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U.S. Department of Energy ORDER
Washington, D.C. DOE O 153.1
Approved: 6-27-07
SUBJECT: DEPARTMENTAL RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE ASSETS
1. OBJECTIVES. To establish requirements and responsibilities for the
Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Nuclear Security
Administration (NNSA) national radiological emergency
response (RER) assets and capabilities and Nuclear Emergency
Support Team (NEST) assets. This Order is not intended to
provide details concerning operational procedures nor
readiness reporting of NEST assets. It provides the basic
structure of the assets and management that collectively
comprise the NEST and RER. Operational procedures and
reporting requirements are contained in handbooks, manuals,
standard operating procedures, policy notes, classification
guidance, memoranda of understanding and agreement, field
operations guides and other documentation maintained and
promulgated by the NNSA Office of Emergency Operations and
Office of Emergency Response. These procedures follow the
structures described in the National Incident Management
System (NIMS) and are consistent with the National Response
Plan (NRP) and DOE Order 151.1C. The assets described in
this Order consist of both the personnel and equipment
needed to perform carefully defined missions related to
nuclear/radiological emergency response. Other existing
statutes, regulations, directives, and standards applicable
to emergency response assets also apply for planning,
preparedness and response.
2. CANCELLATION. Cancellation of an Order does not, by itself, modify or
otherwise affect any contractual obligation to comply with
the Order. Contractor requirement documents (CRDs) that
have been incorporated into or attached to a contract remain
in effect until the contract is modified to either eliminate
requirements that are no longer applicable or substitute a
new set of requirements. The following directives are
canceled.
a. DOE O 5530.1A, Accident Response Group, dated 9-20-91.
b. DOE O 5530.2, Nuclear Emergency Search Team, dated 9-20-
91.
c. DOE O 5530.3, Radiological Assistance Program, dated 4-
10 -92, with Change 1, dated 4-19-92.
d. DOE O 5530.4, Aerial Measuring System, dated 9-20-91.
e. DOE O 5530.5, Federal Radiological Monitoring and
Assessment Center, dated 7-10-92, with Chg 1, dated 12-
2-92.
3. APPLICABILITY.
a. DOE Elements. Except for the exclusions in paragraph
3c, this Order applies to all DOE elements
and NNSA organizations responsible
for emergency response assets. Attachment 1 lists
organizations to which this Order does and does not
apply.
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Administrator shall assure that NNSA employees and
contractors comply with their respective
responsibilities under this directive. Nothing in this
Order will be construed to interfere with the NNSA
Administrator’s authority under section 3212(d) of
Public Law (P.L.) 106-65 to establish Administration
specific policies, unless disapproved by the Secretary.
b. DOE Contractors. Except for the exclusions in
paragraph 3c, the CRD (Attachment
2) sets forth requirements. The CRD will apply to the
extent set forth in each contract.
c. Exclusion. The facilities and activities of the NNSA Office of Naval
Reactors are excluded from requirements of this Order.
4. REQUIREMENTS. NEST and RER assets, which are composed of DOE and NNSA
personnel and equipment, are structured to provide worldwide
technical support in response to radiological events and
emergencies especially as the Coordinating Agency in
accordance with the NRP. Although all of the NEST and RER
assets will achieve prescribed readiness conditions during
an emergency response, certain assets are more often
associated with the crisis response phase of a radiological
event while others are more often associated with the
consequence management phase. The Radiological Assistance
Program (RAP) may be expected to provide technical support
in both phases; however, for descriptive purposes, RAP is
included as a consequence management asset in this Order.
a. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Operational
Control—Domestic Incidents of National Significance.
(1) Section 504 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
[Public Law (P.L.) 107-296 codified at 6 U.S.C.
Sec 314] states that in response to an actual or
threatened terrorist attack, major disaster, or
other emergency in the United States, the Nuclear
Incident Response Team shall operate as an
organizational unit of the DHS and will be
subject to the direction, authority, and control
of the Secretary of Homeland Security.
(2) A 2003 memorandum of agreement (MOA) between DHS
and DOE supports Section 504 and further notes
that the agreement may continue to be refined, and
amended
(3) Section 506 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
includes in its definition of the NIRT those
entities of the DOE that perform nuclear or
radiological emergency support functions
(including accident response, search response,
advisory and technical operations functions),
radiation exposure functions at the medical
assistance facility known as the Radiation
Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site
(REAC/TS), radiological assistance functions, and
related functions.
(4) This Order does not describe when and how DOE
assets come under the operational control of DHS.
NOTE: Consult guidance in the most recent version
of the DOE-DHS MOA, referenced in Paragraph
4.a.(2) above, when NEST assets are deployed
or providing assistance during a DHS
declared incident of national significance.
b. General.
(1) All operational functions must be consistent with
current Presidential Decision Directives and
Executive Orders.
(2) The Director, NNSA Office of Emergency Response
has primary responsibility for—
(a) radiological emergency response asset
management and
(b) development and oversight of annual work
authorization statements.
(3) All work authorization statements must be
performance-based and consistent with DOE’s
strategic management system.
(4) Each emergency response asset must provide a
Program Execution Plan (PEP) for program planning,
budget formulation, or documentation of part or
all of a work assignment.
