideration of the following:
• Minimize: Reducing the amount of hazardous material present at any one time (for
example, by using smaller batches).
• Substitute: Replacing one material with another of less hazard (for example, cleaning with
water and detergent rather than a flammable solvent).
• Moderate: Reducing the strength of an effect (for example, having a cold liquid instead of
a gas at high pressure) or using material in a dilute rather than concentrated form.
• Simplify: Eliminating problems by design rather than adding additional equipment or
features to deal with them. Use complex procedures only when necessary.5
Inherently safer design concepts can allow facilities to be designed minimizing the need for
complex layers of controls that can add project risk and increase operational complexity.
4.1.4 Hierarchy of Controls
After hazardous material minimization/elimination and application of inherently safer design
concepts where practical, a control strategy shall be (a) selected to prevent or mitigate releases of
hazardous materials and to provide defense in depth, and (b) based on the following order of
preference:6
5 For the origin and meaning of this preference structure, see for example Bollinger, R.E., et al., Inherently Safer
Chemical Processes: A Life Cycle Approach, D.A. Crowl, Ed., American Institute of Chemical Engineers, New
York, NY (1996), and Khan, Faisal and Amyotte, Paul, “How to Make Inherent Safety Practice a Reality,” Canadian
Journal of Chemical Engineering, 81: 2-16 (Feb. 2003).
6 See DOE-STD-3009-2014 and DOE G 420.1-1A for additional details on implementation.
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• SSCs are preferred over administrative controls.
• Passive SSCs are preferred over active SSCs.
• Preventive controls are preferred over mitigative controls.
• Controls closest to the hazard may provide protection to the largest population of
potential receptors, including workers and the public.
• Controls that are effective for multiple hazards can be resource-effective.
4.1.5 Conservatism
When a safety-in-design strategy is uncertain and/or immature at an early stage of design, design
margins and assumptions shall be conservative. Use of conservative assumptions, however,
should be tempered by weighing risks and opportunities, because some assumptions cannot be
relaxed at a later date without significant impact on cost and schedule. In cases where extra
conservatism is added because the design is immature, this conservatism should be documented
so that it can be reevaluated later as the design matures. The degree of conservatism can be
relaxed and the provisional set of SSCs may be refined when justified by evolving design
information.
4.1.6 Risk and Opportunity Assessment
The safety-in-design integration process shall incorporate use of a Risk and Opportunity
Assessment (R&OA) tool for tracking and assessing the risks/opportunities associated with
safety and design features affecting project cost, schedule and contingencies.7
4.1.7 Stakeholder Issues
Specific issues that have been raised by outside stakeholders, such as local, state, and public
interest groups, should be addressed at the appropriate stage of the project. The R&OA may be
used for this purpose.
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4.1.8 Use of Integrated Safety Management Guiding Principles
To ensure effective and efficient integration of safety into the design, a systematic approach
requiring implementation of the core functions should be implemented in the design process.
Important guiding principles involved in this process and addressed in this Standard are (a)
identification of safety standards and requirements and (b) development of hazard controls
tailored to the work to be performed. The process includes documentation and timely review of
safety design evolution to ensure feedback and improvement.
7 See DOE G 413.3-7A, Risk Management Guide, for additional guidance.
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4.2 PRE-CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PHASE
During the pre-conceptual design development phase for DOE O 413.3B projects, the DOE
Program Office identifies and analyzes any shortfall in its current capabilities when viewed in
light of its strategic mission. This analysis forms the basis of the Mission Need Statement, the
vehicle for formally establishing a project to address the capability deficiency. The mission need
determines the overall scope and objectives of the project.
4.2.1 Capability Analysis
The capability analysis provides the basis for the Mission Need Statement. It determines
whether a new facility or a modification to an existing facility would best satisfy the mission
need. The Program Office is responsible for performing the capability analysis and may direct
contractor tasks, including performing the following activities to support this analysis:
• Identification of material inputs and outputs, together with the process technology
options, to permit a credible initial assessment of the hazards posed by each proposed
process;8
• Preparation of a qualitative assessment of the physical and programmatic risks associated
with various available alternatives (i.e., new facility, modification, or no change); and
• Preliminary determination of safety functions for major systems and hazard controls,
based on a qualitative hazard analyses.
4.2.2 Mission Need Statement
Based on the results of the capability analysis, the Program Office drafts the Mission Need
Statement. The Statement should:
• Describe safety-in-design information affecting the mission need, commensurate with
information available at the pre-conceptual phase;
• Identify capability gaps and translate them into functional requirements that cannot be
met through other than material means;
• Describe the general parameters of the solution;
• Explain the benefits of the solution; and
• State why the solution is critical to the overall accomplishment of DOE’s mission.
4.2.3 Expectations of DOE
DOE will provide expectations for execution of safety-in-design efforts. DOE O 413.3B
requires that the SDS developed in the conceptual design phase be based on those DOE
expectations.
8 Generally, a simple process model that shows the material inputs and outputs will satisfy this purpose.
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4.3 CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PHASE
During the conceptual design phase, alternatives for satisfying the mission need are evaluated in
detail to identify the preferred alternative for preliminary design. The scope of the alternatives
analysis should be comprehensive enough to ensure that the selected alternative is best suited for
safety-in-design integration, technology readiness, type of facility, site location, security,
constructability, and operability. The alternatives analysis shall consider inherently safer design
concepts.
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The design organization shall identify the functional and performance requirements of major
safety systems in a timely manner to ensure that safety becomes an integral part of the design.
DOE-HDBK-1132-99, Design Considerations, provides safety-in-design considerations for
major systems such as:
• Confinement systems,
• Fire protection systems,
• Facility layout and design,
• Process equipment and piping systems,
• Mechanical systems,
• Electrical, instrumentation, and control systems, and
• Handling of special nuclear material.
4.3.1 Hazards Analysis at the Conceptual Design Phase
A qualitative evaluation of the potential facility hazards shall be performed for the available
alternatives to assist in identifying a preferred option (and possibly a back-up alternative). A
more detailed facility-level hazards analysis shall be performed for the preferred alternative.
This hazards analysis (a) describes the initial major hazards and other risk areas that could affect
project cost and schedule and (b) identifies significant hazard scenarios and the initial suite of
facility design basis accidents (DBAs). This preliminary assessment of anticipated hazards
provides an initial inventory of nuclear as well as hazardous material as a basis for preliminary
hazard categorization of the facility. This hazard analysis should evaluate inherently safer design
concepts to eliminate and reduce hazards where possible. The hazards analysis shall factor in the
results of a preliminary security vulnerability assessment for each design alternative.
4.3.2 Fire Hazards Analysis
A Fire Hazards Analysis (FHA) shall be developed for the preferred alternative. The FHA at this
phase will reflect the scope of the design for selection of the preferred alternative. Section 4.1 of
DOE-STD-1066-2016, Fire Protection, provides additional guidance on the integration of the
FHA into the design process.
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4.3.3 Facility-Level Accident Analysis
Accident analysis entails characterization of a limited set of accidents, referred to as DBAs, and
the determination of consequences and hazard controls associated with these events (see
DOE-STD-3009-2014 for additional discussion). Accident analyses for the preferred alternative,
where the conclusions could impact project cost and schedule, shall be performed to identify the
major facility safety functions needed.
4.3.4 Identification of Important Safety Functions and Major Safety SSCs
Important facility safety functions, including major safety SSCs, shall be addressed during the
conceptual design phase for the preferred alternative. Such functions include radioactive
material confinement, fire protection, life safety, emergency power, natural phenomena hazards
(NPH) design, and security features. The interface of major safety and security functions shall
be examined to identify any conflicts, constraints, or cross-purposes.
Hazards control strategies for significant hazard scenarios and DBAs shall be clearly identified
in the hazards analysis. The control strategies should include (a) classification of major safety
SSCs and their initial safety functions and (b) NPH design categories for major SSCs.9
4.3.5 Conservative Design Margins
To ensure that the initial cost estimates are realistic, the hazards analysis and the selection of
major safety SSCs should be conservative. Initial selection of major safety SSCs and their
design margins, therefore, should account for a wide range of uncertainties in hazards analyses
and technology readiness.
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4.3.6 Required Documentation
The following documents shall be developed by the completion of the conceptual design phase:
SDS (see Appendix B), Conceptual Design Report (CDR) for DOE O 413.3B projects only,
CSDR (see Appendix C), QAP, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Strategy,
Environmental Compliance Strategy, Checkout/Testing/Commissioning Plan, and the COR. The
SDS, the CDR, and the CSDR should document the basis for preferred alternative selection,
technology readiness status, assumptions, safety-in-design risks, and opportunities.
9 The design information available at this phase will be limited and may involve several design alternatives, but this
effort is needed to identify a preliminary set of major safety SSCs. Identifying and classifying the major safety
SSCs, both safety class and safety significant, which are major contributors to project cost and schedule, is a
fundamental part of the safety-in-design process.
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4.3.7 DOE Review of the CSDR
In accordance with DOE-STD-1104-2016, Review and Approval of Nuclear Facility Safety Basis
and Safety Design Basis Documents, DOE reviews the CSDR and documents the review in a
safety review letter. The purpose of this review is to confirm that the preliminary safety
positions adopted during conceptual design constitute an appropriately conservative basis for
preliminary design. These safety positions include:
• Hazard categorization (HC-1, 2, or 3) of the facility;
• Preliminary identification and analysis of the facility hazards and DBAs;
• An assessment, based on significant hazard scenarios and DBAs, of the need for safety
class and safety significant hazards controls;
• Consideration of inherently safer design concepts, and application of the hierarchy of
controls;
• Preliminary assessment of the applicable NPH design criteria; and
• Approach to meeting the safety design criteria of DOE O 420.1C, Chg. 1, or approved
exemptions and equivalencies.
4.4 PRELIMINARY DESIGN PHASE
During the preliminary design phase, the hazards and accident analyses are completed at the
facility level, and facility level safety functions and safety SSCs are identified. Satisfactory
completion of preliminary design includes technology readiness of major SSCs and no
significant uncertainties such that the detailed design can proceed. An important aspect of the
preliminary design phase is obtaining DOE review and approval of Preliminary Safety and
Design Results.
4.4.1 Hazards and Accident Analyses
The hazards analysis initiated during the conceptual design phase for the preferred alternative
forms the basis for the project’s PDSA, which will address the hazards analyses, accident
analyses, and selection of safety controls. The hazards analysis will evolve from a facility-level
analysis to a system level hazards analysis as design detail becomes available. As the project
design progresses, more detailed hazards analysis is performed to identify “process-related”
hazards and the need for appropriate controls. As the hazards analysis is refined, the selection of
controls, safety functions, and classifications developed during the conceptual design phase will
be revisited to ensure they are still appropriate.
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Decisions made during the preliminary design phase provide the basis for the approach to
detailed design and construction. (Decisions that are reversed after this phase can have
significant impacts on overall project cost and schedule.) The hazards analysis shall include
consideration of inherently safer design concepts to remove and reduce hazards where possible.
The hazards analysis also identifies whether the planned facility contains chemical hazards that
necessitate hazard or accident analysis and possible identification of safety significant SSCs.
The potential impact of updates to the security vulnerability assessment (based upon the
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developing design of proposed security features) should be considered with respect to hazards
and hazard controls.
4.4.2 SSC Selection and Classification
The initial selection and classification of safety SSCs identified during the conceptual design
phase shall be further refined as the design and safety and hazards analyses mature. SSCs shall
be classified as safety class, safety significant, or other hazard controls. Other hazard controls
often play an important role in safety by providing protection from identified hazards, supporting
safety related controls, and providing defense-in-depth.
4.4.3 Fire Hazards Analysis
The FHA developed for the conceptual design phase for the preferred alternative is further
refined using facility and process level information. Additional analysis of fire hazards is
performed as needed to guide design implementation of fire protection requirements.
4.4.4 Technology Readiness Assessment
DOE O 413.3B requires a technology readiness assessment to be conducted for the preferred
alternative and development of a Technology Maturation Plan, as appropriate (see DOE G
413.3-4A for additional guidance). DOE O 413.3B establishes targets for Technology Readiness
Level (TRL) scores at various stages of design.
4.4.5 Preliminary Safety and Design Results
The following Preliminary Safety and Design Results shall be produced during the preliminary
design phase:
• Site Description.
- Site information of the type that can affect safety-in-design, such as location of nearby
facilities and external hazards, meteorological information for dispersion analyses, and
natural phenomena (e.g., seismic, wind) data.
• Facility Description.
- Facility structure type and layout;
- Process descriptions (includes details on basic process parameters, hazardous materials,
process equipment in sufficient detail to support accident assessment and the safety
analysis);
- Confinement systems; and
- Other major systems and support systems.
• Hazard and Accident Analysis.
- Summary of facility-level and process systems hazards and accidents analyses, hazard
categorization, and results of hazards evaluation;
- Hazard evaluation tables or data sheets for each hazard scenario, describing: brief
unmitigated hazard scenario description and assumptions; likelihood of the hazard
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scenario; consequences of the hazard scenario; safety functions and preventive features;
mitigated consequences; available controls; and
- FHA.
• Description of Safety SSCs and SACs.
- Control description with safety function and its relationship to the hazard and accident
analysis,
- Functional requirements, and
- Performance criteria judged to require TSR coverage.
• Summary of Key Design Activities.
- Description of any remaining TRL activities; and
- Description of any other studies needed to address specific details of the design, such as
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validation of key assumptions, equipment section, and design optimization.
