Highlights for August 8 - August 12, 2005

Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10)

Office of Secure Transportation (OST) Safeguards and Security Comprehensive Inspection: Planning continued in support of upcoming data collection activities at the various OST locations. Performance testing is planned. Close out activities are scheduled.

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Service Center Personnel Security Clearance Program Special Review: Planning continued in support of this upcoming special review at the NNSA Service Center in Albuquerque, NM. Onsite review activities are scheduled to be conducted coincident with the OST inspection.

Waste Isolation Pilot Project (WIPP) Safeguards and Security Special Review: Preparations continued in support of an onsite scoping visit scheduled to be conducted. The special review will focus on the protection afforded classified parts shipped from DOE sites to WIPP, located in Carlsbad, NM. Initial data collection is. A final report will be issued in November.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Special Review of Safeguards and Security and Emergency Management of Chemical and Select Biological Agents: Onsite scoping activities are scheduled for in support of this special review. Onsite data collection and closeout activities are scheduled. This review will characterize the protection and emergency response programs associated with the expanding work for others efforts involving chemical and biological agents. This will be a joint review conducted by the Offices of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10) and Emergency management Oversight (OA-30).

Nevada Test Site (NTS) Safeguards and Security Comprehensive Inspection: An onsite visit was conducted this week to gather security program budget data. Performance testing, report writing, and close out activities are scheduled. Representatives from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission are scheduled to observe portions of the force-on-force performance exercises.

Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12) Safeguards and Security Comprehensive Inspection: An interim CAP is expected from the site by August 22.

Sandia National Laboratories-New Mexico (SNL-NM) Safeguards and Security Comprehensive Inspection Corrective Action Plan (CAP): At the request of the Sandia Site Office, the final CAP will be sent to OA for review next week (August 19).

Safeguards and Security Lessons-Learned Report: The development of a schedule continued for the revision and additional internal review of the draft report. The report is based on safeguard and security inspection results from 2002 to 2005, and will be distributed to National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and Energy, Science, and Environment (ESE) security managers.

Participation in the Office of Classification and Information Control (OCIC) Oversight Activity: OA-10 is scheduled to participate in an OCIC oversight review of classification programs at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Sandia National Laboratories-California (SNL-CA). This effort is being undertaken to achieve greater understanding and consistency within SSA in executing its oversight responsibilities.

Office of Cyber Security Evaluations (OA-20)

Cyber Security Improvement Initiative: Cyber security site assistance visits in support of this initiative are scheduled to be conducted at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) and at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). This initiative is being conducted to address the Department's systemic cyber security issues.

Annual Evaluation Report for the Department of Energy's Classified Information System Security Program. Development of this year's annual evaluation report continued. Discussions with the Office of the Chief Information Officer and NNSA are scheduled to be conducted prior to completion of the annual evaluation report. OA has been assigned the responsibility of preparing an annual evaluation of the Department's classified information system security program as required by the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). Classified cyber security inspections were conducted at various DOE/NNSA sites to provide the information for this year's annual evaluation.

Continuous Network Scanning Program: Preparation of a briefing on the status and results of this program for OA-1 was initiated this week. DOE sites identified during the perimeter scanning project continue to be added to the scanning program as points of contact are established and Internet protocol ranges are verified. This program is being conducted in support of the Secretary's Security Initiatives.

Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Cyber Security Inspection Corrective Action Plan (CAP): The final CAP is due in mid-August. This inspection was part of a combined OA-10, OA-20, and OA-30 inspection.

Department of Energy Architecture Repository (DEAR) Software Application Special Review Corrective Action Plan (CAP): The final CAP from the OCIO is overdue. A security review of the DEAR software application managed by the OCIO was performed in response to concerns raised by the National Treasury Employee Union (NTEU).

Office of Emergency Management Oversight (OA-30)

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Emergency Management Inspection: Planning activities continued in support of this inspection to be conducted at ORNL. Scoping interviews are being conducted with the Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology and the Office of Science program offices and with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. The scope of the inspection will include selected areas of ORNL's Emergency Management Program and will also include limited scope performance testing. This inspection is being conducted coincident with the Special Review of Safeguards and Security and Emergency Management of Chemical and Biological Agents.

Pantex Site Emergency Management Inspection: Report writing continued this week. Onsite validation and closeout activities are scheduled.

National Response Assets Inspection Planning: Preparations continued in support of observing a national response exercise at a Department of Defense (DoD) facility. An inspection plan in support of the Radiological Assistance Program (RAP) inspection to be conducted was presented to OA and SSA management for review. The inspection team is scheduled to attend Senior Energy Official training courses to better understand departmental expectations for RAP team leaders roles and responsibilities.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Emergency Management Inspection: Final review and approval of the final report is scheduled to be completed by this week (August 12).

Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Emergency Management Inspection Corrective Action Plan (CAP): SSO has indicated the emergency management portion of the final CAP will be submitted to SSA this week (August 9-12). This activity was part of a combined OA-10, OA-20, and OA-30 inspection.

Office of Environment, Safety, and Health (ES&H) Evaluations (OA-40)

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) ES&H Inspection: Onsite scoping activities were conducted this week (August 8-12). Onsite planning and data collection activities are scheduled.

Y-12 National Security Complex ES&H Inspection: Onsite planning activities were conducted this week (August 8-12) in support of onsite data collection activities.

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) ES&H Inspection: Review of site comments on the draft report continued. The final report is scheduled to be completed in August.

Worker Vapor Exposure and Occupational Medicine Allegations at the Hanford Site Follow-Up: The final report was published and distributed this week (August 10).

Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) ES&H Inspection Corrective Action Plan (CAP): A CAP is expected from the site in August.

Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Environment, Safety, and Health Management Inspection Corrective Action Plan (CAP): A CAP is expected from the site in August.

ES&H Lessons Learned Reports: Development of the Unreviewed Safety Question Process lessons learned report continued. Six additional focus areas are being evaluated as part of the ES&H inspections being conducted during CY 2005.

Draft Oversight Order 226.1: Coordination with the DNFSB continued.

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) Recommendation 2004-1 Implementation Plan: Supported implementation plan activities regarding the 2004-1 recommendation to include development of the safety oversight manual.

National Training Center (NTC) Safety Professional Development Program: Continued to support the NTC in developing a "General Technical Base Qualification" course. The course is currently undergoing prototype testing utilizing students from NNSA and EM. Testing is expected to be completed and the course finalized during the first half of August.