[BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY]{.underline}

[Quality Program & Services Office]{.underline}

##### Compliance Matrix to DOE 414.1A & 10CFR830.122

Revision 1 May 26, 2000

Revision 2 July 28, 2000 Milestone date changes in Criteria 6,7,8

Revision 3 September 8, 2000 Milestone date changes in Criteria 4 & 7

Revision 4 August 20, 2001 Milestones converted to Current Subject Area

**[INTRODUCTION:]{.underline}**

This document provides a road map for implementation of the BNL Quality
Program using a number of Laboratory-wide documents that are provided
on-line by the Standards Based Management System (SBMS). The SBMS
provides BNL staff with Laboratory-wide Policies, Standards of
Performance, procedures, work instructions and guidelines that are
current, accurate, and relevant to their work. The Laboratory develops
Policies, Standards of Performance, Management System Description,
Subject Areas, and Program Descriptions based on an evaluation of
requirements. (A Standards Based Management System Document "Hierarchy
Diagram" is attached to this plan for reference only.) The SBMS will
continue to evolve over the next few years as existing BNL Manuals are
converted into appropriate SBMS documents.

The terms "Environment, Safety and Health" is abbreviated as "ES&H";
"Management System Description" is abbreviated as "MSD"; "Quality
Assurance Guide" is abbreviated as "QAG"; "Quality Assurance Program" is
abbreviated as "QAP"; "Roles, Responsibilities, Authorities, and
Accountability" is abbreviated as "R2A2"; "Subject Area" is abbreviated
as "SA"; "Standards Based Management System" is abbreviated as "SBMS";
"Standard Practice Instructions" is abbreviated as "SPI".

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| **REQUIREMENTS** | **PROGRAM         | ##### COMMENTS                |
|                  | IMPLEMENTATION**  |                               |
| **10 CFR 830.120 |                   |                               |
| / DOE O414.1**   |                   |                               |
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| #                | -                 | These criteria are addressed  |
|                  |    Standard-Based | at the Laboratory Level in    |
| # Crite          |     Management    | various management systems    |
| rion 1 - Program |     System - MSD  | that were developed as part   |
|                  |                   | of the Laboratory's overall   |
| A written QAP    | -   Quality       | approach to attaining an      |
| shall be         |     Management -- | Integrated Safety Management  |
| developed,       |     MSD           | System and Environmental      |
| implemented, and |                   | Management System.            |
| maintained. The  | ```{=html}        |                               |
| QAP shall        | <!-- -->          | The Quality Management System |
| describe the     | ```               | maintains a QA Program that   |
| organizational   | -   BNL           | is deployed through the BNL   |
| structure,       |     Organization  | Standards Based Management    |
| functional       |     Chart         | System (SBMS).                |
| r                |                   |                               |
| esponsibilities, | -   Human         | ######                        |
| levels of        |     Resources -   |                               |
| authority, and   |     MSD           | The Human Resources           |
| interfaces for   |                   | Management System maintains   |
| those managing,  | ```{=html}        | the (R2A2) process that forms |
| performing, and  | <!-- -->          | an understanding between each |
| assessing the    | ```               | employee and their supervisor |
| work. The QAP    | -   Integrated    | regarding performance         |
| shall describe   |     Planning --   | expectation.                  |
| management       |     MSD           |                               |
| processes,       |                   | The Integrated Planning       |
| including        | -   Work Planning | System (IPS) provides for a   |
| planning,        |     and Control   | process that assures clarity  |
| scheduling, and  |     -- MSD        | regarding resource            |
| resource         |                   | investments.                  |
| considerations.  | -   Financial     |                               |
|                  |     Management -- | The Work Planning and Control |
|                  |     MSD           | System establishes work       |
|                  |                   | planning and control          |
|                  | -                 | requirements so that all work |
|                  |                   | is planned and implemented    |
|                  | -   Graded        | properly.                     |
|                  |     Approach for  |                               |
|                  |     Quality       | The Financial Management      |
|                  |     Requirements  | System provides and maintains |
|                  |     -- SA         | the budgeting processes as    |
|                  |                   | well as internal financial    |
|                  |                   | reporting to BNL Management.  |
|                  |                   |                               |
|                  |                   | BNL uses a Quality            |
|                  |                   | Classification so that the    |
|                  |                   | graded approach concept can   |
|                  |                   | be applied.                   |
|                  |                   |                               |
|                  |                   | ###### Status                 |
|                  |                   |                               |
|                  |                   | BNL conforms to Criterion 1.  |
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| **REQUIREMENTS** | **PROGRAM         | ##### COMMENTS                |
|                  | IMPLEMENTATION**  |                               |
| **10 CFR 830.120 |                   |                               |
| / DOE O414.1**   |                   |                               |