Commensurate with the design completion, these Preliminary Safety and Design Results shall
demonstrate the adequacy of the hazards analyses and the selection, classification, and hierarchy
of controls. Although completion of component-level design at this stage is not expected, it is
prudent to complete component-level design and determine the critical characteristics for
acceptance during the preliminary design on those safety SSC items slated for long-lead
procurement. These Preliminary Safety and Design Results shall be internally consistent and
under configuration management in accordance with the CM plan.
The Preliminary Safety and Design Results may be packaged into a single document designated
a “Draft PDSA.” If packaged as a single document, that document should be formatted
consistent with Appendix D of this Standard, although all sections need not be complete at this
stage. An alternative to a Draft PDSA at the preliminary design phase may be individual project,
design, and/or safety documents that provide the design results above. An important advantage
of packaging these results into a single document is that it assures integration and ease of use for
final design.
In addition, the following documents shall be developed or updated by the completion of the
preliminary design phase:
• SDS (updated as necessary to reflect significant changes or reported to not require
updating),
• NEPA documentation to support the selected site,
• QAP, and
• COR (identifying applicable requirements for the design, including applicable codes and
standards).
The COR may be in the form of a requirements database.
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4.4.6 DOE Review of Preliminary Safety and Design Results
A review and approval of the Preliminary Safety and Design Results is conducted by DOE upon
completion of preliminary design (that is, when the Preliminary Safety and Design Results
described in Section 4.4.5 are available for review). The review may consist of a single review
or a series of reviews, based on when the preliminary design of the facility (or of defined
segments of the design) is complete and ready to enter final design. This review is conducted by
a DOE-selected team of experts and its results provided to the FPD for review and action as
necessary. The size and composition of the team reflects the size and complexity of the project.
More than one review may be conducted at the discretion of the FPD; the SDS should define
segments when more than one review is planned. The independent review(s) should be
scheduled as early as practicable, after completion of preliminary design, to minimize project
risk.
The scope of the independent review includes the following:
• Completeness of the Preliminary Safety and Design Results (satisfying Section 4.4.5),
and consistency of design with the safety strategy provided in the SDS;
• Resolution of any open conditions of approval identified in the safety review letter for the
CSDR;
• Approach to meeting the general design criteria of DOE O 420.1C, Chg. 1, Attachment 3
(or approved exemptions and equivalencies), and identification of appropriate codes and
standards, including technical justifications, as necessary;
• Identification and description of a viable design solution (in terms of major safety SSCs)
that provides the safety functions called for in the hazard and accident analysis;
- The unmitigated accident consequence assessment provides adequate basis to assign
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appropriate functional classification and NPH design categories for major SSCs, and
- The hazard and accident analysis provides adequate basis to identify the functional
requirements and conditions that the major safety SSCs need to address.
• Consideration of inherently safer design concepts (see Section 4.1.3), and application of
the hierarchy of controls (see Section 4.1.4);
• Identification and description of the technical studies needed to complete the safety
design, including TRL activities; and
• Identification and description of safety design risks and risk mitigation strategies for the
final design phase.
The findings of the DOE review of Preliminary Safety and Design Results are approved by the
Safety Basis Approval Authority, with the concurrence of the FPD. The design organization
shall address and resolve the findings of this review on an agreed-upon schedule. Resolution
may occur in parallel with ongoing design efforts.
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4.5 FINAL DESIGN PHASE
The goal of the final design phase is to achieve 90 percent design completion, meaning a level
capable of supporting procurement, construction, testing, and operation. At this phase, the
design organization finalizes the hazards and accident analyses, FHA, security vulnerability
assessments, and other supporting analyses for design completion.
4.5.1 90 Percent Design Completion
A design completion of 90 percent shall be achieved at the completion of the final design phase.
According to DOE O 413.3B, the following attributes signify 90 percent design completion:
• Complete final drawings and specifications that may be released for bid and/or
construction;
• Current and detailed cost estimate;
• Current construction schedule;
• Clearly-defined testing requirements and acceptance criteria for the safety and
functionality of all subsystems;
• Independent technical, construction, operation, and environmental reviews of the final
drawings and specifications;
• Quality control review that evaluates both technical accuracy and discipline coordination;
• Final design that meets all the requirements stipulated in the COR;
• Final design review, consisting of final validation of comment resolution from previous
reviews, and a review of any additional developments since the last review; and
• Checking and verification of any required waivers or exemptions.
In addition, the following documents shall be developed or updated by the completion of the
final design phase:
• SDS (updated as necessary to reflect significant changes or reported to not require
updating),
• Hazard Analysis,
• FHA,
• Accident analysis, as applicable,
• Security vulnerability assessment,
• R&OA,
• PDSA,
• COR (applicable design requirements including codes and standards), and
• QAP.
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See Table 4-1 at the end of this section for an overview of the responsibilities for key nuclear
safety design documents at the 90 percent completion stage.
If any open items exist, these items shall be identified and evaluated as representing low
technical, cost, and schedule risk to the project.
4.5.2 Procurement Support
Safety design analyses, design requirements, and performance criteria for safety class and safety
significant SSCs shall be used to develop the details of procurement specifications in support of
construction activities. DOE’s approval of the PDSA precedes procurement of materials or
components for construction (except for long-lead procurements, addressed below).
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4.5.3 Long-Lead Procurement SSCs
Section 830.206 of 10 CFR Part 830 states:
DOE may authorize the contractor to perform limited procurement and construction
activities without approval of a PDSA if DOE determines that the activities are not
detrimental to public health and safety and are in the best interests of DOE.
Caution should be exercised before proposing for DOE approval any limited procurement and
construction activities prior to completion of the final design and approval of the PDSA.
To support the long-lead procurement of SSCs, which is sometimes needed to maintain the
project’s schedule prior to PDSA approval, the design organization shall submit to the FPD (or
responsible approving authority) safety documentation providing the following information:
• Description of the scope of long-lead procurement items,
• Reason for the request and the benefit to DOE,
• Impact (cost and schedule) of not conducting the requested activity,
• Risks and opportunities associated with performing the requested activity,
• For SSCs being procured:
- Functional classification, if any, and
- Hazard scenarios/accidents, if any, that the SSCs are being credited to prevent or
mitigate.
• For Safety SSCs only:
- Complete description of the item,
- Status of design completion, including any support systems and other interfaces,
- Status of safety analysis (including process-level hazard analysis) and any unverified
assumptions,
- Safety Functions, Functional Requirements, and Performance Criteria,
- Inspections, tests, and acceptance criteria, as necessary, and
- Risk associated with release for procurement.
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4.5.4 Configuration Management Process
The CM process at the final design stage shall track changes to the design as established in the
project CM plan (see Section 3.8).
4.5.5 PDSA Development
The PDSA should be initiated following completion of preliminary design. The PDSA shall be
developed using the methodology, criteria, and guidance of DOE-STD-3009-2014, or other
equivalent method (see Appendix D for additional guidance on PDSA format and content).
Preliminary TSRs should be developed in concert with PDSA development. By drafting
preliminary TSRs at this phase, the project can better identify and address any unique design
attributes needed to facilitate surveillance.
4.5.6 DOE Approval of the PDSA
Section 830.206 of 10 CFR Part 830 requires DOE approval of the PDSA before the contractor
can procure materials or components or begin construction, except in cases where DOE approves
long-lead procurement as described in Section 4.5.3.
4.5.7 Inspections, Tests, and Acceptance Criteria
Inspections, tests, and acceptance criteria shall be developed by the design organization for
validating that functional requirements and performance criteria are met for all SSCs important
to safety.
4.6 CONSTRUCTION AND TRANSITION TO OPERATIONS
The goals of this phase are to support construction, maintain configuration controls, develop the
DSA and TSRs, and support transition to operation (including development of SMPs and support
of start-up testing).
4.6.1 100 Percent Design Completion
At the completion of final design, the project will have achieved 90 percent design completion.
The design may continue to evolve, as necessary, during construction. The following activities
are examples of design activities that will be needed during and after construction to achieve 100
percent design completion:
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• Completing design details and installation that do not impact cost estimates or the PDSA;
• Completing as-built documentation;
• Addressing changes based on equipment actually procured;
• Addressing changes based on as-built configuration; and
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• Addressing changes based on updated vendor information.
4.6.2 Construction Support and Configuration Controls
Construction of the project design requires close coordination and integration to maintain various
interfaces between design documents and physical configuration requirements. Numerous
changes to the final design can occur during construction, some of which may affect the
assumptions, commitments, or results of the safety analysis. During construction, a CM plan
(see Section 3.8) shall be used to ensure that any change to the approved final design is fully
evaluated for its impact on the safety design basis. For example, hazard analyses that were
completed as part of the PDSA shall be maintained under configuration control such that changes
are identified and can be incorporated into the final DSA.
4.6.3 Development of DSA and TSRs
The DSA and TSRs shall be developed based on the approved final design and any changes
made during the construction process. The DSA and TSRs can be completed when it is
confirmed that facility configuration matches the design documentation.
4.6.4 Required Documentation
The DSA, TSRs, and the COR shall be finalized by the completion of this project phase.
4.6.5 DOE Approval of DSA
Section 830.207 of 10 CFR Part 830 requires DOE approval of the DSA via issuance of a SER.
4.6.6 Checkout/Acceptance, Testing, and Commissioning
Planning for checkout/acceptance, testing, and commissioning is coordinated with the operating
organization to facilitate an efficient, timely turnover and ensure functionality of SSCs.
The following activities shall be accomplished in a timely manner for successful turnover of
safety SSCs to operation:
• Prepare and approve test procedures, and organize test teams,10
• Validate that inspections and tests have been completed and that acceptance criteria are
met for SSCs,
• Walk down facilities to identify and correct physical, process, safety, quality, or
environmental deficiencies, and
10 Testing serves to verify that the components, systems, and facilities meet or exceed design requirements and performance
parameters and help to train operating personnel in the operation of the equipment, systems, and other components of the
completed project.
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• Ensure effective knowledge transfer, including transfer of key design basis documents
and COR, between the project/design and the operating organizations.11
4.6.7 Readiness Reviews
DOE O 425.1D, Verification of Readiness to Start Up or Restart Nuclear Facilities, requires that
a readiness review be performed prior to commencement of facility operations.
4.6.8 Project Closeout
At the completion of construction and testing activities, project documentation (including as-
built documentation) shall be turned over to the operations organization. Any unresolved
deficiencies identified in Section 4.6.6 should also be communicated to operations.
4.7 RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN
4.7.1 Overview
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DOE O 413.3B requires the project to use a Risk Management Plan (RMP) for managing risks
and uncertainties affecting safety-in-design and project objectives. The risk management process
includes R&OAs consisting of identification, assessment, and plans for mitigation of risks.
Given the potentially significant costs associated with safety decisions, the integration of safety
into the design process should include a strong link between the development of safety-in-design
and identification of project technical and programmatic risks. DOE G 413.3-7A provides a
framework for developing the RMP.
4.7.2 Identification and Management of Risks
Early identification of possible opportunities to address potential risks allows the project to
define appropriate cost range estimates. Comprehensive risk identification, coupled with an
appropriately conservative safety design posture, affords the project the opportunity to execute
within the range estimate with a higher degree of reliability. The project’s risks and
opportunities assessments are intended to be inputs to its RMP and to be managed accordingly.
The risk breakdown structure described in DOE G 413.3-7A should be used to identify safety-in-
design development risks and their consequences to the project. Once the risks are identified and
prioritized, sound risk mitigation actions should be developed and tracked to completion. The
following are examples of safety-in-design risk factors that could have significant cost and
schedule effects on the project:
11 The design organization works closely with the user in developing and presenting specific process and facility training, and
continues to provide support to the operations/maintenance staff throughout transition and turnover.
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• Technology maturity
• Safety analysis assumptions
• Design margins/degree of conservatism
• Safety classification of major SSCs
• Confinement strategy
• Fire protection
• Security
• Site location and infrastructure
• Facility footprint
• NPH design categories
4.8 SAFETY PROGRAM AND OTHER IMPORTANT PROJECT INTERFACES
This section highlights programs and site support interfaces linked with the safety-in-design
process. Because most of these programs and interfaces concern aspects important to design,
their consideration should be integrated into the design effort as early as it is practical to do so.
4.8.1 Safety Management Programs
Section 830.204(b)(5) of 10 CFR Part 830 requires defining the characteristics of certain SMPs
where applicable: QA, procedures, maintenance, personnel training, conduct of operations,
emergency preparedness, fire protection, waste management, and radiation protection.
(Identified SMPs are not precluded) Such programs shall be evaluated in light of the proposed
design to assure that the design supports program implementation. In some cases, design
requirements need to be defined that support SMP implementation. These requirements shall be
identified and included in the project design requirements, and addressed in the DSA.
4.8.2 Other Design Interfaces
In addition to SMPs, other interfaces should be considered for potential impact on the project. In
some cases the interface has its own controlling regulatory document (for example, worker safety
under 10 CFR Part 851), while in other cases these interfaces are integral to providing a cost-
effective operational facility that meets safety requirements. Each such interface should be
evaluated against the proposed design to assure that the design supports implementation.
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4.8.3 List of Potential Interfaces
A list of potential interfaces follows:
• Radiation Protection
• Fire Protection
• Maintenance
• Procedures & Training
• Conduct of Operations
• QA
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• Emergency Preparedness
• Waste Management
• Worker Safety and Health Program
• Infrastructure
• Human Factors
• Security
• Environmental Protection
• Hazardous Material
• External Reviews
• System Engineer Program
• Transportation
• Criticality Safety
Appendix E of this Standard provides further guidance on SMPs and other design interfaces.
