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RevCom: SD 470.4-1A, Defense Nuclear Security Enterprise Governance Model
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Dec 22, 2020 07:50 PMThis National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Supplemental Directive (SD) describes the Defense Nuclear Security (DNS) Enterprise Governance Model, implemented in alignment with the NNSA Governance & Management Framework. This SD establishes a foundation for effective and efficient safeguards and security (S&S) oversight in pursuit of accomplishing and sustaining mission work at NNSA labs, plants, and sites, collectively known as the nuclear security enterprise (NSE).
Published: SD 547.1, Small Business Policy
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Dec 22, 2020 07:44 PMTo provide the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) policies and procedures that offer America’s small businesses with the opportunity to participate in acquisitions in support of NNSA’s program and mission objectives. This effort includes programs defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19.201(a). Cancels BOP 547.1, dated 3-30-18.
RevCom: NAP 401.1A Weapon Quality Policy
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Dec 04, 2020 04:10 PMTo identify the elements of a Weapon Quality Management System (WQMS) that are required for each nuclear security Enterprise (NSE) site that performs the work associated with maintaining and improving the safety, reliability, and performance of the United States (U.S.) nuclear weapons stockpile. This policy also includes quality requirements that are specific to executing Product Realization activities throughout the lifecycle of a nuclear weapon system.
RevCom: SD 450.3 Corporate Integration of Safety Basis Document Reviews
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Dec 04, 2020 04:10 PMTo define the requirements and expectations for the federal roles in the review of nuclear facility and project safety basis documents for National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) corporate Safety Basis Review Teams (SBRTs).
RevCom: NAP 144.1, External Affairs
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Nov 25, 2020 01:50 PMThis directive defines the rules associated with program, support, and field element (National Nuclear Security Administration [NNSA] elements) interaction with the Office of External Affairs (NA-EA) in support of NNSA’s external communications with Congress; the public (including media organizations); state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments; and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
SD 251.1B, Directives Management
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Nov 20, 2020 01:47 PMThe purpose of this Supplemental Directive (SD) is to implement Department of Energy (DOE) Order (O) 251.1D, Departmental Directives Program, and to define the formal system to set, communicate, and institutionalize directives(requirements, responsibilities, and procedures) specific to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
Published: SD 226.1-1B, Headquarters Biennial Review of Nuclear Safety Performance
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Nov 20, 2020 01:46 PMTo establish the requirements, processes, and procedures for conducting biennial reviews (BRs) under the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Chief of Defense Nuclear Safety (CDNS).
RevCom: NAP 121.1A, Enterprise-Wide Strategic Planning
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Nov 19, 2020 01:55 PMTo establish an enterprise-wide strategic planning policy for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) that ensures the development and integration of long-term strategic priorities.
RevCom: NAP 540.2A, NNSA M&O Off-Site Extended Duty Assignments
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Nov 19, 2020 01:50 PMTo establish National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) policies and procedures for the administration of Management and Operating (M&O) contractor employees temporarily working on extended duty assignments. This policy document identifies requirements regarding overall management and administration of all M&O contractor employee extended assignments, including assignments to NNSA, Contractor Domestic Extended Personnel Assignments (CDEPA), and M&O Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Assignments to agencies other than DOE/NNSA.
Cancellation: SD 410.1A, Implementation of National Nuclear Security Administration Central Technical Authority Responsibilities Regarding Nuclear Safety Requirements
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Nov 02, 2020 04:50 PMThe responsibilities listed within SD 410.lA are now captured in other NNSA directives, including SD 450.2A, Functions, Responsibilities, and Authorities for Safety Management, and a recently developed Office of Safety, Infrastructure, and Operations (NA-50) standard operating procedure. Cancelling this directive eliminates potential confusion in implementing the CTA's nuclear safety responsibilities. Many of SD 410.lA's requirements are assigned to organizations that no longer exist and processes were written to support the Administrator or Principal Deputy Administrator when acting as the CTA.
RevCom: Draft SD 450.2B, Functions, Responsibilities, and Authorities (FRA) for Safety Management
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Oct 21, 2020 03:51 PMThis Supplemental Directive (SD) documents National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) roles and responsibilities in implementing safety management systems. To ensure that work is performed safely, this SD defines, identifies, and clarifies the NNSA safety management functions, responsibilities, authorities, and associated delegations within program and functional management organizations and field offices.
RevCom: Draft SD 413.3A, Analysis of Alternatives
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Oct 08, 2020 02:44 PMThe purpose of this Supplemental Directive is to describe the process for conducting an analysis of alternatives (AoA) for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
Published: ACD 332.2, The John A. Gordon Award for Excellence and Innovation in the National Interest
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Aug 06, 2020 05:47 PMThe John A. Gordon Award recognizes an individual or team for excellence and innovation in the areas of science, technology, management, or leadership. The award criteria is met by performing tasks differently, more efficiently, and cost-effectively.
Published: SD 452.4 Admin Chg 1, Implementation and Evaluation of Controls to Prevent Deliberate Unauthorized Use
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Aug 04, 2020 12:22 PMThis NNSA Supplemental Directive (SD) supports the requirements of Department of Energy (DOE) Order (DOE O) 452.4C, Security and Use Control of Nuclear Explosives and Nuclear Weapons. Specifically, this SD supports the Order’s requirements to implement deliberate unauthorized use (DUU) preventive measures for nuclear explosive operations (NEO) and associated activities and to perform independent evaluations to determine if NEOs are adequately designed and controlled to satisfy the use control (UC) Standard of DOE O 452.1E, Nuclear Explosive and Weapon Surety Program, and the DUU control criteria.
