Highlights for June 20 - June 24, 2005

Office of Independent Oversight and Performance Assurance

Continuity of Operation (COOP) Exercise "Pinnacle": OA participated in the exercise by providing players, controllers and data collectors this week. Pinnacle was an interagency exercise involving Federal Executive Branch Departments and Agencies.

Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10)

Office of Secure Transportation (OST) Safeguards and Security Comprehensive Inspection and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Service Center Special Review: These activities will be conducted during the same time. Onsite data collection, performance testing, report writing, and close out activities scheduled.

Waste Isolation Pilot Project (WIPP) Safeguards and Security Special Review: Development of the inspection plan with lines of inquiry and inspection methodology continued. A special review of selected aspects of safeguards and security to include the protection afforded classified parts shipped from DOE sites to WIPP located in Carlsbad, NM, is scheduled to be conducted.

Nevada Test Site (NTS) Safeguards and Security Comprehensive Inspection: Preparations for this inspection began this week by reviewing site documentation and coordinating data collection activities. Onsite inspection planning and data collection activities are scheduled.

Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12) Safeguards and Security Comprehensive Inspection: Site comments on the draft report are due to OA by July 5. Technical editing of the draft report continued. An interim corrective action plan (CAP) will be due to OA 30 days after the release of the final report. This inspection was part of a combined OA-10 and OA-20 inspection.

Sandia National Laboratories-New Mexico (SNL-NM) Safeguards and Security Comprehensive Inspection Corrective Action Plan (CAP): An interim CAP is due to OA next week (June 26).

Reciprocal Agreement to Share Classified Information with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC): The Bilateral Agreement between the United States and the CNSC was obtained. The agreement outlines the parameters for the sharing of classified nuclear security threat and vulnerability information between the two countries. A review is being conducted to ensure that the agreement allows representatives of CNSC to observe a DOE sponsored force-on-force exercise scheduled to be conducted in August.

Safeguards and Security Lessons-Learned Report: Additional changes to the report continued. A final draft report is due by July 8. The report is based on past safeguard and security inspection results, and identifies positive attributes, areas needing improvement, and best practices. The final report will be distributed to National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and Energy, Science, and Environment (ESE) security managers.

Composite Adversary Team (CAT) Training: CAT training is part of a continuing effort intended to enhance CAT tactical capabilities and weapons familiarity. A second CAT training event is scheduled for December.

Streamlined Safeguards and Security (S&S) Directives Quality Review Boards (QRB): OA-10 continued its participation with the Office of Security (SO), the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and Energy, Science, and Environment (ESE) in reviews of the S&S order and associated manuals. The review of the final manual, DOE M 470.S-6, Nuclear Material Control and Accountability was completed. OA will review the final versions of the streamlined Order and Manuals after the Office of Security (SO) has resolved all comments.

Briefing to Senator Grassley Staff regarding Sandia National Laboratories - New Mexico (SNL-NM): Provided an unclassified briefing to Senator Grassley's staff this week (June 20) regarding the results of the recent SNL-NM safeguards and security inspection. A representative from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) also attended. The Senator's staff expressed interest in the results of the Y-12 inspection which recently concluded. It is planned to contact the Senator's staff after the Y-12 inspection report is finalized and briefed to DOE/NNSA management.

Office of Cyber Security Evaluations (OA-20)

Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12) Classified Cyber Security Inspection: Comments on the final draft report are due from Y-12 by July 1. This is part of a combined inspection with OA 10.

Continuous Network Scanning Program: 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): An interim CAP is due from SNL by next week (June 27). This inspection was part of a combined OA-10, OA-20, and OA-30 inspection.

South-Eastern Power Administration (SEPA) Cyber Security Inspection Corrective Action Plan (CAP): Comments on the interim CAP were provided to SEPA this week. The site now has until mid-July to submit a final CAP to OA for review.

Western Area Power Administration (Western) Cyber Security Inspection Corrective Action Plan (CAP): OA responded to Western this week indicating that the final CAP was found to be responsive to the inspection findings and adequately addressed the comments provided by OA on the interim CAP. No further action is necessary.

Power Marketing Administration Consolidated Report: The report was distributed to the Power Administrations (PAs) and the Deputy Secretary this week. The report summarizes the status of cyber security programs at the 4 DOE PAs based on cyber security appraisals conducted from August 2004 to March 2005. The report provides insight into the cyber security protection programs of these critical infrastructure sites and identifies crosscutting issues.

Department of Energy Architecture Repository (DEAR) Software Application Special Review Corrective Action Plan (CAP): Development of comments to the interim CAP received from the OCIO continued this week. 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)

National Response Assets Inspection Planning: Preparations continued to observe a national response exercise at a Department of Defense (DoD) facility. A final planning meeting was conducted this week (June 20). An inspection plan will be developed in coordination with the Office of Emergency Operations (NA-40) on July 6 in support of the Radiological Assistance Program inspection to be conducted in CY 2006.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Emergency Management Inspection: Onsite data collection activities were completed this week (June 16). Validation and closeout activities are scheduled.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Emergency Management Inspection: Report-writing was performed this week. Onsite validation and closeout activities are scheduled.

Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Emergency Management Inspection Corrective Action Plan (CAP): An interim CAP is due from SNL by next week (June 27). This inspection was part of a combined OA-10, OA-20, and OA-30 inspection.

Continuity of Operations (COOP) Exercise Support: Supported the exercise this week by managing exercise controllers (establishing and staffing a DOE Control Cell) and Program Office evaluators.

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

Y-12 National Security Complex ES&H Inspection: Onsite planning activities are scheduled to be conducted the week of August 8 in support of onsite data collection activities scheduled for August 22 - September 2.

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) ES&H Inspection: The draft final report was developed and reviewed by the QRB this week. Onsite validation and closeout activities are scheduled.

Worker Vapor Exposure and Occupational Medicine Allegations at the Hanford Site Follow-Up: Onsite validation and closeout activities were conducted this week (June 22-24). Site management is scheduled to provide factual accuracy comments to OA by July 8

Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) ES&H Inspection: The report was sent out for publication.

Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Environment, Safety, and Health Management Inspection: The report was sent out for publication this week.

Pantex Plant (Pantex) ES&H Inspection Corrective Action Plan (CAP): Development of comments to and discussions with the site regarding the CAP received from Pantex continued.

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 Policy and Order 226.1: With one exception, all organizations who had comments during the RevCom process have now concurred. The draft Order has been provided to the Board for review and comment.

Environmental Compliance Assessment Program: Senior staff participated in evaluating the Environmental Compliance Assessment Program course. The course is being sponsored by the Office of Environmental Management (EM) to provide guidance on environmental compliance for EM managed sites.