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| #                | -   Training and  | The Training and              |
| Criterion 2 - Pe |     Qualification | Qualifications (T&Q)          |
| rsonnel Training |     -- MSD        | Management System is          |
|  & Qualification |                   | administered by the BNL T&Q   |
|                  | ESH Manual        | Office. The T&Q Management    |
| Personnel shall  |                   | System supports Laboratory    |
| be trained and   | -   1.3.5         | management in ensuring that   |
| qualified to     |     Planning &    | personnel working in BNL      |
| ensure they are  |     Control       | facilities are appropriately  |
| capable of       |     Experiments   | trained and qualified to      |
| performing their |                   | carry out their assigned      |
| assigned work.   | ```{=html}        | responsibilities. Proper      |
| Personnel shall  | <!-- -->          | training also assures a safe  |
| be provided      | ```               | and healthy workplace, as     |
| continuing       | -   1.3.6 Work    | well as the protection of the |
| training to      |     Planning &    | environment. The Training and |
| ensure that job  |     Control for   | Qualifications Management     |
| proficiency is   |     Operation     | System accomplishes this by   |
| maintained.      |                   | the following:                |
|                  | ```{=html}        |                               |
|                  | <!-- -->          | -   Providing assistance to   |
|                  | ```               |     other management system   |
|                  | -   1.3.1         |     stewards and laboratory   |
|                  |     Construction  |     line management with      |
|                  |     Safety        |     identifying and           |
|                  |                   |     satisfying customer,      |
|                  |                   |     staff, and regulatory     |
|                  |                   |     training and              |
|                  |                   |     qualification needs.      |
|                  |                   |                               |
|                  |                   | -   Providing a documented    |
|                  |                   |     Laboratory-wide training  |
|                  |                   |     and qualification         |
|                  |                   |     program, which includes   |
|                  |                   |     standards, procedures,    |
|                  |                   |     and guidelines.           |
|                  |                   |                               |
|                  |                   | -   Establishing a Training   |
|                  |                   |     Coordinator (TC) for each |
|                  |                   |     department/division. The  |
|                  |                   |     TC oversees the           |
|                  |                   |     requirements, for that    |
|                  |                   |     department/division, that |
|                  |                   |     are delineated in their   |
|                  |                   |     training plan The TC is   |
|                  |                   |     responsible for           |
|                  |                   |     periodically              |
|                  |                   |     reviewing/updating        |
|                  |                   |     personnel Job Training    |
|                  |                   |     Assessment and forwarding |
|                  |                   |     to the BNL T&Q Office.    |
|                  |                   |                               |
|                  |                   | ###### Status                 |
|                  |                   |                               |
|                  |                   | BNL conforms to Criterion 2.  |
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| #                | -   Integrated    | BNL has established and       |
|                  |     Assessment    | implemented numerous          |
| # C              |     Program --    | processes for detecting and   |
| riterion 3 - Qua |     MSD           | preventing problems and       |
| lity Improvement |                   | improving quality on a        |
|                  | -                 | continuous basis. These       |
| Processes to     |    Nonconformance | processes are used to         |
| detect and       |     & Corrective  | identify, control, resolve,   |
| prevent quality  |     and           | and evaluate the significance |
| problems shall   |     Preventive    | of nonconforming items and    |
| be established   |     Action -- SA  | activities throughout the     |
| and implemented. |                   | management systems. Together  |
| Items, services, | -   Radiological  | these processes generate      |
| and processes    |     Awareness     | information on scientific,    |
| that do not meet |     Reporting     | business, and operational     |
| established      |     Program       | performance for the           |
| requirements     |                   | Laboratory management, staff, |
| shall be         | -   Environmental | customers, stakeholders and   |
| identified,      |     Assessments   | regulators and provide        |
| controlled, and  |     -- SA         | mechanisms for continuous     |
| corrected        |                   | quality improvement. Actions  |
| according to the | -   Lessons       | are implemented and tracked   |
| importance of    |     Learned       | to completion.                |
| the problem and  |     Program -- SA | Nonconformances are evaluated |
| the work         |                   | for cause and appropriate     |
| affected.        | -                 | corrective action and         |
| Correction shall |    Correspondence | preventive actions are        |
| include          |     and           | identified and implemented.   |
| identifying the  |     Commitment    |                               |
| causes of        |     Tracking --   | ###### Status                 |
| problems and     |     SA            |                               |
