- Represents the Secretary in regular and continuing interactions with the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
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- Advises the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under Secretaries, Chief Health, Safety and Security Officer, Secretarial Officers, and other Department executives of Board priorities, concerns, actions, and plans.
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- Manages the Department's interface activities and provides direction and advice to the line on Board-related matters.
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- Coordinates with affected Secretarial Officers and designates a Cognizant Secretarial Officer to respond to a Board recommendation, Board correspondence, and other Board issues.
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- Facilitates implementation of the Department's corporate issues management process for analysis and resolution of crosscutting issues from DNFSB recommendations and concerns.
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- Facilitates communication and cooperation between Departmental elements and the external entities including the DNFSB and its staff.
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- Reviews written communications (with the exception of responses to information requests and routine distribution of evaluations/assessments) from the Department to the DNFSB, for consistency and responsiveness.
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- Serves as the initial Departmental lead for each incoming DNFSB recommendation until a Responsible Manager is identified.
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- Manages the Department's Safety Issues Management System for DNFSB-related issues, commitments, and actions.
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- Prepares reports on DNFSB-related activities for senior Department management, Congress, and the President.
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- Maintains and provides guidance on the Department's Interface Manual to Departmental Points of Contact and support personnel.
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- Maintains and distributes a listing of key Department personnel for DNFSB-related activities.
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- Maintains the Department's central repository of official DNFSB communications and makes this information available to Department and contractor personnel.
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- Coordinates Board review and comments resolution for DOE Directives of interest to the Board.
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