Highlights for August 16 - August 20, 2004

Activities Underway

Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10)

Control and Accountability of Classified Removable Electronic Media (CREM)pecial Review: Complex-wide validation: Complex-wide validation: Continued Complex-wide validation of new procedures and processes for controlling accountable CREM. A Post Restart CREM Validation Review Plan of select critical facilities to determine if the protocols required for resumption of CREM operations are effectively and consistently implemented was approved this week. Coordination is currently underway for the first post restart CREM site validation review to be conducted at the Savannah River Site. A final report regarding the special review of the missing CREM incident at the NNSA Service Center was completed this week. The review focused on the specific incident as well as the Service Center's program for the protection and control of CREM.

Nevada Test Site (NTS) Safeguards and Security and Emergency Management Combined Review: Onsite report development, validation, and closeout activities were conducted this week (August 16-19). The inspection activities are within a few months of NTS receiving the first shipments of special nuclear materials from the Los Alamos National Laboratory TA-18 facility. The results will be indicative of the site's readiness to receive and protect these materials. The transfer of these materials has been the subject of nation media coverage and is being closely followed by Congress, the States of New Mexico and Nevada, and by special interest groups.

Office of Cyber Security Evaluations (OA-20)

Southwestern Power Administration (SWPA) Unclassified Cyber Security Inspection: Preparations were initiated this week in support of this inspection. A document request has been transmitted to the site. Development of the performance testing rules of engagement is ongoing. Onsite inspection activities are scheduled.

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Cyber Security Inspection: Additional onsite data collection activities are scheduled.

National Security Information Systems Annual Evaluation: The report for intelligence systems was provided to IN last week (August 11). The report for other Departmental elements, due in September, is under development. The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) requires each agency to develop an annual evaluation of the security of their information systems. OA-20 has the responsibility to conduct independent oversight of cyber security programs within DOE and to develop annual evaluations of classified information systems to meet FISMA requirements. Based on independent oversight activities conducted during fiscal year 2004, OA-20 is developing an annual evaluation report for classified computers containing intelligence-related information belonging to Office of Intelligence (IN) and an annual evaluation report for classified information systems managed by other Departmental elements.

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF) Unclassified Cyber Security Inspection: Final report development continued this week.

Office of Emergency Management Oversight (OA-30)

Argonne National Laboratory-West (ANL-W) Emergency Management Targeted Review: Preparations continue in support of this inspection. Coordination is ongoing with NE, ID, INEEL, SC, CH, and ANL-W. An on-site scoping and planning visit is scheduled. The scope of the review will include ensuring emergency management program effectiveness is maintained during the transition of line management roles, responsibilities, and authorities between SC and NE.

Nevada Test Site (NTS) Safeguards and Security and Emergency Management Combined Review: Onsite validation and closeout activities were conducted this week (August 16-19). The final draft report, regarding the emergency management portion of the inspection, was presented to the site for review and comment as part of the closeout activities. Line management comments are due back to OA within ten working days (September 2).

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) Emergency Management Corrective Action Plan (CAP): The final CAP was received this week (August 17).

Hanford Site Emergency Management Corrective Action Plan (CAP): Provided comments this week to the interim CAP received last week (Aug 10).

Savannah River Site (SRS) Emergency Management Corrective Action Plan (CAP): Awaiting the receipt of a revised CAP from the site addressing deficiencies in the site's hazardous material screening process. Based on an agreement reached during a July 13 meeting, EM was to conduct an evaluation of the SRS hazardous material screening process. The evaluation report was scheduled to be completed last week. Upon completion of the evaluation, EM and OA-30 will discuss any necessary next steps.

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

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ES&H Inspection: Planning continues in support of the onsite data collection activities.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory ES&H Corrective Action Plan (CAP): An approved CAP is due by October 18.

Kansas City Plant (KCP) Corrective Action Plan (CAP): Awaiting an approved CAP from the site. The CAP is due by September 7.

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Special Safety Assistance Review: Onsite assistance activities continued this week. The purpose of this review is to assist the facility to enhance safety and restart facilities / operations.

Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) continued to wait for the results of the re-certification survey conducted July 26-27.

Safety Management Challenge Task Force: Continued to support the Department's effort to address Safety Management Challenges through the efforts of the task force.

Activities Completed

Office of Independent Oversight and Performance Assurance (OA-1)

Functions, Responsibilities, and Authorities Manual (FRAM) Revision: Revision 1 of the OA FRAM was published and distributed this week. The FRAM was updated to account for the formation of SSA and include revised information in related DOE documents updated subsequent to the original OA FRAM dated February 2002.

Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10)

Protective Force Secretarial Initiative: Recommendations from a multi-program working group to develop an elite DOE protective force were sent to the Deputy Secretary this week. The recommendations propose changes to DOE's tactical doctrine and greater emphasis on training. All of these recommendations do not require decisions on whether to federalize the DOE protective forces or make changes to the existing contracting strategy. Department of Defense special operation forces and DOE protective forces job task analyses are being reviewed to aid in revising current Departmental protective force hiring and training specifications.

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

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) ES&H Inspection: The final report was issued this week (August 18).

Lessons Learned Report: The report was issued this week (August 17).