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Table 4-1. Responsibilities for Key Nuclear Safety Documents
12 DOE’s role as reviewer and approver of safety design basis documents is described in detail in Section 8 of DOE-STD-1104-2016, Review and Approval of
Nuclear Facility Safety Basis and Safety Design Basis Documents.
Key Nuclear Safety
Documents Developed
by the Contractor
Responsibility Interface with Other
Documents/Products Prepare Review Approve
SDS
SDIT.
IPT and DOE.12 FPD and DOE.
The SDS is part of or can
be referenced in the Project
Execution Plan.
R&OA SDIT.
IPT and DOE. FPD. The R&OA is input to the
RMP.
CSDR SDIT.
IPT and DOE. DOE, with concurrence by the
FPD.
CSDR needs to be
consistent with the CDR.
PDSA SDIT.
IPT and DOE. DOE in the SER on the PDSA,
with concurrence by the FPD.
PDSA needs to be
consistent with the Final
Design.
DSA and TSRs SDIT, assisted by operations
personnel.
IPT and DOE. DOE in the SER on the DSA. The DSA is consistent with
the as-built configuration.
TSRs are derived from the
DSA.
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5.0 INTEGRATION OF SAFETY INTO FACILITY MODIFICATIONS
5.1 OVERVIEW
This section sets forth (a) the process for determining whether a facility modification is a “major
modification” as defined by 10 CFR Part 830 and (b) the basis for the graded approach in
applying requirements associated with a major modification determination. Specifically, this
section provides the following:
• An entry process for determining pre-screening of facility modifications,
• The method and assessment criteria whereby a major modification is determined,
• A graded approach for applying DOE safety requirements associated with a major
modification determination, and
• The requirement for a design upgrade analysis.
Figure 5-1 below illustrates the process now to be described:
Figure 5-1: Major Modification Determination Process
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5.2 MAJOR MODIFICATION DETERMINATION
A major modification determination13 should be commenced as early in the planning stage for a
facility modification as is feasible. However, the scope of the modification should be mature
enough to perform a meaningful review and evaluation.
Any facility modification that involves design effort shall be either: (1) evaluated using the
criteria in Section 5.2.1 to determine whether the proposed modification needs to be further
assessed in accordance with Section 5.2.2; or (2) processed in accordance with Section 5.2.2. An
equipment change that does not involve a design effort is not a major modification and does not
need to go through this process. Examples of such cases include equipment maintenance and
like-for-like replacement of equipment.
Regardless of the outcome of the major modification determination, configuration management
and USQ process requirements would still apply.
5.2.1 Criteria for Entering the Major Modification Determination Process
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A modification that meets all of the following criteria (also known as a “simple” modification) is
not required to enter the major modification determination process:
• The modification involves only hazards that have been evaluated by the existing safety
analysis;
• Existing hazard and accident sequences remain applicable, including the frequency,
consequence, and probability of malfunction of safety SSCs; and
• Required hazard controls have already been identified and implemented.
Modifications meeting these criteria may be managed using normal change control and CM
processes.
5.2.2 Major Modification Assessment
Any proposed modification not meeting the entry criteria of Section 5.2.1 shall be assessed
according to the requirements in this section. The six criteria in Table 5-1 below shall be used to
evaluate whether a major modification exists. Each criterion addresses a key project
characteristic relevant to the requirements associated with a major modification. In applying the
evaluation criteria, a single “Yes” answer does not necessarily indicate that a major modification
exists. Each criterion shall be assessed individually and then an integrated evaluation performed
based on the collective set of individual results. In performing this evaluation, the focus should
13 The major modification process is not appropriate to use for a new facility. Typically, if the functions and/or
processes of the change are to be housed in a separate structure, and are not enveloped within the mission of the
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be on the extent of the impact on the facility safety basis.
In determining whether an environmental restoration activity constitutes a major modification
(and therefore requires a PDSA), emphasis should be placed on the amount of new construction
involved, the hazard level and associated hazards, and the safety functions provided by and
potentially affected by the new construction. Appendix A of 10 CFR Part 830 states:
As a general matter, DOE does not expect preliminary documented safety analyses to be
needed for activities that do not involve significant construction such as environmental
restoration activities, decontamination and decommissioning activities, specific nuclear
explosive operations, or transition surveillance and maintenance activities.
Appendix F of this Standard provides several examples of major modification determinations.
Table 5-1. Major Modification Assessment Criteria
Major Modification
Assessment Criteria
Guidance for Application
1. Add a new building or
facility with a material
inventory ≥ HC 3 limits or
increase the HC of an
existing facility?
A new building may be a structure within an existing facility segment.
That structure may or may not have direct process ties to the
remainder of the segment/process. The requirements of DOE-STD-
1027-92, Chg. 1, Hazard Categorization and Accident Analysis
Techniques for Compliance with DOE Order 5480.23, Nuclear Safety
Analysis Reports, September 1997, shall be used in evaluating Hazard
Categorization impacts.
2. Change the footprint of an
existing HC 1, 2 or 3 facility
with the potential to
adversely affect any safety
class or safety significant
safety function or associated
SSC?
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A change in the footprint of an existing facility requires the
identification and evaluation of any potential adverse impacts on
safety class or safety significant safety functions or associated SSC
(e.g., structural qualification, evacuation egress path, fire suppression
spray pattern) or safety analysis assumptions. Changes that may
involve adverse impacts require careful attention to maintaining
adherence to applicable engineering standards and nuclear safety
design criteria.
3. Change an existing process or
add a new process resulting
in the need for a safety basis
change requiring DOE
approval?
A change to an existing process may negatively affect the efficacy of
an approved set of hazard controls for a given event or accident.
Likewise, potential safety concerns associated with a new process may
not be adequately addressed by the existing approved control sets. In
this case, it is assumed that the existing analyses addressed the hazards
associated with the new or revised process, but the specified control
sets may no longer be valid. The evaluation of any new hazards
introduced by the revised or new process should be addressed via
Criterion 6.
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Major Modification
Assessment Criteria
Guidance for Application
4. Use new technology or
Government Furnished
Equipment (GFE) not
currently in use or not
previously formally reviewed
/approved by DOE for the
affected facility?
This assessment includes consideration of the impact that the use of
new technology (including technology scale-up issues) or GFE may
have on the ability to specify the applicable nuclear safety design
criteria with a high degree of certainty in the early stages of the
project. GFE may have a technical baseline that is not directly and
fully supportive of the project functional and performance
requirements. An example would be employing a new technology for
removal of certain nuclides from a waste stream.
5. Create the need for new or
revised safety SSCs?
Consideration is given to the relative complexity of the controls and
the ease with which the controls can be implemented. The use of a
complicated, multi-channel, safety class, seismically qualified,
instrumented system to provide multiple interlock and alarm functions
would typically pose a higher risk to the project than the use of a
safety significant passive design feature. The degree of design and
regulatory uncertainty (as applicable) should be addressed for this
criterion for the development, review, and approval of new or revised
safety analysis and attendant controls.
6. Involve a hazard not
previously evaluated in the
DSA?
Hazards can include the introduction of an accident or failure mode of
a different type from that previously analyzed in addition to
radiological or toxicological hazards. The need to address a new
hazard early in the design process may lead to some degree of
uncertainty related to the proper specification of applicable nuclear
safety design criteria. In such cases, this uncertainty should be
addressed within this evaluation.
5.2.3 DOE Concurrence
Major modification assessments assigned at least one “yes” answer shall be provided to the DOE
field element manager or designee, together with supporting technical justification. Major
modification assessments that assign “no” to all criteria may be submitted to DOE for
information only.
5.3 GRADED APPROACH
Where a major modification is found to exist, a graded approach to the requirements of this
Standard may be used. The graded approach shall consist of the following elements:
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• An SDS that addresses (1) the application of nuclear safety design criteria, (2) the graded
content of the PDSA necessary to support the design of the facility modification, (3) the
need for and content of other project-supporting safety documentation in addition to the
PDSA (such as a CSDR), and (4) the interface with the existing facility, its operations,
and construction activities.
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• A PDSA graded in content to include the required provisions from 10 CFR Part 830
without the full format and content of a PDSA supporting a new facility. These required
provisions are:
- The nuclear safety design criteria to be satisfied;14
- A safety analysis that derives aspects of design that are necessary to satisfy the
nuclear safety design criteria; and
- An initial listing of the SMPs to be developed to address operational safety
considerations.
• The safety analysis within the PDSA is required by DOE O 420.1C, Chg. 1, to include
identification of the following:
- Safety-class and safety-significant SSCs needed to fulfill the safety functions in order
to prevent and/or mitigate identified hazard scenarios and accidents, including natural
and man-induced hazards and events;
- The functional requirements of the safety class and safety significant SSCs; and,
- SACs needed to fulfill safety functions or protect the base assumptions of the hazard
and accident analyses.
5.4 POTENTIAL FOR DESIGN UPGRADES
A design upgrade analysis shall be performed to evaluate the application of nuclear safety design
criteria and requirements to the major modification project and to the existing facility. This
analysis encompasses new and existing SSCs that provide a safety function credited for the
major modification. This analysis should address:
• The applicability of codes and standards to the modification of an existing structure or
system,
• The potential need for upgrading sections of the existing facility affected by the
modification to meet new design requirements, and
• Interfaces between the new and existing sections of the facility to determine if the
application of differing design codes or standards is feasible.
Appendix G of this Standard provides guidance for the development of a design upgrade
analysis. This analysis should be included in the SDS in support of the application of nuclear
safety design criteria. Proposed deviations from applicable requirements of DOE O 420.1C,
Chg. 1, are required to follow the exemption or equivalency process of the Order. The PDSA is
required to be approved by DOE before procurement of materials or components for construction
can begin.15
14 As provided by DOE O 420.1C.
15 Limited procurement and construction without approval of the PDSA may be permitted by DOE in accordance
with 10 CFR §830.206(b)(2).
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5.5 REPURPOSING EXISTING FACILITIES
An existing nuclear or non-nuclear facility may be re-purposed to (a) fulfill a new mission and/or
(b) increase the inventory of radioactive material such that a new hazard categorization applies.
A below-HC-3 nuclear or non-nuclear facility redesignated as an HC-3 or HC-2 nuclear facility
shall be treated as a new HC-3 or HC-2 nuclear facility under 10 CFR Part 830. An SDS shall be
prepared for DOE review and approval containing a plan for developing the DSA and TSRs.
Facility modifications necessary to provide adequate safety shall be evaluated in accordance with
Section 5 of this Standard and are subject to the design requirements of DOE O 420.1C, Chg. 1.
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For an HC-3 facility being redesignated an HC-2 nuclear facility, a major modification
determination shall be performed in accordance with Section 5 of this Standard.
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6.0 REFERENCES
Users of this Standard are advised to review the list below to determine whether each listed
document, a more recent version, or a replacement document is the most pertinent for each
application. When alternate documents are used that are not listed here, users are advised to
document this decision and its basis.
a. Code of Federal Regulations
(1) 10 CFR Part 830, Nuclear Safety Management
(2) 10 CFR Part 835, Occupational Radiation Protection
(3) 10 CFR Part 851, Worker Safety and Health Program
b. DOE Directives
(1) DOE P 450.4A, Integrated Safety Management Policy
(2) DOE O 413.3B, Chg. 2 (PgChg), Program and Project Management for the Acquisition
of Capital Assets
(3) DOE O 414.1D, Quality Assurance
(4) DOE O 420.1C, Chg.1, Facility Safety
(5) DOE O 425.1D, Verification of Readiness to Start Up or Restart Nuclear Facilities
(6) DOE O 430.1B, Chg. 2, Real Property Asset Management
(7) DOE Order 470 Series, Safeguards and Security Program
c. DOE Manuals
(1) DOE M 140.1-1B, Interface with the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, 2001.
d. DOE Guides
(1) DOE G 413.3-1, Managing Design and Construction Using Systems Engineering for Use
with DOE O 413.3A
(2) DOE G 413.3-7A, Risk Management Guide
(3) DOE G 413.3-18A, Integrated Project Team: Guide for Formation and Implementation
e. DOE Technical Standards
(1) DOE-STD-1020-2016, Natural Phenomena Hazards Analysis and Design Criteria for
DOE Facilities
(2) DOE-STD-1027-92, Chg. 1, Hazard Categorization and Accident Analysis Techniques
for Compliance with DOE Order 5480.23, Nuclear Safety Analysis Reports, September
1997
(3) DOE-STD-1066-2016, Fire Protection
(4) DOE-STD-1073-2016, Configuration Management
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(5) DOE-STD-1104-2016, Review and Approval of Nuclear Facility Safety Basis and Safety
Design Basis Documents
(6) DOE-STD-3009-2014, Preparation of Nonreactor Nuclear Facility Documented Safety
Analysis
f. DOE Handbooks
(1) DOE-HDBK-1132-99, Design Considerations
g. DOE Memoranda
(1) Clay Sell, Deputy Secretary of Energy, December 5, 2005, “Integrating Safety into
Design and Construction”
(2) Ernest J. Moniz, Secretary of Energy, June 8, 2015, “Project Management Policies and
Principles”
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APPENDIX A OVERVIEW OF THE SAFETY-IN-DESIGN
PROCESS
A.1 PURPOSE
This appendix provides an overview of how safety is integrated into the design of DOE’s nuclear
facilities using the requirements and guidance of DOE-STD-1189-2016. The appendix stresses
the importance of (a) active and competent project management and (b) a disciplined process for
implementing the safety-in-design concept.
A.2 DOE’s ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
DOE O 413.3B, Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets, which
provides most of the requirements for the acquisition management system, sets out a framework
for each phase of a capital acquisition project.
