Highlights for November 3 - 7, 2003

Activities Underway

Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10)

Sandia National Laboratory - New Mexico (SNL-NM) Comprehensive Safeguards and Security Inspection: Inspection and closeout activities have been completed. A draft report was provided to the site on October 24. Comments are due November 10. The results of this inspection have identified concerns with security management and practices at SNL-NM and Congressional interest is high. Staff members from Senator Grassley and Congressman Shays observed some of the inspection activities during the week of October 13. SNL-NM announced a two-day security "stand-down" to address issues identified by this inspection and other audits external to SNL-NM.

Y-12 Comprehensive Safeguards and Security Inspection: Preparations continue for the Y-12 inspection and force-on-force performance testing. The inspection plan and the document request list were approved by management and distributed to the site. Onsite planning activities were conducted this week. Data collection activities have been scheduled.

Protective Force Management and Capabilities (PFMC) Special Review: Data collection at SNL-NM has been completed. Upcoming inspection activities at Y-12 will be used to support the special review. Planning for data collection activities after the first of the year are ongoing.

Classified Matter Protection and Control (CMPC) Special Review: The Headquarters review began this week. The draft report from this review, along with those from the LANL and Y-12 reviews, will undergo an internal OA review on November 10.

Special Access Program Oversight Committee (SAPOC) Annual Report: Preparation of the annual report to the SAPOC was initiated. The annual report and briefing will be presented to the SAPOC November 14.

Office of Cyber Security Evaluations (OA-20)

Perimeter Scanning Project: Testing has been completed for 53 DOE/NNSA sites and is in progress for one last site. A final project report will be issued this fall. This special study is being conducted in partnership with the Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO), to map out and characterize the DOE network perimeter. The effort is being undertaken to establish a baseline understanding of the magnitude and make-up of DOE computer systems exposed to the Internet in order to improve the Department's protection posture.

Y-12 Plant Cyber Security Inspection: Initial onsite inspection activities were conducted this week at the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Additional visits have been scheduled.

Office of Emergency Management Oversight (OA-30)

Office of Secure Transportation (OST) Emergency Management Inspection: Onsite data collection has been completed. Report validation and closeout activities have been scheduled. This evaluation will determine how effectively OST has prepared for and is capable of responding to a simulated accident as well as assess OST emergency management program elements.

DOE Polygraph Program Special Review: Report validation was completed this week. The final report is scheduled to be provided to the Deputy Secretary the week of November 10. This special review was conducted by OA at the request of the Deputy Secretary to evaluate management and personnel issues. In addition to OA, the review team was comprised of representatives from the Offices of Economic Impact and Diversity; and Management, Budget and Evaluation.

Savannah River Site (SRS) Combined ES&H and Emergency Management Inspection: A memorandum has been issued announcing the scoping visit. Data collection has been scheduled.

Office of Environment, Safety and Health Evaluations (OA-50)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) ES&H Inspection: Preparations continue for conducting an ES&H inspection at PNNL. A detailed inspection plan was developed to guide the onsite data collection.

Office of Repository Development (ORD) Management Assessment: Onsite inspection and validation activities have been completed. Formal closeout activities have been scheduled. Factual accuracy comments are due on November 14. This assessment of the ORD at Yucca Mountain was conducted at the request of the site manager.

Nevada Test Site (NTS) Special Review of the Work for Others Program: Data collection and closeout activities have been completed. Factual accuracy comments are due on November 17. This special review of the NTS Work for Others Program was conducted at the request of the NTS site manager.

Savannah River Site (SRS) ES&H and Emergency Management Inspection: A memorandum has been issued announcing the scoping visit. The inspection has been scheduled.

Activities Completed

Office of Environment, Safety and Health Evaluations (OA-50)

Joint Energy Facility Contractors Group/DOE Chemical Management 2003 and Beryllium Workshop: OA-50 staff provided a presentation titled "Chemical Safety Management at the Activity Level: The DOE Office of Oversight, ES&H Evaluation Team Perspective" at the annual workshop at the DOE Forrestal Auditorium on November 5.

Energy Facility Contractors Group Briefing: On November 5, the Deputy Director, OA-1, briefed the EFCOG Board of Directors on OA initiatives and areas of emphasis for CY 2004.

DOE Order 414.1B, Quality Assurance: Comments on the draft revision to the Quality Assurance Order were prepared and entered into the Revcom system.

Corrective Action Management Program (CAMP) Manual: The Director, OA-50 met with senior EH management to discuss comments on the Draft CAMP Manual.