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effective mechanism to maintain critical manufacturing skills and certifications at reducedoverall cost to the taxpayer. In keeping with our vision of government-industrypartnerships, this process also provides national and regional companies and otherfederal agencies with access to world-class solutions to tough manufacturing problemsusing simulation, modeling and virtual prototyping, and performance analysis to improvefabrication and reduce waste.The Oak Ridge Complex will serve as the Center for DOE Asset Management.Individual strategies will be implemented for each category of departmental assetsincluding base, precious, and scrap metals; fuel oil; coal; industrial gases; and excessequipment. Oak Ridge will develop and implement a plan ensuring cost-effectivemanagement of these assets through integration of the interests of DOE, its contractors,other government agencies, and private industry.DRAFTTechnology Transfer is a highly integrated and enhanced program that supportsmission accomplishment while leveraging federal resources to yield economic and otherbenefits to the region and the nation. It bridges the gap from research to industrialapplications, serves as a focal point with the academic community and state and localgovernments, and continually fosters technological advances as a fuel for regionalgrowth and job creation.The Center for Epidemiological Research is one of the nation's premier resources forepidemiological studies of worker populations. It conducts both long-term analyticalstudies and short-term quick response studies focusing on investigations of suspectedfacility health problems. In addition to work for DOE and the National Institute forOccupational Safety and Health, epidemiologists provide quality control for the State ofTennessee's Cancer Reporting System and Birth Defects Registry.Through the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS), OakRidge Complex personnel provide a medical response capability and consultation forradiation accidents worldwide, furnishing technical support to the Federal EmergencyManagement Agency and the World Health Organization as well as many medical andhealth physics organizations. REAC/TS physicians, nurses, and health physicists are oncall 24 hours a day to respond to radiation accidents. REAC/TS staff also conductradiation accident medical management training and have trained more than 3,500physicians, nurses, health physicists, and paramedical personnel.The National Center for Science Education and Training will bring togethereducators and trainers from academia, government, and industry to promote acoordinated continuum of performance-based learning in science, engineering, andtechnology. The Center will ensure that the nation meets the challenge of preparingscientists, engineers, and technical workers to meet the demands of the twenty-firstcentury.Oak Ridge OperationsInformation Management Plan10/1/99 2-5 Revision 0