DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN

 for FY 2000

SECRETARY OF ENERGY

BILL RICHARDSON
Editor’s Notes

This plan addresses three years’ performance: status of FY 1998 Performance Agreement commitments, final edits to the FY 1999

performance measures and goals proposed with the FY 1999 budget, and proposed FY 2000 performance measures and goals within

DOE’s budget request for FY 2000. The significant changes to the FY 1999 performance measures and goals are indicated by

striking out text to be removed and underlining text to be added with footnotes explaining the change. 

DOE’s Inspector General and the Power Marketing Administrations are included in this plan. However, the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission (FERC) has prepared separate GPRA documents and their resources but not performance measures are

included in this plan.

This plan was prepared by the Office of Policy, Office of Strategic Planning, Budget and Program Evaluation with input from all

offices in DOE. The DOE point of contact for this document is Bill Kennedy, (202) 586-0423, bill.kennedy@hq.doe.gov. 

This document is available on the World Wide Web as part of the Department’s Strategic Management System found at:

http://www.doe.gov/policy/sms/sms.html
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

OVERVIEW

This Annual Performance Plan for the Department of Energy 

expands on the Clinton Administration’s performance plan for

FY 2000 and is an overview of the details contained in DOE’s

full budget submission for FY 2000. This plan is a product of the

Department‘s Strategic Management System’s process to make

DOE more productive and accountable to the taxpayers. 

Fiscal Year 2000 is the third year for which the Department has

prepared a performance plan and the second performance plan 

required by the Government Performance and Results Act of

1993 (“Results Act”). The FY 2000 plan was developed using

our experience gained from :

 é developing and using Performance Agreements

between the Secretary of Energy and the President

since FY 1995, 

 é reporting the results of those Agreements and

receiving “clean opinions” from our Inspector General

for two consecutive years,

 é developing the “Comprehensive National Energy

Strategy” and “Accelerating Cleanup -- Paths to

Closure” plan, and 

 é reviews by Congress and the General Accounting

Office of our Results Act implementation.

Our Annual Performance Plan includes the results of our

commitments for FY 1998, establishes our final performance

goals for FY 1999, and proposes performance goals for FY 2000. 

These are organized to support the “business lines” established by

the Department’s Strategic Plan. Consistent organization and

format of performance information clarifies the linkage of

management documents from the Strategic Plan to the Annual

Performance Plan, to the Secretary of Energy’s Performance

Agreement with the President, to the Department’s annual report.

The budget and management of the operations at the Department

of Energy are performance-based and follow the business line

format outlined in the Department's Strategic Plan. This

Performance Plan for FY 2000 identifies what the taxpayers will

receive for the resources entrusted to the Department of Energy.

To foster a secure and reliable energy

system that is environmentally and

economically sustainable, to be a

responsible steward of the Nation's

nuclear weapons, to clean up our own

facilities, and to support continued United

States leadership in science and

technology.

The Mission of the

Department of Energy is:

To implement this

mission, the resources

requested for FY 2000

are:

 $17.8 Billion and 

 16,219 Full Time

 Equivalent staff.
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INTRODUCTION

Results for Resources 

Our government is becoming more accountable to the

taxpayers through implementation of the Government

Performance and Results Act of 1993 (the “Results

Act”). This law requires development of long range

strategic plans, annual performance plans, and annual

performance reports. This document is the second

annual performance plan prepared to meet law’s

requirements of: (1) establishing performance goals that

include the level of performance to be achieved written

in an objective, quantifiable, and measurable form; (2)

briefly describing the resources required to meet those

performance goals; (3) describing how performance will

be measured and compared with the goals; and (4) General Goals (SP)  ̄ Business Line Goals (SP&APP)

describing the how the Department will verify and

validate the measured results. The President’s Office of

Management and Budget has issued guidance to

agencies for preparing these plans but the format was up

to the Departments.

A Clear Picture of

Intended Performance

This Annual Performance Plan provides a clear picture

of the Department's intended performance for FY 2000

by presenting fiscal year performance goals toward

achieving the mission and goals of the Strategic Plan. 

The annual goals are improved, means and strategies for

FY 2000 are more meaningful, and the links to the

resources is simpler and clearer. To provide context, the

plan includes the revised final measures and goals for

FY 1999 and the status of the commitments in the

Secretary’s FY 1998 Performance Agreement with the

President.

Consistency with the

Strategic Plan and

Linkage to the Budget

To ensure consistency with our Strategic Plan, this

Annual Performance Plan begins with our mission as

stated in the Strategic Plan and follows the Strategic

Plan’s structure. It describes performance measures and

goals for each long term objective of the business lines

and corporate management. 

We have also made some structural adjustments to

improve the linkage between our performance measures

and goals and the resource requests. In order to show

the links between this performance plan and the budget

structure, a two-step process is necessary. First is a

mapping from the “program activities” of the

President’s budget to our “decision units.” Second is a

matrix showing how each decision unit is supported by

performance measures and goals. Both steps are

presented as tables at the beginning of each business line

discussion.

The following shows the relationship between the

GPRA-specified contents and terminology of a strategic

plan (SP) and annual performance plans (APP) and

where they are found in either DOE’s Strategic Plan,

Annual Performance Plan, or both. 

GPRA At DOE

General Objectives (SP)  ̄ Business Line Objectives 

 (SP&APP)

Strategies (SP)  ̄ Long-term Strategies (SP&APP)

Performance Goals  ̄ Performance Measures & Goals;

 & Indicators (APP) Commitments (APP)

Means & Strategies(APP) ̄ Means & Strategies (APP)

Organizational

Adjustments

To improve linkage with the budget structure, we have

presented performance measures and goals with their

associated funding source as well as of showing them in

the original Strategic Plan business line. This format

allows us to be consistent with the budget, yet increase

the focus on accountability. For example, the science

and technology developmental work done by the Office

of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is described

under the Energy Resources business line where it is

funded, rather than in the Science and Technology

business line. Similarly the electric utility restructuring

and global climate change work being done by the

Policy Office is described under Corporate Management

because it is funded by the Departmental Administration

account rather than with the Energy Resources business

line. These adjustments did not affect a significant

number of items and all items are indicated in both

where they were found in the Strategic Plan, the

FY 1998 Performance Agreement, and the FY 1999

Performance Plan, as well as where they are in this

Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000. 

Adjustments to the

Strategic Plan
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The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 consequence, ensuring that appropriate attention is

allows adjustments to the strategic plan through annual given to ameliorating problems that may affect wise

performance plans. In the year since the original expenditure of the taxpayer’s money. The FMFIA

strategic plan was published in September 1997, two process identifies reportable problems and DOE’s plans

significant strategic planning efforts have been to address them. For FY 1999 and FY 2000, we are

completed. In April 1998, the Department published incorporating those commitments into the performance

the Comprehensive National Energy Strategy, DOE/S0124 (CNES). Its development included consultation

with stakeholders through public meetings and public

comments. The five “goals” of the resulting plan are

different from the five “objectives” in the Strategic

Plan’s business line for Energy Resources. Work

continues on implementing the CNES, however, for this

version of the Annual Performance Plan, the Strategic

Plan’s original objectives are used because we have not

fully implemented the CNES plan into our strategic

plan.

The second significant strategic planning effort was the

development of the environmental management plan,

Accelerating Cleanup: Paths to Closure, DOE/EM0362. The development of this plan also involved

stakeholders and the public. The plan does not change

the Strategic Plan but describes in more detail the costs,

schedule, and strategies. It does, however, effect the

budget structure for FY 2000 in that the work has been

organized into 353 projects to cleanup the 53 remaining

sites. Accelerating Cleanup is incorporated into this

Plan. 

During the development of the FY 2000 budget,

improvements were made to the performance measures

and goals of the Strategic Plan based on our experiences

with the CNES, the Accelerating Cleanup plan, and our

experience in developing the performance measures and

goals of the FY 1999 Performance Plan. In addition,

we have been evolving criteria for what performance

measures should be included in the Department’s

performance plan based on our experience with the

Performance Agreements between the Secretary and the

President since FY 1995. We want performance

measures and goals to be presidential, specific,

quantified, meaningful, stretching, concise, written for

taxpayers, covering, and auditable. These criteria are

discussed on page104.

This annual performance plan contains the resultant set

of measures & goals. 

Management Challenges

Each year, in accordance with the Federal Managers’

Financial Integrity Act of 1982 (FMFIA), the

Department has been identifying for the President,

Congress, and ultimately the public, areas of

vulnerability in the operations of Government, and, as a

measures and goals for the Department based on the

evaluation done for FY 1998. The ten management

challenges are included in their associated business line

or corporate management area and are identified as

FMFIA items

The Year 2000 Problem

The steps the Department is taking to address this

problem are part of the fifth Corporate Management

objective on page 99.

Crosscutting Goals

The Department conducts continual dialogue and

cooperation with other Federal and State agencies, and

Native American nations, as well as U.S. industries and

foreign governments. This cooperation frequently

identifies crosscutting or common goals for the

Department and the other organizations. In situations

where our goals and objectives are accomplished

through the work of others, we reduce or eliminate our

efforts, thus avoiding duplication and saving taxpayer

resources. Discussions of specific coordination for each

objective are in the “means and strategies” section for

the objective.

Consultation

In the development of the Department's Strategic Plan,

alternative long-term strategies were considered. 

Through consultation with Congress, other agencies, and

other stakeholder groups, many strategies were revised

and improved, such that the strategies included in the

final plan were those most likely to succeed. The

projected available resources, financial, human, capital,

and technological, were considered in developing the

goals and objectives. The financial and human

resources requested in the budget are identified in the

Annual Performance Plan with each goal and objective. 

However, in accordance with OMB guidance, the annual

performance plan, like the budget, contains predecisional information and was not released outside the

Executive branch. Consultation with Congress is

conducted through the Congressional review of the

budget. 

Following the submittal of the Performance Plan for

FY 1999, several committee chairman wrote the

Secretary providing their “grading” of the Department’s
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plan. Those comments were taken into consideration in the resources applied to the objectives of that business

developing this FY 2000 plan. The Department line. Next, each objective is presented followed by a

recognizes that the preparation of this annual listing of the long-term (strategic) strategies and three

performance plan is an inherently governmental columns of performance information. The columns are

function. As such, drafting of the plan was done only by by fiscal year: FY 1998, FY 1999, and FY 2000. In the

Federal employees and no non-Federal parties made any columns are titles derived from the long-term strategies

significant contribution followed by the associated performance measures and

. goals. Each measure is annotated with the responsible

Addressing Weaknesses

in the FY 1999 Plan 

The major weaknesses in the FY 1999 plan were the

poor linking of the proposed performance with the

budget requested, the lack of FY 1999-specific

strategies to accomplish the annual goals, and the thin

discussion of crosscutting goals. These areas have

received special attention. Showing the connection from

the budget to our performance goals has been improved

by the addition of tables providing the linking the

President’s Program and Financing (P&F) accounts and

program activities to DOE’s decision units. We have

retained the tables showing the relationship of DOE’s

decision units to the Strategic Plan’s objectives and the

Annual Performance Plan’s performance measures and

goals. We have also added a new section following the

performance measures and goals addressing the

FY 2000-specific means and strategies for

accomplishing the proposed FY 2000 performance

goals. Finally, how we are collaborating with other

entities to accomplish joint performance goals is stated

in the performance measures themselves or in the

discussion of the means and strategies to accomplish

them. Other improvements have been made throughout

the document to address other noted weaknesses.

Organization of this Plan

This plan’s organization is based on Strategic Plan and

it addresses DOE’s performance for three years. The

Strategic Plan presented a single goal for each of four

major business lines and one goal for corporate

management. Each of these five goals were supported

by objectives that are, in turn, supported by long-term

strategies. While the goals and objectives chart a course

for the next 5-10 years and the Strategic Plan’s

strategies were targeted for the next 3-5 years, this

annual performance plan contains the performance

measures and goals for the budget year, FY 2000. 

Performance measures and goals for the current year,

FY 1999 and the status of results for the previous year,

FY 1998, are provided for context. 

The discussion of each business line begins with the

goal for a business line, overview charts addressing the

general goal, and tables linking the President’s budget to

DOE office in parentheses. A list of the office

abbreviations is provided on page 105. 

The FY 1998 results are described using status codes. 

The status codes are: 

“FULLY SUCCESSFUL” for results evaluated as meeting or

exceeding the target; 

“SUCCESSFUL” for results effectively 80-100 percent of the

target; 

“PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL” is used for results effectively in

the range of 50-80 percent of target;

and “UNSUCCESSFUL” was used for results effectively less than

50 percent of the target. 

Where performance was less than SUCCESSFUL, a

brief explanation is provided. The full discussion of the

FY 1998 results will be found in the Department’s

Accountability Report to be published March 1, 1999.

Following the columns is a discussion of the means and

strategies that DOE will use to achieve the FY 2000

performance goals. This discussion includes any

significant overlap with other organization’s

performance goals, i.e., other government agencies

involved in achieving the specified goals.

It should also be noted that this performance plan is only

an overview. The comprehensive set of performance

measures and performance goals are set forth in the

Department’s full performance-based budget. 

Finally, performance planning is still evolving at the

Department of Energy. Each cycle the Department

becomes more effective in designing and refining

performance measures and goals that are used to manage

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Figure 1: Department of Energy Budget Requests by Business Line

The following table presents the business line goal statements and requested resources for FY 2000.

Business Line Goals FY 2000 Budget Request

(in millions) (in FTE)

Energy Resources: The Department of Energy and its partners promote secure,

competitive, and environmentally responsible energy systems that serve the needs of the

public. (FE, EE, NE, PMAs, EIA, & FERC)

$ 2,095 7,575

National Security: Support national security, promote international nuclear

safety, and reduce the global danger from weapons of mass destruction. (DP, NN, IN,

CN, MD, WT, NR)

$ 6,228 2,508

Environmental Quality: Aggressively clean up the environmental legacy of

nuclear weapons and civilian nuclear research and development programs, minimize

future waste generation, safely manage nuclear materials, and permanently dispose of the

Nation's radioactive wastes. (EM, RW, & EH)

$ 6,452 3,232

Science and Technology: Deliver the scientific understanding and

technological innovations that are critical to the success of DOE's mission and the

Nation's science base. (SC)

$ 2,844 424

Corporate Management: The Department of Energy continuously demonstrates

organizational excellence in its environment, safety and health practices, communication

and trust efforts, and its corporate management systems and approaches. (All programs

participate in the Corporate Management area. The funds and FTEs shown for

Corporate Management are those of the Departmental Administration account with

FERC receipts.) (CFO, CI, GC, ED, FM, GC, HG, MA, IG, PA, PO, PC, & S1)

$ 223 2,480

Totals: $17,842 16,219
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Figure 3: Energy Production & Consumption

Figure 4: The Costs of Energy by Sector Figure 5: Renewable Energy Capacity

ENERGY RESOURCES

GOAL: The Department of Energy and its

partners promote secure, competitive, and

environmentally responsible energy

systems that serve the needs of the public.

 
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 Only a portion of Departmental Administration resources are applied to the Energy Resources Business Line. 1

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The following table maps the Presidential Budget’s Program and Financing (P&F) accounts and program activities to the

Department of Energy’s offices and decision units. The alignment includes aggregation, disaggregation, and consolidation. 

The table that follows this one maps DOE decision units to the business line objectives where performance measures and

goals are identified.

Presidential Budget Program and Financing FY 2000 DOE DOE Decision Units

(P&F) Budget Office

Accounts and Program Activities Request

($M)

270 Energy Supply

Solar and renewable energy $399 EE Solar & Renewable Energy

Nuclear research & development $269 NE Nuclear Energy

Fossil Energy Research and Development $375 FE Fossil Energy Programs

Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves $0 FE Naval Petroleum & Oil Reserves

Energy Conservation

Building technology, State and community $145 EE Building technology, State and

programs--non-grant community programs--non-grant

Building technology, State and community $191 EE Building technology, State and

programs--grant community programs--grant

Federal energy management program $32 EE Federal Energy Management

Program

Industrial sector $171 EE Industrial Sector

Transportation sector $252 EE Transportation Sector

Policy and management $47 EE Policy and management

Strategic Petroleum Reserve $159 FE SPR Facilities Development

SPR Petroleum Account $5 FE SPR Petroleum Account

Energy Information Administration $73 EIA Energy Information Administration

Clean Coal Technology --$246 FE Clean Coal Technology

Elk Hills School Lands Fund $36 FE Elk Hills School Lands Fund

Power Marketing Administrations $319 PMA Power Marketing Administrations

Departmental Administration $21 PO Policy and International Affairs 1
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The following table indicates which budget program/decision units support which of the business line objectives. 

Resources, in both funds and Full Time Equivalent staff (FTEs), are shown. FTE estimates are for the overall program

offices. The funds shown are program totals from DOE’s budget request. 