Published: ACD 321.1, Faculty Chair and Faculty Member Detail Term Limits
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Mar 24, 2020 12:47 PMNNSA has a long history of supporting PME institutions by providing NNSA employees to serve details as either faculty chairs or faculty members. This arrangement benefits both NNSA and the PME institutions. NNSA routinely approved detail extensions when requested by either the NNSA employee or the PME institutions. These extensions have resulted in reduced opportunities for other NNSA employees to serve in faculty positions, complications concerning the detailee's return to NNSA, and perceived favoritism of specific employees.
Published: ACD 413.2, Centralizing Analyses of Alternatives Studies in the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Dec 16, 2019 07:09 PMEstablish Management and Budget (NA-MB) as the lead for conducting NNSA-initiated Analyses of Alternatives (AoAs).
Published: ACD 413.1, Centralizing Cost Estimating Activities in the National Nuclear Security Administration
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Dec 16, 2019 07:07 PMDefine roles and responsibilities for cost estimating activities in the Office of Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation (CEPE) and Management and Budget (NA-MB) due to realignment of the planning, programming, budget, and evaluation (PPBE) process.
Published: NAP 130.1A, Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Evaluation (PPBE) Process
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Dec 16, 2019 07:06 PMEstablish procedures to ensure that the planning, programming, budgeting, and evaluation (PPBE) activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) comply with sound financial management principles. Supersedes NAP 130.1, dated 1/17/2017.
Published: SD 226.1C, NNSA Site Governance
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Oct 08, 2019 02:04 PMThis Supplemental Directive (SD) establishes the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Site Governance Model as the framework that the Federal Government and NNSA’s contractor partners work within to help ensure effective mission performance and operational excellence. This SD supplements the requirements of Department of Energy (DOE) Policy (P) 226.2, Department of Energy Oversight Policy, and DOE Order (O) 226.1B, Implementation of DOE Oversight Policy.
Published: SD 150.1A, Lines of Succession
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Sep 11, 2019 08:27 PMThis Supplemental Directive (SD) establishes orders of succession for key positions as required by Department of Energy (DOE) Order 150.1A, Continuity Programs.
Published: SD 360.1A, Federal Employee Training
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Aug 13, 2019 05:30 PMTo establish a process for federal employee training. This Supplemental Directive (SD) fulfills the requirements of 5 United States Code (U.S.C.) Part 410, Training; complies with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Act and 5 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Chapter 41, Training; aligns with Department of Energy (DOE) Order 360.1C, Federal Employee Training; and supports DOE Order 426.1A, Federal Technical Capability Program.
Published: ACD-470.6, Use of Mobile Devices Within National Nuclear Security Administration Secure Spaces
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Jul 17, 2019 08:14 PMThis Advance Change Directive (ACD) provides guidance on the implementation of Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) Directive (CNS SD) 510, Directive on the Use of Mobile Devices Within Secure Spaces, and specifies the minimum set of requirements to control the introduction and use of mobile devices in National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) secure spaces.
Published: NAP-413.1, Data Collection for Cost Estimating
— by Diane Johnson — last modified Jun 04, 2019 07:41 PMTo define requirements and assign responsibilities for the collection of data items needed in support of cost estimating.
Published: NAP 413.3, Responsibilities for Independent Cost Estimates
— by doxadmin — last modified Feb 21, 2019 03:06 PMTo establish policy and responsibilities for conducting Independent Cost Estimates (ICEs) and Independent Cost Reviews (ICRs) within the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA). Cancels NAP 28A, Responsibilities for Independent Cost Estimates, dated 2-24-16.
Published: SD 426.1, Technical Qualification Program (TQP)
— by djohnson — last modified Feb 14, 2019 09:13 PMTo establish and document a universal process to implement the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Technical Qualification Program (TQP) as required in Department of Energy (DOE) Order (O) 426.1A, Federal Technical Capability Program. This NNSA standardized process assigns roles and responsibilities and provides instructions for establishing, maintaining, monitoring, and evaluating qualification training processes and activities to pursue TQP accreditation.
Published: NAP 412.1, Financial Integration
— by djohnson — last modified Feb 14, 2019 04:04 PMTo define the strategic plan, mission, and function for the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) financial integration (FI) effort, along with the associated responsibilities, processes, and requirements to execute the plan. This NNSA Policy (NAP) establishes policy for NNSA’s Management and Operating (M&O) contractor partners, program, field, and functional offices to achieve enterprise-wide standards of cost collection methods and lead to improved transparency of financial information and consistent reporting.
Published: NAP 413.2, Program Management Policy
— by djohnson — last modified Feb 05, 2019 06:23 PMThis National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Policy (NAP) establishes policy for conducting program management activities within the NNSA. This policy provides increased organizational discipline, clearly defined management responsibilities and authorities, and consistency across both Headquarters and field offices to increase management efficiency and effectiveness. It also eliminates management redundancies and provides for guidance on tasking and direction from NNSA programs to Management and Operating (M&O) contractors.
Published: ACD 322.1, Use of Administrative Leave for Blood Donation
— by djohnson — last modified Jan 07, 2019 01:58 PMQuickly implement the Administrator's instruction to permit the use of administrative leave for blood donation. The use of administrative leave for blood donation will be incorporated into Business Operating Procedure 002.06, National Nuclear Security Administration Leave Administration and Hours of Duty, prior to the expiration of this ACD (1 year from ACD's approval date).
Published: NNSA SD 450.2-1, Delegation of Nuclear Safety Authorities
— by djohnson — last modified Dec 04, 2018 01:09 PMThis Supplemental Directive (SD) establishes a documented process to ensure that delegations of nuclear safety authorities within the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) follow Department of Energy (DOE) requirements.
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