Office of Safeguards
and Security Evaluations (OA-10)
Data
collection and performance testing activities in support of the LANL inspection
have been completed. The report
preparation phase of the inspection begins next week, with the closeout on
December 19.
The Y-12
CMPC Special Review report will be submitted to the management review board the
week of January 6, 2003.
Work
continues by the OA Headquarters Security Officer to update of the OA
Safeguards and Security Procedure.
Preparation
for CAT training in January continues.
Office
of Cyber Security Evaluations (OA-20)
Cyber Security Evaluation of the Los
Alamos National Laboratory: OA-20
personnel are conducting a cyber security assessment of Los Alamos National
Laboratory.
Perimeter Scanning Project:
OA-20 personnel have initiated a special study (Perimeter Scanning
Project) to map and identify vulnerabilities in DOE computer networks exposed
to potential attack from the Internet.
Cyber Security Evaluation of the Savannah River Site: OA-20 has initiated discussions with
Savannah River personnel in preparation for the assessment scheduled for the
first quarter of 2003.
Office
of Emergency Management Oversight (OA-30)
OA-30 and OA-50 conducted a conference call to discuss
comments on the interim corrective action plan for the Independent Oversight Inspection
of Environment, Safety, and Health Management and Emergency Management at the
Nevada Test Site, October 2002. The
final report was issued November 21, and a final corrective action plan is
due January 22, 2003.
OA-30 and OA-50 are planning an inspection
of Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico, which is scheduled to begin in
late January 2003. A site visit is
being planned to coordinate emergency management performance tests.
OA-30 has notified
the Office of Transportation Safeguards (OTS) of an emergency management
program inspection to be conducted in 2003.
An initial conference call with OTS personnel was conducted on December
11. Planning has begun and a scoping
visit has been scheduled.
OA-30 and OA-10 will
be sharing perspectives and exploring opportunities for combining elements of
emergency management and security within inspection performance tests.
OA-30 has assigned
Dr. Jim O’Brien to support the OA-50 Y-12 ISM inspection.
OA-30 is developing
an approach for a “Summary Report of Emergency Management Program Status.” Inspection data collected from 2000-2002 is
being reviewed and analyzed. The results
will provide the status of key sites since the OA 1999 follow-up report and
provide insight for future inspection activities. These efforts are anticipated to be completed in January 2003.
Office
of Environment, Safety and Health Evaluations (OA-50)
The
interim corrective action plan for the Nevada Test Site (NTS) inspection has
been received. Comments are being
prepared to provide to the site.
Factual accuracy
comments on the Pantex inspection report have been provided by the site and are
being incorporated into the report as appropriate.
Coordination of the upcoming safety and
emergency management inspection at the Sandia National Laboratories continues
through regularly scheduled conference calls.
Coordination of the upcoming safety
management inspection at the Y-12 National Nuclear Security Complex continues.
An OA-50 annual report is being
developed to summarize trends and observations from ES&H reviews since the
formation of OA-50.
OA continues to
provide support to GC and ME in responding to the document request associated
with the subpoena in the civil case for the Gaseous Diffusion Investigation
conducted by the Department of Energy in 1999-2001.
Activities
Completed
Office
of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10)
The
special CMPC review of LANL has been completed. Report preparation begins next week.
Office
of Environment, Safety and Health Evaluations (OA-50)
OA-50 worked with the AAAHC to conduct
a re-accreditation survey of the Brookhaven National Laboratory, December 11-12,
2002. This is their second
re-accreditation effort.
An OA-50 staff member attended training
on Decommissioning.