 

DOE

Office

DOE Program/ Budget

Decision Units Request FTEs

FY 2000

($M)

ER-1 ER-2 ER-3 ER-4 ER-5

 Energy Competitive Efficiency & Global Informed

Security Industry Productivity Markets Policy

 EE Solar & Renewable $399 526 X X X X X

Energy

Transportation $252 X X X

Sector

Industry Sector $171 X X X

Federal Energy

Management $32 X X

Program

Building technology,

State and $145 X X X

community

programs--nongrant

Building technology,

State and $191 X

community

programs--grant

Policy and $47 X X X X X

Management

 FE Fossil Energy $364 905 X X X X

Programs

Clean Coal Tech. --$246 X X X

Naval Petroleum & $0 X

Oil Reserves

SPR Facilities $164 X

Development

Elk Hills School $36 X

Lands Fund

 NE Nuclear Energy $269 144 X

PMA Power Marketing $200 4,309 X

Administrations

 HG Hearings and $6 46 X

Appeals

 EIA Energy Information $73 371 X

Administration

 PO Office of Policy and

International Affairs $21 120 X X X 2
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End-of-year results of FY 1998 Performance Agreement commitments are classified as “FULLY SUCCESSFUL”, “SUCCESSFUL”, 3

“PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL”, or “UNSUCCESSFUL” for performance judged to be effectively 100% or better, 80-100%, 50-80%, or less than

50% respectively.

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ER-1 Reduce the vulnerability of the U.S. economy to disruptions in energy

supplies. (FE, EE, PMAs) 

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will (1) support research and development, policies,

and improved regulatory practices capable of ending the decline in domestic oil production before 2005; (2) maintain an

effective Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to deter and respond to oil supply disruptions, and act cooperatively with

member nations of the International Energy Agency; (3) diversify the international supply of oil and gas; (4) develop

alternative transportation fuels and more efficient vehicles that can reduce year 2010 projected oil (crude plus refined

products) imports of 12 million barrels per day by 10 percent; (5) maximize the productivity of Federal oil fields, consistent

with Congressional legislation; and (6) take measures to avoid, but when needed, respond to domestic energy disruptions.

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals (Initial)

ER1-1 BOOSTING THE NATION’S ER1-1 BOOSTING THE ER1-1 BOOSTING THE

PRODUCTION OF DOMESTIC OIL NATION’S PRODUCTION OF NATION’S PRODUCTION OF

! Demonstrating advanced

production enhancement

technologies for shallow-shelf

carbonate reservoirs, adding 27

million barrels of reserves. (FE) 

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL) reserves, including 30 million barrels of reserves, increasing the 3

! Developing and transferring to reducing abandonment rates.

industry six new technologies to (FE)

characterize the heterogeneity in

naturally fractured reservoirs. (FE)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL) improve oil and gas production monitoring of two technologies

! Completing work in four States,

giving them the capability to

establish variances for oil and gas

injection wells in areas of low

environmental risk, and

implementing risk-based data

management systems for improved

regulatory decision- making in ten

States, towards overall program

objective of reducing cumulative

industry compliance costs by $16

billion by 2010. (FE) 

 (FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

DOMESTIC OIL DOMESTIC OIL

! Demonstrate four advanced ! Completing demonstration and

production enhancement transfer of seven advanced

technologies that could ultimately secondary and tertiary

add 190 million barrels of domestic technologies, adding 92 million

barrels during FY 1999. (FE) number of economic wells and

! Complete an online environmental

compliance expert system, developed

in cooperation with States, that will ! Completing field testing and

economics by giving producers for downhole separation for oil

on-line access to Federal and State and water, resulting in reduction

rules and regulations and allowing in produced water and potential

them to conduct environmental increase in oil production per

permitting and reporting over the well. (FE)

Internet, reducing time and costs

related to environmental

compliance. (FE)
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ER-1 Reduce the vulnerability of the U.S. economy to disruptions in energy

supplies. (FE, EE, PMAs) (Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ER1-2 MAINTAINING AN ER1-2 MAINTAINING AN ER1-2 MAINTAINING AN

EFFECTIVE STRATEGIC EFFECTIVE STRATEGIC EFFECTIVE STRATEGIC

PETROLEUM RESERVE PETROLEUM RESERVE PETROLEUM RESERVE

! Degassing 11 million barrels of ! Initiate additional SPR ! Complete the Life Extension

additional oil inventory to infrastructure Life Extension Program to ensure the long-term

complete the degasification effort Program projects, thereby bringing reliability, effectiveness, and

at a total of 169 million barrels, program implementation to operational readiness of SPR

thus increasing oil availability for approximately 96 percent of the facilities and systems.(FE)

drawdown to the total SPR $328 million program. Program

inventory amount. (FE) completion in FY 2000 will increase ! Ensuring achievement of a

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Performing an annual assessment

of commercial systems' capability

to distribute SPR crude into the

marketplace, defined as 120

percent of SPR drawdown rate

capability. (FE) 

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Initiating an additional 17 percent

of the infrastructure life extension

program to maintain SPR systems'

reliability, bringing implementation

to 93 percent. (FE) (FULLY

SUCCESSFUL)

ER1-3 DIVERSIFYING THE

INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY OF

OIL AND GAS

! Continuing DOE leadership in

international energy initiatives that

are instrumental in developing,

through governmentto-government efforts, an effective

legal and regulatory framework for

private sector energy investment

and policies to encourage

development of a broad portfolio of

fuel supplies. (PO) 

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

sustained drawdown capability to calculated site availability of 95%

4.1 million barrels per day or greater with drawdown

compared to 3.7 in FY 1997. (FE) capability of 4.1 million barrels

ER1-3 DIVERSIFYING THE

INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY OF 

OIL AND GAS

! Continue DOE leadership in

international energy initiatives that

are instrumental in developing,

through government-to- government

efforts, an effective legal and

regulatory framework for private

sector energy investment and

policies to encourage development

of a broad portfolio of fuel supplies.

(PO) 

per day for a sustained 90 day

period within 15 days notice by

the President. (FE) 

ER1-3 DIVERSIFYING THE

INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY OF

OIL AND GAS

! Continue DOE leadership in

international energy initiatives

that are instrumental in

developing, through

government-to- government

efforts, an effective legal and

regulatory framework for private

sector energy investment and

policies to encourage

development of a broad portfolio

of fuel supplies. (PO) 
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ER-1 Reduce the vulnerability of the U.S. economy to disruptions in energy

supplies. (FE, EE, PMAs) (Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ER1-4 DEVELOPING ER1-4 DEVELOPING ER1-4 DEVELOPING

ALTERNATIVE ALTERNATIVE ALTERNATIVE

TRANSPORTATION FUELS AND TRANSPORTATION FUELS AND TRANSPORTATION FUELS AND

MORE EFFICIENT VEHICLES MORE EFFICIENT VEHICLES MORE EFFICIENT VEHICLES

! Developing technologies to convert ! Support an industrial partner to ! Demonstrate conversion of

fossil and waste fuels to high complete site preparation and begin agricultural wastes to ethanol at a

quality transportation fuels at costs construction of industry-owned small commercial scale using a

of $20-$25 per barrel. Specifically, facility to demonstrate first-of-a-kind genetically engineered

(FE/EE) cellulosic biomass to ethanol fermentative microorganism (EE)

- developing a conceptual process

design for oxygen separation

using a new type of ceramic

membrane to advance FischerTropsch technology for

conversion of remote low-valued

natural gas to high quality

alternate liquid transportation

fuels, and 

- initiating development of

catalysts for coproducing

chemical feedstocks and

premium, ultra low emission

diesel fuels from solid

carbonaceous feedstocks. 

(SUCCESSFUL)

! Expanding the Clean Cities

program to more than 65

participating communities. (EE)

(SUCCESSFUL)

! Completing the design of a 10

million gallons of ethanol per year

first-of-a-kind refinery for

producing ethanol from

agricultural crop waste. (EE)

(SUCCESSFUL)

! Completing initial performance

specifications for the high

efficiency diesel to replace current

low efficiency engines in class 1

and 2 trucks. (EE) 

(SUCCESSFUL)

! Maintaining our 600+ existing

Climate Challenge partnership

agreements supporting integration

of energy efficiency and renewable

energy technologies into our

partner's Carbon abatement

programs. (EE) 

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(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

technology from agricultural crop ! Complete testing of baseline

waste. (EE) prototype, 50-volt high power

! Build a single cylinder proof-ofconcept diesel engine that delivers

up to 55 percent efficiency. (EE) ! Launch two projects that will lead

! Expand the Clean Cities program to

create continuous corridors of

alternative transportation fuel

availability in and between 10 major

urban centers. (EE)

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lithium-ion modules for use in

hybrid vehicles.(EE)

to 100 percent penetration of

alternative fuel vehicles in

selected niche applications such

as a local taxi fleet or the busses

for a particular school. (EE)
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 There have been a number of new events not under DOE control that have occurred since this measure was developed, which have combined to a 4

considerable delay in the final decision until as late as mid-FY 2002 based primarily on requests from Chevron.

 A new responsibility assigned to the Department of Energy and the Policy Office for FY 1999. 5

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ER-1 Reduce the vulnerability of the U.S. economy to disruptions in energy

supplies. (FE, EE, PMAs) (Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ER1-5 MAXIMIZING THE ER1-5 MAXIMIZING THE ER1-5 [Combined with ER1-4]

PRODUCTIVITY OF FEDERAL PRODUCTIVITY OF FEDERAL 

OIL FIELDS OIL FIELDS

! Carrying out the sale of the Elk ! Complete negotiations with Chevron

Hills oil field at maximum market USA on equity shares of Elk Hills. 

value by February 1998. (FE) (FE) 

 (FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

ER1-6 TAKING MEASURES TO ER1-6 TAKING MEASURES TO

AVOID DOMESTIC ENERGY AVOID DOMESTIC ENERGY

DISRUPTIONS DISRUPTIONS

! Ensuring that each power system ! Ensure that each power system

control area operated by a Power control area operated by a Power

Marketing Administration receives, Marketing Administration (PMA)

for each month of the fiscal year, a receives, for each month of the fiscal

Control Compliance Rating of year, a Control Compliance Rating

"Pass" using the North American of “Pass” using the North America

Electric Reliability Council Electric Reliability Council

performance standard. (PMAs) performance standard. (PMAs)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Completing the development of a

modeling capability and

performing analyses to guide the

design of legislative options

regarding reliability under electric

utility restructuring. (PO) 

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! Work with industry organizations

and government agencies to

establish a comprehensive process to

assess Y2K readiness status,

promote intersectoral coordination,

and provide contingency plans. 

Provide for timely communication to

the public of information regarding

readiness status and contingency

planning activities. (PO) 5

! Work with industry organizations

and government agencies, including

the National Petroleum Council, to

assess the impact of changing

market conditions and regulations

on the level and variability of

petroleum prices and supply, and

provide recommendations to

minimize disruptions during change. 

(PO)

ER1-6 TAKING MEASURES TO

AVOID DOMESTIC ENERGY

DISRUPTIONS

! Ensure that each power system

control area operated by a Power

Marketing Administration (PMA)

receives, for each month of the

fiscal year, a Control Compliance

Rating of “Pass” using the North

America Electric Reliability

Council performance standard. 

(PMAs)

! Meet the repayment plan for the

principal on the Power Investment

for each PMA. (PMAs)

! Achieve a safety performance of a

3.3 recordable accident

injuries per 200,000 hours

worked or the Bureau of Labor

Statistics’ industry rate, whichever

is lower. (PMAs)

! Work with industry organizations

and government agencies,

including the National Petroleum

Council, to assess the impact of

changing market conditions and

regulations on the level and

variability of petroleum prices

and supply, and provide

recommendations to minimize

disruptions during change. (PO)

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: With the Life Extension program wrapping up in FY 2000, DOE will focus the

Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) efforts on maintaining operational readiness of SPR facilities within 15 days of notice by

the President to drawdown oil at set performance levels. Oil supply activities will include increased technology transfer to
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help meet the CNES strategy: “By 2005, stop the decline in domestic oil production.” The Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale

Reserves will continue efforts to achieve maximum value from existing properties.” The Department will improve the

efficiency of vehicles through joint R&D with automobile manufacturers, demonstrate cost competitive technologies for the

production of liquid transportation fuels through partnerships with biofuel manufacturers, and encourage the adoption of

alternative fuel vehicles and supporting infrastructures through partnerships with local government organizations.

To meet their repayment target, the PMAs will emphasize: (a) managing costs and FTE; (b) risk management; (c)

enhancing revenues (e.g.., BPA’s renewal of power sales contracts through 2001 with existing wholesale customers); and

(d) effectively operate in the increasingly competitive marketplace.

To meet their safety target the PMAs will emphasize: (a) continuing to provide training for managers, supervisors and staff;

(b) tracking and reviewing injury/illness history to mitigate further occurrences; (c) continuing to monitor safety

compliance; and (d) emphasizing the role of management in safety.

To meet their reliability target the PMAs will emphasize: (a) being Y2K-ready; (b) leadership roles in adoption of

mandatory reliability requirements; (c) improved operations (e.g., reliability-centered maintenance, adopting quality

assurance approaches); and (d) improved contingency planning (e.g., outage coordination, remedial action schemes).
Department of Energy Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000 

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ER-2 Ensure that a competitive electricity generation industry is in place that

can deliver adequate and affordable supplies with reduced environmental

impact. (FE, EE, NE)

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will (1) propose legislation and support administrative actions to

promote establishment of a more open, competitive electric system, with improved environmental performance; (2) support R&D policies

and improved regulatory practices that can increase domestic natural gas supplies, moderate future price increases, and fuel 25 percent of

the anticipated 6 trillion cubic feet (TCF) increase in natural gas demand (of which 3.5 TCF is for electricity generation) through 2010; 

(3) develop renewable energy technologies and supporting policies capable of doubling non-hydroelectric renewable energy generating

capacity by 2010; (4) by 2010, significantly reduce emissions from currently existing fossil fuel powerplants; (5) by 2010, integrate

advanced turbine and fuel cell technology to achieve market-ready gas-fueled powerplants with efficiencies over 70 percent and

significantly reduced NOx compared to conventional plants; (6) by 2010, reduce coal powerplant emissions by achieving market-ready

coal power systems with efficiencies over 60 percent (new plants are currently about 35 percent), emission reductions less than 1/10 of

New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), and CO emissions 45 percent below conventional plants'; (7) improve nuclear power plant 2

reliability and availability to increase the capacity factor of existing nuclear power plants from the 1996 average of 76 percent to 85

percent by 2010; (8) maintain a viable nuclear option for future, carbon-free baseload electricity through cooperative programs with the

U.S. electric utility industry, national laboratories, and universities that would maintain domestic nuclear capabilities and would result in a

U.S. order of an advanced nuclear power plant before 2010 (See EQ-5 for nuclear waste issues); and (9) develop and introduce

advanced turbines for cogeneration that can reduce annual industrial energy costs by $500 million and carbon emissions by nearly 1.7

million metric tons in 2010.

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ER2-1 ESTABLISHING A MORE ER2-1 ESTABLISHING A MORE

OPEN, COMPETITIVE ELECTRIC OPEN, COMPETITIVE ELECTRIC

SYSTEM SYSTEM

! Completing the development of a ! Issue a revised Administration

modeling capability and proposal on electric utility

performing analyses to guide the restructuring and the supporting

design of legislative options economic analysis to provide a

regarding electric industry catalyst for consensus and action. 

competitiveness, environmental (PO)

performance, and affordable

customer service. (PO)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL) capabilities by benchmarking the

ER2-2 BOOSTING THE 

NATION’S PRODUCTION OF

NATURAL GAS

! Demonstrating 3 advanced drilling

and well completion technology

systems that could contribute an

additional 6 TCF to domestic gas

reserves. (FE)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Conducting feasibility studies and

developing conceptual designs for

alternative storage technologies for

the power generation markets in

the Northeast and South Atlantic

regions. (FE) 

(SUCCESSFUL)

! Enhance electricity sector modeling

representation of transmission system

constraints against models of physical

power flows to better address electric

reliability and economic issues, and

use this enhanced modeling

capability in support of the legislative

process. (PO)

ER2-2 BOOSTING THE 

NATION’S PRODUCTION OF

NATURAL GAS

! Complete development of one

Advanced Drilling, Completion &

Simulation technology system that

could contribute to an additional 6

TCF of domestic gas reserves by

2010. (FE)

ER2-2 BOOSTING THE

NATION’S PRODUCTION OF

NATURAL GAS

! Demonstrate a cost effective

horizontal well and advanced

exploration and stimulation

technologies in low permeability

natural gas formations for

increasing recovery of the

5,000+ TCF resource in the

Greater Green River and Wind

River Basins. (FE)
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ER-2 Ensure that a competitive electricity generation industry is in place that

can deliver adequate and affordable supplies with reduced environmental

impact. (FE, EE, NE) (Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ER2-3 DEVELOPING ER2-3 DEVELOPING ER2-3 DEVELOPING

RENEWABLE DOMESTIC RENEWABLE DOMESTIC RENEWABLE DOMESTIC

ENERGY ENERGY ENERGY

! Initiating the government, industry, ! Support the Million Solar Roofs ! Facilitate the installation of

and state partnership to put solar Initiative by installing 15,000 energy 26,000 solar energy systems in

panels on one million roofs. (EE) systems. (EE) support of the Million Solar Roofs

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Achieving retail sales by U.S.

industry of 8 percent efficient

cadmium telluride large area

photovoltaic modules. (EE) ! Develop a 13 percent efficient

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Completing 100-hour acceptance

test for Solar Two power tower in

California, achieving 90% system ! Complete solar Two Power Tower

availability and producing 1,500 project, demonstrating the

MW-hours of electricity for a dispatchability of solar power

one-month period. (EE) during periods of peak demand. 