The five phases of the acquisition process are delimited by “Critical Decisions,” referred to as
CDs. Each CD marks an authorization to increase the commitment of resources to the project
and is premised on successful completion of the preceding phase. Execution of a new project or
major modification project, according to the Order, is premised on implementing the five project
phases in sequence (see Figure A.2-1 below):
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• CD-0: development of Mission Need Statement describing a need that cannot be met
through other than material means.
• CD-1: development of a conceptual design for alternative selection; the selected
alternative and approach is the optimum solution.
• CD-2: development of preliminary and final design; definitive scope, schedule and cost
baselines have been developed, and the project is ready for implementation. (Design is
90% complete).
• CD-3: completion of any open items for construction support and release of funds for
construction.
• CD-4: approval for start of operation or project completion.
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Figure A.2-1: DOE O 413.3B Project Lifecycle
A.3 PROJECT ORGANIZATION AND INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS
Communication is an essential ingredient for successful implementation of the safety-in-design
process. In many cases, capital asset acquisition projects are fairly complex and one-of-a-kind.
To succeed, the Contractor Integrated Project Team (CIPT) (a) selects technological systems
commensurate with mission needs, (b) fully understands the hazards associated with selected
systems, (c) chooses safety structures, systems and components (SSCs) that will protect the
public, workers, and environment, and (d) satisfies security needs. Management personnel and
subject matter experts (SMEs) work together within the CIPT and Safety Design Integration
Team (SDIT) to make risk-informed decisions leading to a successful project outcome (see
Figure A.3-1 below). At early stages of the design, lack of information on final approaches to
safety suggests that conservative assumptions should be made to avoid costly changes later on.
The Risk and Opportunity Assessment (R&OA) approach may be an effective tool for tracking
these assumptions and assessing their role in decision-making.
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Figure A.3-1: Project Organization
A.4 PROJECT PLANNING AND EXECUTION
As stated in Section A.1 above, DOE O 413.3B requires a certain sequence of project planning
and activities be used to establish the performance baseline and cost estimates for the execution
of the project. This same sequence serves to ensure cost-effective implementation of the safety-
in-design concept. In a broad sense, this concept should be (a) evaluated while the design is
being conceptualized, (b) integrated into the design during design development, and (c)
implemented during construction.
For a large, complex project, safety design information may not be available during the
conceptual and preliminary design phases. Yet the project needs to move ahead using the best
available design assumptions and estimates of uncertainties. To assist the Federal Project
Director (FPD) and the contractor’s management organization, this Standard contemplates
reliance on three expert teams: (Federal) Integrated Project Team (IPT), CIPT, and SDIT. These
teams comprise SMEs in a range of disciplines who are collectively capable of assessing the
design development process, understanding safety-in-design requirements, and assessing the
risks, opportunities, and uncertainties associated with important project decisions. The teams
serve as the eyes and ears for the FPD and the contractor’s management organization. (See
Figure A.4-1 below regarding the role played by the SDIT.)
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Figure A.4-1: Role of the SDIT
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A.4.1 Pre-Conceptual Design Phase
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During the pre-conceptual phase, an analysis of alternatives is performed to explore whether a
new facility or a modification to an existing facility would best satisfy the mission need.
Potential costs, benefits, and significant hazards are addressed to the extent required to determine
the program gap and therefore the mission need. Figure A.4.1-1 below illustrates how project
management and safety basis activities interact during the pre-conceptual design phase.16
Figure A.4.1-1: Pre-Conceptual Design Phase (CD-0)
16 See Appendix H for expanded flow diagrams showing the interface between safety in design and project
management activities specified in DOE O 413.3B, Chg. 2.
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A.4.2 Conceptual Design Phase
The conceptual design phase is devoted to evaluating alternative design concepts, preparing an
SDS, and providing a conservative safety design basis for the preferred design concept. The
SDS is prepared by the SDIT (or by the Project Safety Lead in the absence of an SDIT) based on
written DOE safety expectations. It is approved by the DOE Safety Basis Approval Authority
and by the FPD.
Once a preferred alternative has been selected, the identification of necessary SSCs begins.
Safety design requirements are found in DOE O 420.1C, Chg. 1. The focus of safety work at this
stage is to: (1) establish and document a preliminary inventory of hazardous materials; (2)
establish and document the preliminary hazard categorization of the facility; (3) identify and
analyze (as needed) primary facility hazards and facility-level accidents, and (4) provide an
initial determination, based on the Hazards Analysis, of safety class and safety significant SSCs.
Figure A.4.1-2: Conceptual Design Phase – Selection of Preferred Alternative
1. Acronyms: Code of Record (COR); Conceptual Design Report (CDR); National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA); Safety Design Strategy (SDS); Design Basis Accident (DBA); Conceptual Safety Design Report
(CSDR)
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A.4.3 Preliminary and Final Design Phase
The preliminary design phase is devoted to a more rigorous evaluation of the conceptual design.
The hazards analysis evolves from a facility-level analysis to a system-level analysis as more
design detail becomes available. As it is refined, the selection of controls, safety functions, and
SSC classifications made during the conceptual design phase will be revisited. A more complete
assessment of hazard controls, based on hazards analyses at the process level, is developed,
including those intended for in-facility worker protection.
Decisions made during the preliminary design phase provide the basis for detailed design and
construction. Major course changes after this phase can have significant impacts on overall
project cost and schedule. Hence, all relevant contractor and DOE safety personnel will
participate in design reviews. The approach for demonstrating how the preliminary design will
satisfy the nuclear safety design criteria of DOE O 420.1C, Chg. 1, should be developed during
this phase. (See Figures A.4.1-3 and A.4.1-4 below.)
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Figure A.4.1-3: Preliminary Design Phase
1. Acronyms: Structures, Systems, and Components (SSCs)
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Figure A.4.1-4: Final Design Phase (CD-2)
1. Acronyms: Project Execution Plan (PEP); Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis (PDSA)
A.4.4 Construction, Transition, and Closeout
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During construction, the CM plan ensures that any change to the approved final design is fully
evaluated for its impact on the safety design basis. The final Documented Safety Analyses
(DSAs), including the Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs) are developed based on the
approved final design and any changes made during the construction process. The DSA is
completed when it can be confirmed that facility configuration matches the design
documentation, safety design basis documentation, and the operating procedures for that
configuration.
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APPENDIX B SAFETY DESIGN STRATEGY
B.1 OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE
The Safety Design Strategy (SDS) is a tool to guide project design, document safety planning,
and provide approving authorities sufficient information on which to make decisions. It provides
a single source for the safety policies, philosophies, major safety and security requirements, and
safety goals for the project. The SDS describes the major hazards anticipated in the facility and
how those hazards will be addressed employing SSCs. Any risks associated with the use of new
technology or unproved assumptions should be identified. In addition, the SDS identifies major
safety documentation deliverables to be provided within each project phase.
The SDS is used to (a) guide project safety and design integration, document safety
documentation development planning, (b) provide approving authorities sufficient information
on which to make decisions, (c) document and gain approval on alternative approaches to
providing required safety documents, such as the Conceptual Safety Design Report (CSDR) or
Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis (PDSA), (d) establish expectations for major
modifications where the PDSA may only contain limited information beyond what is already
captured in the approved Documented Safety Analysis (DSA) for the facility, and (e) describe
any graded approach used and its basis.
B.2 EARLY STAGES OF THE PROJECT
The SDS provides the preliminary information to gauge the scope of significant hazards and the
general strategy for addressing those hazards. DOE’s expectations for safety-in-design are
developed in support of mission need. An initial SDS is prepared at the conceptual design stage.
The SDS is then updated if any of the major safety decisions related to project cost or safety risk
are changed or as needed for each succeeding phase through project completion.
Early in project planning and design, the SDS identifies the required hazards analysis effort and
supports the safety basis documents to be developed. For certain projects, safety assumptions
and criteria may be known when DOE approves the mission need or major modification at the
beginning of conceptual design. These assumptions and criteria will be in the SDS and used for
developing the conceptual design and CSDR.
System Design Descriptions (SDDs) should also be initiated early in the design process. The
content of SDDs is set forth in DOE-STD-3024-2011, Content of System Design Descriptions.
B.3 FINAL DESIGN AND BEYOND
As the project moves from preliminary design into final design, significant design effort may still
be needed to complete the design. At this stage, the SDS lays out the safety-in-design elements
required for the completion of the project, to assure successful implementation of the decisions
made up to that point in the project. At the construction stage, the SDS may require updating if
significant changes to the safety design are made.
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B.4 FORMAT AND CONTENT
Section 1: Introduction
This section introduces the SDS for the project. It describes the technical scope of the document
and outlines how the material will be presented.
Section 2: Description of Project/Modification
This section provides a brief description of the project/modification or proposed activity
consistent with the level of knowledge of the project phase. Details may include mission,
proposed locations, description of major facilities/processes or changes to existing facilities/
processes, and major hazards. Aspects that may be relevant to the overall safety strategy, such as
storage capabilities of hazardous materials, waste streams and processes, and support systems,
are also covered. Reference to other controlled project documents for detailed information is
appropriate.
Section 3: Process Assumptions
This section provides a listing of major process assumptions that are critical to design and the
safety design basis. This section addresses:
• The process used to (1) establish the design criteria, the design functional requirements,
and design basis, (2) integrate design criteria, requirements, and basis, and (3) mature the
design criteria, requirements, and basis throughout the design process.
• The approach to developing the overall safety basis for the project, including the types of
analyses to be conducted, documents to be developed through the project cycle, and
tailoring approaches selected.
• Key safety documents to be used during the design development phase, to support design
development activities and to document the Preliminary Safety and Design Results.
• Transition from preliminary design to final design, including identification of any hold
points on design activities until DOE review of Preliminary Safety and Design Results is
complete.
• The QA plan and implementation strategy.
• The Configuration Management (CM) plan and implementation strategy.
• For Major Modifications, the interface with the existing facility’s safety basis and
operations.
• Commitments and requirements developed by the various design disciplines such as
structural and electrical.
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Section 4: Safety System Support Interfaces
This section provides a listing of major facility or major modification interfaces that are critical
to design and the safety design basis. The list includes support and infrastructure systems
required for safety system operation.
Section 5: Safety Strategy
This section, the technical core of the SDS, presents the overall safety strategy for the project,
including the following:
• The guiding philosophies or assumptions to be used to develop the design, including
significant inputs and assumptions, potential impacts of new technology, and project
constraints as they might affect safety design decisions.
• The safety-in-design and safety goal considerations for the project, including such
matters as hazardous materials associated with the facility, preliminary hazard
categorization, commitment to DOE O 420.1C, Chg. 1, and its design requirements; or
approved exemptions and equivalencies.
• Air Dispersion Modeling Protocol if used. (See Section 3.2.4.2 of DOE-STD-3009-
2014.)
• The need for a design upgrade analysis for major modification projects (Section 5.4 and
Appendix G).
Section 6: Safety Guidance and Requirements
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This section identifies the safety design criteria to be applied to the project. Applicable rules,
orders, standards, guides, handbooks, and consensus codes are listed. Reference to a controlled
project requirements document is an acceptable approach. A commitment to the DOE O 420.1C
design requirements or alternatives for DOE approval is needed in this section.
Section 7: Hazard Identification
This section discusses the major hazards inherent in the project and the possible risks those
hazards may pose. While all hazards should be addressed, special emphasis is placed on hazards
that could require the use of safety class or safety significant controls.
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Section 8: Key Safety Decisions
This section identifies and describes key safety decisions that have significant cost and schedule
implications for the project. Examples are:
• Hazard minimization and use of inherently safe designs;
• Seismic and other natural phenomena design categorization;
• Criticality accident prevention strategy;
• Confinement strategy; and
• Fire prevention and mitigation strategy.
Section 9: Risks and Opportunities - Project Safety Decisions
This section describes risks and opportunities connected to major safety strategy decisions.
Factors that relate to these risks and opportunities, such as an application of new technology, are
identified. New and non-standard methods, and the associated risks in using these methods,
should be clearly identified.
Section 10: Safety Analysis Approach and Plan
This section describes the safety analysis process and deliverables planned for the project. This
section describes whether and when preliminary TSRs will be developed and provided for
review. Deliverables expected to be completed, submitted, and approved are described for all
project phases (and correlated to the project’s Critical Decision milestones). Integration with
other safety discipline efforts is pertinent to describing the project interfaces and synergy.
Tailored project approaches are specifically identified.
Safety design basis development are described sufficiently to facilitate concurrence by approving
authorities. The specific safe harbor methodology (e.g., DOE-STD-3009-2014) is identified.
Any tailoring approaches selected for satisfying the DOE O 413.3B requirements for safety
documentation are described. The required safety documents summarized in Table 4-1 for each
design phase are developed for all new and major modifications to existing Hazard Category 1,
2, and 3 nuclear facilities, except in instances where a tailoring strategy is outlined in the SDS
and approved by the Safety Basis Approval Authority and FPD.
Section 11: Safety Design Integration Team (SDIT) – Interfaces and Integration
This section describes the strategy for establishing and implementing an SDIT within the project.
The discussion addresses the primary interfaces within the project team that are specifically
aimed at facilitating coordination of design functions.
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APPENDIX C CONCEPTUAL SAFETY DESIGN REPORT
C.1 INTRODUCTION
DOE O 413.3B, Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets,
requires a Conceptual Safety Design Report (CSDR) as a part of the approval package for
conceptual design for the preferred alternative. The purpose of the CSDR is to summarize the
hazards analysis efforts and safety-in-design decisions incorporated into the conceptual design
along with any identified project risks associated with the selected strategies. The CSDR
includes the following:
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• Preliminary hazard categorization (HC-1, 2, or 3) of the facility;
• Preliminary identification of facility design basis accidents (DBAs);
• Assessment of the need for safety class and safety significant facility-level hazard
controls based on hazards analyses and accident analyses;
• Preliminary assessment of the appropriate natural phenomena hazards (NPH) design basis
(e.g., seismic design category and limit state) for the facility structure and major hazard
controls; and
• Positions taken with respect to compliance with the safety design criteria of DOE O
420.1C, Chg. 1, Facility Safety, or approved exemptions and equivalencies.
