CM DOE G 414.1-4, Certification for DOE G 414.1-4

-2-(© sce Department of Energy Washington, DC 20585 October 20, 2010 MEMORANDUM FOR INGRID KOLB DIRECTOR FROM: SUBIECT: Directives Certification Statement Department of Energy (DOE) Guide (G) 414.1-4, Safety Software Guide for Use with 10 CFR 830, Subpart A, Quality Assurance Requirements, and DOE Order (O) 414.1C, Quality Assurance, dated 06-17-05, has been reviewed by my organization and is deemed to be in compliance with related Departmental Directives, Secretarial Delegations, organizational structure, budget guidelines, regulations, standards, OMB guidance, relevant memoranda of understanding and public laws. In addition, this directive is not found to cause undue burden (i.e., significant cost impacts, overly prescriptive, redundancy, or excessive reporting requirements) on Departmental elements and contractors. This certification was reviewed by the Executive Steering Committee for the Quality Assurance (QA) Directives reform and found to be appropriate and necessary. The directive provides the Department with non-mandatory approaches for implementing the safety software quality assurance (SSQA) requirements of DOE O 414.1C, which supplement the QA Program requirements of Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 830, Subpart A, Quality Assurance, for DOE nuclear facilities and activities. The information contained in the Guide is specific to DOE SSQA requirements which are necessary to implement effective QA of safety software to achieve safe operations of a nuclear facility. The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board staff have also been apprised of the Department's decision regarding the certification of this directive. &® Printed with soy ink on recycled paper Therefore, | certify that this directive is accurate and continues to be relevant and appropriate. for use by the Department. For additional information please contact Colette Broussard, Director, Office of Quality Assurance Policy and Assistance, at (301) 903-5452 or colette.broussard@hq.doe.gov. Concur: el —FSnconcur: Date:/7-23 ASO)