b'U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY| Office of Nuclear EnergyOffice of Nuclear Energy Facilities,Operations, and SecurityFY 2023 SAW SOMEFY 2023 saw some significanteffective alternatives that provided SIGNIFICANTaccomplishments in our relentlessadequate protection to workers, the pursuit of excellence in federalpublic, and the environment.ACCOMPLISHMENTS INstewardship. These achievements span our multiple missions to ensureDOE-ID was instrumental in enabling OUR RELENTLESS PURSUITthat laboratory operations are safemission accomplishment through OF EXCELLENCE INand secure, and that the laboratorysreducing regulatory requirements, infrastructure can meet our nationsrenegotiating Site Treatment Plan FEDERAL STEWARDSHIP.research needs. Significant nuclear- (STP) milestones, closing of a Resource operations accomplishments includeConservation and Recovery Act the ATRs resumption of full-power(RCRA) interim-status unit, completing operations, completion of thethe MCRE environmental assessment spent nuclear fuel (SNF) wet-to-dry(EA), and strengthening relationships milestone, and the initiation 55- with the State Historic Preservation ton scrap-cask emplacement at theOffice and Shoshone Bannock Tribes.Remote-Handled Low-Level WasteDOE-ID transitioned the submission Disposal Facility (RH-LLWDF). of cleared background investigations Nuclear-safety accomplishmentsfrom the Defense Counterintelligence included review of and respondingand Security Agencys (DCSAs) to 63 safety-basis documents,Electronic Questionnaires for including the safety-design strategiesInvestigations Processing (eQIP) (SDSs) and documented safetysystem to the new National analysis addendums for the MoltenBackground Investigation Service Salt Thermophysical Examinationelectronic application (eApp) system Capability and BEARTOOTHand increased their processing of modifications, the DOMEs PDSA, theactive clearances and Homeland MCRE SDS, the PELE PDSA, the LOTUSSecurity Presidential Directive 12 conceptual safety design report, and(HSPD-12) investigations needed to multiple LLPRs in support of thesesupport most work on site. Clearance projects. DOE-ID staff reviewed andapplications and adjudications were approved equivalency and exemptionaccomplished within the timeframes requests from in-service inspection,required under the Intelligence fire-protection, life-safety, andReform and Terrorism Prevention Act.radiation-protection requirements that provided reasonable, cost-18'