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NEW - DOE P 454.1 Chg 1 (Admin Chg), Use of Institutional Controls
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Dec 08, 2015 04:16 PMThe Policy ensures that the Department of Energy will use institutional controls in the management of resources, facilities and properties under its control, and in implementing its programmatic responsibilities. Certified 1-28-11. Supersedes DOE P 454.1, dated 4-9-03.
Notice of Intent to Revise DOE Order 470.3B, Graded Security Protection (GSP) Policy
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Nov 24, 2015 02:39 PMRequest approval to revise the subject Order to make significant changes which are required for the Order to be consistent with threat information received from the intelligence community. Information provided by the joint DOE/IN and Defense Intelligence Agency, Nuclear Security Threat Capabilities Assessment, revealed the need to adjust adversary numbers and capabilities to reflect the intent of the policy and the inherent risk management considerations.
Notice of Intent to Revise DOE O 341.1, Federal Employee Health Services
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Nov 24, 2015 02:33 PMTo change Bonneville Power Administration's status to being covered by the order, institutionalize a current requirement to use the Department of Labor's (DOL's) "encomp" process to file a workers' compensation claim, and make minor updates, e.g., for organizational titles and internet links.
Request to Cancel Department of Energy (DOE) Order, Use of Management and Operating or other Facility Management Contractor Employees for Services to DOE in the Washington D.C. Area, dated May 31, 2011
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Nov 24, 2015 01:45 PMDOE is canceling this directive and its associated DOE-wide mandated requirements in recognition of Departmental management and oversight improvements of Headquarters sponsored assignments to the Washington D.C. area and opting to implement as program specific risk based management approach to these actions.
Request to Cancel DOE G 481.1-1, Department of Energy Work for Others Guide, dated September 24, 1997
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Nov 24, 2015 01:41 PMBy Cancelling this directive DOE is reducing duplicative publications of program related information and recognizing the effects of DOE/contractor working groups and the use of previously unavailable electronic communication systems.
New - DOE G 436.1-1, Federal Sustainable Print Management
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Nov 20, 2015 03:02 PMThe Guide provides acceptable approaches for implementing the IT sustainability requirements and criteria required by DOE Order 436.1, Departmental Sustainability, dated 5-2-11, and related to the sustainability requirements contained in Executive Order 13693, "Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade."
Recently Approved Justification Memoranda
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Nov 06, 2015 06:09 PMNotice of Intent to Revise Department of Energy Order 151.1C, Comprehensive Emergency Management System
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Nov 03, 2015 07:05 PMA revision is necessary for several to address the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) Recommendation 2014-1 for DOE to update its emergency management directive and to address conflicts, omissions, deficiencies, and inconsistent interpretations within the existing DOE O 151.1C have been self-identified by the Office of Emergency Management, or revealed by field elements and program offices since the order was issued in 2005. To address these a series of over 50 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) was developed to be integrated into the updated order, and to Include more emphasis on emergency management requirements related to severe events.
NEW - DOE O 413.2C, Laboratory Directed Research and Development
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Oct 30, 2015 06:06 PMTo establish Department of Energy (DOE) requirements for laboratory directed research and development (LDRD) while providing the laboratory director broad flexibility for program implementation.
Notice of Intent to Revise Department of Energy 541.1B, Appointment of Contracting Officers and Contracting Officer Representatives
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Oct 07, 2015 03:10 PMThis order will be updated to ensure compliance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directive which requires all civilian Federal Agencies to utilize the Federal Acquisition Institute Training Application System (FAITAS) to manage the acquisition of workforce, and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements.
Notice of Intent to Develop Notice 443.1, Protection of Human Subjects in Classified Research
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Oct 07, 2015 03:05 PMThe purpose for developing this Notice will be to specify additional requirements for the conduct and protection of human subjects, specifically for classified research. This is necessary to ensure legal compliance with the Presidential Memorandum, Strengthened Protections for Human Subjects of Classified Research, dated March 27, 1997, commonly referred to as the "Clinton Memo," which the DOE and NNSA offices of General Counsel determined in June 2015 is still in effect and applicable to DOE federal and contractor organizations. The requirements outlined in the Clinton Memo are in addition to those specified in the Federal regulations (10 CFR Part 745) and DOE Order 443.lB, Protection of Human Research Subjects.
Notice of Intent to Revise Department of Energy Order 456.1, Admin Chg 1, The Safe Handling of Unbound Engineered Nanoparticles
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Oct 07, 2015 03:04 PMThis order will be updated by comparing it to national/international consensus standards on nanomaterial safety that have been developed and revised since this order was last reviewed. Additionally, it will be reviewed by representatives of affected DOE elements to include consideration of the recommendations from the external review completed by the DOE Office of Inspector General audit report, "Follow-up Audit of Nanoscale Material Safety at the Department's Laboratories," [Draft, April 2015].
DRAFT - DOE G 413.3-15, Department of Energy Guide for Project Execution Plans
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Oct 06, 2015 08:19 PMThe proposed revision to this Department of Energy Guide focuses on updating terminology and references, and alignment with Secretarial policy memoranda on project management issued since the last update to DOE O 413.3B, Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets.