(5) The Director, NNSA Office of Emergency Response
may delegate to the field element managers certain
responsibilities and authorities such as the
assignment of tasks and/or distribution of funds
to contractors under their cognizance. In such
circumstance, the DOE field element is responsible
for reporting, oversight, and management of the
task.
(6) Each field office emergency response asset manager
will develop and maintain a 3-year program plan
and will submit to Headquarters quarterly reports
on accomplishments, shortfalls, and the status of
specified funding activities and tasks.
(7) DOE, including NNSA, Headquarters and field
managers must have readiness assurance programs in
place to confirm that
(a) capabilities are sufficient to implement
emergency plans and
(b) appropriate and timely improvements are made
to meet requirements identified through
coordinated emergency planning, resource
allocation, training, drills, exercises, and
actual responses to events.
(8) The Director, NNSA Office of Emergency Response
will approve the governing response plan for each
asset.
(9) Public affairs plans for the emergency response
assets must address crisis communications and be
coordinated with emergency response assets’
governing response plans.
(10) The responsibility for public information
coordination will be defined in emergency response
assets’ governing response plans.
(11) If an accident or significant incident involving a
nuclear weapon or component occurs while in DOE
custody, the Headquarters Office of Public
Affairs, and the DOE Senior Energy Official (SEO)
must confirm to the appropriate public authorities
and media the presence of nuclear weapons or
components as necessary to ensure public safety.
(12) The following standardized terminology must be
used in plans and procedures when referring to
emergency response asset readiness conditions.
(a) Alert: Program personnel are notified
that mobilization or deployment
is being considered. Key personnel report to
designated locations; other personnel remain
available for mobilization, activation, and
deployment.
(b) Mobilize: Emergency response equipment
and personnel who are deployable
or who support deployment are assembled at
designated locations in preparation for
deployment.
(c) Activate: DOE organizations assemble
personnel at home stations, but do
not deploy. An example is home team support.
(d) Deploy: Emergency response assets are
physically relocated to the site
of an emergency.
(13) All emergency response assets must meet the
following requirements.
(a) Develop the plans and procedures necessary to
implement the provisions of this Order.
NOTE: Plans and procedures must include
Integrated Safety Management and
Quality Assurance Program concepts.
(b) Maintain the capability for notification 24-
hours/day.
(c) Each asset will participate in an emergency
response exercise at least once every
3 years. Individual emergency responders
will participate in the exercise in any
position for which they are qualified.
(d) Individual emergency responders will
participate in drills and training as
required to remain qualified in each position
they are expected to fill.
(e) Establish a system of command, control, and
communications for deployed and home team
organizations that is interoperable with
Federal, State, and local emergency response
systems.
(f) Include in security measures identification
and protection of classified matter.
(14) Emergency response assets must establish,
maintain, and practice deploying personnel and
equipment to any potential event location within
prescribed guidelines.
(15) Organizations that activate in support of deployed
assets must establish similar capabilities.
(16) Deployment of emergency response assets, including
Radiological Assistance Program (RAP) deployment,
for events known to involve weapons of mass
destruction or counterterrorism must be approved
by the NNSA Office of Emergency Operations
Emergency Response Officer (ERO).
(17) Personnel designated for worldwide deployment by
the Director, NNSA Office of Emergency Response,
must obtain and maintain valid United States
passports and current immunizations and must take
all other actions necessary to qualify fully for
worldwide deployment.
(18) All emergency response personnel who have or may
have contact with classified matter must have the
appropriate valid security clearance.
(19) Personnel with potential access to nuclear weapons
or related information must have a Q clearance and
the appropriate Sigma access.
(20) For an off-site radiological accident involving a
nuclear weapon, special nuclear material, or
classified components, the senior DOE
representative having custody of the material at
the scene will declare a national security area
for safeguarding classified information,
restricted data, equipment, and material.
(21) When an event involves a damaged or recovered
nuclear weapon, improvised nuclear device (IND),
or radiological dispersal device (RDD) in DOE
custody, the following provisions apply:
(a) The safe condition of items for shipment and
staging must be affirmed by an appropriate
risk assessment prior to movement.
(b) All IND design or concept-related work must
be coordinated with the NNSA Deputy
Administrator for Defense Programs to fulfill
the requirements for Sigma 20 information as
contained in DOE O 457.1, Nuclear
Counterterrorism, dated 2-7-06.
(c) When emergency conditions no longer exist (as
described in DOE O 151.1C) the end
(termination) of the emergency may be
declared.
(22) By law, only the DOE or the Department of Defense
(DoD) may take physical custody of nuclear
weapons.
(23) When emergency response assets have returned to
their home stations following an emergency
response mission, the SEO will prepare a report
summarizing the essential elements of the response
and lessons learned, which will be forwarded to
the Associate Administrator, NNSA Office of
Emergency Operations within 10 working days.
(24) The NNSA Office of Emergency Response lead
exercise planner will—
(a) Prepare an after action report (AAR) for all
exercises to capture lessons learned.
(b) Submit the report to the Director, NNSA
Office of Emergency Response, within 30 days
of exercise completion.
(c) Incorporate lessons learned from actual
responses and exercises into training
programs and emergency response asset
response plans and procedures.