(SUCCESSFUL)

! Completing gas analysis and

operational testing of the Vermont ! Complete three projects which will

biomass gasifier. (EE) be co-firing with biomass on a

(PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL:

Testing was not completed.)

! Beginning construction of

multi-megawatt geothermal

demonstration power plant based

on advanced heat recuperation

technology. (EE) 

(PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL:

Evaluating comments from draft

Environmental Assessment causing

delay.)

! Completing requirements for

International Standards

Organization accreditation for

wind turbine certification testing at

the National Wind Technology

Center. (EE) 

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Develop codes, standards and safety number of installed systems to

specifications for residential PV roof 51,000 . (EE)

systems. (EE)

! Accumulate 750 hours of reliable stable prototype thin-film photooperation for a distributed voltaic module. (EE)

concentrating solar power system. 

(EE)

! Complete design of power plant

modifications for co-firing of

biomass with coal. (EE)

! Establish a United States based

commercial firm as an

internationally recognized

certification agent using testing and

design review services provided by

the National Wind Technology

Center. (EE)

Initiative, bringing the total

(EE)

regular basis. (EE)

! Complete construction of a 5MW

Kalina Cycle (advanced heat

recuperation technology)

demonstration geothermal power

plant. (EE)

! Install three prototypes for field

testing under the Small Wind

Turbine Project. (EE)
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ER-2 Ensure that a competitive electricity generation industry is in place that

can deliver adequate and affordable supplies with reduced environmental

impact. (FE, EE, NE) (Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

! Increasing the routine use of ! Complete three nationwide solar ! Complete three additional

renewable energy technologies at technology Super-ESPCs for use by nationwide technology SuperFederal facilities through the all agencies. (EE) ESPCs for us be all agencies,

completion of one government- bringing the total number of

wide solar technology technology Super-ESPCs to nine.

Super-Energy Savings (EE)

Performance Contract (Super

ESPC);assisting ten sites in

assessing renewable potential; and,

completing two model delivery

orders integrating cost-effective

solar technology and energy

efficiency. (EE)

 (FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

ER2-4 REDUCING EMISSIONS ER2-4 REDUCING EMISSIONS ER2-4 REDUCING EMISSIONS

FROM EXISTING FOSSIL FUEL FROM EXISTING FOSSIL FUEL FROM EXISTING FOSSIL FUEL

POWER PLANTS AND POWER PLANTS AND POWER PLANTS AND

DEVELOPING CLEAN HIGH DEVELOPING CLEAN HIGH DEVELOPING CLEAN HIGH

EFFICIENCY FOSSIL FUELED EFFICIENCY FOSSIL FUELED EFFICIENCY FOSSIL FUELED

POWER PLANT FOR THE 21ST POWER PLANT FOR THE 21ST POWER PLANT FOR THE 21ST

CENTURY CENTURY CENTURY

! Completing milestones, including ! Complete testing of the first ! Begin testing of first market

initiation of gasification testing commercial-sized fuel cell module prototype solid oxide fuel cell an

and completion of the pressurized (100 KWe) using high temperature commercial sites for distributed

fluidized bed combustion (PFBC) solid oxide technology suitable for power applications. (FE)

test module, at the Wilsonville, AL, advanced high-efficiency electrical

Power Systems Development generation cycles. (FE) ! Complete validation testing for

Facility, leading to development of critical components of advanced

advanced integrated gasification utility-scale turbines with over 60

combined cycle (IGCC)and PFBC percent efficiency (combined

systems with efficiencies over 60 cycles mode) and ultra-low NOx

percent, 30-50 percent lower CO2 emissions. Initiate advanced gas

emissions, and up to 20 percent turbine full speed, no load testing

lower electricity costs. (FE) with the second gas turbine

 (SUCCESSFUL) NOx emissions. Initiate advanced

! Complete full-scale component 

testing of two advanced, utility-scale

turbines with over 60 percent

efficiency when used in combined

cycles (new plants are currently

about 55 percent) and with ultra-low

gas turbine full speed, no load

testing with one gas turbine

manufacturer.(FE)

manufacturer, which is the last

step before demonstration. (FE)

! In support of Vision 21, deliver a

1-MW fuel cell/turbine hybrid

powerplant to verify market entry

design. (FE)
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ER-2 Ensure that a competitive electricity generation industry is in place that

can deliver adequate and affordable supplies with reduced environmental

impact. (FE, EE, NE) (Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

! Continuing accomplishments in the ! Complete commercial demonstration ! Complete demonstration of the

Clean Coal Technology of one integrated gasification third integrated gasification

Demonstration Program, combined cycle project (Wabash) combined cycle project (Pinion

including: and continue operations of two other Pine) utilizing air-blown

S Initiating the design of one gasification projects in order to gasification and hot gas cleanup

commercial-scale Circulating establish the engineering foundation for improved thermal efficiency,

Atmospheric Fluidized Bed leading to new generation of 60 and continue operations of one

Combustion Project percent efficient, ultraclean, coal other project (Polk) in order to

(Jacksonville) and one powerplants. (FE) establish the engineering

Advanced Circulating foundation leading to new

Pressurized Fluidized Bed generation of 60 percent efficient

Project (Lakeland) capable of powerplants. (FE) 

achieving SO reductions of at 2

least 95 percent and NOx

reductions of at least 80

percent.

S Commencing construction of

a Coal-fired Diesel Engine

Project for small utility and

industrial applications. 

S Completing operations of a

processing facility producing

a coal product fuel with a

sulfur content as low as 0.3

percent and heating value up

to 12,000 BTU/lb. 

S Commencing operations of

commercial-scale, advanced

combustor facility (Healy) for

electrical power generation

with reductions greater than

70 and 90 percent,

respectively, for NOx and SO .2

 

 (SUCCESSFUL)

! Complete review of proposals for the

second round in FY 1999, and

initiate projects to design and

develop advanced catalysts,

electrodes, and membranes, as well

as advanced separator plates and

high temperature sealants under the

Russian-American Fuel Cell

Consortium. (PO)
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ER-2 Ensure that a competitive electricity generation industry is in place that

can deliver adequate and affordable supplies with reduced environmental

impact. (FE, EE, NE) (Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

! Completing the scheduled test runs

of the first complete natural gas

fueled solid oxide fuel cell power

plant, and continuing the product

improvement and cost reduction of

molten carbonate fuel cell power

plants leading to 60 percent

efficient systems that will be

market-ready in the year 2002 time

frame and capable of achieving

competitive costs in distributed

power generation. (FE) (FULLY

SUCCESSFUL)

! Completing Phase III Advanced

Turbine System technology

readiness testing for utility-scale

turbines, and initiating prototype

tests of a 60 percent efficient,

ultra-low NOx emissions advanced

gas turbine system for market

applications in the year 2000 time

frame. (FE) (SUCCESSFUL)

ER2-5&6 [Combined with ER2-4] ER2-5&6 [Combined with ER2-4] ER2-5&6 [Combined with ER2-4]
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ER-2 Ensure that a competitive electricity generation industry is in place that

can deliver adequate and affordable supplies with reduced environmental

impact. (FE, EE, NE) (Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ER2-7 IMPROVING EXISTING ER2-7 IMPROVING EXISTING ER2-7 IMPROVING EXISTING

NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS AND NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

MAINTAINING NUCLEAR

POWER AS A VIABLE OPTION ! Complete Memorandums of

FOR THE FUTURE

! Working with industry to facilitate

NRC final design approval of the

Westinghouse AP600 design by

September 1998 for passively safe

nuclear reactors. (NE) 

 (FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

ER2-8 [Combined with ER2-7] ER2-8 MAINTAINING NUCLEAR

Understanding with the Nuclear

Regulatory Commission and the

Electric Power Research Institute

(EPRI) to guide future

implementation of the Joint DOEEPRI Strategic Research and

Development Plan to Optimize U.S.

Nuclear Power Plants. (NE)

ER2-8 MAINTAINING NUCLEAR

POWER AS A VIABLE OPTION

FOR THE FUTURE

! Establish a peer-reviewed Nuclear

Energy Research Initiative, initially

funded at $19 million to select and

conduct investigator-initiated

innovative scientific and engineering

research that will address the issues

facing the future of nuclear power in

the U.S., including proliferation

concerns, economics, and the

management of nuclear waste. (NE)

! Implement a cooperative R&D

program to address technical

questions that could prevent

continued operation of current

nuclear power plants by

working with industry,

universities, and national

laboratories. (NE)

POWER AS A VIABLE OPTION

FOR THE FUTURE

! Improve the understanding of

reactor systems, component

technology and nuclear fuel

performance so one or more new

reactor and one or more new fuel

cycle concepts are identified

which offer improved

proliferation resistance, and the

prospects of improved

performance and efficiency, lower

costs, and enhanced safety. (NE)

! Identify one or more proliferation

resistant reactor concepts for low

power and/or modular design

applications. (NE)

! Advance the state of scientific

knowledge and technology to

enable incorporation of

improved proliferation

resistance in the design,

development, and deployment

of new reactor and nuclear

fuel systems. (NE)
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ER-2 Ensure that a competitive electricity generation industry is in place that

can deliver adequate and affordable supplies with reduced environmental

impact. (FE, EE, NE) (Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ER2-9 DEVELOPING ER2-9 DEVELOPING ER2-9 DEVELOPING

ADVANCED TURBINES FOR ADVANCED TURBINES FOR ADVANCED TURBINES FOR

COGENERATION COGENERATION COGENERATION

! Field testing of ceramic ! Initiate the 8,000 hour test of the gas ! Demonstrate an advanced

components for an advanced turbine engine for the Advanced industrial turbine system engine

industrial turbine for 4,000 hours. Turbine System for use in industrial at one or more sites. (EE)

(EE) (SUCCESSFUL) cogeneration. (EE)

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will focus more attention on recovery from gas resources that can

help fuel anticipated large increases in domestic consumption beyond 2010. Increased effort will be given to integrating

advanced gas and coal-fueled power technologies into “Vision 21" plants that can enhance environmental and economic

performance. The Department will also conduct investigator-initiated, peer-reviewed research and development at

universities, national laboratories, and industrial organizations to advance the scientific knowledge base and develop new

technologies that will address the principal obstacles to the future use of nuclear energy, and advance the state of nuclear

technology for a competitive marketplace. The Department will also conduct government-industry cost-shared, peerreviewed, research and development to address the issues associated with long- term operation of existing nuclear power

plants and to apply new technology to improve plant reliability and availability. This later program will be conducted

consistent with the updated Joint DOE-EPRI Strategic Research and Development Plan to Optimize U.S. Nuclear Power

Plants to be issued in FY 1999. The Department and NRC have coordinated program planning to assure that their research

and development activities are complimentary, cost-effective, and without duplication. The Nuclear Energy Research

Advisory Committee (NERAC) will provide the Department advice on the conduct of these research programs with a

specific subcommittee on Operating Nuclear Power Plan Research, Coordination, and Planning to provide advice and

prioritize the research theat the Department will conduct with industry under the NEPO program. The Department will

collaborate with national laboratories, industry and universities on research and development that improves the performance

and reduces the cost of renewable energy technologies, and foster market penetration of solar technologies through the

Million Solar Roofs Initiative and Super-ESPCs.
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ER-3 Reduce the energy-related environmental impacts through more efficient

energy use. (EE)

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will (1) develop and deploy vehicles, fuels, and systems of the

future, contributing significantly to the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV) to develop, by 2004, prototype mid-sized

cars capable of 80 miles per gallon that will reduce NOx and CO emissions by two-thirds compared to today’s new car average without 2

compromising safety, comfort, and cost; (2) by 2010, limit energy related releases of CO , SOx, NOx, particulates, and other wastes by as 2

much as 5 percent relative to projected emissions by supporting R&D to improve efficiency of the Nation’s energy intensive industries; 

and (3) by 2010, improve the energy efficiency of the existing U.S. building stock, and increase the energy efficiency of new homes by 30

percent and other new buildings by 20 percent compared to 1996 average new buildings.

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ER3-1 DESIGNING AND ER3-1 DESIGNING AND ER3-1 DESIGNING AND

DELIVERING THE VEHICLES DELIVERING THE VEHICLES DELIVERING THE VEHICLES

OF THE FUTURE OF THE FUTURE OF THE FUTURE

! Completing laboratory validation ! By September 1999, in cooperation ! Work with three domestic

tests on hydrogen-fueled 50 kW with industry and other federal automakers to incorporate the

(full-scale) proton exchange agencies, develop a direct injection most promising Partnership for a

membrane fuel cell propulsion power system technical roadmap New Generation of Vehicles

systems that can be tested under and a fuel cell power system (PNGV) technologies in concept

automotive drive cycle technical roadmap to integrate fuels vehicles with up to three times

requirements. (EE) and lubricants research and average fuel economy of 1993

(SUCCESSFUL) development with development of Taurus, Lumina and Concorde

ER3-2 IMPROVING 

EFFICIENCY OF ENERGY

INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES

! Initiating work on facilitating a

Mining and Agriculture Industry

Vision, and facilitating

development of selected state-wide

Industries of the Future strategies.

Roadmaps will be completed in the

Aluminum, Chemical, Forest ! Establish partnerships with 50

Products, Glass, Metalcasting, and Industries of the Future plants to

Steel Industries, and will drive the provide integrated delivery of

DOE R&D portfolio. (EE) tools and technical assistance to

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Continuing support for Industrial

Assessment Centers operating at 30

participating universities that will

conduct approximately 750

combined energy, waste and

productivity assessments. (EE)

(SUCCESSFUL)

engine and emissions treatment models. (EE) 

technologies. (EE)

ER3-2 IMPROVING 

EFFICIENCY OF ENERGY

INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES

! Complete roadmaps for six of the

major energy intensive industries to

achieve each industry vision and

start implementing the resulting

R&D to achieve up to 25 percent

reduction of energy consumption by

2010. (EE)

! Expand the Clean Cities program to

create continuous corridors of

alternative transportation fuel

availability in and between 10 major

urban centers. (EE)

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! Continue support for Industrial

Assessment Centers operating at 30

participating universities that will

conduct approximately 750

combined energy, waste and

productivity assessments. (EE)

ER3-2 IMPROVING EFFICIENCY

OF ENERGY INTENSIVE

INDUSTRIES

! Initiate 12 solicitations with

industry in support of the

Roadmaps developed in the

Industries of the Future program.

(EE)

target motors, steam, compressed

air, and combined heat and

power system opportunities. (EE)

ER-3 Reduce the energy-related environmental impacts through more efficient

energy use. (EE) (Continued)
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FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ER3-3 IMPROVING THE ER3-3 IMPROVING THE ER3-3 IMPROVING THE

ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF

BUILDINGS BUILDINGS BUILDINGS

! Weatherizing approximately ! Weatherize 67,845 homes, bringing ! Weatherize 76,900 homes,

63,335 low-income homes. (EE) the total number of homes bringing the total number of

 (SUCCESSFUL)

! Adding windows to the Energy Star

product portfolio; doubling the

number of retail stores labeling

Energy Star appliances to 2,400

nationwide; recruiting four major

appliance manufacturers to label

Energy Star appliances at the

factory; increasing sales of Energy

Star appliances by 30 percent over

1997. (EE) (SUCCESSFUL) ! Recruit 55 additional Rebuild ! Recruit 50 new Rebuild America

! Recruiting 55 new Rebuild America

partnerships to join the program,

increasing the total number of 

Rebuild America communities to

195, representing all 56 states and

territories. (EE) 

(SUCCESSFUL)

! Building 200 energy efficient

homes in partnership with industry.