| working to       |                   | BNL conforms to Criterion 3.  |
| prevent          | ```{=html}        |                               |
| recurrence. Item | <!-- -->          |                               |
| characteristics, | ```               |                               |
| process          | -   Graded        |                               |
| implementation,  |     Approach for  |                               |
| and other        |     Quality       |                               |
| quality-related  |     Requirements  |                               |
| information      |     -- SA         |                               |
| shall be         |                   |                               |
| reviewed and the | -                 |                               |
| data analyzed to |    Nonconformance |                               |
| identify items,  |     & Corrective  |                               |
| services, and    |     and           |                               |
| processes        |     Preventive    |                               |
| needing          |     Action -- SA  |                               |
| improvement.     |                   |                               |
|                  | -   Occurrence    |                               |
|                  |     Reporting and |                               |
|                  |     Processing    |                               |
|                  |     Systems -SA   |                               |
|                  |                   |                               |
|                  | ESH Manual        |                               |
|                  |                   |                               |
|                  | -   1.1.1 PAAA    |                               |
|                  |     Compliance    |                               |
|                  |     Validation    |                               |
|                  |     and           |                               |
|                  |     Noncompliance |                               |
|                  |     Reporting     |                               |
|                  |     Program       |                               |
|                  |                   |                               |
|                  | -   1.2.1         |                               |
|                  |     Corrective    |                               |
|                  |     Action        |                               |
|                  |     Management    |                               |
|                  |     and Tracking  |                               |
|                  |     for Internal  |                               |
|                  |     and External  |                               |
|                  |     Assessments   |                               |
|                  |     (Updated      |                               |
|                  |     3/00)         |                               |
|                  |                   |                               |
|                  | -   ESH 1.3.5     |                               |
|                  |     Planning and  |                               |
|                  |     Control of    |                               |
|                  |     Experiments   |                               |
|                  |                   |                               |
|                  | -   ESH 1.3.6     |                               |
|                  |     Work Planning |                               |
|                  |     and Control   |                               |
|                  |     for           |                               |
|                  |     Operations    |                               |
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| # C              | -   Records       | BNL has established Lab-wide  |
| riterion 4 - Doc |     Management -- | processes for Internal        |
| uments & Records |     MSD           | Controlled Documents and      |
|                  |                   | Records Management. These     |
| Documents shall  | -   Record        | detail requirements and       |
| be prepared,     |     Management -- | guidance for documents and    |
| reviewed,        |     SA            | records. Requirements         |
| approved,        |                   | establish practices for work  |
| issued, used,    | -   Internal      | units to identify key         |
| and revised to   |     Controlled    | documents important to the    |
| prescribe        |     Documents --  | process or work activity. The |
| processes,       |     SA            | BNL Records Management Office |
| specify          |                   | administers the Records       |
| requirements, or | -   Laboratory    | Management System (RMS). RMS  |
| establish        |     Wide          | ensures that record           |
| design. Records  |     Procedures    | information is controlled,    |
| shall be         |     and           | maintained, appraised, and    |
| specified,       |     Guidelines -- | disposed of in compliance     |
| prepared,        |     SA            | with legal requirements,      |
| reviewed,        |                   | Department of Energy (DOE)    |
| approved, and    | -   SPI 6-01      | requirements, and other       |
| maintained.      |     Preparation   | client requirements.          |
|                  |     of Scientific |                               |
|                  |     Papers and    | **[Status:]{.underline}**     |
|                  |     Reports and   |                               |
|                  |     Other         | BNL conforms to Criterion 4.  |
|                  |     Technical     |                               |
|                  |     Writing       |                               |
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| #                | SBMS examples     | Each management system        |
|                  | include, but are  | establishes the appropriate   |
| # Criterion 5    | not limited to:   | work processes to carry out   |
| - Work Processes |                   | its assigned functions. These |
|                  | -   Standards     | processes are provided to     |
