Nuclear Facility Maintenance

The Office of Regulatory Liaison assists the Office of Nuclear and Facility Safety Policy to develop rules, Orders, policy, technical standards, and guidance by providing subject matter expertise for nuclear facility maintenance activities at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Generally, all DOE contractors are required to maintain and preserve government property in accordance with 48 CFR 45.509, Care, Maintenance and Use (of Government Property), and DOE O 430.1B, Real Property Asset Management (RPAM).

More rigorous maintenance programs are crucial at nuclear facilities to preserve the designed-in performance characteristics of mission critical and safety structures, systems and components (SSCs). Nuclear facility maintenance programs are based on the need to maintain the highest degree of reliability of safety SSCs that are derived from documented analysis required by 10 CFR 830, Subpart B.

The requirements for this level of rigorous maintenance are prescribed in DOE O 433.1, Maintenance Management Program for DOE Nuclear Facilities. Detailed guidance to satisfy the safety basis requirements of 10 CFR 830, Subpart B and DOE O 433.1 is provided in DOE G 433.1-1, Maintenance Management Program Guide for DOE Nuclear Facilities, and in associated technical standards for maintenance, training of personnel, and conduct of operations.

For more information on the Office of Regulatory Liaison Nuclear Facility Maintenance Program Contact: Chuck Ramsey

Related Links:

• Facilities Maintenance Management Training Course (PMCE06)
• 10 CFR 830 Nuclear Safety Management
• 10 CFR 830 Nuclear Safety Management [830-204 (b) (5) - Documented Safety Analysis]

Related Documents:

The following may be found at the Department of Energy Directives Web Site

• DOE P 430.1, Land and Facility Use Planning
• DOE O 430.1B, Real Property Asset Management
• DOE O 433.1, Maintenance Management Program for DOE Nuclear Facilities
• DOE G 433.1-1, Maintenance Management Program Guide for DOE Nuclear Facilities

The following may be found at the DOE Technical Standards Program Web Site

• DOE STD-1004-92, Root Cause Analysis Guidance Document
• DOE HDBK-1206-97, Guide to Good Practices for On-The-Job Training
• DOE-STD-1029-92, Writer's Guide for Technical Procedures
• DOE-STD-1030-96, Guide to Good Practices for Lockouts And Tagouts
• DOE-STD-1031-92, Guide to Good Practices for Communications
• DOE-STD-1032-92, Guide to Good Practices for Operations Organization and Administration
• DOE-STD-1033-92, Guide to Good Practices for Operations and Administration Updates through Required Reading
• DOE-STD-1034-93, Guide to Good Practices for Timely Orders to Operators
• DOE-STD-1035-93, Guide to Good Practices for Logkeeping
• DOE-STD-1036-93, Guide to Good Practices for Independent Verification
• DOE-STD-1037-93, Guide to Good Practices for Operations Aspects of Unique Processes
• DOE-STD-1038-93, Guide to Good Practices for Operations Turnover
• DOE-STD-1039-93, Guide to Good Practices for Control of Equipment and System Status
• DOE-STD-1040-93, Guide to Good Practices for Control of On-Shift Training
• DOE-STD-1041-93, Guide to Good Practices for Shift Routines and Operating Practices
• DOE-STD-1042-93, Guide to Good Practices for Control Of Area Activities
• DOE-STD-1043-93, Guide to Good Practices for Operator Aid Postings
• DOE-STD-1044-93, Guide to Good Practices for Equipment and Piping Labeling
• DOE-STD-1045-93, Guide to Good Practices for Notifications and Investigation of Abnormal Events
• DOE-STD-1066-99, Fire Protection Design Criteria
• DOE-STD-1073-03, Configuration Management Program - this is the only change on this list from the current site
• DOE-STD-1120-98, Integration of Environment, Safety, and Health Into Facility Disposition Activities
• DOE-STD-7501-99, The DOE Corporate Lessons Learned Programs
• DOE-HDBK-1003-96, Guide to Good Practices for Training and Qualifications of Maintenance Personnel
• DOE-HDBK-1110-97, ALARA Training for Technical Support Personnel
• DOE-HDBK-1117-99, Maintenance Supervisor Selection and Development
• DOE-HDBK-1085-95, DOE Enforcement Program Roles and Responsibilities Guidance
• DOE-HDBK-1087-95, Operational Procedures for Enforcement
• DOE-HDBK-1089-95, Identification, Reporting, and Tracking Nuclear Safety Noncompliance