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6 Independent Reviews
Pages 57-63

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From page 57...
... The committee also recognizes that the Energy and Water Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee continues to rely heavily on external independent reviews and has mandated that all line-item projects be reviewed before any new money is spent. Despite the added emphasis on reviews, the potential for cost overruns for some projects, such as the National Ignition Facility, the Isotope Production Facility, and the Neutrinos at the Main Injection Facility, continue to evoke concern.
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From page 58...
... Independent Review Handbook, dated January 2001 (DOE, 2001a) which describe the respective PSO review procedures for internal independent reviews.
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From page 59...
... recommended that internal reviews be managed centrally; however, the committee is satisfied that by following the proposed OECM procedures, internal reviews can be executed by the respective program offices with OECM oversight. REVIEW TEAM QUALIFICATIONS Criteria for members of teams carrying out internal independent reviews vary among the PMSOs and OECM.
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From page 60...
... It would appear appropriate to require an IPR prior to CD-0 for projects less than $20 million and require an ICR prior to CD-1 for projects over $20 million. REVIEW EVALUATION External Reviews An external independent review process for projects was initiated by DOE subsequent to the issuance of the Phase I report, which recommended a number of specific project reviews (NRC, 1998~.
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From page 61...
... The evidence available to the committee indicates that the EIR program continues to identify significant management issues in the projects reviewed and in DOE's operation in general. Absent substantial evidence of improvement in DOE project management and project performance, the EIR program needs to be continued.
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From page 62...
... Finding. DOE would benefit from a department-wide procedure governing external and internal independent reviews.
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From page 63...
... 2001c. Office of Engineering and Construction Management Draft Independent Review Procedures.
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