A Proposed Framework For Planning Deactivation And Decommissioning Engineering And Design Activities To Meet The Requirements Of DOE Order 413.3A, Program And Project Management For The Acquisition Of Capital Assets

This paper applies the DOE O 413.3A Design/Engineering requirements to Deactivation and Decommissioning (D and D) projects. A list of 41 activities for which Design/Engineering is generally required and which are relevant and common to many D and D projects was generated. For several activities in this list, examples of the level of development and/or types of deliverables that might be expected at the completion of the conceptual, preliminary and final project design phases described in the Order are provided. This paper also discusses tailoring the application of the Order to a facility based on the complexity of the facility's engineered systems and the hazards existing in the facility. DOE D and D projects are expected to meet the requirements of DOE O 413.3A. For D and D engineering and design activities only, this paper provides guidance for applying these requirements to the Order. A list of 41 typical D and D engineering and design activities has been provided. The Order divides projects into conceptual, preliminary and final design phases. Development of each of the 41 activities can also be organized in conceptual, preliminary and final levels. In general, at the conceptual level project engineers should be determining the what (i.e., the scope) for each activity. At the preliminary level they should be resolving how the activity will be accomplished. At the final level, all the engineering and design details for the activity should be completed so that the activity is ready to implement in the field. It may not be appropriate that development of each individual activity correspond to the current phase of the project. For example, at CD-2 (end of the preliminary design phase) not all activities need be developed to the same level of detail. Only those that are truly significant to the project baseline must be developed to the level of detail necessary to create a reliable project baseline. (authors)