ESH100.2.SB.3

Policy Area

ESH-Environment Safety & Health

Procedure Number

ESH100.2.SB.3

Procedure Title

Implement the Unreviewed Safety Question Process for Nuclear Facilities

Procedure Manager

COFFING, STEPHEN A.

Subject Matter Expert

Michael Greutman—NM

Applicability, Exceptions, and Consequences

This procedure applies to all Members of the Workforce who:

Are involved in design, engineering, maintenance, inspection, operations, and assessment of hazard category 1, 2, or 3 DOE nuclear facilities operated by Sandia, and
Need to conduct tests and experiments without prior National Nuclear Security Administration/Sandia Site Office (NNSA/SSO) approval if the proposed change can be accommodated within the existing safety basis.

Exceptions to, or deviations from this procedure must be approved through the Executive Policy Sponsor or Policy Area Manager, if delegated. Click here to view Contacts for Corporate Policy System Policies, Processes, and Procedures. See CG100.1.7, Request an Exception to a Policy, Process, or Procedure, for directions on how to obtain an exception to this procedure.

Granting or permitting exceptions or violations of policy, process, or procedure without authority, regardless of position or title, may be cause for disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. Violating a policy, process, or procedure may be cause for disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

Changes to this document require NNSA/SSO approval in accordance with 10 CFR 830.203.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: A printed copy of this document may not be the document currently in effect. The official version is located on the Sandia National Laboratories Sandia Restricted Network (SRN).

Procedure Overview

This procedure describes requirements for applying the unreviewed safety question (USQ) process for proposed changes, or for situations where new information causes the facility to evaluate present safety basis documentation.