The CSDR follows the guidance similar to that for the Documented Safety Analysis (DSA)
provided in DOE-STD-3009-2014, Preparation of Nonreactor Nuclear Facility Documented
Safety Analysis, as appropriate. Since the CSDR is prepared using preliminary information and
assumptions, it provides additional supporting information in support of the preferred alternative.
This additional supporting information is generally not carried through in the Preliminary
Documented Safety Analysis (PDSA) for the final design.
A major purpose of conceptual design is to propose a design concept and safety strategy that
supports the mission to be accomplished by the facility and a conservative cost estimate. The
design information that is available at the conceptual design approval stage is very likely to
change and mature in various aspects as preliminary design proceeds. The design package may
very likely propose several alternative approaches to some aspects of the design and also contain
some aspects that require more research and development as part of the preliminary or even final
design stage. Therefore, a rigorous safety assessment of the conceptual design is not needed as
part of the CSDR review. That assessment is more properly a part of the more broadly focused
design reviews during preliminary and final designs, which should include full participation by
those DOE subject matter experts (SMEs) who will be responsible for safety review for the
project.
However, part of the CSDR review should assess the implementation of the principles of the
hierarchy of controls. The review should confirm that the process was implemented (at the
facility level of hazard controls), assess the acceptability of the decisions made, and identify any
safety issues that require further study. An important approval basis for the CSDR is that the
major safety systems selected provide an adequate basis for proceeding to the preliminary design
stage.
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DOE’s review of the CSDR confirms that the preliminary safety positions adopted during
conceptual design constitute an appropriately conservative basis to proceed to preliminary
design.
C.2 RISK AND OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT
The Risk and Opportunity Assessment (R&OA) for conceptual design is also reviewed with the
CSDR to verify that the technical uncertainties in the safety design basis are identified and that
the risk-handling strategies for each risk element has bounded the risk for proceeding with the
project. The R&OA is essential to enable the project risks to be understood by the project team
and by federal project authorization executives.
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Projects are required by DOE O 413.3B to prepare Risk Management Plans (RMPs) to define the
roadmap to executing the project within a risk and opportunity environment. DOE O 413.3B and
its guidance describe the process for identification, assessment, and mitigation of project risks.
Given the potentially significant costs associated with safety decisions, the integration of safety
into the design process needs to also include a strong link between the development of Safety-in-
Design and identification of project technical and programmatic risks. With anticipated risks,
early identification of possible opportunities to address potential risks allows the project to
define appropriate range estimates. Comprehensive risk identification, coupled with an
appropriately conservative safety design posture, affords the project the opportunity to execute
within the range estimate with a higher degree of reliability. The identification of risks and
opportunities associated with the conceptual design along with the appropriate mitigation
strategies will be a key component in identifying the contingency cost range for the project in
accordance with DOE O 413.3B expectations.
Developing the R&OA is especially important at the conceptual design stage. This assessment is
the foundation that will demonstrate the overall technical risk and maturity of the other technical
deliverables associated with the conceptual design package. The addition of opportunities is
deliberate since the Safety-in-Design philosophy espoused herein is to make reasonably
conservative safety design decisions early in the design process. A conservative posture at the
equipment level can sometimes be found later in design to be unnecessarily conservative and
lead to avoidable costs. For this reason, opportunities are intended to capture that possible
outcome in addition to opportunities for addressing risks in general.
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The R&OA of the conceptual design package is the foundation for demonstrating the adequacy
of the safety design approach documented in the CSDR and overall technical risk and maturity of
the other technical deliverables included in the conceptual design package. To be of value to the
approval authorities, the risk and opportunity evaluation needs to be robust in identifying
unknowns and potential technical issues related to the results of the preliminary hazard analysis;
specifically, the selection of hazard controls. Consideration of the risks and opportunities
completes the risk “picture” upon which decision makers can appropriately evaluate the
proposed project. The risk process should demonstrate prudent conservative decision-making
approaches were applied in the conceptual design. As such, it is imperative that all pertinent
SMEs, such as safety personnel, including criticality experts, engineering designers, and security
personnel participate in this evaluation process to properly portray the level of technical maturity
in the conceptual design and appropriate mitigation strategies.
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In developing input for the R&OA, all risks that could affect the safety-in-design strategies
delineated for HC 1, 2, and 3 nuclear facilities should be specifically considered in the analysis.
In determining the overall risk and opportunities for the project, technical risks should be given
at least equivalent weight to programmatic considerations. Risks and opportunities associated
with safety-in-design issues should be specifically annotated in the risk assessment process to
enable an understanding of all risks associated with the SDS for the facility (versus
programmatic and operational non-safety risks that may be in the risk assessment). This
approach will help establish clear definition of safety-in-design risks and will enable
demonstration of selected mitigation strategies. Risks that affect the safety design basis should
be summarized in the RMP. For each risk and opportunity delineated, an appropriate
identification of the necessary mitigation strategies is provided as required by DOE O 413.3B.
This will enable improved management by the project managers as well as improved
demonstration of the maturity and risk of the projects for approval authorities. The summary of
the risks and opportunities associated with the safety-in-design strategies should be discussed in
the CSDR.
Where risks and opportunities are identified, appropriate strategies should be developed to
address them. The goal should be to appropriately define responses to a realized risk or
opportunity such that as preliminary and final designs proceed, actions are taken in accordance
with planned mitigation strategies versus emergent issue resolution actions.
Table C-1 provides examples of factors that may be considered in identifying and developing
risks and opportunities.
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Table C-1. Sample Considerations for Risk and Opportunity Analysis.
Technology or Initiator Risk Opportunity
New Technology
(With Alternatives)
• Cost and manpower spent on
alternatives
• Not making the decision on
technology on time
• May require specially trained
personnel to operate and
maintain new technology
• Potential process improvement
or safety risk reduction
New Technology
(Without Alternatives)
• Performance below
expectations
• Potential increase in
previously undefined failure
modes
• Rework and redesign, and
associated cost and schedule
impact
• May require specially trained
personnel to operate and
maintain new technology
• Potential process improvement
or safety risk reduction
Large Scale-up of Design Approach
from Laboratory to Full-Size
• Performance below
expectations
• Potential for previously
undefined hazards and event
scenarios
• Rework and redesign, and
associated cost and schedule
impact
• Cost of building intermediate-
size facilities is avoided if scale-
up is a success
• Programmatic implementation
without delay of intermediate-
size facilities
Interfaces with processes outside of
facility control
• Security requirements
• Process support systems
• Availability of safety-related
equipment that can satisfy
requirements
• Interfaces with existing facility
processes or infrastructure
• Potential increase in failure
modes
• Rework and redesign
• Project delays
• Increased costs to upgrade
existing systems or
infrastructure
• May be performed in parallel
with project to achieve early
implementation
Complex Design, Construction,
Operation, and Support Needs
• Potential increase in failure
modes
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• Rework and redesign
• Project delays due to
increased time and
verifications required to
achieve facility completion
• If complexity can be managed,
the design may prove a safer and
cost effective solution to a DOE
complex need
Schedule Pressures
• Mitigation of hazards
identified late in the project by
either design or operations is
typically costly, impacts
schedules, and is difficult to
integrate into the project
• Devote extra time and resources
at the alternative selection phase
to ensure most practical option
is chosen
• Address potential issues early to
permit efficient project
execution
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Technology or Initiator Risk Opportunity
Unanticipated Safety Concerns
by Stakeholders
• Delay in schedule, increases in
costs, disputes with oversight
bodies over suitable solutions
• Stakeholder interactions and
communication early and often
in the project minimizes
surprises
Front-Loading of Design
Conservatism
Extra margins can prove to be
excessive at a design stage with
increased costs and often cannot
be reversed after analysis and
design have been completed
Appropriate margins can help
overcome unanticipated safety
challenges during design
Accident Analysis Methodology for
New or Unique Applications
Changes driven by new
requirements or by oversight
bodies can invalidate parts of the
design, leading to higher costs
and extended schedule
Use of a conservative analysis
approach during conceptual design
can accommodate changes in
accident analysis without major
project impact
Natural Phenomena Hazards (NPH)
Design
Use of increased NPH
performance parameters increases
cost
Careful use of increased NPH
performance parameters increases
design robustness and may provide
for design changes or upgrades
later in facility life
Fire Protection Design
Use of safety class/safety
significant fire protection systems
adds cost and complexity to a
design that may later prove
unjustified
Use of safety class/safety
significant fire protection systems
and may provide for design
changes or upgrades later in facility
life
Unresolved Safety and Design Issues
Schedule and cost delays if action
is not taken at the right time
Active management of safety and
design issues may provide more
efficient project completion
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C.3 CSDR FORMAT AND CONTENT GUIDE
Executive Summary
1. INTRODUCTION
a. Facility Background and Mission
Suggested format and content:
• Identify the facility and present general information on the background of the facility as it
relates to the use of the project scope.
• Present the current mission statement.
• Present any relevant information affecting the extent of safety-in-design approaches
documented in the CSDR. (Examples: short facility life cycle, anticipated future change
in facility mission, approved DOE exemptions.)
b. Site Description
Suggested format and content:
• Provide a description of the facility location, including the physical and institutional
boundaries, relationship and interfaces with nearby facilities.
• Provide a description of the facility layout and significant external structure, system, and
component (SSC) interfaces (e.g., utility connections) as they pertain to the hazard
analysis.
• If multiple sites are under consideration, describe each of them.
2. CONCEPTUAL DESIGN DESCRIPTION
a. Facility Structure
Suggested format and content:
• Provide information necessary to perform facility-level accident analyses.
• Necessary information includes basic floor plans, material-at-risk locations within the
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structure, general dimensions, and dimensions significant to the hazard analysis activities.
• Supply information to support an overall understanding general arrangement of the
facility in relation to hazards analyzed in later sections of the CSDR.
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b. Process Description
Suggested format and content:
• Describe the individual processes within the facility to support understanding of
postulated facility-level material-at-risk release events and safety-in-design strategies.
• Include details as necessary on: basic process parameters, types and quantities of
hazardous materials, energy sources, process equipment, basic flow diagrams, operational
considerations, major interfaces, and relationships between SSCs.
• Information is expected only at the level of conceptual design, as described in Section 4.3
of this Standard. The intent is to supply information sufficient to understand facility-
level material-at-risk release events.
3. PRELIMINARY HAZARD CATEGORIZATION
a. Hazardous Material Inventories
Suggested format and content:
• Estimate the total inventory (with associated uncertainties) of radionuclides, hazardous
chemicals, and flammable and explosive materials used or potentially generated in
facility processes.
• Present the results either by direct inclusion of or by reference to the hazard identification
data sheets in the hazards analysis.
• The attributes of hazards identified in this section are the basis for subsequent hazard
evaluation and accident analysis in future project stages.
The inventory estimate should describe the maximum inventories of hazardous materials that are
anticipated to be in the facility during its operational life. To the extent possible, the inventory is
specified by component and location within the conceptual designed facility. This information
should be in sufficient detail to support a facility-level hazards analysis. The hazards analysis
can then support the definition of (a) facility-level DBAs or bounding accidents associated with
the inventory locations (e.g., tanks, storage, process vessels) and (b) the associated preliminary
lists of safety class and safety significant SSCs.
For the purposes of preliminary facility hazard categorization (before final design), the use of
Type B containers to exclude material-at-risk from the facility inventory may be used. During
final design, material in Type B containers with current certificates of compliance may be
excluded from the inventory for final hazard categorization when safety analyses demonstrate
that containers can withstand all accident conditions.
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b. Comparison of Inventories to Threshold Quantities
Suggested format and content:
• Compare the radionuclide and fissile material inventories with the threshold quantities in
Table A.1 of DOE-STD-1027-92, Hazard Categorization and Accident Analysis
Techniques for Compliance with DOE Order 5480.23, and identify the preliminary
hazard categorization.
• When segmentation is proposed, identify segment boundaries and hazard inventories and
justify the independence of the segments. Also identify the individual segment
preliminary hazard categorizations.
As required by 10 CFR §830.202, the preliminary hazard categorization is done in compliance
with DOE-STD-1027-92. The information compiled in the preliminary inventory of hazardous
materials is used for this purpose. Any issues that are likely to change the final hazard
categorization (such as an inconsistency with Table A.1 of DOE-STD-1027-92) should be
identified and discussed.
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4. DESIGN BASIS ACCIDENTS
a. Facility-Level DBAs
Suggested format and content:
• Provide a summary table identifying postulated hazardous material release events,
including events involving risk to both the public and workers. The goal is to provide a
perspective on facility hazards by summarizing the major events or hazardous situations
(e.g., fires, explosions, loss of confinement) that were postulated in the facility during the
hazards analysis activities.
During the conceptual design stage, a facility layout, including process flow diagrams and
locations of material-at-risk, will be developed. Bounding accident scenarios involving the
material-at-risk locations, such as fires, explosions, and seismic induced failures, can then be
postulated.
b. Unmitigated Accident Analyses
Suggested format and content for each DBA:
• Identify the release category by individual title, category (e.g., operational, natural
phenomena, external) and general type (e.g., fire, explosion).