(25) In actual emergencies, actions taken to prevent an
imminent nuclear detonation or release of
radioactive material require wide latitude with
respect to compliance with the requirements of
DOE/NNSA directives.
(a) These directives (e.g., Policies, Orders,
Notices, Manuals, and Guides) are intended to
instruct employees in the performance of
their jobs and enable them to work
effectively within DOE/NNSA and with other
agencies, contractors, and the public.
(b) In an actual emergency, the preservation of
life and property will be of paramount
importance.
(c) When preservation of life and property
requires an immediate decision that deviates
from DOE/NNSA directives, the on-scene SEO
will use his or her best judgment to decide
if a deviation is warranted and to implement
that decision immediately.
(d) The SEO will report deviations in writing
within 24 hours to the Associate
Administrator, NNSA Office of Emergency
Operations. Reports will provide as much
detail as possible about the special
circumstances that existed at the time that
warranted deviation from pertinent
directives.
c. Emergency Response Asset-Specific Requirements.
The response to a nuclear or radiological emergency is divided
into two phases throughout this Order. As a rule, the
Crisis Response phase includes those activities that
take place up to the point of a nuclear detonation or
dispersal of radiological contaminants. The
Consequence Management Phase takes place after the
incident has occurred. Crisis response depends on
intelligence and the detection of radioactive material.
Many nuances must be included in this general rule.
Planning for Consequence Management takes place during
the Crisis Response Phase. In some cases (e.g., non-
explosive dispersal), the incident could take place
before Crisis Response assets are activated and the
Consequence Management phase would then comprise the
initial response. In general, however, Crisis Response
takes place before and attempts to prevent an incident
while Consequence Management takes place after and
attempts to mitigate the consequences of an incident
that has already occurred. DOE/NNSA will use the
following emergency response assets to respond to
radiological emergencies. When these assets are
deployed, they will be led by an SEO.
(1) Crisis Response Assets, technical support to
the primary Federal agency (PFA), Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or Department of
Defense (DoD) for effects prediction, search and
identification of nuclear materials, diagnostics
and assessment of suspected nuclear devices,
render-safe procedures, and packaging for
transport to final disposition. Crisis response
assets include the following:
(a) Nuclear/Radiological Advisory Team (NRAT),
lead technical response in support of the
NA-42 SEO; a deployable asset capable of
providing limited technical assistance, to include
search, diagnostics, effects prediction, and reach
back to triage, home teams, and Atmospheric
Release Advisory Capability (ARAC). NRAT
supports the Domestic Emergency Support Team
(DEST), Foreign Emergency Support Team
(FEST), national special security events
(NSSE), and the Joint Technical Operations
Team (JTOT) Phase 1 East.
(b) Search Support Team, a worldwide deployable search asset that can conduct covert
nuclear radiological and maritime searches.
The team provides technical and operational
support for regional assets during complex
search operations and full response for
independent search deployment and reach-back
capability to home team search (HTS) and
triage.
(c) Joint Technical Operations Team (JTOT), a deployable asset that—
1 provides to the PFA, FBI or DoD
technical operations advisory and
operational support and advanced
technical assistance for nuclear and
radiological weapons of mass
destruction;
2 provides extended technical support to
other deployed operations through an
emergency response home team;
3 performs risk assessments to determine
safe-to-move and safe-to-ship status
before recommending transport of a
weapon of mass destruction to a
designated trans-load or disposition
site; and
4 accepts custody and control of
improvised nuclear devices, radiological
dispersal devices, and nuclear material
from weapons of mass destruction on
behalf of DOE.
(d) Accident Response Group (ARG, a deployable asset that—
1 manages technical resolution of
accidents or significant incidents
involving United States nuclear weapons
that are in DOE custody at the time of
an accident or incident;
2 provides timely worldwide support to DoD
in the technical resolution of accidents
and significant incidents involving
United States nuclear weapons in DoD
custody;
3 performs risk assessments to determine
safe-to-ship status of damaged nuclear
weapons before recommending transport to
the designated disposition site; and
4 accepts custody and control of nuclear
weapons or weapons components on behalf
of DOE.
(e) RAP Search Team, a worldwide deployable
asset geographically focused on the
national capital region (NCR) to provide
covert maritime search for radiological
materials and traditional RAP missions. The
team may deploy out of the NCR to conduct
missions directed by HQ NNSA.
(f) NNSA Home Team, an asset that provides
the PFA and field team with in-depth
research on technical questions and
concurrence on actions being taken by the
field team. The home team provides services
in a non-threatening environment to validate
field team recommended actions prior to
implementation and to ensure that when the
actions are taken, no adverse effects will
result.
(g) Disposition Team, a deployable asset that
provides for the final disposition of a
rendered safe device from JTOT or ARG.
(2) Consequence Management Assets, technical
support to the PFA and State, Local and Tribal
agencies for computer based prediction, aerial
measurement and ground monitoring of radiological
contamination. Assets also provide medical advice
and assistance for radiation-induced injuries and
preliminary identification of radiological
materials. Consequence management assets include
the following:
(a) Aerial Measuring System (AMS), a deployable
asset that measures and evaluates the radiological
information necessary to address the relevant
radiological impacts of accidents and
radiological national security emergencies.
