Highlights for July 22 - 26, 2002Activities Underway Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10) The RFETS comprehensive inspection report has been finalized and provided to management for approval. The report should be distributed next week. Review of the RFETS preliminary CAP will be completed by July 30 and then forwarded to management. Work on the OTS/AL inspection continues. A coordination visit to OTS July 29-31 has been scheduled to discuss issues related to the force-on-force exercise. Physical security subject matter experts will conduct a visit to RFETS July 29-31, to discuss various actions to address previously identified issues. The protective force working group team leader has received the milestones that were developed to address proposed initiatives. After his review, the milestones will be forwarded to management by August 9. Support to the NNSA site analysis of LANL continues (OA-10 participated in a coordination visit July 16-19) with an on-site activity scheduled for August 3-17. The ANL-W announcement memorandum has been revised and forwarded to management for review. The logistics memorandum has been developed and is in the concurrence chain. Work has begun on a resource list. Installation of the operating system that will support the implementation of the OA classified local area network is complete. Configuration of system parameters by OA-20 continues. Work on updating system documentation by OA-10 is ongoing. Data collection in support of the Headquarters SAP inspection has been completed. Report preparation begins July 27. Action to modify the OA-10/Eagle Research-developed BATLE neutralization computer code continues. Office of Cyber Security Evaluations (OA-20) Development of the Government Information Security Reform Act (GISRA) report for the DOE’s classified cyber security continues. OA-20 support to the OA-10 Secure LAN is nearing completion OA-20 is preparing a briefing on SCADA systems for senior management. Office of Emergency Management Oversight (OA-30) OA-30 and OA-50 have completed the inspection at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and submitted the final draft report at the closeout briefing on July 11. Final site comments and a preliminary corrective action plan are due July 26. OA-30 and OA-50 continue to plan for the combined review at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant that will begin July 29. The Argonne National Laboratory-East interim corrective action plan was received from the site on July 7. Formal comments on the interim corrective action plan are being prepared and are due July 26. OA-30 and OA-50 continue to plan for the combined review at the Nevada Test Site that will begin September 9. A scoping visit was completed the week of July 15. Office of Environment, Safety and Health Evaluations (OA-50) OA-50 staff will revise the report that analyzes 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. Discussions are underway with OAK management to utilize an OAK staff member to supplement the Pantex inspection team. Processing of the resolution of comments regarding DOE Order 470.2A is ongoing. Discussions were held with the Office of Environment, Safety and Health and the Office of Management, Budget and Evaluation to understand and resolve their concerns. The revised draft order, with supporting documentation, was transmitted to the Office of Corporate Solutions, ME-80, to assist with the final Directives System approval process. A corrective action plan for the Hanford safety management inspection has been requested. The plan was due on May 28, 2002. EM has rejected the CAP and requested that a revised CAP be submitted to EM by June 27, 2002. The approved CAP has not yet been provided. A final corrective action plan for the LANL safety and emergency management inspection has been received and the review is ongoing. A final corrective action plan for the ANL-East safety and emergency management inspection has been requested. The final corrective action plan is due on August 27. Discussions are being held on AAAHC re-accreditation and consultation reviews with Sandia New Mexico and Sandia California. The review is tentatively scheduled for December 4-6, 2002, and will include a consultative visit at the Sandia California facility. Factual accuracy comments on the draft report and a preliminary corrective action plan for the safety and emergency management inspection at LLNL were requested and are due on July 25th. Coordination of the upcoming safety and emergency management inspection at NTS continues. Coordination with on the upcoming safety and emergency management inspection at WIPP continues. Team planning commenced on July 22. OA-30 will provide the team leader for this inspection. 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, 2002. 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) Propose enhancements to the current inspection process and a notional resource loading for potential 2003 inspection activities were provided to management for consideration. The OA response to the LLNL final CAP has been dispatched. Office of Cyber Security Evaluations (OA-20) The IG reviewed OA-20 inspection documentation for inclusion in the GISRA report and found no discrepancies. OA-20 met with the CIO to discuss the perimeter protection scanning. OA-20 has issued the document call for the AL/OTS inspection and has drafted the Performance Test Agreement. OA-20 portal has been installed and is operational. Office of Environment, Safety and Health Evaluations (OA-50) Memorandums communicating the successful accreditation of the Pantex occupational medical program were transmitted to DOE and contractor management. The AAAHC has awarded a 3-year extension to their existing term of accreditation.
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