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New - DOE O 361.1C Chg 1 (LtdChg), Acquisition Career Management Program
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Mar 23, 2020 04:03 PMThe order sets forth requirements and responsibilities for the Department of Energy (DOE) Acquisition Career Management Program. Supersedes DOE O 361.1C.
New - DOE O 426.1B, Department of Energy Federal Technical Capabilities
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Mar 09, 2020 08:07 PMThe order defines requirements and responsibilities for meeting DOE commitment to recruiting, deploying, developing, and retaining a technically competent workforce that will accomplish DOE missions in a safe and efficient manner through the Federal Technical Capability Program (FTCP). Supersedes DOE O 426.1A Chg1 (MinChg).
New - DOE O 350.1 Chg 7 (LtdChg), Contractor Human Resources Management
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Feb 21, 2020 04:26 PMThis directive establishes DOE responsibilities and requirements for the management and oversight of contractor Human Resource Management (HR) programs. This change is found in Chapter V, Benefits, which establishes responsibilities, requirements and cost allowability criteria for approving contractor requests for dependent care. The Order identifies certain childcare related costs ( e.g., labor, materials, and supplies) as unallowable; however, this limitation was not based on statute or regulation. The proposed changes remove this prohibition. Supersedes DOE O 350.1 Chg 6.
New - DOE O 227.1A Chg 1 (AdminChg), Independent Oversight Program
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Jan 27, 2020 07:23 PMTo prescribe the requirements and responsibilities for the Department of Energy (DOE) Independent Oversight Program. The DOE Independent Oversight Program is implemented by the Office of Enterprise Assessments (EA). EA is an independent office within DOE in that it has no line management or policy-making responsibilities or authorities. The Independent Oversight Program comprises one element of DOE's multi-faceted approach to oversight as described in DOE P 226.2, Policy for Federal Oversight and Contractor Assurance Systems, current version. Effective oversight, including independent oversight, of DOE federal and contractor operations is an integral part of the Department's responsibility as a self-regulating agency to provide assurance of its safety and security posture to its leadership, its workers, and the public. Supersedes DOE O 227.1A, Independent Oversight Program, dated 12-21-2015.
DOE O 142.3A Chg 2 (LtdChg), Unclassified Foreign Visits and Assignments Program
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Dec 16, 2019 09:26 PMThe order defines a program for unclassified foreign national access to DOE sites, information, technologies, and equipment. Supersedes DOE O 142.3A Chg1 (MinChg)
New - DOE O 443.1C, Protection of Human Research Subjects
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Dec 04, 2019 03:12 PMTo establish Department of Energy (DOE)-specific policy and principles for the protection of human subjects involved in DOE research, and DOE procedures and responsibilities for implementing the policy and requirements set forth in Title 45 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 46, Protection of Human Subjects, and 10 CFR Part 745, Protection of Human Subjects, and the 1997 Presidential Memorandum, “Strengthened Protections for Human Subjects of Classified Research,” dated March 27, 1997. Supersedes DOE O 443.1B Chg 1, dated 3-27-1997.
New - DOE P 456.1 Chg 1 (AdminChg), Secretarial Policy Statement on Nanoscale Safety
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Nov 20, 2019 03:31 PMThe safety of its employees, the public, and the environment is the Department’s number one priority. This policy statement is issued to establish a framework for working safely with nanomaterials. Nanomaterials exhibit unique properties that can affect physical, chemical and biological attributes. Much of the scientific information on the safety, health and environmental hazards of working with these materials is yet to be determined. With the establishment of the Department’s Nanoscale Science Research Centers and other emerging programs, research and development in nanoscience will increase significantly for the foreseeable future. Supersedes DOE P 456.1, dated 9-15-2005.
New - DOE O 420.1C Chg3 (LtdChg), Facility Safety
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Nov 15, 2019 09:29 PMThe Order establishes facility and programmatic safety requirements for DOE and NNSA for nuclear safety design criteria, fire protection, criticality safety, natural phenomena hazards (NPH) mitigation, and System Engineer Program. This change cancels DOE O 5480.30, Nuclear Reactor Safety Design Criteria, and adds a new section on this topic to Attachment 3. Supersedes DOE O 420.1C Chg2 (MinChg). Cancels DOE O 5480.30.
New - DOE O 251.1D Chg 1 (Admin Chg), Departmental Directives Program
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Nov 08, 2019 08:59 PMThese changes update definitions and contact information; and provide clarification for directives development and review processes.