• Describe the source-term determination for the event category. Discuss all parameters
used to derive the source term, including the material-at-risk (as derived from the hazard
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identification), the damage ratio and the airborne release fraction. The degree of
conservatism in the calculation needs to be consistent with DOE-STD-3009-2014.
• Present the results of the DBA analysis, both to the collocated worker at 100 m and to the
public, according to the guidance of DOE-STD-3009-2014.
• Compare the DBA results to guidance for safety system classification and NPH design
criteria of DOE-STD-1020-2016 and the criteria for chemical hazards of DOE-STD-
3009-2014.
c. Preliminary Selection and Classification of Safety SSCs
Suggested format and content for each DBA:
• Preliminary identification of facility-level safety functions; and, if proposed, the
associated safety class and safety significant SSCs and their necessary support systems;
• Requirements for the identified safety functions and, if proposed, for the associated safety
SSCs; and
• Applicable structural design basis associated with each system (NPH design criteria).
Based on unmitigated analyses of the facility DBAs, candidate preventive and mitigative safety
SSCs can be identified and classified, according to the guidance of DOE-STD-3009-2014.
This section also provides:
• A discussion of safety functions and design criteria for selected safety SSCs; for example,
the required safety functions for the confinement ventilation system, fire protection, and
electrical power and distribution SSCs.
• The rationale from a safety-in-design perspective for the following major systems
(including NPH design expectations) recognized as having significant cost impact if
changed later in the project cycle:
- facility structure;
- facility hazardous material confinement;
- fire protection; and
- emergency power.
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5. SECURITY HAZARDS AND DESIGN IMPLICATIONS
DOE’s Order 470 series (Safeguards and Security Program) contains security requirements that
may affect the design and safety aspects of some facilities. These directives should be reviewed
as part of the design process. This section of the CSDR may have to be classified, in whole or in
part. Normally it is possible to describe in general terms the types of conflicts involved and
methods of solution employed.
NUCLEAR SAFETY DESIGN CRITERIA
a. Approach for Compliance with Design Criteria
Suggested format and content:
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• List applicable nuclear safety design criteria of DOE O 420.1C, Chg. 1, and provide a
brief summary of the implementation approach being taken in the project for each
design-related criterion. The implementation guides for DOE O 420.1C, Chg. 1, should
be consulted in this effort.
• Programmatic criteria are not expected to be discussed.
• Discuss topics such as ALARA17 and decontamination/decommissioning plans, which
will be needed for the final DSA (though not directly related to the conceptual design).
b. Exceptions to Design Criteria
Suggested format and content:
• For any exception to the nuclear safety design criteria in DOE O 420.1C, Chg. 1, provide
and justify the project’s alternative criterion.
6. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
a. Planned Studies or Analyses
Suggested format and content:
• Describe technical studies essential for development or validation of the safety design
basis.
• These studies may be necessary to confirm key assumptions or process component
equipment selections.
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b. Safety-in-Design Risks and Opportunities
Suggested format and content:
• Summarize the safety-in-design risks and opportunities. This summary should provide an
overall perspective of the risks and opportunities associated with the safety-in-design
strategies considering the maturity of the project, the remaining technical studies, and the
mitigative and preventive strategies selected for the recognized preliminary design basis
events.
• Describe only key risks and opportunities and the associated mitigation strategies that are
important to be recognized by the approval authority. These discussions are intended to
support a risk-informed decision regarding progressing to preliminary design.
c. Lessons Learned From Previous Experience Involving Major Systems
In this section, discuss the logic used to select the safety-related functions for SSCs that may
generate significant cost changes to the project if changed in later stages of the project. This
logic may be based on lessons learned from previous experience involving major systems.
It is important for safety SSCs be identified early in the design process. Otherwise, costly
upgrades to the facility design could occur. When a safety classification is unclear for a major
SSC (based upon very preliminary analysis), a higher level of categorization should be the
default position early on until the analysis progresses to the point that a confident and defensible
determination can be made for a lower level. When followed correctly, the hazard and accident
analysis process should supply a reproducible logic for safety SSC choices. Specific examples
of potential safety SSCs include the following:
• Fire suppression/detection;
• Confinement ventilation;
• Emergency power;
• Nuclear criticality design features and alarms;
• NPH design (e.g., building structure); and
• Flammable gas controls.
These items have the potential for large cost and schedule impacts if their design expectations
are added later in the project life cycle.
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APPENDIX D PRELIMINARY DOCUMENTED SAFETY
ANALYSIS
D.1 TECHNICAL CONTENT
The Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis (PDSA) is the key safety document developed,
updated, and maintained while the design progresses from preliminary to final design phase. The
PDSA should update the information in the Conceptual Safety Design Report (CSDR).
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The PDSA addresses the following safety-in-design aspects for the final design phase:
• Site information of the type that can affect safety-in-design, such as location of nearby
facilities and external hazards, meteorological information for dispersion analyses, and
natural phenomena data (e.g., seismic, wind);
• Facility and process descriptions (including facility structure types and layout), process
descriptions and flow sheets, and summary system descriptions for safety structures,
systems, and components (SSCs), consistent with the level of design;
• Summary of the hazards analysis, accident analysis, and fire hazards analysis (FHA);
• Functional requirements, performance criteria, and performance evaluation for safety
class and safety significant SSCs and specific administrative controls (SACs);
• Measures to prevent inadvertent criticality accidents;
• Design aspects affecting implementation of safety management plans (SMPs,); and
• How the safety design criteria of DOE O 420.1C, Chg. 1, Facility Safety, are met,
including any proposed exemptions or alternate approaches.
The PDSA demonstrates the adequacy of the design from the safety perspective. Demonstrating
safety design adequacy for final design is focused on demonstrating that the safety design
requirements specified at the end of final design have been satisfied and describing the mitigated
condition for hazards and accidents with the hazard controls applied.
To provide a baseline understanding of the adequacy of controls, the accident analysis in the
PDSA should describe how the selected controls adequately prevent/mitigate the accidents,
including how the controls provide defense in depth, if warranted, based on accident frequency
and control reliability. The analysis should provide an adequate understanding of the baseline
mitigated consequences for the facility. The discussion puts the hazard controls’ effectiveness in
accident context and also provides the baseline safety analysis for the evaluation of changes, as
the facility Documented Safety Analysis (DSA) is developed for the transition to operation.
The PDSA follows the same formatting and guidance as that for the DSA cited in
DOE-STD-3009-2014, Preparation of Nonreactor Nuclear Facility Documented Safety Analysis.
If a different safe harbor is applicable to the project or modification; or a graded approach for the
PDSA is used (e.g., for major modification project), the Safety Design Strategy (SDS) should
establish the expectation, and the format of the PDSA as appropriate.
At the completion of final design phase, the PDSA is released for DOE review and approval to
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support construction.
D.2 PDSA FORMAT
The format of the PDSA should be consistent with DOE-STD-3009-2014.
D.3 DEVELOPMENT OF PDSA
The PDSA is developed from the Preliminary Safety and Design Results. The following table
shows a mapping from the Preliminary Safety and Design Results to the PDSA contents.
Table D-1. Development of PDSA.
Preliminary Safety and Design Results
(Section 4.4.5)
STD 3009-2014 DSA Format
• Site Description.
- Site information of the type that can affect
safety-in-design, such as location of
nearby facilities and external hazards,
meteorological information for dispersion
analyses, and natural phenomena (e.g.,
seismic, wind) data.
Ch 1: Site Characteristics:
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Requirements
1.3 Site Description
1.4 Environmental Description
1.5 Natural Event Accident Initiators
1.6 Man-made External Accident Initiators
1.7 Nearby Facilities
1.8 Validity of Existing Environmental Analyses
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• Facility Description.
- Facility structure type and layout;
- Process descriptions (includes details on
basic process parameters, hazardous
materials, process equipment in sufficient
detail to support accident assessment and
the safety analysis);
- Confinement systems; and
- Other major systems and support systems.
Ch 2: Facility Description
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Requirements
2.3 Facility Overview
2.4 Facility Structure
2.5 Process Description
2.6 Confinement Systems
2.7 Safety Support Systems
2.8 Utility Distribution Systems
2.9 Auxiliary Systems and Support Facilities
• Hazard and Accident Analysis.
- Summary of facility-level hazards and
accidents analyses, hazard categorization,
and results of hazards evaluation;
- Hazard evaluation tables or data sheets for
each hazard scenario, describing: brief
unmitigated hazard scenario description
and assumptions; likelihood of the hazard
scenario; consequences of the hazard
scenario; safety functions and preventive
features; mitigated consequences;
available controls;
- PHA; and
Ch 3: Hazard and Accident Analysis, and
Control Selection
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Requirements
3.3 Hazard Analysis
3.4 Accident Analysis
3.5 BDBAs and BEBAs
3.6 Planned Design and Operational Safety
Improvements
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Preliminary Safety and Design Results
(Section 4.4.5)
STD 3009-2014 DSA Format
- FHA.
• Description of Safety SSCs and SACs.
- Control description with safety function
and its relationship to the hazard and
accident analysis,
- Functional requirements, and
- Performance criteria judged to require
TSR coverage.
Ch 4: Safety Structures, Systems, and
Components
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Requirements
4.3 Safety Class SSCs
4.4 Safety Significant SSCs
4.5 Specific Administrative Controls (SACs)
• Development of preliminary TSRs. Ch 5: Derivation of Technical Safety
Requirements
Ch 6: Prevention of Inadvertent Criticality
Ch 7: Safety Management Programs
• Summary of Key Design Activities.
- Description of any remaining Technology
Readiness Level (TRL) activities; and
- Description of any other studies needed to
address specific details of the design, such
as validation of key assumptions,
equipment section, and design
optimization
D.4 GRADED APPROACH TO PDSA DEVELOPMENT
A graded approach to PDSA development is intended to ensure that the PDSA is sufficient for
the needs of the project without providing unnecessary information or analyses. As stated in
10 CFR §830.3, the graded approach adjusts the magnitude of the preparation effort to the
characteristics of the subject facility based on:
• The relative importance to safety, safeguards, and security;
• The magnitude of any hazard involved;
• The life cycle stage of a facility;
• The programmatic mission of a facility;
• The particular characteristics of a facility;
• The relative importance of radiological and non-radiological hazards; and
• Any other relevant factor (e.g., short operational life).
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APPENDIX E SAFETY PROGRAMS AND OTHER IMPORTANT
PROJECT INTERFACES
As stated in Section 4.8 of this Standard, a project or facility depends on full implementation of
safety management programs (SMPs) and evaluation of project interfaces. The safety-in-design
process identifies instances where credit is taken for the availability and capability of SMPs and
for design interfaces. The basis for taking credit in these situations should be documented in the
Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis (PDSA) and ultimately in the Documented Safety
Analysis (DSA). This appendix highlights those interfacing SMPs that will be addressed in
Chapter 7 of the DSA and other project interfaces that should be accounted for during design
development activities.
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For new facilities to be built at existing DOE sites where SMPs have already been established,
much of the interface with the DSA may be similar to that for existing facilities. Exceptions may
occur where new classes of hazards or control approaches are introduced. The existing program
is assessed against the proposed design and control requirements from the new design to assure
that the design and potentially modified SMPs are in alignment.
For new sites, however, the development of SMPs should be a focus of management attention
early in the project life cycle. These programs mature as the facility heads toward operational
capability. In addition to SMPs, other design interfaces such the worker safety and health
program (mandated by 10 CFR Part 851, Worker Safety and Health Program) need to be
evaluated for potential impact on the facility design. These interfaces will be implemented
during facility design development phases.
Further discussion of these interfaces is provided below.
E.1 RADIATION PROTECTION
Radiological controls to achieve “As Low as Reasonably Achievable” (ALARA) worker doses
represent a fundamental design philosophy required by 10 CFR Part 835, Design and Control
and Facility Design and Modifications. Subpart K of 10 CFR Part 835, provides key inputs into
the design process. DOE O 458.1 Admin Chg 3, Radiation Protection of the Public and the
Environment, and DOE G 441.1-1C, Radiation Protection Programs Guide for Use with Title
10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 835, Occupational Radiation Protection, provide
additional guidance for design.
Radiological hazards will generally be mitigated by the use of confinement or shielding
strategies to minimize worker exposure. These strategies will evolve to design requirements
through the project life cycle. It is often beneficial in projects with significant shielding needs to
establish ALARA design goals along with the ALARA strategy for areas where workers could
be present. This guides design of the shielding as well as providing input to potential operational
restrictions. In addition, detection or monitoring equipment is generally required to protect
workers, the public, and the environment.
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E.2 FIRE PROTECTION
The site fire protection program plays an important role in facility safety design. At an early
design phase, fire protection SMEs and safety analysts should work together to evaluate fire
hazards and scenarios that will drive safety functional classification of fire protection structures,
systems, and components (SSCs). The design is developed using a complete and technically-
supported Fire Hazards Analysis (FHA).
Fire protection SSCs can represent a significant cost to the overall project and present special
interface challenges between fire protection subject matter experts (SMEs), design, and safety
analysis disciplines. Hence, a full understanding of the implications of fire protection SSC and
specific administrative control (SAC) selection, along with any credit taken for the site’s fire
protection SMP, is necessary to effectively implement such a strategy during detailed design.
The FHA and its conclusions should be addressed in the facility Conceptual Safety Design
Report (CSDR) and PDSA in a manner that reflects all relevant fire safety objectives that could
affect the facility safety basis.
DOE-STD-1066-2016, Fire Protection, provides requirements and guidance applicable to the
design process.
E.3 MAINTENANCE
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The maintenance functional area, a part of site SMPs, involves significant interfaces with other
functional areas as well as with the processes for identification of facility material deficiencies.
