Highlights for May 17 - May 21, 2004

Activities Underway

Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10)

Protective Force Management and Capabilities Special Review: Onsite validation and closeout activities were completed at Pantex this week. A final report is scheduled to be completed in July that will provide an overall assessment of protective force capabilities, lock and key programs, incident inquires, and infractions programs across the Department. The purpose of this special review is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Department's overall protective force performance. Reviews have also been conducted at Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos National Laboratories (LLNL and LANL, respectively). Recent IG reports have raised concerns about protective force preparedness and training at DOE / NNSA facilities.

Composite Adversary Team (CAT): A team conducted an on-site coordination visit this week (May 19-21) at Hanford in support of the training.

Nevada Test Site (NTS) Comprehensive Inspection: Planning for this inspection continued. An onsite coordination visit has been scheduled. Onsite data collection activities regarding aspects of physical security systems will be conducted.

Office of Cyber Security Evaluations (OA-20)

Pantex Plant Classified Cyber Security Inspection: Onsite closeout activities were conducted this week.

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) Unclassified Cyber Security Inspection: External penetration testing is ongoing in support of this inspection.

Office of Emergency Management Oversight (OA-30)

Savannah River Site (SRS) Emergency Management and Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H) Inspection: The interim corrective action plan was reviewed and comments were provided to SR. One of the proposed corrective actions does not adequately address an issue associated with the hazardous material screening process utilized at the site, discussions continue.

Hanford Emergency Management Targeted Review: Onsite validation and closeout activities were conducted this week (May 19-20). The emergency management inspection focused on performance testing and DOE line management readiness assurance programs. Tabletop performance testing was conducted as part of the review.

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

Los Alamos National Laboratory ES&H Inspection: Onsite scoping activities are scheduled. Coordination with the site continued in support of this inspection.

Kansas City Plant (KCP) ES&H Inspection: Onsite validation and closeout activities were conducted this week (May 18-20).

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) ES&H Inspection: Onsite planning and data collection activities are scheduled. Activities have been coordinated with the Office of Science (SC) and the EH Office of Enforcement.

Activities Completed

Office of Safeguards and Security Evaluations (OA-10)

National Training Center (NTC) Curriculum Special Study: An onsite visit to the NTC was conducted this week in support of this study. OA-10 supports the upcoming NTC review of its curriculum by serving as team members with technical experts from field sites and SO to review major elements of the NTC safeguards and security training program.

Office of Emergency Management Oversight (OA-30)

2003 Annual Report on the Status of the Department's Emergency Management System: Provided comments to SSA and the Office of Emergency Operations (NA-40). The report has not been issued. The completion of the Annual Report is a critical element in ensuring continuous improvement in the Department's emergency management capabilities.

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

PNNL ES&H Inspection: Received, reviewed, and provided comments on the corrective action plan for PNNL. Follow-up discussions are ongoing with SC and PNSO regarding the adequacy of some of the corrective actions.

USQ Guidance Document: Discussions were conducted this week (May 19) regarding OA's comments to EH's USQ Guidance Document.

Annual Facility Representative Workshop: The Director, OA-40, attended the workshop this week (May 18-20) and presented a paper on recent OA ES&H Trends and Results.