Charge Questions

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The review committee is asked to address the following charge questions:

1A. Are designs supporting the Recovery Project technically sound and likely to meet performance specifications?

1B. Are all design interfaces appropriately defined?

1C. Is the CDE-3a scope appropriate?

1D. Is the design sufficiently mature to establish the baseline and initiate CDE-3a long-lead procurement?


2. Are project risks properly identified and are appropriate mitigation strategies in place?


3A. Are the cost and schedule estimates credible, traceable, and realistic to support the establishment of the baseline?

3B. Do they include adequate contingency?


4A. Is the project being managed (i.e., properly organized and adequately staffed) as needed to complete final design and support the project through construction to successful completion?

4B. Are risks being effectively managed?


5A. Are environmental, safety & health aspects being properly addressed given the project’s current stage of development?

5B. Are integrated safety management principles being followed?


6. Have the recommendations from previous reviews been appropriately addressed?

7. Is the project documentation (e.g., PEP, HAR) complete and ready for approval?

8. Is the project ready for CDE2/3a approval?