E Committee Meetings and Activities
1. Committee Meeting, June 22-23, 1998 National Research Council, Washington, D.C.
Presentations
Department of Energy (DOE)
DOE Project Management Systems
Antonio Tavares, Director
Office of Project and Fixed Asset Management
Office of Energy Research Construction Project Management
Daniel Lehman, Director
Construction Management Support Division, Office of Energy Research
DOE Privatization and Contract Reform
Walter Howes, Director
Office of Privatization
Response to Committee Questions and Scheduling of Site Visits
Peter Devlin, Associate Director
Office of Fixed Asset Management
General Accounting Office
Policies and Practices of the DOE for Major Systems and Other Construction Projects
Victor Rezendes, Director, Energy, Resources, and Science Issues
Gary Jones, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and Science Issues
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Selected DNFSB Recommendations and Recent Activities Related to the Design and Construction of DOE Facilities
John T. Conway, Chairman
A.J. Eggenberger, Vice Chairman
Joseph DiNunno, Member
John Mansfield, Member
Steve Krahn, Deputy Technical Director
2. Site Visit, July 13, 1998 DOE Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Presentations
Program Office Project Activities
Beverly Cook, Acting Principal Deputy Director
Office of Nuclear Energy
James Decker, Deputy Director
Office of Energy Research
Michael Knotek, Program Advisor For Science and Technology
Office of the Secretary
Stephen Mournighan, Director, Management Systems
Office of Procurement & Assistance Management
Ed Lazur, Director, Office of Construction and Capital Projects
Office of Defense Programs
Gregory H. Friedman, Acting Inspector General
James Owendoff, Acting Assistant Secretary
Office of Environmental Management
Howard Canter, Acting Director
Office of Fissile Material Disposition
3. Site Visit, July 20-21, 1998 Albuquerque Operations Office and Rocky Flats Field Office
Presentations at the Albuquerque Operations Office
Introduction and Overview
Bruce Twining, Manager
DOE Albuquerque Operations Office (DOE-AL), and
Earl Whiteman, Assistant Manager for Technology and Site Programs
DOE-AL
Project Management Roles and Responsibilities
John Themelis, Deputy Assistant Manager for Environment/Project Management
DOE-AL
Environmental Management Project Activities
George Rael, Director, Environmental Restoration Division Office
DOE-AL
Budget Formulation Activities in Support of the Acquisition Process and Project Management
Frank Baca, Chief Financial Officer
DOE-AL
Contract Activities in Support of the Acquisition Process and Project Management
Bill Meyers, Director, Contracts and Procurement Division
DOE-AL
Roles, Responsibilities and Processes for Facility Acquisition/Project Management at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
John Bretzke, Group Leader, Facilities Engineering
LANL
Roles, Responsibilities and Processes for Facility Acquisition/Project Management at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)
Stan Harrison, Program Manager, Technical Services Program
SNL, and
Pamela McKeever, Manager, Corporate Programs
SNL
Presentations at the Rocky Flats Field Office
Lance Schlag, Team Leader, Budget Group
DOE Rocky Flats Field Office (DOE-RFFO)
Keith Klein, Deputy Manager
Technical Programs, DOE-RFFO
Paul Golan, Assistant Manager for Program Planning and Integration
DOE-RFFO
Frazer Lockhart, Assistant Manager for Closure Projects
DOE-RFFO
Jessie Roberson, Manager
DOE-RFFO
Len Martinez, Chief Financial Officer
Kaiser-Hill LLC
Bob Card, President/CEO
Kaiser-Hill LLC
Larry Burdge, Vice President Planning and Integration
Kaiser-Hill LLC
4. Site Visit, July 22-23, 1998 Savannah River Operations Office and Oak Ridge Operations Office
Presentations at the Savannah River Operations Offices
Introduction and Overview
Greg Rudy, Manager
DOE Savannah River Operations Office (DOE-SR); and
Frank McCoy, Deputy Manager
DOE-SR
Program Focus and Overview
John Anderson, Acting Assistant Manager, Nuclear Materials and Facility
Stabilization, DOE-SR
In Tank Precipitation Project
Howard Gnann, Acting Assistant Manager, High Level Waste
DOE-SR
Overview of Projects and Operations
Ambrose Schwallie, President
Westinghouse Savannah River Company
Overview of Projects and Operations
John Oakland, Vice President, Projects Engineering and Construction
Bechtel Savannah River, Inc.