These homes will be designed to

save 50% of energy used for

heating, cooling, & hot water at no

incremental costs. Activities will be

coordinated with the public and

private Partnership for Advanced

Technology in Housing (PATH). 

(EE) 

(SUCCESSFUL)

Advanced Technology in Housing

weatherized to 4.7 million. (EE) homes weatherized to 4.8 million. 

! Work with the Federal Trade

Commission to allow manufacturers ! Recruit 5 utility partners to

to add the ENERGY STAR logo to promote Energy Star products; an

the yellow and black FTC “Energy additional 500 retail stores to

Guide” label for covered products promote Energy Star products;

and recruit an additional 1,500 and 40 window partners to

stores to market ENERGY STAR promote Energy Star Windows. 

appliances nationwide. (EE) (EE)

America partnerships. New partners Partners, increasing the total

will begin action plans that will number of Rebuild America

result in over 250 million square feet communities to 330. New

of floor space renovated, reduce partners will begin action plans

annual energy costs by over $90 that will result in over 100 million

million and reduce annual carbon square feet of floor space

emissions by 0.22 million metric renovated, reducing annual

tons. (EE) energy costs by $28 million and

! Complete 100 homes through the

Building America program bringing

the total number of homes completed

to 700, and add five new community

scale projects for building 1000 ! In partnership with Building

additional homes in the next fiscal America, develop more than

year. (EE) 2,000 highly energy-efficient,

! Maintain an industry cost-share

level of over 40 percent, when

averaged across all work with

industry. (EE)

(EE) 

reducing CO2 emissions by 100

thousand metric tons when local

actions are completed in 2003. 

(EE) 

environmentally sound, and costeffective houses and disseminate

results to builders of 15,000 other

houses through Partnership for

(PATH). (EE)

! Achieve 20% Federal building

energy reduction compared to

1985 energy use baseline. (EE) 

ER-3 Reduce the energy-related environmental impacts through more efficient

energy use. (EE) (Continued)
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FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

! Accumulate customer economic

savings from past and current

Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy

programs exceeding $11 billion.

(EE)

! Develop progress milestones and

estimates of energy-related program

benefits annually for every Energy

Efficiency/Renewable Energy

program. Review 25 percent of the

milestones and estimated benefits

through external peer review each

year with a goal of having all

milestones and estimated benefits

peer-reviewed at least once every

four years. (EE)

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will collaborate with the Big Three automobile companies, the

Department of Transportation, and the Department of Commerce under the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles

(PNGV) to conduct R&D that reduces vehicle emission levels, partner with manufacturers in the most energy intensive

industries to implement vision roadmaps, and partner with states, retail stores, and other federal agencies to foster

deployment of energy efficiency technologies in buildings.
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ER-4 Support U.S. energy, environmental, and economic interests in global

markets. (EE, FE, PO)

 

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will (1) develop policies, programs, and information

to facilitate energy sector reductions in greenhouse gas emissions; and (2) cooperate with foreign governments and

international institutions to develop open energy markets, and facilitate the adoption and export of clean, safe, and efficient

energy technologies and energy services.

 

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ER4-1 PLANNING FOR ENERGY ER4-1 PLANNING FOR ENERGY ER4-1 PLANNING FOR ENERGY

RELATED GREENHOUSE GAS RELATED GREENHOUSE GAS RELATED GREENHOUSE GAS

REDUCTIONS REDUCTIONS REDUCTIONS

! Completing a climate change

technology strategy in partnership

with national laboratories, private

industry and top universities as

part of the President's Climate

Change Technology Initiative to

develop path-breaking

technologies to address climate

change. (PO)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Maintaining our 600+ existing

Climate Challenge partnership

agreements supporting integration

of energy efficiency and renewable

energy technologies into our

partner's Carbon abatement

programs. (EE) 

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! Developing and assessing options

for implementing the new

international agreement proposed

at the Kyoto Conference of the

Parties to the U.N. Framework

Convention on Climate Change by: 

 (PO)

- Supporting through quantitative

analyses and international

contacts, Administration efforts to

obtain meaningful commitments

for reducing greenhouse gas

emissions from developing

countries.

- Providing institutional

arrangements and technologies

for the Monitoring and

Verification of treaty compliance

under the Framework on Climate

Change.

S Completing assessments of

alternative approaches for

implementing domestic and

international greenhouse gas

emissions trading.

(SUCCESSFUL)

! Develop a DOE proposal for ! Develop a DOE proposal for

guidelines for implementing the guidelines for implementing the

flexibility mechanisms included in flexibility mechanisms included in

the Kyoto Protocol. (PO) the Kyoto Protocol. (PO)

! Support through quantitative ! Support through quantitative

analysis and international contacts, analysis and international

Administration efforts to obtain contacts, Administration efforts to

meaningful commitments for obtain meaningful commitments for

reducing greenhouse gas emissions reducing greenhouse gas emissions

from developing countries. (PO) from developing countries. (PO)

! Lead the U.S. Government ! Lead the U.S. Government

technology and climate change technology and climate change

strategy development and strategy development and

implementation through: (PO) implementation through: (PO)

- Chairing and expanding the -- Chairing and expanding the

Annex II countries’ Climate Annex II countries' Climate

Technology Initiative which Technology Initiative which

promotes the objectives of the promotes the objectives of the

UN Framework Convention on UN Framework Convention

Climate Change (UNFCCC) by on climate change by fostering

fostering international international cooperation for

cooperation for accelerated accelerated development and

development and diffusion of diffusion of climate-friendly

climate-friendly technologies technologies and practices for

and practices for all activities all activities and greenhouse

and greenhouse gases. gases.

- Leading and facilitating the -- Leading and facilitating the 

development of U.S. positions development of U.S. positions

on technology issues in the on technology issues in the

climate negotiations including climate negotiations including

participation in the UNFCCC participation in the UNFCCC

technology consultation technology consultation

process. process.
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ER-4 Support U.S. energy, environmental, and economic interests in global

markets. (EE, FE, PO) (Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ER4-2 COOPERATING ER4-2 COOPERATING ER4-2 COOPERATING

INTERNATIONALLY TO INTERNATIONALLY TO DEVELOP INTERNATIONALLY TO

DEVELOP OPEN ENERGY OPEN ENERGY MARKETS DEVELOP OPEN ENERGY

MARKETS MARKETS

! Assisting to remove policy,

regulatory and fiscal barriers to

U.S. companies in energy

efficiency, renewables, oil and gas,

coal bed methane and clean coal

technology, and nuclear energy

markets, in China, India,

Indonesia, the Philippines, Mexico,

Venezuela, Argentina, Chile,

Brazil, Russia, Ukraine, Caspian

countries, South Africa, and in

other developing economies. (PO)

(SUCCESSFUL)

! Continuing coordination of the

Russian-American Fuel Cell

Consortium (RAFCO) which has as

one of its primary goals the

opening up of the Russian market

to U.S. manufactured fuel cells. 

(PO) (SUCCESSFUL)

 

! Increase U.S. energy-related

business internationally by removing ! Increase U.S. energy-related

policy, legal and fiscal barriers for business internationally by

U.S. companies. In FY 1999 the removing policy, legal and fiscal

Department will: (PO) barriers for U.S. companies. In

S Implement with other APEC FY 1999 the Department will:(PO)

economies and the private S Continue to implement with

sector an initiative to promote other APEC economies and

accelerated investment in the private sector an initiative

natural gas infrastructure and to promote accelerated

trading networks in the APEC investment in natural gas

region; infrastructure and trading

S Implement the "U.S.-China networks in the APEC region;

Energy and Environment S Implement the "U.S.-China

Cooperation Initiative" Energy and Environment

including coordination of Cooperation Initiative"

interagency effort involving including coordination of

DOE programs, EPA, interagency effort involving

Commerce and OSTP to DOE programs, EPA,

promote rural electrification, Commerce and OSTP to

urban air quality, clean energy promote rural electrification,

sources, and energy efficiency; urban air quality, clean

S Lead a regulatory reform energy sources, and energy

initiative to promote economic efficiency;

growth through private S Continue to lead a regulatory

investment in environmentally reform initiative to promote

sound energy development and economic growth through

regional integration in Sub- private investment in

Saharan Africa, including environmentally sound energy

South Africa; development and regional

S Lead a regulatory reform integration in Sub-Saharan

initiative under the Binational Africa, including South

Commission to promote Africa;

adoption by the Russian S Continue to lead a regulatory

Government of transparent, fair reform initiative under the

and consistent regulations in Binational Commission to

the oil and gas, and power promote adoption by the

sectors in order to attract Russian Government of

investment. transparent, fair and

consistent regulations in the

oil and gas, and power sectors

in order to attract investment.

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will continue work in climate change through studies, international

cooperation, and leadership. Work on opening international energy markets will include meetings with other U.S.
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governmental agencies including EPA, Commerce, and the President’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, as well as

international energy organizations.
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ER-5 Carry out information collection, analysis, and research that will facilitate

development of informed positions on long-term energy supply and use

alternatives. (EIA, FE, EE)

 

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will (1) develop and expand public access to energy

data, forecasts, analyses, and educational materials; and (2) carry out research and scenario analysis to help identify and

understand options that could revolutionize 21st century energy markets. 

 

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ER5-1 EXPANDING PUBLIC ER5-1 EXPANDING PUBLIC ER5-1 EXPANDING PUBLIC

ACCESS TO ENERGY ACCESS TO ENERGY ACCESS TO ENERGY

INFORMATION INFORMATION INFORMATION

! The average number of unique

monthly users of the Energy

Resources Board Web Sites

(Http://www.eren.doe.gov/) will

grow at least 20 percent per year

through 2003 (from about 70,000

per month in 1996.) (EIA)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL) ! Publish domestic and

! Publishing domestic and international Annual Energy

international Annual Energy Outlooks forecasting energy

Outlooks, forecasting future energy supply and consumption through

supply and consumption through the year 2020. (EIA)

the year 2020. (EIA) ! Respond to 60,000 inquiries by

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Completing by April 1998, for

submission to Congress, an initial

comprehensive national energy

strategy that integrates major

Federal government energy-related

activities. (PO)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

ER5-2 DEVELOPING

INNOVATIVE OPTIONS FOR 21ST

CENTURY ENERGY MARKETS

! Completing analysis of data from

test well in Mackenzie Delta to help

define the volume and production

characteristics of Arctic methane

hydrates. (FE) 

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Achieve a growth rate of at least 20 ! Achieve a growth rate of at least

percent per year in the average 20 percent per year, through

number of unique monthly users of 2002, in the average number of

the Energy Resources Board Web unique monthly users of the

Site (from about 71,000 per month Energy Resources Board Web Site

in 1997). (EIA) (from about 110,000 per month in

! Publish domestic and international

Annual Energy Outlooks forecasting

energy supply and consumption

through the year 2020. (EIA)

ER5-2 DEVELOPING

INNOVATIVE OPTIONS FOR 21ST

CENTURY ENERGY MARKETS

! Initiate a coordinated, Departmentwide program to develop lower-cost,

environmentally acceptable

technology approaches to carbon

capture and sequestration. (FE)

! Complete preliminary version of gas

hydrate seismic model based on field

and laboratory data. (FE)

! Complete scale-up of the Sorbent

Enhanced Reformer concept for

hydrogen production. (EE)

! Complete a conceptual design study

of an innovative fusion power system

and evaluate the next steps as

guidance to science and technology

research. (ER)

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1998). (EIA)

individuals, small businesses, and

state and local government

through the Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy Clearinghouse

(EREC). Increase the average

monthly hits to 4 million on the

Energy Efficiency and Renewable

Energy Network (EREN) which

provides information on the

Internet. (EE) 

ER5-2 DEVELOPING

INNOVATIVE OPTIONS FOR

21ST CENTURY ENERGY

MARKETS

! Demonstrate over 90 percent

absorption of CO in a sorbent 2

enhanced reformer reactor for

hydrogen production. (EE)

! Identify a site containing gas

hydrates suitable for testing the

feasibility of methane recovery.

(FE)

! Initiate development of biological

CO2 sequestration by conversion

into useful products such as liquid

fuels. (FE)
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Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department of Energy will continue to educate the public and business on energy

efficiency and renewable energy technologies through easily assessable high quality material provided through a telephone

clearinghouse and Internet site.
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Figure 6: Nuclear Warhead Dismantlement Activity

NATIONAL SECURITY

GOAL: Support national security, promote

international nuclear safety, and reduce

the global danger from weapons of mass

destruction.

The following

table maps the Presidential Budget’s Program and Financing (P&F) accounts and program activities to the Department of

Energy’s offices and decision units. The alignment includes aggregation, disaggregation, and consolidation. The table that

follows this one maps DOE decision units to the business line objectives where performance measures and goals are

identified.

Presidential Budget Program and Financing FY 2000 DOE DOE Decision Units

(P&F) Budget Office

Accounts and Program Activities Request

($M)

050 Atomic Energy Defense Activities

Weapons Activities

Stockpile stewardship $2,286 DP Stockpile Stewardship

Stockpile management $1,998 DP Stockpile Management

Program Direction $247 DP Program Direction

Other Defense Activities

Nonproliferation and national security $748 NN Nonproliferation and National

Security

Fissile materials disposition $200 MD Fissile Materials Disposition

Worker and community transition $30 WT Worker & Community Transition

Naval reactors $665 NE(NR) Naval Reactors

Intelligence $36 IN Intelligence

Counterintelligence $19 CN Counterintelligence

270 Energy Supply $269 NE Nuclear Energy 6
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The following table indicates which budget program/decision units support which of the business line objectives. 

Resources, in both funds and Full Time Equivalent staff (FTEs), are shown. FTE estimates are for the overall program

offices. The funds shown are program totals from DOE’s budget request. 

DOE

Office

DOE

Program/

Decision Unit

FY 2000 FTEs NS-1 NS-2 NS-3 NS-4 NS-5 NS-6 NS-7

Budget Stockpile Science- Enterprise Weapons Arms Nuclear Nuclear

Request Confidence Based Vitality Reductions Control & Power Safety

($M) Steward- Nonpro- Systems

ship liferation

 DP Stockpile $2,286 X X X X

Stewardship

1,799

Stockpile $1,998 X X X

Management

Program $247 X

Direction

 NN Nonproliferatio

n & National $748 374 X X X X

Security

 MD Fissile $200 39 X X

Materials

Disposition

 NR Naval $665 201 X

Reactors

 IN Intelligence $36 37 X

 CN Counter- $19 36 X X

intelligence

 WT Worker &

Community $30 22 X

Transition

 NE Nuclear

Energy, $269 144 X

Science &

Technology 7
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End-of-year results of FY 1998 Performance Agreement commitments are classified as “FULLY SUCCESSFUL”, “SUCCESSFUL”, 8

“PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL”, or “UNSUCCESSFUL” for performance judged to be effectively 100% or better, 80-100%, 50-80%, or less than

50% respectively.

 Revised to reflect the Congressional delay in implementing the decision. 9

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NS-1 Maintain confidence in the safety, reliability, and performance of the

nuclear weapons stockpile without nuclear testing. (DP)

 

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will (1) extend the life of U.S. nuclear weapons by

continuing the Stockpile Life Extension Program and Stockpile Maintenance activities; (2) improve detection and

prediction capabilities for assessing nuclear weapon component performance and the effects of aging; (3) continually

evaluate the safety, reliability, and performance of the nuclear weapons stockpile; and (4) provide a reliable source of

tritium as required for the nuclear weapons stockpile by FY 2005.

 

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

NS1-1 MAINTAINING THE NS1-1 MAINTAINING THE NS1-1 MAINTAINING THE

ENDURING STOCKPILE ENDURING STOCKPILE ENDURING STOCKPILE

! Certifying the nuclear weapons ! Report annually to the President on ! Annually report to the President

stockpile safety, reliability, and the need or lack of need to resume on the need or lack of need to

performance according to underground testing to certify the resume underground testing to

DOE/DoD procedures. (DP) safety and reliability of the nuclear certify the safety and reliability of

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)8

! Meeting all DoD annual weapons

alteration, modification, and

surveillance schedules. (DP)

(SUCCESSFUL)

NS1-2&3 [Combined with NS1-1]

NS1-4 DEVELOPING A

REPLACEMENT SOURCE OF

TRITIUM

! Completing the analysis to support

the selection by December 1998, of

a new production source for

tritium. (DP)

(SUCCESSFUL)

weapons stockpile. (DP) the nuclear weapons stockpile.

! Meet all annual weapons alteration

and modification schedules ! Meet all annual weapons

developed jointly by DOE and DoD. alteration and modification

(DP) schedules developed jointly by

NS1-2&3 [Combined with NS1-1]

NS1-4 DEVELOPING A 

REPLACEMENT SOURCE OF

TRITIUM

! Begin the implementation Continue

development of the dual-path

options decision to provide a

reliable source of tritium as required

for the nuclear weapons stockpile.

and select, by December 1998, a

primary tritium production

technology. (DP) 9

(DP)

DOE and DoD. (DP)

! Undertake an independent

assessment of the Stockpile

Stewardship Program and its

implementation throughout the

DP national security enterprise.