AMS detects and measures radioactivity over
large areas using both fixed- and rotary-wing
aircraft.
(b) Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability
(ARAC), a laboratory-based program that
provides near real-time computer-based
predictive modeling to assess events involving
release of hazardous radiological materials into
the atmosphere. Predictions are produced for local
and Federal leaders to determine the protective
actions necessary to ensure the health and
safety of people in affected areas. The ARAC
program includes—
1 the National Atmospheric Release
Advisory Center (NARAC) at Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL),
which has a staff of physical
scientists, computer scientists,
engineers, and technicians that provide
services 24/7 for planning, emergency
response, and detailed hazard studies;
2 the High Consequence Assessment and
Technology group from Sandia National
Laboratories (SNL), which provides
additional NARAC tools and expertise for
nuclear and conventional explosive
source characteristics/effects and
dose/risk assessment;
3 a suite of NARAC software tools
including simple stand-alone, local-
scale plume modeling tools for end-
users’ computers, and Web- and Internet-
based software to access advanced three-
dimensional modeling tools and expert
analyses from the national center at
LLNL;
4 the Interagency Modeling Atmospheric and
Assessment Center (IMAAC), which
supports Federal responses to incidents
of national significance involving
hazardous material releases to the
atmosphere; and
5 the computer-based system at NARAC,
which provides realistic plots or maps
of potential radiation dose and
exposure, and estimates of the paths of
nuclear contaminants released into the
atmosphere.
(c) Consequence Management Teams, worldwide
deployable teams and a home team that provide
advice, planning, and operational capabilities during
the crisis and consequence management phase
of emergencies involving radioactive
material.
(d) A Consequence Management Home Team (CMHT),
which utilizes NARAC predictions and monitoring data
to assess radioactive material release hazard
potential. The team plans and coordinates
logistics for DOE consequence management
assets and provides technical support to
deployed operations.
(e) Consequence Management Response Teams (CMRTs),
which deploy in three phases with departure time
requirements ranging from 4 to 24 hours. Assets for
these teams are drawn from the Remote Sensing Lab
for the CMRT I and II and the national
laboratories and RAP regions to support CMRT
III of the response. These teams provide
radiological release monitoring, sampling,
analysis, and data assessments. CMRTs draw
resources from the emergency response assets
and become the DOE coordination element for
the Federal Radiological Monitoring and
Assessment Center (FRMAC).
(f) Federal Radiological Monitoring and
Assessment Center, a Federal interagency
center responsible for coordinating
monitoring and assessment activities with the
affected state and local agencies. The
Nuclear/Radiological Annex to the NRP assigns
DOE responsibility for
1 developing and maintaining FRMAC
policies and procedures,
2 determining FRMAC composition, and
3 maintaining FRMAC operational readiness
4 managing the FRMAC during initial phases
of a radiological incident with transfer
of the leadership role to the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at
a mutually agreeable time. Consequence
management teams provide command and
control, planning, and technical
elements needed to accomplish assigned
FRMAC responsibilities. All other
departmental radiological emergency
response assets will be prepared to
contribute to the FRMAC through the
consequence management teams.
(g) The Radiological Assistance Program, a deployable,
tailored capability that provides first-responder
radiological assistance to protect the health
and safety of the public and the environment.
Upon request, RAP provides radiological
assistance to other Federal agencies, state,
tribal, and local governments, and private
businesses or individuals in the detection,
identification and analysis, and response to
events/incidents involving
radiological/nuclear materials. Regional
locations and service areas are as follows.
(h) Region 0 including RAP Search Team, Andrews
AFB, Maryland, serving the NCR and the east
coast of the United States;
includes the traditional RAP capability and
enhanced search resources to provide
technical and operational expertise to
conduct independent, low profile searches,
apprentice searcher training, and aerial and
maritime searches Maritime operations will
operate in port and at sea.
1 Region 1, Brookhaven, New York, serving
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Vermont, District of Columbia.
2 Region 2, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, serving
Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia,
Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands.
3 Region 3, Aiken, South Carolina, serving Alabama,
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South
Carolina.
4 Region 4, Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving
Arizona, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas.
5 Region 5, Chicago, Illinois, serving Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,
North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota,
Wisconsin.
6 Region 6, Idaho Falls, Idaho, serving Colorado,
Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming.
7 Region 7, Livermore, California, serving California,
Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Rim Territories.
8 Region 8, Richland, Washington, serving Alaska,
Oregon, Washington.
9 Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training
Site (REAC/TS): a medical consulting and/or
deployable, tailored, program that
provides a 24-hour response center for
medical advice, specialized training,
and unique on-site assistance in triage,
diagnosis, and treatment of all types of
radiation-induced injuries.
(3) Special Capabilities
.
(a) Radiological Triage, a non-deployable capability
provided by on-call scientists to
determine, through analysis of nuclear
spectra collected on-scene, the radioisotope
composition of an item in question. Its
primary mission is to determine if a
radioactive object contains special nuclear
material.
