Highlights for April 28– May 2, 2003

Activities Underway

Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10)

Hanford/PNNL Comprehensive Inspection: Data collection activities and force-on-force exercises will be conducted as scheduled.

CMPC Special Reviews: The draft Chicago Operations Office and ANL-W special review reports are ready for review by the management review board. Planning actions continue in support of the LLNL special review.

Office of Cyber Security Evaluations (OA-20)

Perimeter Scanning Project: OA-20 personnel in partnership with the Office of the Chief Information Officer are conducting a special study (Perimeter Scanning Project) to map out and characterize DOE’s network perimeter. As part of this initiative, OA-20 has offered to scan DOE networks for vulnerabilities so that line management can address any identified weaknesses. This effort is being undertaken to improve the Department’s protection posture. Testing has been completed for 34 DOE sites. Testing is currently ongoing at several additional sites.

Cyber Security Inspection of the Hanford Site and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: Data collection activities at the Hanford Site and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will be conducted as scheduled. This is part of a combined Safeguards and Security and Cyber Security Inspection.

Office of Emergency Management Oversight (OA-30)

Data collection and analysis by OA-30 and OA-50 will be conducted as scheduled at the East Tennessee Technology Park.

OA-30 and OA-50 continue planning for a joint inspection of the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL). INEEL planning and inspection scoping discussions are being held routinely with the Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology, the Idaho Operations Office, and with Bechtel BWXT Idaho. The onsite scoping visit has been scheduled.

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

Sandia National Laboratory – New Mexico Inspection: The final report was transmitted to the site on April 7. An approved corrective action plan is due within 60 calendar days.

Y-12 National Security Complex Inspection: Validation and closeout activities were completed April 10. Comments on the report were received on April 24 and the report is being prepared for final review.

ETTP Inspection: Data collection and analysis will be conducted as scheduled. This is a combined review with OA-30 where OA-30 has the overall lead for this inspection.

INEEL Inspection: Planning for the combined ES&H and Emergency Management inspection is progressing as scheduled. The Director of OA-50 is participating with the Director of OA-30 (Team Leader) in regularly scheduled conference calls with the site.

AAAHC: The Sandia National Laboratories-California application for accreditation to the AAAHC was accepted and approved. The accreditation survey is scheduled for May 29-30.

Suspect/Counterfeit Items (S/CI) Special Study: Planning for the special study of S/CI was initiated. The special study will be conducted in two phases encompassing both the Department’s headquarters and field elements of the S/CI program. A preliminary meeting regarding the study was held with EH managers on April 29.

Activities Completed

Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10)

OA-10 completed a review of the Los Alamos National Laboratory’s interim correction action plan.

OA-10 staff assisted the NNSA security organization in preparing a response to certain allegations.

OA-10 met with the NE security representatives to discuss results of a safeguards and security review conducted by SO at INEEL. OA-10 will be reviewing the SO report and providing an analysis to NE.

Office of Emergency Management Oversight (OA-30)

OA-30 has updated the Emergency Management Oversight Appraisal Process Guide. The March 2003 edition reflects the requirements of DOE Order 470.2B and establishes an inspection records management process. The guide will be made available on the OA website.

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

The OA-50 Director met with the Director of the Brookhaven National Laboratory Office of Performance Management/Integrated Assessment to discuss the ES&H Independent Oversight Lessons Learned Report and other ES&H topics on April 29.

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