September 2016

Assessment of the Unreviewed Safety Question Process as Implemented for the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit at the Idaho Site

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Safety and Environmental Assessments, within the independent Office of Enterprise Assessments (EA), conducted an independent assessment of the implementation of the Unreviewed Safety Question (USQ) process at the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) at the Idaho Site.  This assessment specifically evaluated how the development and implementation of this process meets the requirements of 10 CFR 830.203, Unreviewed Safety Question Process.