(b) Domestic Nuclear Event Attribution (DNEA). The
Defense Threat Reduction Agency is developing the
ability to identify the hostile nation or terrorist
group responsible for a detonation or
malicious deployment of radioactive material
in the United States. The DNEA program brings
together expertise from DOE and DoD
laboratories, law enforcement organizations
and other support groups. The DNEA program
focuses on two types of events—nuclear
devices and Radiological Dispersal Devices
(RDDs). The Associate Administrator, NNSA
Office of Emergency Operations will support
the establishment of the capability to
quickly receive and analyze samples from an
RDD or nuclear event.
(4) Management and Administration.
(a) Emergency Response Officer serves as the
24-hours/day emergency response representative of
the Associate Administrator, NNSA Office of
Emergency Operations, with authority to
alert, mobilize, activate, or deploy any of
the NEST assets.
(b) Senior Energy Official (SEO).
1 There will always be an SEO at the scene
of any emergency where DOE emergency
response assets have a presence. The
SEO acts as the single point of contact
for DOE nuclear/radiological support
provided to the primary Federal agency,
coordinating agency, and on-scene
commander. Deployed emergency response
assets will work in support of, and
under the direction of, the SEO.
2 The SEO will be an NNSA Federal
employee.
3 During any emergency operation or
deployment, and in the absence of an
NNSA Federal employee, the senior
DOE/NNSA Federal employee on scene or
deploying with an asset will be the
acting SEO.
4 When the acting SEO is not an NNSA
employee, deployed NNSA employees or
contractors will work in coordination
with the acting SEO.
5 The Director, NNSA Office of Emergency
Response, may designate an SEO from
Headquarters or the field to provide the
overall on-scene leadership of NNSA
assets during any given deployment.
6 During any emergency operation or
deployment where the acting SEO is a DOE
employee and NNSA employees or
contractors are deployed, the Director,
NNSA Office of Emergency Response, will
appoint and deploy an SEO from
Headquarters or the field.
7 The Director, NNSA Office of Emergency
Response, will resolve on a real-time
basis any differences that may arise
between an acting SEO and NNSA emergency
response assets.
8 Through the ERO, the SEO or acting SEO
in all cases, will keep the Director,
NNSA Office of Emergency Response,
apprised of the on-scene situation.
(c) Federal Team Leaders.
1 Provide leadership at the working point
for the deployed team.
2 Provide leadership of the home team
nodes to ensure a unified response to
the first responders or to deployed
assets.
3 The Federal Team Leaders will be NNSA or
DOE Federal employees or
Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA)
assignees or detailees assigned or
detailed to NNSA and trained for each
position assigned.
5. RESPONSIBILITIES.
a. Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, NNSA.
(1) Maintains the capability to accept custody of and
handle the disposition of a damaged or recovered
nuclear weapon, Improvised Nuclear Device, or
Radiological Dispersal Device.
(2) In the event of a damaged or recovered, nuclear
weapon, Improvised Nuclear Device, or Radiological
Dispersal Device in DOE custody, may declare the
end of the emergency when emergency conditions as
described in DOE O 151.1C no longer exist.
(3) Approves the final disposition decisions for
nuclear weapon, Improvised Nuclear Device, or
Radiological Dispersal Device in DOE custody.
These decisions include the decision to
disassemble, destroy, or employ extended staging,
and the method of destruction, if applicable.
b. Associate Administrator, NNSA Office of Emergency
Operations.
(1) Provides a liaison officer (DOE LNO) to the DHS
Secretary, or designee, to assist with incident
management during a DHS deployment of the response
assets.The necessity for a DOE LNO for a RAP team
deployment will be decided jointly by DHS and DOE
on a case-by-case basis.The DOE LNO will have
knowledge of the DOE radiological emergency
response assets, their capabilities, limitations,
and employment.
(2) Designates and deploys a SEO to the emergency
location to act as the single point of contact for
DOE nuclear/radiological support provided to the
PFA and On-Scene Commander.When a SEO is
designated, that person will report to the DHS
Secretary, or designee, for the duration of the
deployment.
(3) Coordinates emergency response asset planning and
support provided to field elements, other Federal
agencies, or to State, local, or tribal
governments, to ensure a cohesive Departmental
response in the event of an emergency.
(4) Provides strategic direction for the management
and operation of the emergency response assets.
(5) Provides adequate funding and resources for the
emergency response assets.
(6) Provides Headquarters level programmatic
management, direction, and operational integration
of the emergency response assets, and serves as
the Headquarters point-of-contact for external
inquiries regarding the emergency response assets.
(7) Provides Headquarters level budget management,
prioritization of activities, and allocation of
funds for the emergency response assets.
(8) Provides interagency coordination by maintaining
liaison with Headquarters and operational elements
of appropriate Federal agencies, including, but
not limited to, coordinating integration of the
emergency response assets into interagency
agreements, plans, procedures, and exercises.
(9) Monitors, tracks, and analyzes trends in the
resolution/integration of lessons-learned from
exercises and actual responses.
(10) Ensures the interoperability and integrated field
response of the emergency response assets, through
the development and maintenance of an Asset
Operations Integration Plan.
(11) Conducts readiness assurance activities with
regard to the emergency response assets.
(12) Provides a 24-hour, on-call emergency response
officer to serve as the approval authority for
emergency response asset deployments.