(DP)

NS1-2&3 [Combined with NS1-1]

NS1-4 DEVELOPING A

REPLACEMENT SOURCE OF

TRITIUM

! Begin implementation of the

selected commercial light water

reactor technology as a primary

technology and the accelerator

technology as a backup

technology to provide a reliable

source of tritium for the nuclear

weapons stockpile. (DP)
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Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will conduct a wide range of tests and activities to assess the

continuing safety and reliability of the nation’s nuclear weapon stockpile. Overall technical reviews by the weapons

laboratories of stockpile weapons will encompass laboratory and flight tests of materials and components, surveillance tests,

and hydrodynamic testing of components. Calculations and computer simulations of weapons will be used in these

assessments. Weapon analyses will utilize data archived from past underground nuclear tests. Working through the

weapon production plants and the laboratories, DOE will make deliveries of limited life and other weapon components for

nuclear weapon stockpile management and refurbishment according to schedules developed jointly by the DOE and DoD. 

Studies will be conducted for the Stockpile Readiness and Enduring Stockpile program. Activities will be conducted with

the Department of Defense, ranging from training in nuclear weapon field maintenance to partnerships in research

supporting non-nuclear munitions. DOE will also begin implementation of selected technology and backup to provide a

new tritium source. Construction activities will proceed for the light water reactor technology, and design and development

of the accelerator technology backup will complete a preliminary design for an Accelerator Production of Tritium (APT)

plant.
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NS-2 Replace nuclear testing with a Stockpile Stewardship Program. (DP)

 

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will (1) develop the advanced simulation, modeling

and experimentation technologies necessary to confidently mitigate the loss of underground testing by FY 2004; (2)

develop new nuclear weapons physics experimental test capabilities; and (3) advance our understanding of the fundamental

characteristics of weapons behavior through systems engineering and advanced experiments and modeling to support future

assessments of weapons safety, reliability, and performance. 

 

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

NS2-1 REPLACING NS2-1 REPLACING NS2-1 REPLACING

UNDERGROUND TESTING WITH UNDERGROUND TESTING WITH UNDERGROUND TESTING WITH

SCIENCE SCIENCE SCIENCE

! Meeting established schedules for ! Demonstrate a 3-trillion operations ! Demonstrate a computer code

the development and installation of per second computer system. (DP) capable of performing a threea 3-trillion operations per second dimensional analysis of the

computer systems. (DP) dynamic behavior of a nuclear

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

NS2-2 DEVELOPING NEW

EXPERIMENTAL CAPABILITIES

FOR UNDERSTANDING

WEAPONS SCIENCE

! Beginning the physical

construction according to

schedules in the Project Execution

Plan for the National Ignitions

Facility(NIF). (DP)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

NS2-3 CONDUCTING

EXPERIMENTS TO ADVANCE

OUR UNDERSTANDING OF

WEAPONS BEHAVIOR

! Conducting three or four

subcritical experiments to provide

information about the behavior of

nuclear materials during the

implosion phase of a nuclear

weapon. (DP) 

(PARTLY SUCCESSFUL: only

two tests were completed because

of technical challenges.)

NS2-2 DEVELOPING NEW

EXPERIMENTAL CAPABILITIES

FOR UNDERSTANDING WEAPONS

SCIENCE

! Continue construction of the

National Ignition Facility (NIF)

according to its Project Execution

Plan schedules. (DP)

NS2-3 CONDUCTING

EXPERIMENTS TO ADVANCE OUR

UNDERSTANDING OF WEAPONS

BEHAVIOR

! Conduct three or four two or three10

subcritical experiments at the

Nevada Test Site to provide valuable

scientific information about the

behavior of nuclear materials during

the implosion phase of a nuclear

weapon. (DP) 

weapon primary, including a

prediction of the total explosive

yield, on an ASCI computer system. 

(DP)

NS2-2 DEVELOPING NEW

EXPERIMENTAL CAPABILITIES

FOR UNDERSTANDING

WEAPONS SCIENCE

! Continue construction of the

National Ignition Facility (NIF)

according to its Project Execution

Plan schedules. (DP)

NS2-3 CONDUCTING

EXPERIMENTS TO ADVANCE

OUR UNDERSTANDING OF

WEAPONS BEHAVIOR

! Conduct two subcritical

experiments at the Nevada Test Site

to provide valuable scientific

information about the behavior of

nuclear materials during the

implosion phase of a nuclear

weapon. (DP) 

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will demonstrate 3-dimensional computer codes that simulate the

dynamic behavior of a nuclear weapon primary, including a prediction of total explosive yield, and simulate the dynamic
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response of a nuclear weapon system to the hostile radiation and blast environment of reentry. Also, DOE will continue

construction of the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, including continuation of

construction of conventional facilities, completing facilitization of optics vendors, and completing pilot production for the

facility’s optics components. The laboratories will work at the Nevada Test Site to design, engineer, field, and execute

subcritical experiments.
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NS-3 Ensure the vitality of DOE’s national security enterprise (DP, NN, MD,

WT) 

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will (1) provide an appropriately-sized, cost-effective,

safe, secure, and environmentally sound national security enterprise; (2) ensure that sufficient scientific and technical

personnel are available to meet DOE’s long-term national security requirements; (3) ensure and enhance protection of

nuclear materials, sensitive information, and facilities; (4) provide DOE-related intelligence and threat assessment support

to members of the national security community; and (5) maintain nuclear test readiness and enhance emergency

management capabilities to address any nuclear weapons, radiological, or other emergency in the United States or abroad.

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

NS3-1 DOWNSIZING AND NS3-1 DOWNSIZING AND NS3-1 DOWNSIZING AND

MODERNIZING THE NATIONAL MODERNIZING THE NATIONAL MODERNIZING THE NATIONAL

SECURITY ENTERPRISE SECURITY ENTERPRISE SECURITY ENTERPRISE

! Ensuring that all facilities required ! Ensure that all facilities required for ! Ensure that all facilities required

for successful achievement of the successful achievement of the for successful achievement of the

Stockpile Stewardship and Stockpile Stewardship Plan remain Stockpile Stewardship Plan

Management Plan remain operational. (DP) remain operational. (DP)

operational, and the established

schedules for downsizing and

modernization of the production

facilities are met. (DP) 

(PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL:

Projects were behind schedule.) ! Complete the shipment of plutonium ! Complete the upgrade of storage

! Conducting Security System

Reviews and Joint Tactical System

Analyses at six major DOE ! Conduct oversight reviews to ensure

facilities and validate through that that an effective Safeguards and

process that adequate security Security program is maintained at

measures exist. (NN) all nuclear weapons facilities. (NN)

(SUCCESSFUL)

! Working in cooperation with other

Departmental elements to add at

least 90 protective force personnel

at various DOE field sites to

enhance protection of SNM; start

S&S upgrades at five facilities; and

complete S&S upgrades at two

facilities. (NN) 

 (SUCCESSFUL)

! Continuing shipment of Rocky

Flats plutonium pits to Pantex with

the goal of completing all

shipments by FY 1999. (MD) 

(SUCCESSFUL)

NS3-2 [Combined with NS3-1]

! Meet the established schedules for ! Meet the established schedules for

downsizing and modernizing of our downsizing and modernizing our

production facilities. (DP) production facilities. (DP)

pits from Rocky Flats to Pantex. facilities at the Pantex Plant for

(MD) storing surplus plutonium pits.

! Develop a comprehensive Weapons

of Mass Destruction Defense Plan

which addresses security planning,

equipment, training, and exercise

requirements. (NN)

! Plan, coordinate, conduct and

participate in an Interagency

National Security Technology

Exchange (INTSE) conference. (NN)

NS3-2 [Combined with NS3-1]

(MD)

NS3-2 [Combined with NS3-1]

NS-3 Ensure the vitality of DOE’s national security enterprise. (DP, NN, MD,

WT) (Continued)
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FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

NS3-3 PROTECTING NUCLEAR NS3-3 PROTECTING NS3-3 PROTECTING NUCLEAR

MATERIALS, PRODUCTION, AND NUCLEAR MATERIALS, MATERIALS, PRODUCTION,

FACILITIES PRODUCTION, AND FACILITIES AND FACILITIES

! Developing and field testing an ! Initiate needed material protection, ! Continue material protection,

advanced vehicle portal test bed control, and accountability control, and accountability

designed to prevent entry of upgrades at DOE facilities with upgrades at DOE facilities with

unauthorized personnel and weapons-usable material. (NN) weapons-usable material. (NN)

contraband. (NN) 

 (SUCCESSFUL) ! Further the protection of all U.S. ! Expand forensic analysis for

! Completing plans and

preparations for initiating in

FY 1999, the correction of DOE

infrastructure vulnerabilities ! Develop information on nuclear ! Reduce DOE facilities’

identified by the President’s materials contained in waste in a vulnerabilities to chemical threats

Commission on Critical new Departmental database for all through sensor development and

Infrastructure Protection. (NN) nuclear materials by the end of the chemical protective equipment.

(PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL:

Completion was delayed until just

after the end of the fiscal year. 

Submission of plans to the National

Security Council was accomplished

on November 18, 1998.)

NS3-4 [Combined with NS3-3]

origin nuclear materials in the U.S. improved cyber security for

and abroad from possible theft, loss, classified information systems.

or illicit trafficking. (NN) (NN)

first quarter of FY 1999. (NN) (NN)

! Develop advanced safeguards and

security technologies for

implementation in FY 2000. (NN)

! Implement advanced technologies to

prevent the theft or diversion of

special nuclear materials including

the unattended on-line gamma-ray

monitor. (NN)

! Issue timely technical reports and

threat assessments regarding

potential domestic and/or foreign

proliferant risks. (NN)

NS3-4 [Combined with NS3-3]

! Initiate the correction of DOE

infrastructure vulnerabilities

identified by the President’s

Commission on Critical

Infrastructure Protection. (NN)

NS3-4 [Combined with NS3-3]

NS-3 Ensure the vitality of DOE’s national security enterprise. (DP, NN, MD,

WT) (Continued)
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 Prohibited by the FY 1999 Defense Authorization Act and the Energy and Water Appropriation. 12

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FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

NS3-5 MAINTAINING READINESS NS3-5 MAINTAINING READINESS NS3-5 MAINTAINING

FOR NUCLEAR EMERGENCIES FOR NUCLEAR OR OTHER READINESS FOR NUCLEAR OR

! Ensuring that the capability to

resume underground testing is

maintained in accordance with the

Presidential Decision Directive and

Safeguard C of the CTBT through

a combined experimental and test

readiness program. (DP)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Maintaining robust emergency comprehensive management system comprehensive management

response assets in accordance with to ensure effective Departmental system to ensure effective

Presidential Decision Directive 39, response to all DOE emergencies. Departmental response to all

The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (NN) DOE emergencies. (NN)

and Executive Order 12656 to

ensure Departmental response to

any nuclear weapons or

radiological emergency in the

United States or abroad. (DP)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL) Order 12656, and Federal Act, Executive Order 12656, and

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EMERGENCIES OTHER EMERGENCIES

! Ensure that the capability to resume ! Ensure that the capability to

underground testing is maintained resume underground testing is

in accordance with the Presidential maintained in accordance with

Decision Directive and Safeguard C the Presidential Decision

of the Comprehensive Test Ban Directive and Safeguard C of the

Treaty. (DP) CTBT. (DP)

! Demonstrate improvement of a ! Demonstrate improvement of a

! Maintain robust emergency response ! Maintain robust emergency

assets in accordance with response assets in accordance

Presidential Decision Directive 39, with Presidential Decision

The Atomic Energy Act, Executive Directive 39, The Atomic Energy

Emergency Plans (DP/NN) Federal Emergency Plans. (DP)

! Coordinate with Federal, State, and

local governments and private

energy companies to achieve prompt

restoration of energy systems

following major domestic energy

emergencies. (NN) 12
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NS-3 Ensure the vitality of DOE’s national security enterprise. (DP, NN, MD,

WT) (Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

NS3-6 MANAGING NS3-6 MANAGING CONTRACTOR NS3-6 MANAGING

CONTRACTOR WORK FORCE WORK FORCE RESTRUCTURING CONTRACTOR WORK FORCE

RESTRUCTURING RESTRUCTURING

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! Implementing a single Departmentwide automated contractor

workforce employment data system.

(WT) 

 (SUCCESSFUL)

! Achieving annual recurring cost

savings from separated workers

that are at least three times the one

time cost of separation. (WT)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Supporting local community

transition activities that will create

8,000 to 12,000 new private sector

jobs by the end of FY 1998. (WT)

 (FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

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! Implement initiatives to accelerate

asset conversion and reuse that will

result in more than $1 billion in long

term savings to the Department and

facilitate economic diversification of

local communities. (WT)

! Keep involuntary separations

between 30 and 60 percent of

positions eliminated while assuring

maintenance of essential work force

skills mix and productivity. (WT)

! Achieve annual recurring costs

savings from separated workers that

is at least three times the one time

cost of separation. (WT)

! Support local community transition

activities that will create,

cumulatively, 15,000 to 20,000 new

private sector jobs by the end of FY

1999. (WT)

! Limit involuntary termination of

employment at Department of

Energy defense nuclear facilities

between 30 and60 percent of

positions eliminated. (WT)

! Achieve annual recurring costs

savings from separated workers

that is at least three times the one

time cost of separation. (WT)

! Support local community

transition activities that will

create, cumulatively, 20,00 to

30,000 new private sector jobs by

the end of FY 2000. (WT)

! Achieve at least a two to one

return on reinvested proceeds

from the sale or lease of

underutilized assets associated

with the Asset Management Pilot

Program and other

reindustrialization activities.(WT)

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will continue to oversee and maintain the infrastructure and plant at

government-owned, contractor-operated weapons laboratories and plants according to applicable statues, laws, agreements,

and standards. At the Savannah River, Pantex, Y-12, and Kansas City sites, construction activities will continue to reduce

the operating footprint and facilitate consolidation of plant functions. DOE will also maintain appropriate infrastructure,

personnel knowledge and exercised skills necessary to conduct an underground nuclear test within 2-3 years. Emergency

response capability will be maintained through drills, exercises, and training activities at each national asset.

The Department will also expand existing partnerships between DOE Headquarters and Field elements and forge new

partnerships to ensure a concerted Departmental effort. In addition, sound and improved risk management principles will

be used to maintain a flexible protection posture against today’s changing threat environment. The Department will achieve

the workforce restructuring objectives through headquarters oversight and contractor performance measures that will

encourage cost-effective use of voluntary separation strategies, manage attrition, and internal placement. The community

transition goal will be achieved through financial and technical assistance provided to community reuse organizations at the

affected sites. The economic conversion goal will be achieved through headquarters technical assistance and oversight to

field organizations designed to encourage the leveraging of underutilized assets to achieve cost savings.

NS-4 Reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles and the proliferation threat caused by

the possible diversion of nuclear materials. (DP, NN, MD, NE)
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Long-term Strategy: Over the next several years, the Department will (1) dismantle nuclear warheads that have been

removed from the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile in a safe and secure manner; and (2) reduce inventories of surplus

weapons-usable fissile materials worldwide in a safe, secure, transparent, and irreversible manner. 

