Report on Essential System Functionality
Office of Enterprise Assessments
January 30, 2006
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Report on Essential System Functionality
This document provides a status report on essential safety system functionality based on the results of Independent Oversight reviews conducted at ten Department of Energy (DOE) sites in 2004 and 2005. Essential safety systems are systems that either prevent or mitigate accidents that could adversely impact the health and safety of the public or site workers.