| 03/13/90 | Secretary
of Energy issued memo directing action be taken to identify nuclear safety
functions, assignments, and responsibilities. |
| 12/22/92 | DOE
issued revision 0 of the Manual of Functions, Assignments, and
Responsibilities for Nuclear Safety (FAR Manual). |
| 04/02/93 | Secretary
of Energy announced a major reorganization for the Department. |
| 05/06/94 | Board
issued reporting requirement to the Secretary requesting DOE provide information
regarding the establishment of a Nuclear Health and Safety Management Program
and the definition of Nuclear Safety Responsibilities and Organizational
Arrangements. |
| 06/29/94 |
Secretary of Energy issued preliminary response to the
05/06/94 Board reporting requirement and provided revision 1 of the FAR Manual,
dated May 25, 1994. |
| 10/15/94 |
DOE issued revision 2 of the FAR Manual. |
| 10/21/94 | Secretary
of Energy signed the final response to the 05/06/94 Board reporting requirement
including a commitment to tie senior management performance appraisals to their
environment, safety, and health (ES&H) responsibilities. |
| 12/02/94 | DOE
requested by the Board's staff to provide clarification of statements made in
FAR Manual regarding the assignment of responsibilities at DOE headquarters (HQ)
and in the field. |
| 12/02/94
| Secretary of Energy issued memo to the Department
requesting field and HQ elements to acknowledge their responsibilities as stated
in the FAR Manual and committing to use of the FAR Manual. |
| 12/09/94 | Board
staff meeting with Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense Programs
(DP-2) on the FAR Manual to discuss information request of 12/02/94. |
| 05/26/95 | Department
issued memo from Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health (EH-1),
Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management (EM-1), and Associate Deputy
Secretary for Field Management (FM-1) to field elements assigning several safety
and health responsibilities to the field and area office managers. |
| 06/15/95 | Meeting
between a Member of the Board, the Board's staff, and representatives from EM,
DP, and EH to discuss progress on updating the FAR Manual. |
| 06/16/95 | DOE
issued Implementation Plan for assigning ES&H roles and responsibilities
throughout the Department (SAI-30 - one of the DOE Strategic Alignment
Initiatives). |
| 06/22/95 |
DOE tasked the Manager of the Richland Operations Office to
lead a team to address the division of roles and responsibilities between HQ and
the field (SAI-13 - one of the DOE Strategic Alignment Initiatives). |
| 07/21/95 | DOE
submits the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 94-5, DOE Plan for
Management of Standards-Related Activities. Included is a commitment to
deliver an approved, revised FAR Manual by February 1, 1996, or 60 days
after issuance of 10 CFR 830. |
| 08/10/95 | Quarterly meeting between the
Secretary and the Board. Included discussion about the need to define roles and
responsibilities within the DOE. |
| 09/07/95 | Meeting between Board Members and
the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Nuclear and Facility Safety
(EH-3) to discuss progress on the FAR Manual update. |
| 10/03/95 | Meeting
between Member of the Board and EH-3 to discuss progress on the FAR Manual
update. |
| 10/04/95 | Board issued letter to the Secretary imposing a reporting
requirement on DOE relative to Recommendation 93-4 that included a requirement
to reconcile several efforts purported to define responsibilities within the
Department. |
| 12/05/95
| Board issued letter to the Secretary imposing a reporting
requirement on DOE to provide the status, schedule, and milestones that will
culminate in the update to the FAR Manual being completed and delivered by
February 1, 1996. |
| 12/14/95
| Quarterly meeting between the Secretary and the Board.
Included discussion about the need to define roles and responsibilities within
the DOE. |
| 12/19/95 | Meeting between Member of the Board and EH-3 to discuss progress
on the FAR Manual update. |
| 12/28/95 | DOE issued response to the 12/05/95
Board reporting requirement stating that every effort will be made to complete
the update by February 1, 1996 or 60 days after the issuance of nuclear safety
rules. |
| 01/17/96 | DOE issued response to the 10/04/95 Board reporting requirement
stating that every effort will be made to define roles and responsibilities by
February 1, 1996 or 60 days after the issuance of nuclear safety rules. |
| 01/30/96 | By
a letter to the Secretary, the Board reemphasized the need for an update to the
FAR Manual on a definite schedule. |