Highlights for June 24 - 28, 2002Activities Underway Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10) The review of the Pantex interim CAP and LLNL final CAP continues. Awaiting factual accuracy comments and preliminary corrective action plans concerning the RFETS comprehensive inspection. Work continues on a proposal for the Deputy Secretary concerning the implementation of a site safeguards and security quarterly status report. Coordination is ongoing with OA-10 and 40 to obtain system engineering support for the classified local area network. OA-10 continues to coordinate the annual OA security self-assessment scheduled for July 8. Inspection Plan for the upcoming SAP inspections is under development, and a schedule of inspection for the remainder of the calendar year was coordinated with applicable program offices and provided to management. Office of Cyber Security Evaluations (OA-20) OA-20 completed one-day visits to Sandia National Laboratories – New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Albuquerque Operations Office to gather data in support of a special review on SecureNet. OA-20 reviewed the Pantex Plant interim corrective action plan in response to the recent inspection that was conducted. OA-20 prepared materials in support of an interview with GAO auditors on critical infrastructure protection. OA-20 prepared briefing materials in support of a briefing to Homeland Security officials in the White House on efforts to assess the effectiveness of cyber security protection measures for critical infrastructure assets. Office of Emergency Management Oversight (OA-30) OA-30 and OA-50 have completed the on-site data collection phase for the review at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The draft report will be completed next week and submitted to the site for factual accuracy review and validation during the week of July 8. OA-30 and OA-50 have prepared draft reports for the combined Argonne National Laboratory inspection. Factual accuracy comments and a preliminary corrective action plan for the draft report were received from the site on June 6. OA-30 and OA-50 continue to plan for the combined review at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant that will begin July 29. A scoping visit was completed the week of May 28. OA-30 and OA-50 have initiated early planning for an inspection of the Nevada Test Site that will be conducted in September 2002. A conference call with the Nevada Operations Office/NTS was conducted on June 27. Office of Environment, Safety and Health Evaluations (OA-50) OA-50 staff will revise the 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 is augmenting the LLNL during the ongoing inspection. Processing of the resolution of comments regarding DOE Order 470.2A is ongoing. Discussions have been held this week with the Office of Environment, Safety and Health and the Office of Management, Budget and Evaluation to understand and resolve their concerns. A corrective action plan for the Hanford safety management inspection has been requested. The plan was due on May 28. EM has disapproved the CAP and a revised CAP is to be submitted to EM by June 27. A corrective action plan for the LANL safety and emergency management inspection has been requested. The interim corrective action plan was received and reviewed by OA-30 and 50 staff and comments provided to the site. The final corrective action plan is due on July 23. Factual accuracy comments and a preliminary corrective action plan on the draft Argonne National Laboratory-East environment, safety and health and emergency management inspection report have been received and reviewed by OA-30 and 50 staff and comments provided to the Argonne Area Office. Discussions are being held on AAAHC re-accreditation and consultation reviews with Sandia New Mexico and Sandia California. Coordination of the upcoming safety and emergency management inspection at LLNL continues. The 2-week onsite data collection activities have been completed. The Draft report is being developed for site validation on July 9-11. Coordination with OA-50 on the upcoming safety and emergency management inspection at WIPP continues. OA-30 will provide the team leader for this inspection. The OA-50 criticality expert continues to support/participate in the Criticality Safety Support Group (CSSG). OA has requested an overall schedule of activities and copies of completed reports regarding the status of line actions taken to address the DNFSB concerns on the effectiveness of ISM for BJC activities at ORO. Many of the documents have been recovered, but an overall schedule is yet to be provided. A follow-up meeting will be scheduled upon receipt of all 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 and exchanges, safety performance indicators, measuring contractor performance, and training of inspectors. OA senior management met with the Director of Nuclear Safety/HM Chief Inspector of Nuclear Installations on June 26. Discussions are ongoing between the two organizations for upcoming visits including a visit by senior OA managers to the UK in late July 2002. Activities Completed Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10) Meeting was held at Eagle to update the protective force inspection guide and to explore new/revised protective force topic inspection techniques. Reviewed proposed change to PSAP rule and provided recommended response to management. Office of Cyber Security Evaluations (OA-20) OA-20 provided a brief to the Secretary’s Safeguards and Security advisor on a pilot effort recently conducted to assess the protection of energy sector critical infrastructure assets. Office of Environment, Safety and Health Evaluations (OA-50) A staff member attended the Beryllium Research Symposium at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda June 25-26.
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