Office of Departmental Representative to DNFSB

(Direct Report to the Director, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security)

Mission

The Department Representative to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) provides effective cross-organizational leadership in resolving DNFSB-related technical and management issues necessary to ensure public health and safety.    

Functions

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