PNNL-13501 - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Introduction
Department of Energy Order 413.2A sets forth DOE’s policy and guidelines for Laboratory Directed Research and
Development (LDRD) at its multiprogram laboratories. As described in 413.2A, LDRD is “research and development of a
creative and innovative nature that is selected by the Laboratory Director or his or her designee for the purpose of
maintaining the scientific and technological vitality of the Laboratory and to respond to scientific and technological
opportunities in conformance with the guidelines in this Order.” DOE Order 413.2A requires that each laboratory submit an
annual report on its LDRD activities to the Cognizant Secretarial Officer. This document is our report of LDRD research at
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for fiscal year 2000.
The Laboratory supported 144 LDRD projects in 2000. The total funding allocated to these projects was approximately
$12.3 million. This amount represented about 3 percent of the Laboratory’s operating budget. The maximum allowed by
Congress in fiscal year 2000 was 4 percent, excluding Environmental Management funds.
The Laboratory focused its LDRD research on well-defined missions and scientific assets, and developed new and innovative
approaches that supported our core technical capabilities. The Laboratory’s core technical capabilities, reflected by our 15
technical networks in 2000, were
• Analytical and Physical Chemistry
• Biosciences and Biotechnology
• Computational Science and Engineering
• Computer Science and Information Technology
• Design and Manufacturing Engineering
• Earth System Science
• Energy Technology and Management
• Human Health and Safety
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• Materials Science and Technology
• Micro/Nano Technology
• Nuclear Science and Engineering
• Policy and Management Sciences
• Sensors and Electronics
• Separations and Conversion
• Statistics.
In accordance with DOE guidelines, this report provides a Director’s statement, an overview of the Laboratory’s management
and self-assessment processes, a 5-year project funding table, project summaries for each LDRD project (organized by
technical capability area), and brief descriptions and funding profiles for each new project started in fiscal year 2001.