Heads of Departmental Elements (HDEs)

Per DOE O 251.1D, Departmental Directives Program, include the Assistant Secretaries and Program Office Directors reporting to the Secretary either directly or through the Deputy Secretary or Under Secretaries. The NNSA Administrator is the only NNSA HDE. Power Marketing Administrators are HDEs.

For the purposes of DOE O 251.1, Heads of Departmental Elements include the Assistant Secretaries and Program Office Directors reporting to the Secretary either directly or through the Deputy Secretary or Under Secretaries. The NNSA Administrator is the only NNSA Head of the Departmental Element. For the purposes of this Order, Power Marketing Administrators are Heads of their Departmental Elements. Heads of Departmental Elements implement the requirements and responsibilities assigned to them in this Order. The Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Under Secretaries may also perform these roles at their discretion.

Heads of Departmental Elements include DOE’s Under Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, the NNSA Administrator, Program Office Directors, Power Marketing Administrators, or equivalent DOE officials, or any other official(s) the Head of Departmental Element designates to carry out his or her responsibilities under this Order.