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5. After reviews by the Technical and Business Councils are complete for Laboratory-level investments, and by the
technical divisions for division-level investments, the recommendations are forwarded to the Strategy Council for
approval (September).
6. Principal investigators submit approved LDRD project proposals to the LDRD Program Office for review and
compliance with DOE requirements. All project documents for compliance with National Environmental Policy Act and
other environmental, safety, and health requirements also are submitted (October-November).
7. The Budget and Analysis Office establishes six-digit work breakdown structure codes for each of the LDRD accounts.
Approved projects are authorized to start after the LDRD Program Office assigns a specific work breakdown structure
number to the LDRD project.
The Laboratory’s Guide to Laboratory Directed Research and Development is a brochure that provides guidance to help all
Laboratory staff comply with the requirements of DOE Order 413.2A. This guide, which is also available electronically on
the LDRD internal home page, describes accountability and reporting requirements for LDRD projects and the proper use of
LDRD funds. The LDRD Program Office conducts reviews to ensure compliance with these criteria.
Individual LDRD projects are limited to a maximum $500K per fiscal year and to a maximum of $1 million over the lifetime
of the project (unless exceptions are approved by the Director of Strategic Planning). The majority of the Laboratory’s
LDRD projects are funded well below these levels.
x FY 2000 Laboratory Directed Research and Development Annual Report