New - DOE O 100.1E Chg 3 (MinChg), Secretarial Succession, Threat Level Notification, and Successor Tracking
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Oct 31, 2019 05:41 PMTo establish the Secretarial Order of Succession in the Department of Energy pursuant to section 202(a) of the Department of Energy Organization Act, 42 U.S.C. 7132(a) and establish a mechanism for tracking the locations of successors at various threat levels. Supersedes DOE O 100.1E Chg 2 (MinChg), dated 1-29-2019.
New - DOE O 430.1C Chg1 (MinChg), Real Property Asset Management
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Oct 08, 2019 07:48 PMThe directive establishes an integrated corporate-level, performance based approach to the life-cycle management of our real property assets. It links real property asset planning, programming, budgeting and evaluation to the Department's multi-faceted missions. Successful implementation of this order will enable the Department to carry out stewardship responsibilities, and will ensure that facilities and infrastructure are properly sized and in a condition to meet our mission requirements today and in the future. Supersedes DOE O 430.1C. The Order was updated to clarify that it does not invoke Technical Standards.
New - DOE O 461.1C Chg1 (MinChg), Packaging and Transportation for Offsite Shipment of Materials of National Security Interest
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Oct 08, 2019 07:44 PMThe purpose of this Order is to make clear that the packaging and transportation of all offsite shipments of Materials of National Security Interest (MNSI) for DOE must be conducted in accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations that would be applicable to comparable commercial shipments, except where an alternative course of action is identified in this Order. Supersedes DOE O 461.1C. The Order was updated to clarify which Technical Standards are invoked.
New - DOE O 426.1A Chg1 (MinChg), Federal Technical Capability Program
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Oct 08, 2019 07:45 PMTo define requirements and responsibilities for meeting the Department of Energy (DOE) commitment to recruiting, deploying, developing, and retaining a technically competent workforce that will accomplish DOE missions in a safe and efficient manner through the Federal Technical Capability Program (FTCP). Supersedes DOE O 426.1A. The Order was updated to clarify that it does not invoke Technical Standards.
New - DOE O 425.1D Chg2 (MinChg), Verification of Readiness to Start Up or Restart Nuclear Facilities
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Oct 08, 2019 07:57 PMThe order establishes requirements for verifying readiness for startup of new Hazard Category 1, 2, and 3 nuclear facilities, activities, and operations, and for restart of existing Hazard Category 1, 2, and 3 nuclear facilities, activities, and operations that have been shut down. Supersedes DOE O 425.1D Chg 1. The Order was updated to clarify that it does not invoke Technical Standards.
New - DOE O 422.1 Chg3 (MinChg), Conduct of Operations
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Oct 08, 2019 07:43 PMThis Order defines the requirements for establishing and implementing Conduct of Operations Programs at Department of Energy (DOE), including National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), facilities and projects. Supersedes Admin Chg 2. The Order was updated to clarify which Technical Standards are invoked.
New - DOE O 232.2A Chg1 (MinChg), Occurrence Reporting and Processing of Operations Information
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Oct 08, 2019 07:42 PMThe order promotes organizational learning consistent with DOE’s Integrated Safety Management System goal of enhancing mission safety, and sharing effective practices to support continuous improvement and adaptation to change. Supersedes DOE O 232.2A. The Order was updated to clarify that it does not invoke Technical Standards.
New - DOE O 151.1D Chg1 (MinChg), Comprehensive Emergency Management System
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Oct 08, 2019 07:41 PMThe Order establishes policy and assigns roles and responsibilities for the Department of Energy (DOE) Emergency Management System. Supersedes DOE O 151.1D. The Order was updated to clarify that it does not invoke Technical Standards.
Draft - DOE O 426.2A, Personnel Selection, Training, Qualification, and Certification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Sep 25, 2019 05:42 PMThis revision will improve clarity by using more direct language, striking out surplus verbiage and repetitive statements, and adjusting format in a few places.
New - DOE O 471.6 Chg 3 (Admin Chg), Information Security
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Sep 16, 2019 01:22 PMThe protection and control of classified information is critical to our nation’s security. This Order establishes requirements and responsibilities for Department of Energy (DOE) Departmental Elements, including the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), to protect and control classified information as required by statutes, regulation, Executive Orders, government-wide policy directives and guidelines, and DOE policy and directives. Such requirements and responsibilities include providing direction to Departmental programs and contractors to ensure that all applicable laws, regulations, policies, directives and other requirements are followed or achieved, and that classified information is properly protected and controlled.