| Work shall be    |     Based         | staff through the SBMS        |
| performed to     |     Management    | through policies, standards   |
| established      |     System - MSD  | of performance, and           |
| technical        |                   | Laboratory-wide procedures    |
| standards and    | -   Work Planning | and guidelines that are       |
| administrative   |     and Control   | current, accurate, and        |
| controls using   |     -- MSD        | relevant to their work. SBMS  |
| approved         |                   | does not deliver facility-,   |
| instructions,    | -   Calibration   | organization-, or             |
| procedures, or   |     -- SA         | program-specific operating    |
| other            |                   | procedures guidance and       |
| appropriate      | -   Life Cycle    | requirements; SBMS provides   |
| means. Items     |     Asset         | the baseline BNL requirements |
| shall be         |     Management -- | for developing, delivering,   |
| identified and   |     MSD           | and controlling such internal |
| controlled to    |                   | operating procedures and      |
| ensure their     | -   Material      | documents. For example, the   |
| proper use.      |     Requiring     | Work Planning and Control     |
| Items shall be   |     Special       | Management System provide ESH |
| maintained to    |     Handling - SA | Standards 1.3.5 and 1.3.6. as |
| prevent their    |                   | a primary means of            |
| damage, loss, or | ESH Manual        | incorporating the principles  |
| deterioration.   |                   | of Integrated Safety          |
| Equipment used   | -   1.3.5         | Management into the conduct   |
| for process      |     Planning &    | of experiments and            |
| monitoring or    |     Control       | operational activities. The   |
| data collection  |     Experiments   | Quality Management System     |
| shall be         |                   | provides guidelines to        |
| calibrated and   | -   1.3.6 Work    | prevent material damage, loss |
| maintained       |     Planning &    | or deterioration.             |
|                  |     Control for   |                               |
|                  |     Operation     | **[Status:]{.underline}**     |
|                  |                   |                               |
|                  |                   | BNL conforms to Criterion 5.  |
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| # Crit           | -   Life Cycle    | Several management systems    |
| erion 6 - Design |     Asset         | (e.g. Life Cycle Asset        |
|                  |     Management -  | Management, Quality           |
| Items and        |     MSD           | Management, Work Planning and |
| processes shall  |                   | Control, Facility Safety)     |
| be designed      | ```{=html}        | provide guidelines and        |
| using sound      | <!-- -->          | procedures that ensure that   |
| engine           | ```               | appropriate design processes  |
| ering/scientific | -   Graded        | address the practices needed  |
| principles and   |     Approach for  | to ensure that the designs    |
| appropriate      |     Quality       | for items and processes use   |
| standards.       |     Requirements  | sound engineering and         |
| Design work,     |     -- SA         | scientific principles and     |
| including        |                   | appropriate standards.        |
| changes, shall   | -   Hazards       |                               |
| incorporate      |     Analysis --   | **[Status]{.underline}**:     |
| applicable       |     SA            |                               |
| requirements and |                   | BNL conforms to Criterion 6.  |
| design bases.    | -   Engineering   |                               |
| Design           |     Design - SA   |                               |
| interfaces shall |                   |                               |
| be identified    | ESH Manual        |                               |
| and controlled.  |                   |                               |
|                  | -   1.3.0 Review  |                               |
| The adequacy of  |     of Facility   |                               |
| design products  |     Design        |                               |
| shall be         |                   |                               |
| verified or      | ```{=html}        |                               |
| validated by     | <!-- -->          |                               |
| individuals or   | ```               |                               |
| groups other     | -   1.5.2 Design  |                               |
| than those who   |     Criteria for  |                               |
| performed the    |     Electrical    |                               |
| work.            |     Equipment     |                               |
|                  |                   |                               |
| Verification and |                   |                               |
| validation work  |                   |                               |
| shall be         |                   |                               |
| completed before |                   |                               |
| approval and     |                   |                               |
| implementation   |                   |                               |
| of the design    |                   |                               |
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| # Criterion      | -   Acquisition   | BNL processes ensure procured |
|  7 - Procurement |     Management -- | items and services meet the   |
|                  |     MSD           | established requirements,     |
| Procured items   |                   | perform as specified, and     |
| and services     | -   Procurement   | meet the expectations of the  |
| shall meet       |     Operations    | end-user. The system ensures  |
| established      |     Manual        | that suppliers are evaluated  |
| requirements and |                   | and selected on the basis of  |
| perform as       | ```{=html}        | specified criteria. The       |
| specified.       | <!-- -->          | stringency of the procurement |