Overview of the Tritium Extraction Facility
Rich Viviano, Supervisory Engineer
DOE-SR
Presentations at the Oak Ridge Operations Office
Organizational Overview and Projects Discussion, Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation (LMER), and Lockheed Martin Energy Systems (LMES)
James C. Hall, Manager
Oak Ridge Operations Office (DOE-OR)
Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) Organization and Management Team, Technical Issues, Cost Estimate, and Baseline
David Wilfert, Deputy Project Manager SNS
DOE-OR
Transuranic Waste Project, the Foster-Wheeler Contract, and Disposal Cell Project
Rodney Nelson, Assistant Manager for Environmental Management
DOE-OR
DOE Internal Reviews (Office of Energy Research) and Lessons Learned from the Superconducting Super Collider
Edward G. Cumesty, Assistant Manager for Laboratories
DOE-OR
ORNL and Relationships with DOE Site Offices
Jerry H. Swanks, Deputy Director
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), LMER
Engineering and Construction Funding, Staff, Contracting, and Project Management
Edward Krieg, Director, Engineering and Construction
ORNL, LMER
Bechtel Jacobs Organization and M&I Contract
James Thiesing, Vice Present and Deputy General Manager
Bechtel Jacobs Company L.L.C.
Organizational Overview and Infrastructure Needs
Todd Butz, Y-12 Plant Manager
LMES
5. Site Visit, July 28-29, 1998 Richland Operations Office and Idaho Falls Operations Office
Presentations at the Richland Operations Offices
Lloyd Piper, Deputy Manager
DOE Richland Operations Office (DOE-RL)
Michael Hughes, President
Bechtel Hanford, Inc.
William Madia, Director
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Ronald Hanson, Acting President
Fluor Daniel Hanford, Inc.
Peter Knollmeyer, Assistant Manager for Facility Transition
DOE-RL
David Evans, Program Manager
B Plant, DOE-RL
Merilyn Reeves, Member
Hanford Advisory Board
Presentations at the Idaho Operations Offices
Warren Bergholz, Deputy Manager
DOE Idaho Operations Office (DOE-ID)
Lee Williams, Project Manager
DOE-ID
Dave Herrin, Project Manager
DOE-ID
John Wilcynski, Manager
DOE-ID
Jeff Hoyles, Director Procurement Services Division
Office of the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
DOE-ID
Bob Secondo, Special Technical Assistant/Project Manager
Office of Program Execution
DOE-ID
Mike Bonkoski, Program Director
Office of Program Execution
DOE-ID
Jerry Lyle, Assistant Manager
Office of Program Execution
DOE-ID
6. Committee Meeting, August 3-4,1998 National Research Council, Washington, D.C.
Presentations
Issues and Overview of Construction Project Management and Delivery
Charles McGinnis, Retired Associate Director
Construction Industry Institute, University of Texas-Austin
Project Management and Project Delivery-Issues and Concerns of DOE Contractors
Hank Hatch, Former President/CEO
Fluor Daniel Hanford, and COO Select, American Society of Civil Engineers
Discussion of House Report 105-271
Jeannie Wilson, Staff Assistant
House Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Discussion of Fiscal Year 1999 DOE Appropriations
Don McKinnon, Staff Assistant
House Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
DOE Project Management Systems
Frank Peters, Deputy Director
Office of Field Management
DOE Project Management Policy and Practices
Tony Tavares, Director, Project and Fixed Asset Management
Office of Field Management
Project Performance Analysis Studies for DOE's Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management
David Gottschlich, Area Manager
Independent Project Analysis, Inc.
7. Writing Group Meeting, October 7-9, 1998 Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center National Academies of Sciences and Engineering Irvine, California
8. Committee Meeting, October 29-30, 1998 J. Erik Jonsson Woods Hole Center of the National Academy of Sciences Woods Hole, Massachusetts
9. Committee Meeting, December 1-2, 1998 National Research Council, Washington, D.C.
Presentations
Department of Defense Project Control Systems
Wayne Abba, Senior Program Analyst
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
DOE Environmental Management Independent Reviews
Thad Konopnicki, Special Assistant
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management