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

NS4-1 REDUCING THE WEAPONS NS4-1 REDUCING THE NS4-1 REDUCING THE

STOCKPILE WEAPONS STOCKPILE WEAPONS STOCKPILE

! Adhering to schedules for the safe ! Adhere to schedules for the safe and ! Adhere to schedules for the safe

and secure dismantlement of secure dismantlement of and secure dismantlement of

approximately 1,000 nuclear approximately 500 275 nuclear approximately 375 nuclear

warheads that have been removed warhead that have been removed warheads that have been removed

from the U.S. nuclear weapons from the U.S. nuclear weapons from the U.S. nuclear weapons

stockpile. (DP) stockpile. (DP) stockpile. (DP)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

NS4-2 REDUCING INVENTORIES NS4-2 REDUCING INVENTORIES NS4-2 REDUCING INVENTORIES

OF SURPLUS WEAPONS-USABLE OF SURPLUS WEAPONS-USABLE OF SURPLUS WEAPONSFISSILE MATERIALS FISSILE MATERIALS USABLE FISSILE MATERIALS

WORLDWIDE IN A SAFE, WORLDWIDE IN A SAFE, SECURE, WORLDWIDE IN A SAFE,

SECURE, TRANSPARENT, AND TRANSPARENT, AND SECURE, TRANSPARENT, AND

IRREVERSIBLE MANNER IRREVERSIBLE MANNER IRREVERSIBLE MANNER

! Successfully completing irradiation ! Complete the final Environmental ! Proceed with the design of key

of advanced LEU research reactor Impact Statement and issue a U.S. surplus plutonium

fuel test assembly to medium burn- Record of Decision on siting disposition facilities by initiating

up level at the ATR reactor in plutonium disposition facilities. Title I design for the

Idaho by March 1998. (NN) (MD) Immobilization and Associated

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Completing the dilution of 13

metric tons of excess HEU

(approximately 3.5 metric tons in

FY 1998) to LEU and

implementing international

safeguards at the Portsmouth

Gaseous Diffusion Plant by August

1998. (NE/NN)

 (FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Conducting international

inspection of the dilution of 7

metric tons of HEU by September

1998. (NN) 

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

13

! Place over 20 metric tons of excess completing Title I and initiating

highly enriched uranium (HEU) Title II design for the Pit

under International Atomic Energy Disassembly and Conversion and

Agency (IAEA) safeguards. (NN) the MOX Fuel Fabrication

! Initiate design and equipment

procurement for a pilot-scale system ! Place 10 metric tons of excess

in Russia to convert weapons highly enriched uranium (HEU)

plutonium to forms suitable for under International Atomic

disposition and international Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards

inspection. Initiate, by the end of FY in FY 2000. (NN)

 1999, negotiations with Russia on a

bilateral agreement for the

disposition of surplus weapons

plutonium. (MD) 14

Processing Facility and

Facilities. (MD)

NS-4 Reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles and the proliferation threat caused by

the possible diversion of nuclear materials. (DP, NN, MD, NE) (Continued)
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Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

! Ensuring 100 percent completion ! Monitor the dilution of 30 metric ! Transfer 7 metric tons of highly

of progress reports on technical, tons of highly enriched uranium enriched uranium to the United

legal and financial issues of the (HEU) to low enriched uranium States Enrichment Corporation

Trilateral Initiative and conduct (LEU) from dismantled Russian for down blending to low

evaluation of verification and nuclear weapons for purchase by the enriched uranium for sale and

monitoring technology by August United States Enrichment subsequent peaceful use in

1998. (NN) Corporation. (NN) commercial nuclear reactors.

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Fully implementing all

transparency monitoring tasks

associated with the dilution of 24

metric tons of HEU from ! Initiate design for Pit Disassembly

dismantled Russian nuclear and Conversion and Mixed Oxide

weapons to low enriched uranium (MOX) Fuel Fabrication facilities. ! Ensure safe, secure storage of

(LEU) for purchase by the United (MD) spent nuclear fuel at the BN-350

States Enrichment Corporation. Reactor in Rktau, Kazalchstan. 

(NN) (SUCCESSFUL) Complete canning of the 2,000

! Beginning the transfer of U.S. Enrichment Corporation for dilution

surplus HEU to the United States and subsequent sale. (MD) ! Evaluate the impacts of warhead

Enrichment Corporation for dismantlement and transparency

dilution and subsequent sale. (MD initiatives. (NN)

 oxides from the Portsmouth site. 

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Completing initial demonstration

of a prototype integrated plutonium

pit disassembly and conversion

system. (MD) 

 (SUCCESSFUL)

! Completing procurement for a

private sector consortium to

provide MOX fuel fabrication and

irradiation services. (MD)

 (SUCCESSFUL)

! Initiating development of a Russian

plutonium conversion and

nondestructive assay prototype

system. (MD)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Evaluate the impacts of 

warhead dismantlement and ! Begin to implement a bilateral

transparency initiatives. (NN) agreement with Russia for

! Continue transfer of U.S. surplus

HEU to the United States

! Remove all highly enriched uranium

(NE) ! Conduct Russian technology

! Accomplish the milestones of the

FMFIA corrective action plan for the

Departmental challenge of surplus

fissile materials. (MD/NN)

(MD)

disposing of surplus weapons

plutonium. (MD)

spent fuel rods in the pool. (NN)

demonstrations to further

warhead dismantlement or

transparency measures. (NN)

! Monitor the dilution of 30 metric

tons of highly enriched uranium

(HEU), from dismantled Russian

nuclear weapons, to low enriched

uranium (LEU) for purchase by

the United States Enrichment

Corporation. (NN)
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NS-4 Reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles and the proliferation threat caused by

the possible diversion of nuclear materials. (DP, NN, MD, NE) (Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

! Conduct 24 special monitoring

team visits to Russian HEU

conversion and blending

facilities; maintain a permanent

presence office in Russia; and

continue the planning for a

second permanent presence office

to be established at the Siberian

Chemical Enterprise. (NN)

! Maintain and monitor the UF6

flow and enrichment measurement

nondestructive assay systems

installed at the blend points at

two Russian HEU dilution

facilities. (NN)

! Compile and analyze collected

data and information into an

assessment of confidence of

compliance with the

nonproliferation objectives of the

HEU Agreement. (NN)

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will further reduce the nuclear danger by continuing a program of

dismantling retired weapons, including studies and development of safe dismantlement procedures, characterization and

disposition of components, and long term storage. The Department will also ensure that adequate budgetary and

infrastructure resources and personnel are available to meet all program goals in a timely manner. To support highly

enriched uranium disposition efforts, ensure that adequate numbers of ES-2 shipping containers, safe-secure transports

(SSTs), and skilled personnel at the Oak Ridge Y-12 facility are available to package and ship the highly enriched uranium

to down blending facilities. To support plutonium disposition efforts, complete the record of decision to select the site(s)

where U.S. plutonium disposition will take place; ensure that a contract award is made to an industry consortium for the

design of the MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility; and select architect-engineering (A&E) firm(s) to design the Pit Disassembly

and Conversion Facility and the Immobilization and Associated Processing Facility. In support of work with Russia,

develop with the State Department an interagency agreed-upon set of U.S. goals prior to proceeding to negotiate a

plutonium disposition agreement with Russia; and conduct bilateral negotiations with Russia leading to a binding agreement

for disposition of the Russian and U.S. plutonium declared excess to defense needs. If necessary, conduct multilateral

negotiations with other G-8 nations to solidify their support.
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NS-5 Continue leadership in policy support and technology development for

international arms control and nonproliferation efforts. (NN)

 

Long-term Strategy: Over the next several years, the Department will (1) strengthen the nuclear nonproliferation regime

through support of treaties and international agreements; (2) work with the states of the former Soviet Union and others to

minimize the risks of proliferation; and (3) advance nonproliferation technology.

 

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Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

NS5-1 STRENGTHENING THE NS5-1 STRENGTHENING THE NS5-1 STRENGTHENING THE

NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION NUCLEAR

REGIME REGIME NONPROLIFERATION REGIME

! In support of a Comprehensive Test ! Support U.S.-lead negotiations on ! Support negotiations on the

Ban Treaty (CTBT), finalizing a the Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty Fissile Materials Cut-off Treaty. 

plan for joint cooperation with the at the United Nations multi-lateral (NN)

Russians to conduct a confidence- conference on disarmament in

building activity by September Geneva. (NN) ! Implement a nuclear spent fuel

1998. (NN) (PARTIALLY maintenance plan by continuing

SUCCESSFUL: Placed on hold

because discussions held in June

and August 1998 have not reached

a final determination on the scope of

activities. )

! Beginning a long-term nuclear

spent fuel maintenance program in

the Democratic Peoples Republic

of Korea (DPRK) by June 1998,

assuring a stable, non-corrosive

storage for the duration of the

program. (NN) 

(PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL: The

work was put on hold due to

DPRK’s frustration with deliveries

of heavy fuel oil to DPRK.)

! Leading, via Joint Chairmanship,

the interagency task force on

warhead and fissile material, to

create START III options for

warhead elimination by

January 1998. (NN) 

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Providing equipment, technologies

and expertise to the IAEA and the

United Nations Special

Commission (UNSCOM) to

perform monitoring and intrusive

inspections in North Korea and

Iraq sufficient to verify compliance

with their obligations under the

NPT. (NN)

 (FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

technical dialogue with the

Democratic Peoples Republic of

Korea (DPRK). (NN)

! Lead, via the Joint Chairmanship,

the interagency task force on

warhead and fissile material to

implement a START III concept

for warhead elimination by July

2000. (NN)

! Provide equipment, technologies,

& expertise to the IAEA and the

United Nations Special

Commission (UNSCOM) to

perform monitoring & intrusive

inspections in North Korea and

Iraq sufficient to verify

compliance with their obligations

under the Non-Proliferation

Treaty (NPT). (NN)

NS-5 Continue leadership in policy support and technology development for

international arms control and nonproliferation efforts. (NN) (Continued)
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Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

NS5-2 MINIMIZING THE RISKS NS5-2 MINIMIZING THE RISKS OF NS5-2 MINIMIZING THE RISKS

OF PROLIFERATION PROLIFERATION OF PROLIFERATION

! Making progress in material ! Continue to improve and integrate ! Continue to install MPC&A

protection, control and accounting technology practices, facilities, and upgrades for defense-related sites

(MPC&A) upgrades at each of the training for material protection, in Russia, including 5 major

53+ facilities in Russia, the Newly control, and accounting for uranium and plutonium cities, 3

Independent States (NIS), and the approximately 650 metric tons of nuclear weapons complex sites,

Baltics that use or store weapons- weapons-usable material at 53 10 Russian Navy projects, and

usable nuclear material. (NN) locations. (NN) security upgrades in the

 (PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL: 

Completed upgrades at 19 sites.)

! Commissioning the MPC&A system

at the Chelyabinsk-70 pulse

research reactor by July 1998.(NN)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Completing the rapid security

upgrades on at least l/2 of the 35

rail cars used to transport

weapons-usable nuclear materials

in Russia by September 1998. (NN)

(SUCCESSFUL)

! Developing and implementing 12

commercial development projects

at 6 primary biological and

chemical weapons research and

production facilities in Russia and

Kazakhstan engaging an estimated

80 weapons experts. At least 6

projects will have subcontracts in

place by April 1998 with the

remaining 6 subcontracts in place

by September 1998.(NN)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Developing and implementing 30

commercial development projects

at nuclear weapons research and

production facilities in Russia,

Ukraine and Kazakhstan engaging

approximately 1,000 weapons

experts. All subcontracts will be in

place by September 1998. (NN)

 (FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Field an initial joint DOE-Customs

Service remote inspection system

capable of identifying radiation

signatures of potential nuclear

smuggling packages. (NN)

! Support non-proliferation objectives

through concluding key science and

technology agreements on: (PO)

-- Geologic research connected to

radioactive waste disposal with

the Russian Ministry of Atomic

Energy;

-- Renewal of the existing

Peaceful Uses of Atomic

Energy Agreement and

beginning negotiations for a

new and expanded agreement

with Russia;

-- Specific cooperative projects

under the U.S.-China Peaceful

Uses of Nuclear Technologies

Agreement.

transportation sector.(NN)

! Continue to install MPC&A

upgrades to Russian civilian and

regulatory-related sites. (NN)

! Complete installation of MPC&A

upgrades in all Russian Naval

fresh fuel by December 2000. 

(NN)

! Equip 2-3 Russian sites and

conduct 2 joint training sessions

under a Second Line of Defense

Initiative. (NN)

! Cooperate with Russian

Federation Customs to create

civilian ventures in Russia’s

formerly closed nuclear cities to

block nuclear smuggling. (NN)

NS-5 Continue leadership in policy support and technology development for

international arms control and nonproliferation efforts. (NN) (Continued)

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! Completing technical assistance

initiatives in Russia, Ukraine and

Kazakhstan by May 1998 to

develop a cadre of export control

and technical advisors on supplier

policy and nuclear transfer

activities. (NN) (SUCCESSFUL)

! Commencing prototypic fuel testing

by July 1998 to support the core

modifications required for the

cessation of plutonium production

at three Russian reactors. (NN)

(SUCCESSFUL)

NS5-3 ADVANCING

NONPROLIFERATION

TECHNOLOGY

! Transferring to the FBI newly

developed technology which will

provide a capability for rapid,

sensitive, in-field analysis of

hazardous biological materials

and quick determination of

associated terrorist threats. (NN)

(PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL:

This is a multi-year effort and there

are 18 jointly funded projects

underway.)

! Delivering to the CTBT U.S.

National Data Center a

commercializable prototype of an

ultrasensitive near-real-time

analyzer for nuclear explosion

produced Xenon isotopic gases. 

(NN) (SUCCESSFUL)

! Completing an airborne

demonstration of a one-of-a-kind,

quantitative chemical plume

characterization capability, that

uses lasers for weapons production

facility monitoring. (NN) (FULLY

SUCCESSFUL)

NS5-3 ADVANCING NS5-3 ADVANCING

NONPROLIFERATION NONPROLIFERATION

TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY

! Complete development and delivery ! Develop improved technologies

to customers of two new counter- and systems for early detection,

nuclear-smuggling detection identification, and response to

technologies, one portable/hand- weapons of mass destruction

held and the other for wide area proliferation and illicit materials

tracking and interdiction. (NN) trafficking. (NN)

! Demonstrate, through airborne field ! Deliver three improved sensor

tests, two new technologies that use systems for treaty monitoring to

chemical detection methods to the U.S. Air Force. (NN)

remotely characterize weapons-ofmass-destruction proliferation ! Deliver advanced technologies

activities. (NN) and analytical capabilities that

! Deliver to the U.S. National Data

Center for the Comprehensive

Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty the first

half (Release 3) of an operational

knowledge base that can be accessed

by automated processing systems

and human analysts to provide

monitoring and verification ! Develop and test a prototype

confidence. (NN) subway protection system that

comprise 80 percent of a

knowledge base delivery to the

CTBT U.S. National Data Center. 

(NN)

! Complete a prototype hand-held

detector for enhanced detection of

chemical agents. (NN)

integrates chemical sensor and

predictive models into an

emergency response information

system. (NN)

NS-5 Continue leadership in policy support and technology development for

international arms control and nonproliferation efforts. (NN) (Continued)

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! Delivering to the U.S. Air Force

spacecraft integrating contractor

the first 5 flight units of an

extended-energy-range X-ray

sensor for monitoring of nuclear

explosions in space. (NN) 

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: In accomplishing its mission, the Department will call upon existing scientific and

engineering expertise and laboratory facilities at eleven of the Department’s national laboratories. Because of the

crosscutting nature of the many international arms control and nonproliferation projects, the human and technological

resources employed are by necessity multi-disciplinary, requiring a diverse technology base. The emphasis throughout the

international arms control and nonproliferation program is close coordination with internal and external customers, to

ensure responsiveness to their actual needs.
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NS-6 Meet national security requirements for naval nuclear propulsion and for

other advanced nuclear power systems. (NR)

 

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will (1) provide the U.S. Navy with safe, militarilyeffective nuclear propulsion plants and ensure their continued safe and reliable operation; and (2) meet ongoing and future

national security requirements for special nuclear power systems.

 

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

NS6-1 PROVIDING SPECIAL NS6-1 PROVIDING SPECIAL NS6-1 PROVIDING SPECIAL

NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS FOR NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS FOR

FOR NATIONAL SECURITY NATIONAL SECURITY NATIONAL SECURITY

! Developing new reactor plants, ! Develop new reactor plants, ! Develop new reactor plants,

including the next generation including the next generation including the next generation

reactor, the design of which will be reactor, which will be 85 percent reactor, which will be 90 percent

75 percent complete in FY 1998 complete by the end of FY 1999, and complete by the end of FY 2000, and

and ensuring the safety, ensure the safety, performance complete initial development efforts

performance reliability, and reliability, and service-life of on a reactor plant for CVNX. 

service-life of operating reactors. operating reactors. (NR) Ensure the safety, performance

(NR) reliability, and service-life of

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL) ! Ensure radiation exposures to

NS6-1 [Combined with NS6-1]

workers or the public from Naval

Reactors’ activities are within ! Ensure radiation exposures to

Federal limits and no significant workers or the public from Naval

findings result from environmental Reactors’ activities are within

inspections by State and Federal Federal limits and no significant

regulators. (NR) findings result from environmental

NS6-1 [Combined with NS6-1]

operating reactors. (NR)

inspections by State and Federal

regulators. (NR)

NS6-1 [Combined with NS6-1]

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: To support development of reactor plants for the VIRGINIA Class submarines and the

CVNX aircraft carrier; ensure safety, reliability and performance of operating reactor plans in Navy warships; and meet

Navy goals for extended warship operation, the Department will:

Complete scheduled design, analysis, and testing of reactor plant components and systems.

Conduct planned development, testing, examination, and evaluation of nuclear fuel systems, materials, and

manufacturing and inspection methods.

Accomplish planned testing, training and servicing involved with land-based prototype nuclear propulsion plants.

