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Software Quality Assurance Implementation PlanBriefing to the Board

June 20, 2003

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• Implementation Plan Overview

- Implementation Strategy Beverly Cook

- Management Approach Frank Russo

• Overall Progress Chip Lagdon

- Roles and Responsibilities deliverables

- Computer Code deliverables

- Requirements and Guidance deliverables

- Continuous Improvement deliverables

Software Quality Assurance Implementation PlanBriefing to the Board

10:30 – 11:30

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Software Quality Assurance (SQA)

Implementation Plan (IP)

Implementation Strategy

• Accountability

- EH-1: Accountable to Secretary for successful completion of IP

- EH-3: Responsible for overall management of IP execution

- EH-31: Responsible IP project manager to assure deliverable and schedule commitments are met

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Implementation Strategy (Continued)

• Funding

- EH funding allocated to support startup activity cost

- EM and NA to share startup cost and reimburse EH

- EH FY2005 Budget Request includes QA Program Funding

Software Quality Assurance (SQA)

Implementation Plan (IP)

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Software Quality Assurance (SQA)

Implementation Plan (IP)

Implementation Strategy (Continued)

• Resources

- Line Headquarters and field involvement

- EH Technical Management and Staff

- SQA Subject Matter Expert Panel

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Deputy Assistant Secretary for

Corporate Performance Assessment

Frank Russo

EH-3

Office of Environment

Andrew Lawrence

EH-4

Office of Health

Rick Jones

EH-5Office of

Price-Anderson Enforcement

Stephen Sohinki

EH-6

Deputy Assistant

Secretary for Facility Safety

Raymond Hardwick

EH-2

Office of Planning and

AdministrationVacant

EH-7

Office ofWorker

AdvocacyTom Rollow

EH-8Assistant Secretary forEnvironment, Safety and HealthBeverly A. Cook, Assistant

SecretaryVacant Principal

Deputy Assistant SecretaryChief of Staff

Alan Kindrick

EH-1

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Office of Quality Assurance

Programs

Chip Lagdon (A)

EH-31

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Corporate Performance

AssessmentFrank Russo

EH-3

Office of Analytical Studies

Vacant

EH-32

Office of Information

Management

Vacant

EH-33

• Quality Assurance Programs• Quality Assurance policy,

requirements and guidance• SQA Central Registry• 2002-1 Implementation Plan• Suspect/Counterfeit Item

Program• VPP and Certification

Programs• RESL• DOE Laboratory Accreditation

Program

• ES&H Program Effectiveness• Lessons Learned Program• Operating Experience and Root

Cause Analysis• ES&H Monitoring and

Analysis• Quarterly/Annual ES&H

Reports

• E-Government Goals• Information Resource

Management• Online Database of Industry

Standards• Commercial Standards

Subscription• Reporting and Tracking

Systems

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No. Commitment Deliverable Due Date IP Responsibility(EH Commitment Mgr.) Comments

7 Commitment 4.2.1.1: Identify the codes used for safety analysis to be part of the Safety Analysis Code Toolbox.

List identifying the toolbox codes

Complete Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health (Chip Lagdon)

This item is complete

26 Commitment 5.2.1: The Department will provide briefings to the Board and Board Staff. These briefings will include updates on the status of completing actions identified in the various reviews and assessments indicated in this IP.

Briefings June 2003 and every 4 months after

Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health (Chip Lagdon)

Briefing schedule coordinated by DR-1

First Board briefing June 20, 2003

1 Commitment 4.1.1: Issue a DOE Notice that identifies, documents, and communicates roles, responsibilities, and authorities for SQA by organizational element.

DOE Notice 

July 2003 Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health (Dick Black)

DOE Notice has been prepared in draft.

8 Commitment 4.2.1.2: Establish SQA criteria for the safety analysis “toolbox” codes.

SQA plan (including criteria) for toolbox codes

July 2003 Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health (Tony Eng)

Consider using WSMS to assist with this task. WSMS has experience working with the “tool box” codes.

12 Commitment 4.2.2: Establish and implement a Central Registry for the long-term maintenance and control of the safety analysis “toolbox” codes.

Memorandum from Deputy Secretary of Energy designating central registry

August 2003 Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health (Rich Stark)

Consider using RSICC at ORNL.

 

DNFSB Recommendation 2002-1 Commitments Sorted by Due DateProject Manager – Chip Lagdon Project Executive – Frank Russo

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Implementation Plan Commitments

• Roles & Responsibilities

- Draft DOE Notice developed

- Establish technical qualification requirements for federal personnel

- Identify the federal positions

- Qualify assigned personnel

- Revise FRAM

Goal: Improve DOE ‘s ability to conduct effective QA oversight in the field.

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Implementation Plan Commitments

• Computer Codes

- Identify the codes used for safety analysis toolbox

- Establish SQA criteria for the safety analysis toolbox codes

- Gap analysis on the toolbox codes

- Issue code specific guidance on the use of the toolbox codes

- Establish central registry of codes

Goal: Ensure integrity in code development that results in improved quality and content of Documented Safety Analysis.

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• Requirements and Guidance

- Identify industry standards

- Establish a schedule to develop SQA directives

- Issue directives

- Implement the requirements

Goal: Establish the correct set of QA requirements that drive actual improvement – not just more paper.

Implementation Plan Commitments

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• Continuous Improvement

- Establish Corporate QA function

- Identify methods for communicating QA and SQA lessons learned

- Establish relationships & participate in groups with an interest in SQA

- Brief the DNFSB every 4 months

Goal: Programs and processes are maintained and keep pace with evolving industry practices.

Implementation Plan Commitments

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Office of Nuclear and Facility

Safety PolicyRichard Black

EH-22

Office of Facility

Operations Support

Richard Stark

EH-24EH-23

Office of Facility Authorization

BasesTony Eng (A)

Office of Regulatory

LiaisonEd Blackwood

EH-21

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Facility Safety

Raymond Hardwick

EH-2

• Federal Agency and Industry (NRC, INPO, DOT, NASA) Liaison

• Regulatory Reviews• Industry Standards

Organizations (EPRI, IEEE, ANS, NEI) Liaison

• Nuclear and Facility Safety Standards

• Technical Standards Program

• Standards Interpretations

• Safety Requirements and Standards Training

• Authorization Bases Agreements and Analysis

• Unreviewed Safety Questions

• Integrated Safety Management Reviews

• Interagency Nuclear Safety Panel

• Operational Readiness Reviews

• Operational Event Investigations

• Accident Investigations and Training

• Emergency Operations Center Support

• Safety Concerns Processing and Investigation