Highlights for July 1 - 12, 2002

The OA-10 review of the LLNL final CAP continues.

Factual accuracy comments and preliminary corrective action plans concerning the RFETS comprehensive inspection are due to be received July 15.

Planning for the OTS/AL inspection continues with the development of topical document request lists and inspection criteria and activities. Coordination for the force-on-force is continuing.

Actions are underway concerning the upcoming ANL-W force on force performance test.

Coordination continues to obtain system-engineering support for the classified local area network. Milestone for start-up of the network is October 15, 2002.

The SAP Inspection Plan has gone to management for review and approval. Three additional staff members have completed indoctrination. The Headquarters inspection is now scheduled. A meeting was held with NNSA to discus the SAP Inspection Program.

Action to modify the OA-10/Eagle Research-developed BATLE neutralization computer code continues.

The high-risk position list is currently under quarterly revision.

OA-20 completed the special review of SecureNet and is currently drafting the report.

OA-20 has begun preparation of the Government Information Security Reform Act (GISRA) report for the DOE’s classified cyber security.

OA-20 has begun development of a comprehensive scanning program to assess the perimeter security posture of DOE facilities.

OA-30 and OA-50 have completed the on-site validation of the draft report for the review at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The final draft report was submitted at the closeout briefing on July 11. Final comments and a preliminary corrective action plan are due within 10 working days.

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 planning for an inspection of the Nevada Test Site that will be conducted in September. An on-site scoping visit will be conducted July 16-18.

OA-30 is in discussions with ANL-E and Argonne Area Office regarding the elements of the interim corrective action plan for emergency management.

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. A Richland Operations employee augmented the team during the ongoing LLNL 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 was requested with a due date of May 28. EM disapproved the CAP and a revised CAP is due 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. The final report was issued on June 28.

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 was validated on July 11.

Coordination of the upcoming safety and emergency management inspection at NTS continues. The NTS scoping visit will be July 15-19.

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 received, but an overall schedule is yet to be provided. A 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.

A proposal for the Deputy Secretary concerning the implementation of a site safeguards and security quarterly status report has been provided.

The annual OA security self-assessment was successfully completed. The assessment report is scheduled to be provided to management by July 19.

Response to Pantex interim CAP forwarded to management for approval.

The results of the PF roundtable were provided to OA management.

OA-20 provided a briefing to Congressman Markey’s staff on cyber security penetration testing.

The final reports for the combined Argonne National Laboratory-East (ANL-E) inspection were issued on June 28. The interim corrective action plan was received from the site on July 7.

OA-50 and the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) staff completed the survey portion of the Pantex occupational medical program re-accreditation process on May 20-21. The AAAHC accreditation committee has re-certified Pantex’s occupational medical program for a 3-year term.

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