b'U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY| Office of Nuclear EnergyOffice of Nuclear Energy Facilities,Operations, and SecurityDuring FY 2023, DOE-ID staffTo achieve organizational resiliency supported DOE in numerous respects.that can meet the DOE mission, Specific support was providedDOE-ID staff acquired 12 additional through Tribal-liaison representative,qualifications or certifications EAP manager, ERO positions,during FY 2023. These qualifications Radiological Assistance Programare rigorous and could only be (RAP), Independent Project Review foraccomplished with the support of LOTUS, and Independent Low Levelmany within the office. Additionally, Waste Facility Federal Review Groupone subject-matter expert received (LFRG). The LFRG review and finalthe degree of Master of Science in approval of a special analysis allowedEnvironmental Science.changes to the waste-acceptance PROVIDING THESEcriteria that were necessary for NavalDue to the vacant deputy manager OPPORTUNITIES WITHOUTReactors Facility (NRF) 55-ton scrap- position for half of FY 2023, four canister emplacements at RH-LLWDF.supervisors rotated to fill the position SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTIONOther support included, participationin an acting role. This resulted in other on a multi-lab working group for theleadership opportunities to backfill TO DOE MISSION WAS ONLYestablishment of a classified wastetemporarily as division directors POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THEvault at a commercial disposal facility,and supervisors. Providing these INL LFRG site representative, Projectopportunities without significant KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE,Peer Review of the Waste Isolationdisruption to DOE mission was only AND PROFESSIONALISM OFPilot Plant Ventilation Project, DOEpossible because of the knowledge, Nuclear Emergency Support Teamexperience, and professionalism of the THE INDIVIDUALS WITHINby helping to maintain qualifiedindividuals within the organization.THE ORGANIZATION. personnel for radiological and nuclearThese FY 2023 contributions to operations. Additional support wasthe DOE mission were completed provided through ATR and Integratedby approximately 65 members of Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) startupDOE-ID organization. This was only augmented oversight, team memberpossible through their individual on the accident investigation for aeffort, dedication, teamwork, and fatality at the Oak Ridge Site Office,organizational resiliency as each voting member on the Safety Culturedivision experienced staffing Improvement Panel, planningshortages. These challenges will committee for the 2023 Annual Fireonly become harder as the DOE Protection Workshop, and strategicmission continues to grow unless the planning and implementing theorganization is staffed sufficiently to Cleanup to Clean Energy Program. meet that mission.20'