Maintenance program includes monitoring and maintenance of SSCs to support safe and reliable
facility operations. At an early design phase, the design organization should coordinate with
SMEs from operation and maintenance and address design features that are essential for reliable
and efficient maintenance and operations. Unique design features for maintaining the reliability
of safety SSCs should be documented in the DSA.
E.4 PROCEDURES, TRAINING, AND QUALIFICATION
Safety-in-design objectives can only be achieved through safe operation of the facility, which
requires trained operators and well-documented procedures. A systematic approach to
operations involves the development of operating procedures based on the design and identified
hazard controls to operate SSCs within their design and DOE authorized limits through the
Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs). In turn, operators are trained on applicable process and
hazard fundamentals, SSC operations and functions, and specific operating procedures.
Operators are expected to understand important safety system features and any SACs, as well as
the operator’s role in the safety of the facility.
In order to satisfy expectations, the results of the safety and design process should be
incorporated into the procedures and training programs. System operating and test procedure
development should begin in the detailed design phase. System description documents should be
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used as a tool to capture both operating intent and safety design information for use by the safety
analysts and procedure writers. Draft qualification requirements should begin in parallel with
detailed design and should be completed early in the construction phase. Training will ensue in
the construction phase.
E.5 CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS
The purpose of a conduct of operations program is to ensure that management systems are
designed to anticipate and mitigate the consequences of human failures. The program provides
detailed performance expectations and requirements for procedure administration and
compliance, communications, training, and facility operations. Conduct of operations input to
the conceptual, preliminary, and final design process is primarily addressed by having SME
support for the design team. The primary source for the requirements applicable to this
functional area is DOE O 422.1, Chg. 2, Conduct of Operations.
E.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE
An effective Quality Assurance (QA) program can greatly strengthen the ability to achieve the
goals of safety-in-design, by identifying problems early in the design when it is most cost-
effective to make corrections. For nuclear facilities, the Quality Assurance Program (QAP) is
mandated by 10 CFR Part 830. Detailed program requirements are found in DOE O 414.1D,
Quality Assurance.
In particular, the following QA activities can help keep the design process on track:
• Establishing and using formal work processes such as design reviews, document control,
verification processes, and configuration management;
• Training of design and review staff on applicable standards, requirements, and work
processes;
• Performing periodic assessments of the documentation, including drawing reviews, to
ensure that the drawings, design calculations, and other documents are in agreement;
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• Performing independent design verifications, validations, assessments and design outputs
by qualified persons to keep design and analysis errors to a minimum;
• Identifying problems that occur in the design process, determining the root cause and
taking timely corrective actions, both immediate and long term;
• Developing and using approved vendor lists to ensure quality products, including
procurement of safety SSCs;
• Periodically evaluating the approved vendors to ensure their quality has not degraded;
and, if it has, examining the products already supplied to ensure they are adequate;
• Establishing Commercial Grade Dedication for the safety SSCs, if necessary;
• Controlling documents and drawings, as well as changes to them, to approved processes;
• Ensuring the quality of safety software used for design activities;
• Identifying and controlling design interfaces; and
• Periodically meeting with vendors to ensure safety components can in fact be constructed
and function consistent with design specifications without unconsidered exceptions.
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The project’s QAP, established at the project’s inception, will guide QA activities for the project.
Appropriate assessments of the safety analysis and design process are planned and completed
consistent with the project QAP.
E.7 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Early integration of EMP considerations into the safety design process can provide
opportunities to minimize the hazardous nature of operations and to improve the ability
to respond if an emergency occurs.
At the early stages in the project, only major hazards are likely to be known. EMP SMEs,
designers, and safety analysts can work together to identify options that may be less hazardous.
Incorporating instrumentation, hardware, and related requirements into the design can improve
the ability to detect emergency situations during operations. Early recognition of an event is
essential to enable potentially affected workers and the public to take actions to prevent or limit
their exposure to hazardous materials. Provisions in the design may be appropriate to support
recovery and re-entry. EMP SMEs and project safety analysts should work together to define
and analyze these scenarios.
Useful references for this topic are DOE O 151.1C, Comprehensive Emergency Management
System, DOE-HDBK-1163-2003, Integration of Multiple Hazard Analysis Requirements and
Activities, 40 CFR Part 68, Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions, and 29 CFR §1910.19,
Special Provisions for Air Contaminants.
E.8 WASTE MANAGEMENT
Facility process systems should be designed to minimize (a) waste production, (b) the quantity of
toxic and hazardous chemicals and material acquired, used, or disposed of, and (c) mixing of
radioactive and non-radioactive waste. Hazardous waste streams, including types, sources, and
quantities, should be identified early in the design, and prevention practices (such as substitution
of less hazardous materials) should be examined to reduce management costs of these waste
streams. Management strategies for these waste streams including storage and treatment and
disposal systems are described in the DSA. Any potential for accidental releases from waste
handling and treatment systems should be addressed during the hazard analysis process in the
preliminary and detailed design processes.
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DOE O 435.1, Chg. 1, Radioactive Waste Management, provides additional information and
acceptable methods for meeting the requirements. Other methods may be used but should ensure
an adequate level of safety commensurate with the hazards associated with the work and be
consistent with the radioactive waste management basis. Applicable requirements from Federal
and State regulations may also apply (for example, RCRA, CERCLA, CAA) which may be
presented in the Environmental Protection section of the DSA.
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E.9 WORKER SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM
DOE’s rule-governed worker safety and health program appears in 10 CFR Part 851. The
objectives of this rule are to:
• Provide a place of employment that is free from recognized hazards that are causing or
have the potential to cause death or serious physical harm to workers; and
• Ensure that work is performed in accordance with (a) all applicable requirements of this
rule; and (b) with the worker safety and health program for that workplace.
Two areas of this rule of particular relevance to safety-in-design are fire protection and pressure
safety. The rule invokes National Fire Protection Association code requirements for fire
protection and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Boiler and Pressure Vessel code
for pressure safety.
Applicability of worker safety national consensus codes and standards should be recognized at
the earliest stages of conceptual design and captured in appropriate requirements documents. As
the design evolves into preliminary and detailed design, these codes and standards will drive
certain areas of design.
The worker safety and health program should ultimately be reflected in the SMP chapters of the
DSA. Worker safety programs specifically described in the DSA are the Hazardous Materials
Program, Occupational Safety (which includes fire protection), Emergency Preparedness,
Management, Organization, and Industrial Safety.
E.10 INFRASTRUCTURE
Infrastructure needs and existing capabilities or constraints should be identified as early as
practicable in the design process. In this discussion, infrastructure includes all existing facilities
and utilities that will interface or that may coexist with the new facility or modification to an
existing facility. The infrastructure considerations include, but are not limited to the following:
• Supporting utilities (e.g., water, steam, power, industrial gases),
• Surrounding or collocated facilities,
• Supporting organizations,
• Interfacing facility (modifications), and
• SMPs.
Of particular interest is the identification of any constraints that may hinder project planning and
execution. Equipment compatibility constraints can arise when interfaces with an aged
infrastructure are required. Gas systems should be investigated to fully understand
interconnections with surrounding facilities and for features relevant to the hazard analysis.
Utility interfaces should be identified in both pre-conceptual and conceptual design. A
commonly-encountered issue is the ability of the existing water supply to support fire sprinkler
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systems. In preliminary design, specific needs should be reconciled with the existing systems
capabilities and capacities to support baseline cost estimation.
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Surrounding or collocated facilities need to be considered in the early stages of the hazard
analysis for conceptual design. Nearby facilities may present hazards (such as toxic or explosive
gases) to be considered in the hazard analysis as an external hazard. Provisions may be required
within the planned facility to mitigate the effect of such events on personnel within the new
facility. An analysis of the effects of nearby facilities should be completed in support of
the PDSA.
E.11 HUMAN FACTORS
Human factors for design should be established as a design philosophy early in the conceptual
design phase. This philosophy should evolve to consider standard human interface issues. Many
codes and standards reflect this approach, and it is inherent in the standards. It is also important
to include operator input and reviews by maintenance and test personnel to ensure access for
maintainability and testability.
In the context of safety bases development, human factors consist of the following:
• Designing facilities, systems, equipment, and tools so they are sensitive to the
capabilities, limitations, and needs of humans;
• Ensuring that an operator can perform the items required under a SAC in the timeframes
assumed in the safety analysis; and
• Human reliability analyses that quantify the contribution of human error to the facility
risk.
These factors apply to the design in (1) the layout and design of SSCs for operation,
construction, maintenance, and testing or surveillance; and (2) the evaluation of failure
probability of human relied upon actions. In some instances, these factors overlap (as in the case
of control room operator actions).
The connection to the safety analysis is, in many cases, indirect in that, by including this
philosophy, inadvertent human errors can be minimized. This is specifically important to ensure
that administrative controls can be implemented within the facility.
E.12 SECURITY
Some measure of physical security is needed for most DOE facilities. In certain cases, however,
security needs may have a substantial impact on the design and the ultimate cost of the project.
Security protection schemes may involve one or more of the following: designed structural
protection for key resources or materials; adversary deterrence and delay; intrusion detection
systems; and protective force resources. Aspects of the security scheme should be coordinated
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with the design as it relates to safety in a two areas: (1) structural design and (2) inadvertent or
accidental discharge of weapons or weapon systems.
The interaction between the project team and security personnel is needed to develop an
integrated implementation involving both safety basis and security allowing achievement of the
Design Basis Threat (DBT) objectives while ensuring safety is appropriately considered. Where
significant structural protective measures are warranted (e.g., special nuclear material storage or
processing), natural phenomena hazards (NPH) design and security measures may be used in a
complementary manner; that is, major structural components may be designed to serve both
functions and result in efficient use of resources. The key factor is obtaining the security
requirements early in the project to coordinate with the NPH design.
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Accidental discharges of security systems could initiate accidents such as hazardous material
releases, fires, nuclear criticality accidents, or damage to safety SSCs or process systems. As an
initiator for an event, accidental or unintended discharge of weapons or deterrent systems could
present a hazard to workers and the public, and ought to be addressed in the hazard analysis.
These events could be caused by human error, faulty security system design, or internal or
external hazards. There is also the potential for common cause effects on security systems that
ought to be considered in the safety analysis. Some accident initiators that could actuate the
security system and exacerbate accident consequences include facility events, such as fires, and
seismic and other NPH events.
As safeguards and security has an independent set of directives that are implemented and the
safety and security disciplines often use similar terms, it is important to clearly define the areas
for which these two do not interface, as well as areas where interaction is needed. From the
safety-in-design perspective, it is critical to address the interfaces and to clearly define when the
protective measures implemented by the security system to meet the applicable requirements
ought to be addressed by appropriate safety measures to ensure the safety and health of workers,
public, and the environment. Interfaces with safeguards and security that are important to safety
basis development include the development of Safeguards Requirements Identification, a
Vulnerability Assessment, and participation in the hazard analysis effort.
There are no requirements to document security strategies within the DSA. However, security
plans and vulnerability assessments are required in the security domain and these documents
may be influenced by safety-driven interaction through the process.
E.13 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
In accordance with DOE O 413.3B, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) strategy and
analysis are prepared during conceptual design. Final NEPA documents, including a Record of
Decision or Finding of No Significant Impact, need to be issued prior start of final design. The
design organization should coordinate with DOE’s NEPA compliance officers during the project
initiation phase to ensure that the NEPA process is fully executed. NEPA documentation,
consistent with design, should be developed as early as possible in the project acquisition
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process.
The design organization needs to identify all applicable environmental regulatory requirements.
These include regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency and by delegated
states pursuant to statutes such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act. Other requirements (relating, for example, to protection of
endangered species, and protection of historic and cultural resources) may also be applicable.
Permits may be required under some of these regulations, and planning for these permits needs to
be incorporated in the project schedule. Most permits are applicable to facility operation, but
some may be required prior to start of construction.
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DOE O 436.1, Departmental Sustainability, outlines requirements and responsibilities to ensure
that DOE carries out its missions in a sustainable manner and achieves the sustainability goals
established in its Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan. Among other things, the Order
requires that each site develop and commit to implementing an annual Site Sustainability Plan
(SSP) that identifies its respective contribution toward meeting the Department’s sustainability
goals. Under the Order, DOE sites are required to use Environmental Management Systems
(EMSs) as a platform for SSP implementation. In conformance with the Order, the
environmental aspects of any projects should be reflected in the site’s EMS prior to operation.
E.14 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
The program for hazardous material protection should incorporate the ALARA approach, the
elements to provide hazardous material exposure control, and facility protection instrumentation.
Decisions made during conceptual and preliminary design can either minimize or exacerbate the
risks of handling hazardous material. Prevention practices, such as substitution of less hazardous
materials in a project or design of a process to reduce generation of hazardous waste, should be
examined prior to consideration of protection strategies. Protection strategies will generally
involve confinement methods, such as gloveboxes, piped systems, and tanks, as well as
administrative controls. The approach will typically be driven by the magnitude of the hazard
and inventory.
Hazardous materials, typically those associated with process requirements, should be identified
and considered within the safety strategy. The process design will identify and refine inventory
or maximum anticipated quantities to SSC functional classification. Codes and standards to be
applied should be specified for application in detailed design. Provisions for facility monitoring
and protection instrumentation for worker protection need to be considered.
Further guidance is available in the DOE-HDBK-1139-2006, Chemical Management (Volume 2
of 3), “Chemical Safety and Lifecycle Management.”
E.15 EXTERNAL REVIEWS
The safety documentation development effort should anticipate and prepare for external
interfaces and reviews. Periodic reviews are required by DOE project oversight. In addition,
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external reviews are conducted by DOE pursuant to nuclear safety rules (10 CFR Parts 830 and
835). The principal DOE external reviews will cover the CSDR, PDSA, DSA, and TSRs.