Carry out radiological control, environmental, and safety operations necessary to protect people, minimize release of

hazardous effluents to the environment, and comply with all applicable regulations.
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NS-7 Improve international nuclear safety. (NN, formerly NE)

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will (1) assist countries in reducing the risks from

Soviet-designed nuclear power plants and implement a self-sustaining nuclear safety improvement program capable of

reaching internationally accepted safety practices; (2) promote nuclear safety culture improvements internationally by

providing strong leadership in international nuclear safety organizations and centers; and (3) assist in the multi-national

effort to shut down Chornobyl Units 1, 2, and 3 in Ukraine before January 2001 and reduce the risk of possible collapse of

the Unit 4 sarcophagus.

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Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

NS7-1 ENHANCING THE SAFETY NS7-1 ENHANCING THE SAFETY NS7-1 ENHANCING THE

OF SOVIET-DESIGNED OF SOVIET-DESIGNED REACTORS SAFETY OF SOVIET-DESIGNED

REACTORS AND PROMOTING AND PROMOTING REACTORS AND PROMOTING

INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR

SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY

! Completing development of plant ! Complete the development and ! Complete the installation of Safety

models and descriptions, implementation of an effective Parameter Display Systems to

conducting training programs and reactor plant operator training improve operator response to

performing safety analysis program at key plants based on the emergencies at Smolenck Unit 3

calculations at the South Ukraine Systematic Approach to Training in Russia and at South Ukrane

Unit 1 in Ukraine and the Kola methodology used in the United Unit 2, Rivnc Unit 3, and

Unit 4 in Russia, as part of in- States and provide and incorporate Zaporizhzhya in Ukraine. (NN)

depth safety assessments at nuclear plant simulators into the operator

power plants in Ukraine and in training programs. (NN) ! Promote U.S. positions and

Russia. (NN) practices in international forums

 (SUCCESSFUL) ! Complete plans for critical asset

! Completing nuclear power plant

simulator projects, at

Novovoronezh in Russia and at

Khmelnytskyy and Chornobyl in

Ukraine. (NN) (SUCCESSFUL)

! Completing the installation of 

Safety Parameter Display Systems

at the Zaporizhzhya plant in

Ukraine and at the Novovorenezh ! Complete a control and

plant in Russia. (NN) protection system upgrade at

(SUCCESSFUL)

NS7-2 [Combined with NS7-1]

identification within the Department

and test vulnerability assessment

techniques in two components of the ! Complete a full-scope simulator

Energy Sector. (NN) for Russia’s Kalinin plant unit 1. 

! Provide preliminary safety

assessment results to determine

near-term safety improvements.(NN)

! Complete the installation of Safety

Parameter Display Systems to

improve operator response to

emergencies at Leningrad Unit 4

and Novororonezh Unit 4. (NN)

! Promote U.S. positions and

practices in international forums

that advocate safe reactor

operations. ( NN)

NS7-2 [Combined with NS7-1]

that advocate safe reactor

operations. (NN)

(NN)

! Complete an in-depth safety

assessment at Russia’s Leningrad

plant. (NN)

Lithuania’s Ignalina plant unit 2. 

(NN)

NS7-2 [Combined with NS7-1]
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NS-7 Improve international nuclear safety. (NN, formerly NE) (Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

NS7-3 ASSISTING IN THE NS7-3 ASSISTING IN THE NS7-3 [Combined with NS7-1]

SHUTDOWN OF THE SHUTDOWN OF THE CHORNOBYL

CHORNOBYL NUCLEAR POWER NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

PLANT

! Providing the Chornobyl plant with

equipment for dose reduction,

nuclear safety monitoring, dust

suppression, and industrial safety. 

(NN)

(SUCCESSFUL)

! Reaching an agreement with the

Ukrainians on Chornobyl Unit 1

defueling. (NN) 

(SUCCESSFUL)

! Complete a comprehensive

decommissioning engineering survey

of Chornobyl Unit 1. (NN)

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: In accomplishing its mission, the Department will call upon its existing scientific and

engineering expertise and its laboratory facilities. Because of the nature of the many international nuclear safety projects,

the human and technological resources employed are by necessity multi-disciplinary, requiring a diverse technology base. 

The emphasis throughout the international nuclear safety program is close coordination with internal and external

customers, to ensure responsiveness to their actual needs.
Site Completion Schedule

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

Pre-1997

1997199819992000200120022003200420052006

2007-102011-152016-202021-302031-40

2041-50

Number of Sites Completed

This is the 2006 goal.

After 2006, there are

still 10 sites remaining

including the five

largest sites.

Total Number of Sites = 113

Department of Energy Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000 

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Figure 7: Site Closure Schedule

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

GOAL: Aggressively clean up the

environmental legacy of nuclear weapons

and civilian nuclear research and

development programs, minimize future

waste generation, safely manage nuclear

materials, and permanently dispose of the

Nation’s radioactive wastes.

By 2006, the Environmental Management (EM) program

intends to complete cleanup at most of its 53 remaining sites. 15

At the 10 sites remaining after 2006, including our five largest

sites, treatment will continue for the remaining “legacy” waste

streams and management (including stabilization and

disposition) of legacy nuclear materials will continue. Even

after completing cleanup, the Department will maintain a

presence at most sites to ensure that the reduction in risk to

human health and the environment is maintained. Such “longterm stewardship” will include passive or active institutional

controls and, often, treatment of groundwater over a long

period of time.

Achieving our accelerated site completion goals will require

the Department to improve productivity and reduce the lifecycle costs of cleanup. The geographic site completion goals,

shown in the following site completion graph, are based on

EM’s most aggressive budget and planning scenarios and

assume the maximum possible gains in efficiency. At some of

these sites, these goals are extremely ambitious and represent

challenges rather than specific commitments.

The Department has established cleanup goals and remedies

for each contaminated area through processes involving federal

and state laws and other legal agreements. These processes

include input from decision makers outside of the Department,

such as states, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA), and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Environmental remediation activities are based primarily on

requirements of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended; the

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); and the

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

The Department will implement a formal integrated

management system to more closely align the Accelerating

Cleanup: Paths to Closure planning process with the budget

formulation and execution processes. All EM activities are

organized by projects, which have a defined scope, schedule

and cost that support a defined end state at a specific EM site. 

As with the FY 1999 Budget Request, the FY 2000 Budget

Request will be organized within the following accounts to

emphasize project completion and site closure: Site Closure

(provides funding for completing cleanup and closing down

facilities with no enduring Federal presence on-site, except for

stewardship activities); Site/Project Completion (includes

funding for EM projects and sites that will be completed by

2006, even though there may continue to be a Departmental

mission after 2006); and Post 2006 Completion (funds

projects that are expected to require work beyond 2006). 

The FY 2000 Congressional Budget Request and the

Accelerating Cleanup: Paths to Closure process serve as the

basis for the EM commitments in this Performance Plan. 

EM’s responsibilities include facilities and areas at 113 geographic 15

sites (excluding the 21 sites in the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial

Action Program that transferred to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). 

As of the beginning of FY 1998, 60 geographic sites had been

completed and 53 geographic sites (including WIPP which is a disposal

site) remained to be cleaned up. During FY 1998, five geographic sites

were completed leaving a total of 48 sites to be cleaned up as of the

beginning of FY 1999.
Department of Energy Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000 

 Only a portion of Energy Supply and Departmental Administration resources are applied to the Environmental Quality Business Line. 16

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The following table maps the Presidential Budget’s Program and Financing (P&F) accounts and program activities to the

Department of Energy’s offices and decision units. The alignment includes aggregation, disaggregation, and consolidation. 

The table that follows this one maps DOE decision units to the business line objectives where performance measures and

goals are identified.

Presidential Budget Program and Financing FY 2000 DOE DOE Decision Units

(P&F) Budget Office

Accounts and Program Activities Request

($M)

050 Atomic Energy Defense Activities

Defense Environmental Restoration and Waste

Management

Environmental Management $4,494 EM Defense Environmental

Management

EH Health Studies $20 EH EH Health Studies

Defense Facilities Closure Projects $1,054 EM Defense Site Closure Fund

Defense Environmental Management Privatization $396 EM Defense Environmental

Management Privatization

Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal $112 RW Defense Nuclear Waste Fund

Environmental Safety and Health $92 EH Environmental Safety and Health

(Defense)

270 Energy Supply

Non-defense Environmental Management

Site closure $221 EM Site Closure Fund

Site/project completion $101 EM Site/Project Completion Fund

Post 2006 completion $19 EM Post 2006 Completion Fund

Nuclear Waste Disposal $297 RW Civilian Nuclear Waste

Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and

Decommissioning Fund

Environmental restoration and waste $210 EM Environmental restoration and

management waste management

Uranium/thorium reimbursements $30 EM Uranium/thorium reimbursements

Environmental Safety and Health $51 EH Environmental Safety and Health

(non-defense)

Energy Supply $269 NE Nuclear Energy 16

Departmental Administration $8 FM Field Management 16
Department of Energy Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000 

 Only a portion of Nuclear Energy and Field Management resources are applied to the Environmental Quality Business Line. 17

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The following table indicates which budget program/decision units support which of the business line objectives. 

Resources, in both funds and Full Time Equivalent staff (FTEs), are shown. FTE estimates are for the overall program

offices. The funds shown are program totals from DOE’s budget request. 

DOE DOE Program/

Office Decision Unit

FY 2000 EQ-1

Budget Most EQ-2 EQ-3 EQ-4 EQ-5 EQ-6 EQ-7

Request FTEs Serious Clean DOE Future Waste Reduce Land 

($M) Risks up Disposal Pollution Act Cost Reuse

First Disposal 

 EM Defense Site $1,054 2,697 X X X X X X

Closure Fund

Non-defense Site $211 X X X X X X

Closure

Defense $4,494

Environmental X X X X X X

Management

Non-defense

Site/Project $101 X X X X X X

Completion Fund

Non-defense Post

2006 Completion $19 X X X X

Fund

Defense

Environmental $228 X

Management

Privatization

 EH & Health $51 339 X

Environment, Safety

(non-defense)

Environment, Safety $92 X

& Health (defense)

EH Health Studies $20 X

RW Disposal

Nuclear Waste $297 196 X

Defense Nuclear $73 X

Waste Fund.

 NE Nuclear Energy $269 144 X

17

 FM Field Management17 $8 927 X
Department of Energy Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000 

 End-of-year results of FY 1998 Performance Agreement commitments are classified as “FULLY SUCCESSFUL”, “SUCCESSFUL”, 18

“PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL”, or “UNSUCCESSFUL” for performance judged to be effectively 100% or better, 80-100%, 50-80%, or less than

50% respectively.

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EQ-1 Reduce the most serious risks from the environmental legacy of the U.S.

nuclear weapons complex first. (EM, EH)

 

Long-term Strategy: Over the next several years, the Department will identify and fund projects to reduce the most

serious risks first and prevent further increases in relative risk at all sites.

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

EQ1-1 REDUCING WORKER, EQ1-1 REDUCING WORKER, EQ1-1 REDUCING WORKER,

PUBLIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC, AND

RISKS RISKS ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS

! Stabilizing and safely storing about ! Stabilize and safely store ! Stabilize and safely store

3.7 metric tons of heavy metal of approximately 6 metric tons of heavy approximately 53 metric tons of

spent nuclear fuel (SNF). [Note: metal of spent nuclear fuel (SNF). heavy metal of spent nuclear fuel

SNF data excludes information that (EM) (SNF). (EM)

is controlled or classified.] (EM)

(PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL: ! Stabilize approximately 33,000 ! Stabilize approximately 38,000

Behind schedule due to bankruptcy

of a subcontractor.)18

! Stabilizing approximately 20,000

kilograms bulk of plutonium

residue and approximately 7,000

liters of plutonium solution, and

safely storing stabilized material.

(EM)

 (PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL:

Criticality safety concerns stopped

work at Richland for the year and

Rocky Flats was also held up by

safety issues.)

! Closing one high level waste

storage tank at the Savannah River

Site. (EM)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

kilograms bulk of plutonium kilograms bulk of plutonium

residues, approximately 40 liters of residues, approximately 160 liters

plutonium solution, and 332 of plutonium solution, and 238

containers of plutonium containers of plutonium

metals/oxides. (EM) metals/oxides. (EM)

! Make disposition ready 910

containers of plutonium

metals/oxides. (EM)

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will work closely with regulators, the DNFSB, and others to achieve

this objective and will prioritize and fund high risk projects, such that risk to the workers, the public, and the environment

decreases over time. Protecting the public, the workers, and the environment shall be a priority whenever activities are

planned or performed. On his first day as Secretary of Energy, Secretary Bill Richardson stated that the, “safety, health and

well-being of our workers and the public is a top priority of the Department.” 
Department of Energy Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000 

 Fifty-three geographic sites remained to be cleaned up as of the beginning of FY 1998. This number included the addition of WIPP which is a 19

disposal site. Five geographic sites were completed during FY 1998 (including the revocation of the designation of two UMTRA sites , Belfield and

Bowman), leaving a total of 48 sites to be cleaned up as of the beginning of FY 1999.

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EQ-2 Clean up as many as possible of the Department’s 53 remaining 19

contaminated geographic sites by 2006. (EM)

 

Long-term Strategies: The Department intends to complete clean up at most of its 53 remaining sites by 2006, with the 19

remaining 10 sites (including our 5 largest) scheduled for completion in the post-2006 time frame.

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

EQ2-1 ACCELERATE AND EQ2-1 ACCELERATE AND EQ2-1 ACCELERATE AND

COMPLETE GEOGRAPHIC SITE COMPLETE GEOGRAPHIC SITE COMPLETE GEOGRAPHIC SITE

CLEANUP CLEANUP CLEANUP

! Completing remediation at 6 ! Complete remediation at 3

geographic sites. (EM) geographic sites, increasing the

(SUCCESSFUL) geographic sites, increasing the total

! Making progress on release site

completion: (EM)_

- Completing about 575 release

site assessments. 

- Completing about 280 release

site cleanups. 

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Making progress on facility

decommissionings: (EM)

- Completing about 90 facility

decommissioning assessments. 

- Completing about 70 facility

decommissionings. 

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

EQ2-2 & EQ2-3 [Combined with EQ2-1]

! Complete remediation at 3

completed to 68 of 113 geographic

sites. (This is a milestone of a

FMFIA corrective action plan.) ! Complete about 760 release site

(EM) assessments. (EM)

! Complete about 310 release site ! Complete about 200 release site

assessments. (EM) cleanups. (This will bring the

! Complete about 165 release site

cleanups. (This will bring the

number of completed release site

cleanups to about 4,290 out of a

total inventory of approximately ! Complete about 345 facility

9,700 release sites.) (EM) decommissioning assessments. 

! Complete about 120 facility

decommissioning assessments. (EM)

! Complete about 80 facility

decommissionings. (This will bring

the number of completed facility

decommissionings to about 530 out

of a total inventory of approximately

3,350 facilities.) (EM)

EQ2-2 & EQ2-3 [Combined with EQ2-1]

total completed to 71 of 113

geographic sites. (EM)

number of completed release site

cleanups to about 4,490 out of a

total inventory of approximately

9,700 release sites.) (EM)

(EM)

! Complete about 110 facility

decommissionings. (This will

bring the number of completed

facility decommissionings to

about 640 out of a total inventory

of approximately 3,350 facilities.) 

(EM)

EQ2-2 & EQ2-3 [Combined with EQ2-1]

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will first focus on reducing any off-site contamination; then on prevention of

contamination migration; reduction of on-site contamination; allocation of resources to effectively maintain essential infrastructure

support; funding for other essential prudent business management activities; release of facilities and land to the public for beneficial reuse

where this is deemed appropriate; and finally, additional characterization efforts to reduce uncertainty at the various sites in regard to

eventual cleanup approaches. Cleanup progress is measured by completion of geographic sites where EM is responsible for remediation

of contaminants and other material. Interim progress is demonstrated by cleaning up portions of the EM geographic sites, referred to as

“Release Sites” and “Facilities”. Cleaning up these areas ultimately leads to the completion of the entire geographic site. 
Department of Energy Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000 

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EQ-3 Safely and expeditiously dispose of waste generated by nuclear weapons

and civilian nuclear research and development programs, and make

defense high-level radioactive wastes disposal-ready. (EM, RW)

 

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will accomplish this objective using a strategy that

supports the overall Environmental Quality goal to protect the environment, workers, and the public by minimizing

exposure to, and eliminating hazards associated with managing radioactive and hazardous wastes. Waste management

strategies to accomplish this objective will aim to: (1) reduce inventory levels of the Nation’s cold war legacy and newly

generated wastes; (2) ensure safe and efficient storage, treatment, and disposal of waste by providing adequate facilities

and resources to protect environmental quality; (3) engage regulators and the public to increase cooperation and

understanding, and (4) comply with regulatory requirements and safe work practices.

