Effectiveness and Efficiency of Defense Environmental Cleanup Activities of the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management Report 2 (2022) / Chapter Skim
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The Committee on Review of Effectiveness and Efficiency of Defense Environmental Cleanup Activities of the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management was appointed by the National Academies to carry out this study. The committee is comprised of experts with training and experience in project management, civil and nuclear engineering, acquisition and contracting, construction and decommissioning management, and other fields.
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. The committee's review will: A. Assess DOE-EM's program and project management practices bench marked against DOE 413.3B and other practices used elsewhere for project planning and acquisition, technology insertion, controls, review, reporting, contract management, and other management activities; B. Evaluate whether DOE-EM has well-defined and measurable outcomes for its cleanup activities and review DOE-EM's prioritization strategy and decision support for operational actions for achieving the stated outcomes; and C. Evaluate the level and appropriateness of DOE-EM's oversight of tech nical contractors and site operations, as well as engagement with ex ternal stakeholders, to meet the stated outcomes.
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These visits were held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic and consisted of site tours, briefings from DOE-EM site leadership and contractors, and question-and-answer and discussion sessions. Actual site visits would likely have provided a deeper understanding of the cleanup work/challenges and provided opportunities to interact directly with site stakeholders.2 Nevertheless, the committee is grateful to DOE-EM site staff and contractors for helping the committee overcome the limitations of virtual site visits to obtain the information needed to complete this report.
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in Washington State. DOE-EM is managing multiple different cleanup activities of various complexities, including tank waste treatment, waste management and disposal, waste remediation, and building decontamina tion and demolition at this large site.
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e (FY2021) g and number of ~11,000 DOE-EM staff ~175 DOE-EM ~2,200 staff and personnel employeesc and contractors staff and contractorsh contractors Current cleanup Waste tanks 2078i 2028 2043 completion end emptied: 2038d date estimate NOTE: FY = fiscal year; NNSA = National Nuclear Security Administration.
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2019. "DOE Awards Hanford Central Plateau Cleanup Contract.ˮ December 12.
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