| Prospective      | ```               | requirements is commensurate  |
| suppliers shall  | -   Graded        | with the importance of the    |
| be evaluated and |     Approach for  | purchased items or services.  |
| selected on the  |     Quality       |                               |
| basis of         |     Requirements  | Based on the "graded          |
| specified        |     -- SA         | approach", potential          |
| criteria.        |                   | suppliers of critical,        |
| Processes to     | -   Inspections   | complex, or costly items or   |
| ensure that      |     and           | services undergo an           |
| approved         |     Acceptance -- | evaluation, prior to contract |
| suppliers        |     SA            | award, to determine if they   |
| continue to      |                   | can consistently conform to   |
| provide          | -   Purchase      | the technical-and             |
| acceptable items |     Requisition   | quality-requirements of the   |
| and services     |     Review for    | procurement.                  |
| shall be         |                   |                               |
| established and  |   Quality-related | Utilizing the graded          |
| implemented.     |     Requirements  | approach, provisions are made |
|                  |     --SA          | for the evaluation of         |
|                  |                   | products and services to      |
|                  | -   Evaluation of | specified requirements.       |
|                  |     Seller QA     |                               |
|                  |     Programs --   | **[Status:]{.underline}**     |
|                  |     SA            |                               |
|                  |                   | BNL conforms to Criterion 7.  |
|                  | -   Su            |                               |
|                  | spect/Counterfeit |                               |
|                  |     Items -- SA   |                               |
|                  |     and program   |                               |
|                  |     description   |                               |
|                  |                   |                               |
|                  | -                 |                               |
|                  |    Nonconformance |                               |
|                  |     & Corrective  |                               |
|                  |     Actions - SA  |                               |
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| **REQUIREMENTS** | **PROGRAM         | ##### COMMENTS                |
|                  | IMPLEMENTATION**  |                               |
| **10 CFR 830.120 |                   |                               |
| / DOE O414.1**   |                   |                               |
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| #                | -   Inspection    | BNL has established           |
|  Criterion 8 - I |     and           | guidelines that address the   |
| nspection and Ac |     Acceptance -- | inspection and acceptance     |
| ceptance Testing |     SA            | testing of an item, service   |
|                  |                   | or process against            |
| Inspection and   | -   Su            | established acceptance and/or |
| testing of       | spect/Counterfeit | performance criteria. The     |
| specified items, |     Items SA and  | need for inspection and       |
| services, and    |     program       | acceptance testing, as well   |
| processes shall  |     description   | as the use of calibrated      |
| be conducted     |                   | equipment is determined       |
| using            | ```{=html}        | during project or activity    |
| established      | <!-- -->          | planning, based on the graded |
| acceptance and   | ```               | approach. BNL has established |
| performance      | -   Calibration - | a SA that addresses the       |
| criteria.        |     SA            | calibration of measuring and  |
| Equipment used   |                   | test equipment.               |
| for inspections  | ```{=html}        |                               |
| and tests shall  | <!-- -->          | **[Status:]{.underline}**     |
| be calibrated    | ```               |                               |
| and maintained.  | -                 | BNL conforms to Criterion 8.  |
|                  |    Nonconformance |                               |
|                  |     & Corrective  |                               |
|                  |     and           |                               |
|                  |     Preventive    |                               |
|                  |     Action - SA   |                               |
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| # Cri            | -   Integrated    | The Integrated Assessment     |
| terion 9 - Manag |     Assessment    | Program (IAP), administered   |
| ement Assessment |     Program --    | by the IAP Office, provides   |
|                  |     MSD           | BNL with the necessary        |
| Managers shall   |                   | feedback processes to support |
| assess their     | -   [ESH STD      | performance-based management. |
| management       |     1.1.1         | Self-Assessment, an element   |
| processes.       |                   | of the IAP, responds directly |
| Problems that    |    Price-Anderson | to the management assessment  |
| hinder the       |     Amendments    | criterion. It encourages      |
| organization     |     Act           | performance excellence in     |
| from achieving   |     Compliance    | scientific, operational,      |
| its objectives   |     Validation    | community involvement and     |
| shall be         |     and           | business practices.           |
| identified and   |     Noncompliance | Assessments are planned and   |
| corrected.       |     Reporting     | performed to evaluate the     |
|                  |                   | implementation and continuous |
|                  | Program](https:// | improvement of the various    |
|                  | sbms.bnl.gov/ld/l | management systems and        |
|                  | d08/ld08d021.htm) | generate information on the   |