New - DOE G 413.3-23, Nuclear Facilities Commissioning
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Sep 03, 2019 05:49 PMThis guide addresses best practices for planning and executing the commissioning of equipment, components, structures, and systems comprising nuclear facilities. The best practices in this guide come from recent lessons learned from nuclear construction projects. The Department of Energy (DOE) has restarted or started up nearly 200 nuclear facilities since 1992. Projects that follow this non-mandatory guidance will have a thorough, carefully planned process for confirming that nuclear facilities conform to design requirements thus increasing the likelihood that they will perform as intended following the introduction of radioactive materials.
Draft - DOE G 151.1-1B, Comprehensive Emergency Management System Guide
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Aug 30, 2019 01:09 PMThe DOE “comprehensive” emergency management system provides a framework within which to address all hazards, from natural, technological, and human caused, and all the components of an effective emergency management program. The standard components of a DOE emergency management program are planning, preparedness, response, and readiness assurance.
New - DOE O 486.1, Department of Energy Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Jun 10, 2019 02:10 PMTo ensure the continued flow of scientific and technical information consistent with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) broad scientific mission, while also ensuring protection of U.S. competitive and national security interests and DOE program objectives; and limiting unauthorized transfers of scientific and technical information.
Draft - DOE O 326.2, Suitability and Fitness Determinations
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Jun 06, 2019 02:34 PMTo establish department-wide policy for suitability determinations, position designations and background investigations. This Order also provides procedures when suitability determinations are deemed unfavorable.
New - DOE O 205.1C, Department of Energy Cyber Security Program
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified May 17, 2019 06:32 PMThe purpose is to enable accomplishment of the Department’s mission and fulfill Federal cybersecurity requirements while allowing Departmental Elements (DEs) programmatic and operational flexibility, enhancing risk management, enabling effective implementation, delegating risk management to the lowest appropriate level, addressing roles and responsibilities, and setting standards for performance across all levels of the Department.
New - DOE O 550.1, Official Travel
— by Diane Johnson — last modified May 10, 2019 06:11 PMTo supplement the Federal Travel Regulation [41 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Parts 300–304], which is the principal source of policy for Federal employee travel and relocation matters, and to establish Department of Energy’s (DOE) requirements and responsibilities governing official foreign travel by contractor employees
Draft - DOE G 413.3-X, Nuclear Facilities Commissioning
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Mar 06, 2019 09:15 PMThis Department of Energy (DOE) Guide, for use by all DOE elements, assists with developing a checkout, testing, and commissioning plan in preparation for acceptance and turnover of the structures, systems, and components produced by the project in advance of start-up.
New - DOE O 483.1B Chg 1 (MinChg), DOE Cooperative Research and Development Agreements
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Feb 13, 2019 06:42 PMThe order establishes policy, requirements, and responsibilities for the oversight, management, and administration of Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) activities at DOE facilities. Cancels DOE O 483.1B
New - DOE O 442.1B, Department of Energy Employee Concerns Program
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Feb 07, 2019 01:48 PMThe purpose of this Order is to establish the criteria and processes to maintain a consistent Employee Concerns Program (ECP) across the Department of Energy (DOE), including the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). This Order provides direction to federal employees with respect to implementation of the ECP administered by federal ECP Managers (DOE ECP Managers) at DOE headquarters and at DOE/NNSA Field Offices (DOE ECP). Cancels/Supersedes DOE O 442.1A dated 6-6-01 and DOE G 442.1-1 dated 2-01-99.
Draft - DOE G 424.1-1C, Implementation Guide for Use in Addressing Unreviewed Safety Question Requirements
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Jan 25, 2019 09:16 PMThis draft change assumes that the changes to 10 CFR 830 that have been proposed in the August 8, 2018 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) will be incorporated in 10 CFR 830. Finalization of this Guide change will proceed concurrently with, and slightly behind, the finalization of the Rule Change. The Guide revision will be issued after the Rule change and will be fully consistent with the approved 10 CFR 830. The purpose of this concurrent development is two-fold: (1) the Guide includes a number of proposed enhancements based on experience and lessons learned, beyond those identified in the NOPR, and (2) the intent is to have this Guide revision available for use shortly after issuance of the revised Rule.
New - DOE O 481.1E, Strategic Partnership Projects [Formerly Known as Work for Others (Non-Department of Energy Funded Work)]
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Dec 28, 2018 07:18 PMStrategic Partnership Projects is work performed for non-DOE entities by DOE/(NNSA personnel and/or their respective contractor personnel or the use of DOE/NNSA facilities for work that is not directly funded by DOE/NNSA appropriations. Cancels DOE O 481.1D and DOE M 481.1-1A Chg1 (PgChg).
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