Highlights for July 29 – August 2, 2002Activities Underway Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10) Preparation for the upcoming OTS/AL inspection continues. SAP Inspections: Headquarters summary validation was completed this week; management will review the report August 14; data collection in support of the SNL-NM inspection will take place August 5-9. The review of the final Pantex CAP is underway, with response to management due August 14. Work continues on finalizing the milestones developed to address proposed initiatives of the PF working group. The milestones will be forwarded to management by August 9. A subject matter expert is scheduled to support the NNSA site analysis of LANL August 3-17. Work has begun on a resource list to support the upcoming ANL-W comprehensive inspection The ANL-W announcement memorandum and logistics memorandum have been dispatched. The review of 142.X, UVF&A, continues. Proposed comments will be forwarded to management August 7. 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. 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 is reviewing the final draft of the SecureNet report. OA-20 support to the OA-10 Secure LAN is nearing completion. Office of Emergency Management Oversight (OA-30) OA-30 and OA-50 are currently conducting a review at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. The on-site data collection phase continues through August 9. 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. OA-30 and OA-50 are currently reviewing the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory preliminary corrective action plan that was received from the site on July 25. 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 have been prepared and await OA-1 review and approval. OA-30 and OA-50 continue to plan for the combined review at the Nevada Test Site. OA-30 is in the initial stages of planning for an evaluation of the Office of Transportation Safeguards corrective action for emergency response to address the Judgment of Need from the Accident Investigation Report dated June 1999 of Special Agent Fatality at Southeast Courier Section. As part of the Type A investigation, OA-30 is tasked to perform an evaluation of the corrective action taken. OA-30 is reviewing the Draft FRAM (DOE M 411.1-1C), which addresses emergency management functions, responsibilities, and authorities. 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. The proposed draft to DOE Order 470.2B has been submitted to MBE and has been entered into the FMC review process. All comments are due to the FMC by August 7. A corrective action plan for the Hanford safety management inspection has been requested. The plan was due on May 28. EM has rejected the CAP and requested that a revised CAP be submitted to EM by June 27. 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, 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 received and are under review. 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. Onsite activities commenced on July 29th. 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. Senior OA managers traveled to the UK in to conduct exchange activities. Activities Completed Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10) The RFETS comprehensive inspection report has been dispatched and OA’s response to the preliminary CAP has been forwarded to the site. Findings for this inspection have been put into SSIMS. A coordination visit to OTS was completed to discuss issues related to the force on force exercises. Physical security subject matter experts conducted a visit to RFETS to discuss various proposals to address previously identified issues. Reviewed the draft NNSA Report to the President and provided comments. OA-10 provided information for the 3rd quarter performance results input. Office of Cyber Security Evaluations (OA-20) OA-20 met with the Associate CIO for Cyber Security to discuss the status report on classified cyber security in support of GISRA. OA-20 attended the weekly CIO Cyber Security meeting. OA-20 conducted a briefing on the Colonial Pipeline Company assessment for senior management. OA-20 and OA-10 conducted a joint follow-up of issues raised at the Rocky Flats roundtable discussion. OA-20 conducted a cyber security laboratory demonstration for the acting Associate CIO for Cyber Security. Office of Environment, Safety and Health Evaluations (OA-50) Comments on the ANL interim corrective action plan were developed.
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