(13) Ensures that all IND design or concept-related
work is coordinated with the Deputy Administrator
for Defense Programs to fulfill the requirements
for Sigma 20 information.
(14) Provides advice and assistance to the DOE/NNSA
classification office during the development and
revision of classification guidance related to
radiological emergency response and acts as the
cognizant program office for such classification
guidance and instruction.
(15) In the event of a damaged or recovered nuclear
weapon, Improvised Nuclear Device, or Radiological
Dispersal Device, recommends, in coordination with
the Manager, Nevada Site Office, to the Deputy
Administrator for Defense Programs, NNSA, when the
state of emergency should be terminated and
recommends final disposition actions if emergency
conditions still exist.
(16) Notifies the Secretary for Homeland Security or
his designee, within 15 minutes of receiving a
request for RAP support or notification of RAP
self-deployment.
c. Director, NNSA Office of Emergency Response.
(1) Provides field-level management and operation of
the Accident Response Group (ARG), including
designation and training of candidates for ARG
Team Leader.Facilitates integration between ARG
and programs supporting the United States nuclear
stockpile.
(2) Designates the SEO for nuclear weapon accidents
that occur while the nuclear weapon is in DOE or
DoD custody.
(3) Establishes procedures for declaring and
maintaining a National Security Area to safeguard
classified information and/or Restricted Data or
equipment and material in the event of an off-site
accident involving a nuclear weapon, special
nuclear material, or classified components.
(4) Establishes procedures for publicly acknowledging
the presence of nuclear weapons at the scene of an
accident.
(5) Provides field-level management and operation of
elements for the Joint Technical Operations Teams.
Provides special personnel and equipment to
support technical operations.
(6) Provides field-level management and operation of
the RAP Search Team, maintaining the required
search and detection capabilities for worldwide
use.
(7) Determines to which major facilities management
contracts this Order applies and informs the
contracting officers for those contracts.
(8) Keeps the Associate Administrator, NNSA Office of
Emergency Operations, apprised of all deployments
and on-scene situations where NNSA assets are
deployed.
(9) Develops, maintains and publishes a metrics system
for measuring performance and capturing and
tracking objective data regarding the status of
the asset programs and performance in key
functional areas.The specific metrics to be
included and frequency of data reports will be
developed in coordination with operations/field
office managers.
d. Emergency Response Officer (ERO).
(1) Serves as the 24-hours/day emergency response
representative of the Associate Administrator,
NNSA Office of Emergency Operations with
authority to alert, mobilize, activate, or
deploy any of the NEST and RER assets.
(2) Maintains knowledge of the NEST assets,
capabilities, classification issues, and
current readiness posture.
(3) Advises the Director, NNSA Office of Emergency
Response on the need to employ any or all NEST
assets.
(4) Remains in the National Capital Region (NCR)
during assigned tour of duty.
e. Senior Energy Official (SEO).
(1) Acts as the single point of contact for DOE
nuclear/radiological support provided to the
primary Federal agency, coordinating agency,
and on-scene commander.
(2) Directs activities of deployed emergency
response assets.
(3) Keeps the Director, NNSA Office of Emergency
Response, through the ERO, apprised of the on-
scene situation.
f. Federal Team Leader.NNSA or DOE Federal
employee or Intergovernmental Personnel
Act (IPA) assignees or detailees assigned or
detailed to NNSA.
(1) Provide leadership at the working point for the
deployed team.
(2) Provide leadership of the home team nodes to
ensure a unified response to the first
responders or to the deployed assets.
g. Manager, Livermore Site Office.
(1) Provides field-level management and operation
of the National Atmospheric Release Advisory
Center (NARAC) through Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory.
(2) Establishes operational procedures and training
for ARAC.
(3) Provides Director, NNSA Office of Emergency
Response, emergency response field asset
support for budget, personnel, and work for
others coordination.
(4) Determines to which major facilities management
contracts responsibilities identified within
this Order applies and informs the contracting
officers for those contracts.
h. Manager, Oak Ridge Office.
(1) Provides field-level management and operation of
the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training
Site (REAC/TS).
(2) Establishes operational procedures and training
for REAC/TS.
(3) Determines to which major facilities management
contracts responsibilities identified within this
Order applies and informs the contracting officers
for those contracts.
i. Manager, Nevada Site Office.
(1) Develops and maintains a Departmental capability
to manage and conduct worldwide consequence
management of a nuclear/radiological event.
(2) Provides field-level management and operation of
the Aerial Measuring System (AMS)
(a) develops a coordinated 5-year survey schedule
for NNSA sites and facilities,
(b) reviews survey requests,
(c) forwards survey requests to the Director,
NNSA Office of Emergency Response, for
approval, and
(d) provides final reports of surveys to the
cognizant Headquarters program office or
Federal agency.
(3) Provides field-level management and operation of
the Consequence Management Home Team (CMHT) and
Consequence Management Response Team (CMRT) and
the Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment
Center (FRMAC).
(4) Designates and trains candidates for FRMAC
Director and consequence management official.
(5) Designates the FRMAC Director and supporting staff
for emergencies with an off-site radiological
release involving the deployment of FRMAC.
(6) Provides field-level management and operation of
the Search Support Team and the
Nuclear/Radiological Advisory Team (NRAT),
maintaining the required search and detection
program for worldwide use.