Notice of Intent to Develop a Page Change to DOE O 413.3B, Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Oct 06, 2015 07:54 PMThe Page Change is a limited update to incorporate recent Secretarial policies and issues raised by external stakeholders
Notice of Intent to Revise Department of Energy (DOE) Guide 413.3-15, Project Execution Plans.
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Oct 06, 2015 07:49 PMThe proposed revision to this Department of Energy Guide focuses on updating terminology and references, and alignment with Secretarial policy memoranda on project management issued since the last update to DOE O 413.3B, Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets.
New Draft Page Change - Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Oct 06, 2015 06:07 PMThe Page Change is a limited update to incorporate recent Secretarial policies and issues raised by external stakeholders.
Directives Up for Review FY 2016
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Sep 30, 2015 04:16 PMThis list represents the directives are up for review for FY 2016
Second Draft - DOE O 461.1C, Packaging and Transportation for Offsite Shipment of Materials of National Security Interests
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Sep 24, 2015 09:19 PMThe Order establishes requirements and responsibilities for ensuring the safety of packaging and transportation for offsite shipments of Materials of National Security Interest. DOE Order 461.1C received a significant number of major and suggested comments the first time it was reviewed in RevCom. As a result of the number of comments received, the OPI have a second RevCom review. This revision of DOE O 461.1C incorporates changes which resulted from the comment resolution process of the initial draft.
Draft - DOE O 224.3A, Audit Resolution and Follow Up Program for Government Accountability Office and Office of Inspector General Activities
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Sep 17, 2015 03:06 PMThe Order establishes policies, procedures, and responsibilities for the coordination of activities related to GAO audits and reviews. The revision will update and consolidate audit-related DOE Orders.
NEW - DOE O 470.6, Technical Security Program
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Sep 16, 2015 01:15 PMThis order implements the Department of Energy (DOE) Technical Security Program (TSP). This program represents the convergence of two distinct disciplines: Counterintelligence (CI) and Security Countermeasures. The elements of the TSP are driven by national level, interagency programs that are codified in various laws, Executive Orders, national polices and directives.
New - DOE O 452.4C, Security and Use Control of Nuclear Explosives and Nuclear Weapons
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Sep 03, 2015 02:01 PMThe order establishes requirements to implement the nuclear explosive security and use control elements of DOE O 452.1E to ensure authorized use, when directed by proper authority, and protect against deliberate unauthorized acts, deliberate unauthorized use, and denial of authorized use. Cancels DOE O 452.4B, dated 1-22-10.
NEW - DOE O 325.2 Chg 1 (Admin Chg), Position Management and Classification
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Sep 02, 2015 01:59 PMThe order establishes departmental requirements and responsibilities for classifying positions using the general schedule (GS) and federal wage system (FWS) standards and to develop and administer a sound position management and classification program. Cancels DOE O 325.2, dated 4-1-15.
NEW - DOE O 551.1D Chg 1 (PgChg), Official Foreign Travel
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Aug 27, 2015 07:59 PMThe requirement to surrender official passports is considered burdensome to travelers and will be removed as a requirement and replaced with a process that requires travelers be responsible for safeguarding their own official passports. In conjunction with this revision, administrative changes will be made to update the title of the Office of Travel Management.
Second Draft - DOE O 251.1D, Departmental Directives Program
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Aug 25, 2015 01:51 PMThe order establishes directives as the primary means to set, communicate, and institutionalize policies, requirements, responsibilities, and procedures for Departmental elements and contractors. The second draft is submitted owing to extensive revisions to the first draft.
NEW - DOE O 329.2 Chg 1 (PgChg), Excepted Service Authority for Exceptionally Well Qualified (EWQ) EQ Pay Plan Employees
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Aug 19, 2015 07:26 PMThe revisions delegate for certain personnel actions that previously required approval from the Executive Resources Board (ERB) and/or Senior Management Review Board (SMRB) directly to the Head of the Departmental Element.
DRAFT - DOE O 443.1B Chg 1, Protection of Human Research Subjects
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Jul 20, 2015 07:20 PMChanges are made to harmonize the definitions in this Order with those in the Federal regulations for the protection of human subjects (10 CFR Part 745), specifically, splitting the definition "human subject research" into "research" and "human subject," and adopting, verbatim, the definitions of "research" and "human subject" from 10 CFR Part 745 and adding the definition of "generalizable," since the determination of whether a project is "research" in 10 CFR Part 745 hinges on whether the work being conducted is generalizable. Small corrections and updates have been made to the references, links, and organization titles.
NEW - DOE G 430.1-8, Asset Revitalization Guide for Asset Management and Reuse
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Jul 20, 2015 06:35 PMPursuant to the objectives of the Order, the “Asset Revitalization (AR) Guide for Asset Management and Reuse” (AR Guide) was developed to assist DOE and NNSA sites and program offices offer unneeded assets with remaining capacity to the public or other government agencies. DOE continually refines strategies and tools, enabling it to share unique assets, including land, facilities, infrastructure, equipment, and technologies with the public. Real property planning, acquisition, sustainment, and disposal decisions are balanced to accomplish DOE’s mission; reduce risks to workers, the public, and the environment; and minimize lifecycle costs.
Recently Approved Justification Memoranda
— by Patricia Greeson — last modified Jul 17, 2015 03:59 PMDocument Actions