However, the interaction between DOE and the contractor within the (Federal) Integrated Project
Team (IPT) and Safety Design Integration Team (SDIT) maintains an open line of
communication so that issues may be raised by stakeholders before or after these formal reviews.
Periodic formal project reviews, particularly those at the major project approval stages, are
required by DOE O 413.3B. The safety documentation development team should anticipate
supporting these reviews. The team should expect focused reviews on safety functional
classification determinations in relation to potential cost drivers for the project.
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The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) evaluates the effectiveness of DOE
regulatory oversight activities and the safety of defense nuclear facility design, construction,
operations, and decommissioning. The DNFSB has stationed members of its technical staff at a
number of DOE’s defense nuclear sites. These staff members can, and typically will, participate
in reviews of the project at any stage. The DNFSB also conducts its own review of the proposed
facility design, including the safety design basis development and construction, when
determining the adequacy of nuclear safety approach and the effectiveness of DOE oversight.
Other external regulatory reviews performed for the purpose of permitting activities are
conducted by independent agencies (local, state, and federal) pursuant to environmental statutes
such as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Clean Air Act, and Clean Water Act.
Typically, required permits or site permit modifications are approved before formally declaring
facility readiness. In certain situations, the state may establish limiting criteria on design (e.g.,
zero release criteria) that may be more limiting on the design and operation than the
requirements derived from safety design basis development.
E.16 COGNIZANT SYSTEM ENGINEER PROGRAM
DOE O 420.1C, Chg. 1, requires that Cognizant System Engineers (CSEs) be made responsible
for “active safety class and safety significant SSCs as defined in the facility’s DOE-approved
safety basis documentation, or other active systems that perform important defense-in-depth
functions, as designated by facility line management.” An objective of the program is to ensure
operational readiness of systems within scope. This objective translates into ensuring proper
configuration management of the systems and associated documentation and requirements. CSE
program requirements are also aimed at supporting operations and maintenance.
In preparation for the operational phase, it will be important to identify CSEs and involve them
in the design and hazard analysis process. Ideally, this should begin in the final design phase so
that they may become familiarized with the design in preparation for more direct involvement in
the construction phase. CSEs should be involved in the planning for and conduct of system
testing to allow detailed operational understanding. The CSEs should also have a fundamental
understanding of the safety function and performance requirements for their assigned system, as
well as for the associated design and safety documentation. Proper CSE preparation will help
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facilitate a smooth transition to routine operation and maintenance following approval for
operations.
E.17 TRANSPORTATION
The safety-in-design process during the conceptual design phase should consider packaging and
transportation requirements. DOE directives in the Order 460 series provide regulatory
requirements and guidance for packaging and transportation of hazardous materials. The design
organization should consult SMEs to ensure facility design can support the requirements for
packaging and transportation.
E.18 CRITICALITY SAFETY
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Nuclear criticality safety represents a specialized safety discipline. Given the significance of an
inadvertent nuclear criticality, the presence of quantities of fissionable materials sufficient to
sustain a critical reaction can determine the facility hazard categorization. Where there is
sufficient fissionable material present, criticality safety controls can also result in safety
significant functional classification of SSCs and, potentially, TSR controls. As a result, the
criticality safety function will be represented on the project team and will be closely linked to the
safety analysis effort from the earliest stages of project development. Criticality safety
evaluations are integrated with the traditional safety analysis techniques to provide a
comprehensive safety analysis. DOE has promulgated guidance for performing and
documenting criticality safety evaluations in DOE-STD-3007-2007, Guidelines for Preparing
Criticality Safety Evaluations at Department of Energy Non-Reactor Nuclear Facilities.
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APPENDIX F MAJOR MODIFICATION DETERMINATION
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLE 1
Major Modification Evaluation
Project Information
Waste tank material will be processed in a new Steam Reforming facility in a preexisting building (segmented from
other processes in the building) prior to transfer to the permanent disposal facility. The project involves limited
design activities and significant physical modifications to support the Steam Reforming process with an estimated
cost of greater than $10M.
Criterion
No.
Evaluation Criteria Evaluation
1 Add a new building or facility
with a material inventory > HC 3
inventory limits or increase the
HC of an existing facility?
No. The project does not involve the addition of a new building
or facility. The project will be housed within a preexisting
building, segmented from other processes in the structure. The
project involves the processing of the existing waste inventory
within a Steam Reforming facility and will not affect the hazard
classification of the facility. Steam reforming is a moderate
temperature process used to destroy volatile organic chemicals
contained in an aqueous solution without vaporizing
radionuclides. The process produces durable, solid mineral
glass-like material suitable for permanent storage
2 Change the footprint of an
existing HC 1, 2, or 3 facility
with the potential to adversely
affect any safety class (SC) or
safety significant (SS) safety
function or associated structure,
system and component (SSC)?
No. The steam reforming process will be housed in a section of
an existing building which has not previously been used. New
equipment will be installed and includes a steam generator and
superheater, mix tanks, evaporators, scrubbers, demisters and
ventilation equipment.
3 Change an existing process or add
a new process resulting in a
Safety Basis change requiring
DOE approval?
Yes. The project will introduce a process which is used in
multiple other locations for processing similar material.
However, the steam reforming process is new to the facility and
the current facility safety basis does not address steam reforming.
4 Use new technology or
Government Furnished
Equipment (GFE) not currently in
use or not previously formally
reviewed / approved by DOE for
the affected facility?
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Yes. Steam reforming is not new technology and no GFE
equipment is used in this process. Steam reforming has been
licensed by the EPA as a non-incineration method for the
destruction of organics and is in use at Erwin, Tennessee and other
DOE and commercial locations. Steam reforming is used in
multiple other locations for processing similar material and the
technology is not new to DOE facilities, but is new to this
particular facility. Therefore, the specification of applicable
nuclear safety design criteria can be performed with a high degree
of certainty. However, the safety basis for this facility does not
address steam reforming.
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5 Create the need for new or
revised safety SSCs?
Yes. Safety basis controls for the facility will require
modification, and this will likely include new or revised safety
SSC. However, steam reforming is used in multiple other
locations for processing similar material and the required
controls are known and have been proven. Therefore, the
specification of applicable nuclear safety design criteria can be
performed with a high degree of certainty.
6 Involve a hazard not previously
evaluated in the Documented
Safety Analysis (DSA)?
Yes. Although steam reforming is used in multiple other locations
for processing similar material and the hazards of the process are
known and understood, the project will introduce hazards which
are new to this facility and which are not addressed by the
existing facility safety basis.
Summary and Recommendation: Four of the six criteria (Criteria 3, 4, 5, and 6) were tripped in this PDSA
evaluation. As discussed above, there is no substantial risk involved in changing the footprint of the existing HC 2
facility as a result of this project. The process does not involve new technology and has been proven at other
locations. However, the project does introduce a new process and new hazards to the facility and will therefore
result in a significant impact to the facility safety basis. This qualifies the project as a Major Modification and
therefore requires the development of a PDSA.
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EXAMPLE 2
Major Modification Evaluation
Project Information
A proposed project will install new mixing devices and supporting infrastructure in a HC 2 Safety Class radioactive
waste storage tank at a TEC of $10,000,000. A similar technology has been used previously to mix radioactive
waste in small process tanks located within cell structures at this and other DOE sites. Although the mixing
capability of this specific technology has been successfully demonstrated using simulant in a full-scale mock-up, it
has never been deployed within the DOE complex for mixing the contents of a large radioactive waste tank.
Therefore, the current hazards analysis and DSA do not address all of the hazards inherent in the use of this
technology for this application. The waste to be mixed is bounded in terms of isotopic inventory by the waste
analyzed in the facility hazards analysis and DSA; however, a preliminary review of the potential application has
identified some potential waste-release mechanisms not currently analyze, as well as the potential to release a total
quantity of waste in excess of that current analyzed.
Criterion
No.
Evaluation Criteria Evaluation
1 Add a new building or facility with a
material inventory > HC 3 inventory
limits or increase the HC of an existing
facility?
Section 55
No. The project does not involve the addition of a new
building or facility, nor will it increase the HC of the
existing waste tank.
2 Change the footprint of an existing HC
1, 2, or 3 facility with the potential to
adversely affect any safety class or
safety significant safety function or
SSC?
Yes. The project changes the footprint of a HC 2 facility
(waste tank) to accommodate the required supporting
infrastructure equipment. The existing waste tank
structural analysis will be revised as part of the project
scope to account for the increased loads due to the mixing
device and support equipment. The weight associated with
this proposed mixing system exceeds the weight typically
associated with typical mixing systems previously used. The
ability of the Safety Class tank structure to accommodate
this weight or the ability to design a means to support this
weight independent of the tank structure is indeterminate at
this point in the project.
3 Change an existing process or add a
new process resulting in a Safety Basis
change requiring DOE approval?
No. Although the new mixing system could potentially be
viewed as new process, for the purposes of this evaluation it
is not. The consideration of technology application and
Safety Basis impact potential will be addressed by criteria 4
and 5. No further assessment of this criterion is therefore
required for this evaluation.
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Criterion
No.
Evaluation Criteria Evaluation
4 Use new technology or GFE not
currently in use or not previously
formally reviewed / approved by DOE
for the affected facility?
Yes. The project will use a mixing technology that has not
previously been formally reviewed / approved by DOE for
mixing radioactive waste inside of a large radioactive waste
tank. However, this technology has been successfully used
at this site in the past for mixing of radioactive waste in
relatively small (< 10,000 gallons) process vessels with
minimal operational problems. Full scale mock-up testing
performed to date using simulant has yielded promising
results. Based upon the large scale mock-up testing and on
the successful application of similar technology on smaller
tanks, there is a reasonably high degree of confidence in the
ability of the technology to be successfully applied via this
project. Uncertainty with the ability to properly specify
applicable nuclear safety design criteria will be addressed
in Criterion 6.
5 Create the need for new or revised
safety SSCs?
Yes. The project will require new or revised safety SSCs
given the potential failure modes and release mechanisms.
At this point in the project, substantial design details have
not been completed. Additional design details are expected
to identify additional hazards requiring new/revised
controls. Given the number of new potential failure modes
and release mechanisms, it is reasonable to assume that the
number of controls required will be significant in scope.
Due to the complexity of the project, any new/revised
controls may involve significant redesign with
accompanying cost and schedule impacts. Therefore, there
is a relatively high degree of design and regulatory
uncertainty.
6 Involve a hazard not previously
evaluated in the DSA?
Section 56
Yes. As discussed above, the project will involve hazards
not previously evaluated in the DSA and is likely to require
additional unidentified controls. In addition, the change
creates a new condition where the total potential quantity of
waste released may be in excess of that currently analyzed.
Given this situation, it is expected that the use of the
proposed mixing devices will have a substantial impact on
the current DOE-approved Safety Basis and precludes the
ability to specify applicable nuclear safety design criteria
with a reasonable degree of certainty.
Summary and Recommendation: Four of the six criteria (criteria 2, 4, 5, and 6) were tripped in this PDSA
evaluation. The assessment of each of these four criteria identified a high degree of risk inherent in the application
of the new mixing technology as proposed by this project. Based on these considerations, it is concluded that this
project constitutes a Major Modification and will therefore, require the development, review, and approval of a
PDSA.
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EXAMPLE 3
Major Modification Evaluation
Project Information
A proposed project will add a new loading dock to a HC-2 facility. The new loading will not interface with the
Safety Class and safety significant infrastructure of the existing facility. Estimated TEC is $8,000,000. The types
of project and infrastructure equipment are identical to that already used and considered in the facility hazard
analysis and DSA with appropriate safety-related controls specified. The material to be processed is bounded by
the material-at-risk currently analyzed in the facility hazard analysis and DSA.
Criterion No. Evaluation Criteria Evaluation
1 Add a new building or facility with
a material inventory > HC 3
inventory limits or increase the HC
of an existing facility?
No. The project involves the addition of a new loading
dock to an existing HC-2 facility. It will not increase the
material inventory of the existing facility and will not
change the HC.
2 Change the footprint of an existing
HC 1, 2, or 3 facility with the
potential to adversely affect any
safety class or safety significant
safety function or associated SSC?
No . The addition of a new loading dock changes the
footprint of a HC-2 facility, but it does not have any
potential for adverse impacts on safety class or safety
significant safety functions or associated SSCs. The
structural qualification, evacuation egress path, fire
suppression system performance and other safety analysis
assumption are preserved.
3 Change an existing process or add a
new process resulting in a Safety
Basis change requiring DOE
approval?
No. The addition of a new loading dock does not change
the existing processes and does not result in a Safety Basis
change requiring DOE approval. The current DOE-
approved Safety Basis already addresses the use of
loading docks.
4 Use new technology or GFE not
currently in use or not previously
formally reviewed / approved by
DOE for the affected facility?
No. The addition of a new loading dock will not use new
technology or GFE not previously formally reviewed and
approved by DOE for use in this facility.
5 Create the need for new or revised
safety SSCs?
No. The addition of a new loading dock does not create
the need for new or revised safety SSCs due to new
processes. The current DOE-approved Safety Basis
already addresses the use of loading docks.
6 Involve a hazard not previously
evaluated in the DSA?
No. The addition of a new loading dock does not involve
a hazard not previously evaluated in the DSA. The
current DOE-approved Safety Basis already addresses the
use of loading docks.
Summary and Recommendation: No criteria were tripped in this PDSA evaluation. Based on this finding, it is
concluded that this project does not involve a Major Modification and, ther