(7) Manages the logistics support base for the
emergency response assets.
(8) In coordination with the Associate Administrator,
NNSA Office of Emergency Operations, and the
Director, NNSA Office of Emergency Response,
recommends to the NNSA Deputy Administrator for
Defense Programs when the state of emergency
should be terminated for an event involving a
damaged or recovered nuclear weapon, improvised
nuclear device, or radiological dispersal device
and recommends final disposition actions.
(9) In coordination with the Manager, Render Safe
Programs, NNSA maintains facilities in which to
conduct technical operations for staging,
assessing, and possible disassembly, destruction,
or long-term storage of a recovered or damaged
nuclear weapon, an IND, or an RDD at the Nevada
Test Site.
(10) Determines to which major facilities management
contracts responsibilities identified within this
Order applies and informs the contracting officers
for those contracts.
j. Manager, Sandia Site Office; Manager, Pantex Site
Office; Manager, Los Alamos Site Office.Provide to
the NNSA Office of Emergency Response field asset
support for budget, personnel, and work for others
coordination.
(1) Provides to the Director, NNSA Office of Emergency
Response, field asset support for budget,
personnel, and work for others coordination.
(2) Provides program oversight of the emergency
response field asset program.
(3) Provides Federal Team Leaders and SEOs for
emergency response asset teams.
k. Regional Coordinating Offices (Brookhaven Area Office,
Oak Ridge Office, Savannah River Site Office, NNSA
Service Center, Chicago Office, Idaho Operations
Office, Livermore Site Office, Richland Operations
Office).
(1) Appoints a Regional Response Coordinator (RRC) to
provide field-level management and operation of
the regional RAP under their purview.RRC
responsibilities include the following:
(a) Deploys RAP team upon receipt of a valid
request for support and appropriate
authorization from the ERO.
(b) Ensures implementation of the requirements of
the RAP Field Operations Guide.
(c) Notifies the Headquarters Operations Center
as follows:
1 Within 15 minutes after receipt of a
request for assistance requiring RAP
deployment.
2 Within 15 minutes of deployment of
personnel and resources for radiological
assistance.
(d) Designates SEO (RAP team leader) to lead
responses.
(e) Participates in Regional Assistance
Committees and Regional Response Teams,
assists external agencies with the
development of response plans, and
communicates with other agencies in the
region that could participate in response to
radiological incidents.
(2) Determines to which major facilities management
contracts this Order applies and informs the
contracting officers for those contracts.
6. REFERENCES.
a. Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 42 U.S.C.2011-
2297g-4.
b. Executive Order 12656, Assignment of Emergency
Preparedness Responsibilities, dated 11-18-88.
c. Presidential Decision Directive-39, U.S.Policy on
Counterterrorism, 6-21-95 (Classified).
d. Presidential Decision Directive-62, Protection against
Unconventional Threats to the Homeland and Americans
Overseas, May 22, 1998.
e. HSPD-5, Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5,
Management of Domestic Incidents, February 28, 2003.
f. HSPD-7, Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7,
Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization,
and Protection, December 17, 2003.
g. HSPD-8, Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8,
National Preparedness, December 17, 2003.
h. Robert T.Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, as amended by Public Law 106-3910,
dated October 30, 2000.
i. National Response Plan (NRP) dated December 2004 with
Notice of Change dated May 25, 2006.
j. National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution
Contingency Plan (NCP) [40 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) Part 300], which provides the organizational
structure and procedures for Federal responses to
discharges of oil and releases of hazardous substances.
k. 10 CFR 835, Occupational Radiation Protection.
l. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regulations for
emergency plans (18 CFR 12.20), which protects the
health and safety of members of the public upstream and
downstream of water projects (dams).
m. Environmental Protection Agency regulations
implementing the provisions of the Safe Drinking Water
Act (40 CFR 141-142).
n. Environmental Protection Agency requirements
implementing the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act, embodied in
40 CFR Parts 300-374, including Title III, the
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act,
embodied in 40 CFR Parts 350-374.
o. DOE O 151.1C, Comprehensive Emergency Management
System, dated 11-02-05.DOE O 231.1A Chg 1,
Environment, Safety and Health Reporting, dated 6-3-04.
p. DOE M 231.1-2, Occurrence Reporting and Processing of
Operations Information, dated 8-19-03.
q. DOE O 452.1C, Nuclear Explosive and Weapon Surety
Program, dated 09-20-05.
r. DOE O 452.2C, Nuclear Explosive Safety, dated 06-12-06.
s. DOE O 470.4, Safeguards and Security Program, dated 8-
26-05.
t. Joint Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and
Federal Emergency Management Agency Agreement for
Response to Nuclear Weapons Accidents and Nuclear
Weapon Significant Incidents, dated 1-8-81.
u. Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of
Energy (DOE) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS),
dated February 28, 2003.
v. Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 830,
Nuclear Safety Management, Subpart A, Quality Assurance
Requirements, and Subpart B, Safety Basis Requirements.
w. National Nuclear Security Administration Act, as
amended.