|                  |                   | organizations scientific,     |
|                  |                   | business, and operational     |
|                  |                   | performance for BNL's         |
|                  |                   | management. These assessments |
|                  |                   | measure process effectiveness |
|                  |                   | and promote improvement and   |
|                  |                   | assists in the achievement of |
|                  |                   | goals (critical outcomes),    |
|                  |                   | plans, and objectives.        |
|                  |                   | Problems that hinder the      |
|                  |                   | organization from achieving   |
|                  |                   | its goals, plans, and         |
|                  |                   | objectives are identified and |
|                  |                   | corrected.                    |
|                  |                   |                               |
|                  |                   | **[Status:]{.underline}**     |
|                  |                   |                               |
|                  |                   | #######                       |
|                  |                   |  BNL conforms to Criterion 9. |
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| **REQUIREMENTS** | **PROGRAM         | ##### COMMENTS                |
|                  | IMPLEMENTATION**  |                               |
| **10 CFR 830.120 |                   |                               |
| / DOE O414.1**   |                   |                               |
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| # Crite          | -   Integrated    | BNL has established           |
| rion 10 - Indepe |     Assessment    | mechanisms for addressing     |
| ndent Assessment |     Program - MSD | Independent Assessment. All   |
|                  |                   | assessments are planned and   |
| Independent      | -   Internal      | conducted using established   |
| assessments      |     Audit         | criteria. The type and        |
| shall be planned |                   | frequency of these            |
| and conducted to | -   Independent   | assessments are based on the  |
| measure item and |     Oversight     | status, complexity and        |
| service quality, |                   | importance of the activities  |
| to measure the   | -   Peer Review   | or processes being assessed.  |
| adequacy of work |                   | Assessment results are        |
| performance, and | ```{=html}        | documented. Those conducting  |
| to promote       | <!-- -->          | independent assessments are   |
| improvement. The | ```               | technically qualified and     |
| group performing | -   Corporate     | knowledgeable in the areas    |
| independent      |     Oversight     | assessed, they are also       |
| assessments      |                   | organizationally independent  |
| shall have       | -   Certifying    | from the evaluations they     |
| sufficient       |     Bodies for    | assess.                       |
| authority and    |     ISO           |                               |
| freedom from the |     registration  | The Internal Audit Office     |
| line to carry    |                   | conducts audits to evaluate   |
| out its          |                   | the adequacy systems of       |
| r                |                   | internal management controls. |
| esponsibilities. |                   |                               |
|                  |                   | An Independent Oversight      |
| Persons          |                   | Office performs assessments   |
| conducting       |                   | to verify that line           |
| independent      |                   | organizations are             |
| assessments      |                   | effectively, efficiently, and |
| shall be         |                   | adequately meeting assessment |
| technically      |                   | requirements. In addition,    |
| qualified and    |                   | line managers or project      |
| knowledgeable in |                   | managers may request that IO  |
| the areas        |                   | conduct special reviews or    |
| assessed.        |                   | investigations at any time.   |
|                  |                   |                               |
|                  |                   | Peer Review is a process used |
|                  |                   | at BNL by which the quality,  |
|                  |                   | productivity, and relevance   |
|                  |                   | of science and technology     |
|                  |                   | programs is monitored.        |
|                  |                   |                               |
|                  |                   | Corporate oversight is done   |
|                  |                   | on a periodic basis and       |
|                  |                   | provides management insight   |
|                  |                   | regarding the BNL Management  |
|                  |                   | Systems.                      |
|                  |                   |                               |
|                  |                   | Independent Assessments       |
|                  |                   | performed by external         |
|                  |                   | parties, e.g., ISO-certifying |
|                  |                   | body, EPA, DOE, are used as   |
|                  |                   | objective information by the  |
|                  |                   | Laboratory in establishing    |
|                  |                   | its strategic direction and   |
|                  |                   | improving performance.        |
|                  |                   |                               |
|                  |                   | **[Status:]{.underline}**     |
|                  |                   |                               |
|                  |                   | BNL conforms to Criterion 10. |
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