Accelerator Readiness Review process for the SSC Linac

As each accelerator of the SSCL is prepared for operation, it must have an Accelerator Readiness Review (ARR) in order to begin high power RF or beam operation. This review validates the Safety Analysis Report (SAR) and demonstrates to an independent review panel that (1) the systems and equipment are in place and have been fully tested with satisfactory results; (2) systems and equipment are covered as necessary by written procedures that have been reviewed and approved; (3) those who carry out the activity are fully trained and qualified. The panel will then request that the SSCL Director give permission for operation. The Department of Energy must concur for operation to commence. The SSC Linac, a series of four accelerators, will be tested and commissioned in the Linac Tunnel in series starting in the fall of 1992 and ending in the spring of 1995. The Accelerator Readiness Review process will be described as it relates to the SSC Linac in order to support the staged commissioning