7. NECESSITY FINDING STATEMENT
. In compliance with the statutory requirements in P.L.104-201,
Sec.3174, regarding Orders relating to the execution of
environmental restoration, waste management, or technology
development activities at a defense nuclear facility under
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.2011 et seq), the
Secretary finds that this Order is necessary for the
protection of human health and the environment or safety,
the fulfillment of current legal requirements, and the
conduct of critical administrative functions.
8. CONTACT
. Questions concerning this Order should be addressed to the
Associate Administrator, NNSA Office of Emergency
Operations, at 202-586-9892.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY:
CLAY SELL
Deputy Secretary
DOE ELEMENTS TO WHICH DOE O 153.1 IS APPLICABLE
Office of the Secretary
National Nuclear Security Administration
Office of Environmental Management
Office of Health, Safety and Security
Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence
Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology
Office of Public Affairs
Office of Science
NNSA Service Center (Albuquerque)
Nevada Site Office
Los Alamos Site Office
Sandia Site Office
Pantex Site Office
Kansas City Site Office
Chicago Office
Livermore Site Office
Y-12 Site Office
Oak Ridge Office
Richland Operations Office
Office of River Protection
Savannah River Operations Office
Idaho Operations Office
Rocky Flats Field Office
Brookhaven Area Office
DOE ELEMENTS TO WHICH DOE O 153.1 IS NOT APPLICABLE
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Office of the Chief Information Officer
Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
Office of Economic Impact and Diversity
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Office of Fossil Energy
Office of General Counsel
Office of Hearings and Appeals
Office of Human Capital Management
Office of the Inspector General
Office of Management
Office of Policy and International Affairs
Office of Legacy Management
Golden Field Office
Ohio Field Office
Bonneville Power Administration
Southeastern Power Administration
Southwestern Power Administration
Western Area Power Administration
CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT DOE O 153.1
DEPARTMENTAL RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE ASSETS
Regardless of the performer of the work, the contractor is
responsible for complying with this Contractor Requirements
Document (CRD) and flowing down CRD requirements to
subcontractors at any tier to the extent necessary to ensure
contractor compliance.
Any event-specific supplemental plans and procedures developed
must also comply with this CRD.
1. Contractors must ensure compliance with asset-specific
public affairs plans for emergency response assets.
2. Contractors must cooperate with the Senior Energy Official
(SEO) for any response involving the deployment of the
emergency response assets. Deployed emergency response
assets will work in support of, and under the coordination
of, the SEO.
3. Each contractor supporting the emergency response assets
will be required to provide a field work proposal that
provides information for program planning, budget
formulation, or documentation of part, or all, of a work
assignment. This information will be used for the
development of the work authorization statements. Each
emergency response asset will be required to carry out the
work agreed to in the work authorization statement
consistent with its terms and conditions; provide quarterly
reports on accomplishments, shortfalls, status of specified
funding activities, and tasks. These activities will be
coordinated by the appropriate site office and through the
NNSA Office of Emergency Response Program Manager for the
emergency response asset.
4. The standardized terminology of alert, mobilize, activate,
and deploy must be used when referring to emergency response
asset readiness conditions in plans and procedures. These
basic terms are defined as follows:
a. Alert. Program personnel are notified that
mobilization and/or deployment are being considered.
Key personnel report to designated locations. Other
personnel remain available for mobilization,
activation, and deployment.
b. Mobilize. Personnel who are deployable or who support
deployment and emergency response equipment are
assembled at designated locations in preparation for
deployment.
c. Activate. DOE organizations assemble personnel at home
stations, but do not deploy. An example is home team
support.
d. Deploy. Emergency response assets are physically
relocated to the site of an emergency.
5. Contractors must develop the plans and procedures necessary
to implement the provisions of this CRD. These plans and
procedures must include Integrated Safety Management
concepts.
6. Contractors must maintain the capability for 24-hours/day
notification.
7. Contractors with deployable emergency response assets must
establish, maintain, and practice the ability to deploy
personnel and equipment to any potential event location
within prescribed deployment guidelines.
8. Contractors must require that all contractor emergency
response asset personnel who are eligible for worldwide
deployment obtain and maintain a valid United States
passport, current immunizations, and must take all other
actions necessary to qualify fully for worldwide deployment.
9. All contractor emergency response asset personnel who have,
or may have, contact with classified matter must have the
appropriate valid security clearance.
a. Contractor personnel with potential access to nuclear
weapons or related information must have a Q clearance
and the appropriate Sigma access.
b. Contractor personnel identified to handle Intelligence
Information must obtain appropriate clearances and
authorizations.
10. All contractor organizations with responsibilities for
emergency response assets must ensure that individual
members of that asset participate in an emergency response
exercise at least once every 3 years.
11. Contractor organizations must have readiness assurance
programs to ensure that emergency capabilities are
sufficient to implement emergency plans and that appropriate
and timely improvements are made in response to needs
identified through coordinated emergency planning, resource
allocation, training, drills, exercises, and actual
responses to events.
12. In the event of an off-site radiological accident involving
a nuclear weapon, special nuclear material, or classified
components, contractors must cooperate with DOE in
establishing a National Security Area to safeguard
classified information, Restricted Data, equipment, and
material.
13. Lessons learned from actual responses and exercises must be
incorporated into training programs and into emergency
response asset response plans and procedures.