Highlights for April 22-26, 2002Activities Underway Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10) Pantex inspection activities involving drafting of the inspection report, summary validations, quality review board, and preparation for the site out-briefing are on going. Interviews were conducted as part of the Personnel Security Consistency Special Review. Preparation of the draft special review report will begin April 29. Preparations for the RFETS comprehensive inspection to include drafting the inspection plan and logistical coordination continued. Awaiting formal response from the SAPOC on the latest revisions to the SAP Inspection Implementation Plan. Office of Cyber Security Evaluations (OA-20) OA-20 completed data collection and drafting the report for the assessment of cyber security at the Pantex Plant. OA-20 drafted the report for the cyber security assessment of Colonial Pipeline Company in support of the Office of Energy Assurance. The report is in final editing. OA-20 has issued the Performance Test Agreement for the penetration testing of Rocky Flats cyber systems. Office of Emergency Management Oversight (OA-30) OA-30 and OA-50 continue to plan for the combined Argonne National Laboratory-East inspection to be conducted in May 2002. Weekly conference calls are occurring to coordinate supplemental document requests and inspection plan development. Planning for emergency management performance tests was conducted the week of April 15. OA-30 and OA-50 have begun initial planning for upcoming combined reviews at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and the Nevada Test Site. A conference call with each site was conducted this week. Office of Environment, Safety and Health Evaluations (OA-50) OA-50 staff is continuing to revise a report that will analyze independent environmental protection program assessments that have been conducted at DOE facilities over the past several years. Discussion continues between the Director of OA-50 and various site managers concerning the OA inspection team augmentation program. A Richland Operations employee will augment the LLNL team during the upcoming inspection. OA-50 continues to review comments provided by the LPSOs and DNFSB staff on the modifications to DOE Order 470.2A to reflect the transfer of ES&H from EH to OA. The RevCom process has been initiated in order to consolidate and process comments on the Order. A Corrective Action Plan following the Hanford inspection completed in February 2002 is due to OA on May 28. EH and EM senior managers have been briefed on the inspection results. OA 50 and OA-30 briefed Senior NNSA staff on April 19 regarding the results of the LANL inspection. The inspection validation and closeout was completed during the week of April 8. Factual accuracy comments on the report are due by April 25. The combined OA-30 and OA-50 inspection team for Argonne National Laboratory-East initiated planning in Germantown on April 22. The team will arrive onsite on April 29 for data gathering. A medical program re-accreditation survey is scheduled for Pantex on May 20-21. Memorandums announcing the site visit have been distributed and the site has submitted the required pre-survey materials to the AAAHC for review. Discussions concerning medical program re-accreditation at the Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico and Brookhaven National Laboratory have taken place this week with surveys to be scheduled later this year. The OA-50 criticality expert continues to support/participate in the Criticality Safety Support Group (CSSG). OA-50 and OA-30 held discussions with the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and Nevada Test Site to initiate planning for site scoping visits. Periodic follow-up discussions are planned. Meeting was held with SC and EM management to discuss the status of line actions to address the DNFSB concerns regarding the effectiveness of ISM for BJC activities at ORO. OA received a copy of the CAP with the understanding that changes are expected that would yield more effective identification of root causes. OA has requested an overall schedule of activities and copies of completed reports. A follow-up meeting will be scheduled upon receipt of the requested documents. Coordination and exchange of management systems strategies between OA and the Nuclear Safety Directorate in the United Kingdom continue. Areas of mutual benefit include inspections and review methodologies, safety performance indicators, and training of inspectors. Activities Completed Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10) OA’s input to the response to Representative Markey’s inquiry has been completed. Initial development of OA’s response addressing the Hamre Commission has been completed and provided to J. Dutcher. The final LLNL inspection report distribution was completed on April 16.
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