Policies and Procedures - U.S. Department of Energy

Table of Contents
Foreword
I. Background and Introduction ................................................................. 2
II. Roles and Responsibilities ........................................................................ 3
A. DOE Headquarters .............................................................................................3
1. Office of the Secretary of Energy ..........................................................3
2. Office of the Executive Secretariat………………………………….... 3
3. Office of the Assistant General Counsel for General Law...................... 4
4. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management ....... 4
5. Office of Intergovernmental and Community Activities .......................4
6. EM Program Offices .................................................................................... 5
B. DOE Field Offices .............................................................................................6
C. Designated Federal Officer/Deputy Designated Federal Officer.......................7
D. EM SSAB Members ..........................................................................................8
III. Operating a Local Site-Specific Advisory Board .................................. 8
A. Public Participation and Record Keeping ..........................................................8
1. Public Participation ..................................................................................... 8
2. Public Notification .................................................................................9
3. Minutes and Records............................................................................10
4. Annual Comprehensive Review to Headquarters ................................11
B. Board Recommendations and DOE Responses ...............................................13
C. Memberships ....................................................................................................13
1. Membership Composition ......................................................................... 13
2. Member Appointment and Reappointment ..........................................15
3. Delegated Authority to the Field for Member Appointment ...............16
4. Removal and Resignation of Members ................................................16
D. Community Education and Member Recruitment ...........................................16