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

EQ3-1 OPENING THE WASTE EQ3-1 MAKING DISPOSAL READY EQ3-1 MAKING DISPOSAL 

ISOLATION PILOT PLANT AND DISPOSING OF WASTE READY AND DISPOSING OF 

! Shipping between 388 and 592 CURRENT DOE ACTIVITIES PAST AND CURRENT DOE

cubic meters of transuranic (TRU)

waste to WIPP for disposal from

three DOE sites (Los Alamos

National Laboratory, Rocky Flats

Environmental Technology Site,

and Idaho National Engineering

and Environmental Laboratory).

(EM)

(UNSUCCESSFUL: WIPP was

ready but litigation stopped shipping ! Dispose of about 15,000 cubic

of TRU.)

EQ3-2 MAKING DISPOSAL

READY AND DISPOSING OF

WASTE GENERATED DURING HLW at the Defense Waste

PAST AND CURRENT DOE

ACTIVITIES

! Disposing of about 4,000 cubic

meters of mixed low level waste

(MLLW). (EM)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Disposing of about 30,000 cubic

meters of low level waste (LLW).

(EM) 

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Producing 200 canisters of high

level waste (HLW) at the Defense

Waste Processing Facility (DWPF)

at the Savannah River Site. (EM)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Producing approximately 88

canisters of HLW at the West Valley

Demonstration Project. (EM)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

GENERATED DURING PAST AND WASTE GENERATED DURING

! Make disposal ready about 700 ! Make disposal ready about 3,400

cubic meters of TRU waste. (EM) cubic meters of TRU waste. (EM) 

! Ship about 700 cubic meters of TRU

waste to WIPP for disposal. (EM)

! Dispose of about 15,000 cubic

meters of MLLW. (EM) 

! Dispose of about 73,000 cubic

meters of LLW. (EM)

! Produce about 200 canisters of

Processing Facility at the Savannah

River Site. (EM)

! Produce about 15 canisters of HLW

at the West Valley Demonstration

Project. (EM)

ACTIVITIES

! Ship about 3,400 cubic meters of

TRU waste to WIPP for disposal.

(This is about 2 percent of the

total TRU waste that requires

disposal between FY 1998 and FY

2070.) (EM)

meters of MLLW. (This

completes about 14 percent of the

total MLLW that requires disposal

between FY 1998 and FY 2070.) 

(EM) 

! Dispose of about 79,000 cubic

meters of LLW. (This completes

about 9 percent of the total LLW

that requires disposal between FY

1998 and FY 2070.) (EM)

! Produce about 100 canisters of 

HLW at the Defense Waste

Processing Facility at the

Savannah River Site. (This

completes about 15 percent of the

total canisters that will be

produced at SRS from FY 1996 to

life-cycle completion.) (EM) 

! Produce about 5 canisters of

HLW at the West Valley

Demonstration Project. This

completes more than 90 percent of

the total canisters that will be

produced at West Valley from FY

1996 to life-cycle completion. 

(EM)
Department of Energy Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000 

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Means & Strategies for FY 2000: Waste management programs will continue to dispose of DOE low-level and mixed

radioactive waste primarily at its current disposal facilities although the Department, with stakeholder participation, will

consider alternative disposition paths that are more cost-effective while still protective of the public and the environment. 

Operations will minimize generation of new waste, re-use, and recycle where possible to accomplish pollution prevention

goals. In addition, the Department will continue to re-engineer waste management practices and strive to have newly

generated wastes disposed as generated. 

Waste management activities will ensure safe handling and storage of waste in addition to maximizing isolation to reduce

risks. The Department will prepare transuranic waste for disposal at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) and ship as

soon as legal constraints are removed; and continue to prepare high-level waste for disposal in the nation’s future deep

geologic repository. 

The Department will integrate waste management programs across the DOE complex by consolidating waste storage,

treatment and disposal facilities to maximize efficiency, reduce environmental risks and costs of operations. Efforts will

continue to improve the quality and value of information on the generation, inventory, management, and transportation of

DOE waste. 
Department of Energy Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000 

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EQ-4 Prevent future pollution. (EM, DP, NE, SC)

 

Long-term Strategy: Over the next several years, the Department will minimize waste generation at the source as much as

technically feasible and economically practicable and eliminate emissions and discharges, giving priority to those waste

streams that may present the greatest potential risk to health or the environment. 

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

EQ4-1 PREVENTING FUTURE EQ4-1 PREVENTING FUTURE EQ4-1 PREVENTING FUTURE

POLLUTION POLLUTION POLLUTION

! Reducing routine waste generation ! Reduce routine waste generation by ! Reduce routine waste generation

by 40 percent, compared with 1993 45 percent based on 1993 waste by 50% by December 1999, based

waste generation rates. [Data for generation rates. (Data for reporting on 1993 waste generation rates.

reporting will be available at the will be available at the end of (EM)

end of calendar year 1998] (EM) calendar year 1999.) (EM)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL) ! Reduce by 10 percent the waste

! Reducing/avoiding the generation

of radioactive, mixed, and

hazardous wastes by about 4,000

cubic meters. [Data for reporting

will be available at the end of ! Reduce by 10 percent the waste

calendar year 1998] (EM) resulting from the execution of

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Implement projects that resulting from the execution of

reduce/avoid the generation of cleanup, stabilization and

radioactive, mixed, and hazardous decommissioning activities, from

wastes by 2,000 cubic meters. (EM) the annual planned baseline

cleanup, stabilization and

decommissioning activities, from the

annual planned baseline volumes.

(EM)

volumes. (EM)

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will apply pollution prevention techniques such as material

substitution, process modification, segregation/reuse, and recycling, where they would not increase the life cycle cost of the

cleanup/stabilization/waste management projects. The Department will expand its pollution prevention goals to the year

2005 and each site will update its triennial pollution prevention plan to reflect new goals by the Spring of 2000. The

Department will use Life Cycle Asset Management (LCAM) Order (430.1) to ensure that pollution prevention is designed

into all new facilities and major modifications. Headquarters/Operations/Field Offices will be held accountable for

implementing site Pollution Prevention Plans and LCAM Agreements. Through an expanded field assessment program, the

Department will measure success through continuous improvement and trending towards zero waste generation and

emissions.
Department of Energy Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000 

 Because of ongoing litigation concerning spent fuel acceptance, this performance goal has been delayed. It will be resumed upon resolution of 20

pending legal issues.

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EQ-5 Dispose of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel in

accordance with the Nuclear Waste Policy Act as amended. (RW)

 

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will (1) complete the scientific and technical analyses

of the Yucca Mountain site, and if it is determined to be suitable for a geologic repository, obtain a license from t he Nuclear

Regulatory Commission; and (2) maintain the capability to initiate plans to transport spent nuclear fuel and high level waste

as soon as a Federal facility is designated under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act. 

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

EQ5-1 CONTINUING WITH EQ5-1 CONTINUING WITH YUCCA EQ5-1 CONTINUING WITH

YUCCA MOUNTAIN SITE MOUNTAIN SITE YUCCA MOUNTAIN SITE

CHARACTERIZATION CHARACTERIZATION CHARACTERIZATION

! Completing the viability assessment

analyses for licensing and

constructing a geologic repository

at the Yucca Mountain site. The

assessment will consist of four key

components: (RW)

- A design and operational concept

of the repository;

- An assessment of the

performance of that concept in

the geologic setting;

- A plan and cost estimate to

construct and operate the

repository; and ! Select the reference natural

- A plan and an estimate of the

costs to complete a license

application. 

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

EQ5-2 DEVELOPING WASTE

ACCEPTANCE AND

TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITY

! Completing generic, non-sitespecific interim storage facility

work and addressing long leadtime issues related to storage of

waste including design,

engineering, and safety analyses.

(RW)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Developing a market-driven

approach that uses private sector

management and operational

capabilities to provide waste

acceptance, and transportation

services. Issuing a revised draft

request for proposals. (RW)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Completing a revised Policy and

Procedure for implementation of

Section 180 of the Nuclear Waste

Policy Act. (RW)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Publish a draft Environmental ! Issue a Final Environmental

Impact Statement (EIS). The Impact Statement as required by

Nuclear Waste Policy Act requires a the Nuclear Waste Policy Act. 

Final EIS to accompany the site (This also meets a milestone in a

recommendation. (RW) FMFIA corrective action plan.)

! Complete repository and waste

package design inputs for use in ! Select the reference design for site

total system performance assessment recommendation and license

for the repository license application. (RW)

application. (RW)

! Complete peer review of the total systems models for site

system performance assessment to recommendation and license

provide formal, independent application. (RW)

evaluation and critique. (RW)

EQ5-2 DEVELOPING WASTE

ACCEPTANCE AND

TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITY

! Develop enhancements and

modifications to the Standard

Disposal Contract to support

procurement of waste acceptance

and transportation services.(RW) 20

(RW)

EQ5-2 [Combined with EQ5-1]
Department of Energy Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000 

ò 59 ò

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will focus the Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Program on

the activities necessary to determine the suitability of the Yucca Mountain site as a repository, develop the documentation

needed for a Secretarial decision on the Site Recommendation to the President in FY 2001, and on other activities

associated with the Federal government's waste acceptance obligations.
Department of Energy Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000 

ò 60 ò

EQ-6 Reduce the life-cycle costs of environmental cleanup. (EM, NE)

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will (1) significantly enhance performance, increase

efficiency and reduce costs; (2) develop and deploy innovative environmental cleanup, nuclear waste, and spent fuel

treatment technologies; and (3) reduce operating costs.

 

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

EQ6-1 REDUCING EQ6-1 REDUCING EQ6-1 ACHIEVING ENHANCED

ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP PERFORMANCE, INCREASED

COSTS THROUGH ENHANCED COSTS THROUGH ENHANCED EFFICIENCY AND REDUCED

PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE COSTS

! Achieving productivity ! Continue the development and ! Continue the development and

enhancement targets (Targets to be implementation of the privatization implementation of the

established as part of the strategy by: (EM) privatization strategy by:

Accelerating Clean-up: Focus on - Commencing Phase II (Design - Achieving the Authorization

2006). (EM) (SUCCESSFUL) completion and facility To Proceed decision for the

! Increasing the dollar value and/or

number of competitively awarded

fixed price contracts, including

privatization contracts. Continuing

the development of the

privatization strategy by: (EM)

- Awarding the Oak Ridge

Transuranic Waste Treatment

Privatization contract;

- Authorizing commencement of

the Tank Waste Remediation

System (TWRS) contract

Phase 1B at Hanford Site in

Washington; and

- Awarding the Carlsbad Area

Office Contact-Handled

Transuranic Waste

Transportation Privatization

Contract.

(SUCCESSFUL)

construction) of the Idaho construction and operations

National Engineering and phase (Phase B2) of the Tank

Environmental Laboratory Waste Remediation System

(INEEL) Advanced Mixed (TWRS) contract at Hanford

Waste Treatment Project Site. (EM)

(AMWTP); 

- Awarding the contract for the

INEEL Spent Nuclear Fuel

(SNF) Dry Storage Project; and

- Awarding the contract for the

Oak Ridge Waste Disposal

Project (Design completion/

construction/operation).
Department of Energy Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000 

 A goal of 60 technology deployments is established based on the current rate of deployments. Historically, it has proven difficult to accurately 21

quantify longer-term performance goals for deployments. This is due to the nature of the technology work scope and the variations in timing and

magnitude of the deploying program’s work scope.

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EQ-6 Reduce the life-cycle costs of environmental cleanup. (EM, NE)

(Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

EQ6-2 DEVELOPING AND EQ6-2 DEVELOPING AND EQ6-2 DEVELOPING AND

DEPLOYING INNOVATIVE DEPLOYING INNOVATIVE DEPLOYING INNOVATIVE

CLEANUP TECHNOLOGIES CLEANUP TECHNOLOGIES CLEANUP TECHNOLOGIES

! Accomplishing 49 innovative ! Accomplish 60 innovative ! Accomplish 60 innovative

technology deployments. (EM) technology deployments. (EM) technology deployments. (EM) 

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Demonstrating 35 alternative

technology systems that meet the

performance-specification based

needs as identified by the Site

Technology Coordinating Groups

(STCG). (EM)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Making 40 alternative technology

systems available for

implementation with full cost and

engineering performance data.

(EM)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Completing the final Programmatic

Environmental Impact Statement

for selecting the long-term

management strategy for the

depleted UF6. (NE)

(SUCCESSFUL)

! Demonstrate 22 alternative ! Demonstrate 30 alternative

technology systems that meet the technology systems that meet the

performance-specification based performance-specification based

needs as identified by the Site needs as identified by the Site

Technology Coordination Groups. Technology Coordination

(EM) Groups. (EM)

! Make 40 alternative technology ! Make 30 alternative technology

systems ready for implementation systems ready for implementation

with cost and engineering with cost and engineering

performance data. (EM) performance data. (EM)

! Complete the demonstration of the ! Meet all Federal and State safety

electrometallurgical spent fuel and environmental requirements

treatment technology by the end of for the Fast Flux Test Facility

FY 1999 using Experimental while implementing a Secretarial

Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) spent decision on the facility. (NE)

nuclear fuel.(NE)

! Complete the conversion and

disposition of 100 percent of the

secondary sodium coolant from the

Experimental Breeder Reactor-II ! Complete a National

and 40 percent of the Fermi reactor Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

sodium coolant in storage at review on the use of

Argonne National Laboratory-West. electrometallurgical technology to

(NE) treat EBR-II and other sodium-

! Maintain the Fast Flux Test Facility

in a safe, environmentally-compliant

standby condition to permit ! Through the NEPA decisionimplementation of an anticipated making process, establish and

Secretarial decision in FY 1999 to begin implementing a long-term

deactivate or pursue potential strategy for the management of

restart to support a range of the Department’s depleted

national research reactor uranium hexafluoride inventories. 

requirements. (NE) (NE)

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! Complete the draining and

processing of EBR-II primary

sodium. (NE)

bonded fuel in the Department’s

problem spent fuel. (NE)

EQ-6 Reduce the life-cycle costs of environmental cleanup. (EM, NE)

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Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

EQ6-3 COMPLETING

DEACTIVATION OF SURPLUS

FACILITIES

! Completing about 60 surplus

facility deactivations. (EM)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Meet all commitments made to the ! Meet all commitments made to the

Ohio Environmental Protection Ohio Environmental Protection

Agency and the Defense Nuclear Agency and the Defense Nuclear

Facilities Safety Board to ensure the Facilities Safety Board to ensure

safety of the Department’s inventory the safety of the Department’s

of depleted uranium hexafluoride. inventory of depleted uranium

(NE) hexafluoride. (NE)

EQ6-3 COMPLETING

DEACTIVATION OF SURPLUS

FACILITIES

! Complete about 65 surplus facility

deactivations. (EM)

! Supply quality stable and

radioactive isotopes for

industrial, research, and medical

applications that continue to meet

customer specifications and

maintain 95 percent on-time

deliveries. (NE)

! Complete at least 60 percent of

the construction of the Los

Alamos Target Irradiation

Station, which is needed for the

production of short-lived isotopes

for medical research. (NE)

EQ6-3 COMPLETING

DEACTIVATION OF SURPLUS

FACILITIES

! Completing about 60 surplus 

facility deactivations. (EM)

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will continue to seek “performance enhancements” as a means of reducing the

significant costs of the cleanup program. By becoming more cost-efficient, the Department will be able to accelerate cleanup and closure

schedules, and thereby lower life-cycle cleanup costs. The Department has established accelerated site closure targets for the Rocky Flats

Environmental Technology Site (from 2010 to 2006), Fernald Environmental Management Project (from 2008 to 2005), and Mound

(from 2005 to 2004). In Accelerating Cleanup: Paths to Closure, the Department identified several ways to enhance performance to

improve productivity and/or accelerate site closure:

Application of Technology Deployment -- Introducing less expensive and/or more effective cleanup technologies;

Integration – Identifying better ways to transfer and manage wastes among sites;

Project Sequencing – Completing projects with high “upkeep” costs;

Reducing Support Costs – Applying more funds to cleanup;

Contract Reform – Creating incentives for contractors to improve performance (quality results and accelerated completion), and

Lessons Learned – Increasing productivity based on lessons learned.

The Department will also : (1) reduce operating costs by continuing deactivation of surplus nuclear facilities and placing them in a

radiologically and industrially safe shutdown condition; (2) reduce the disposition cost of depleted uranium by exploring and developing

alternative government uses for the materials; (3) perform depleted uranium hexafluoride cylinder maintenance activities that are

protective of workers and the environment; and (4) work in cooperation with other Federal and State agencies to determine acceptable
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cleanup strategies and to define appropriate end point criteria for cleanup activities. The Department will conduct facility surveillance and

maintenance activities to ensure there is: (1) no degradation of key plant systems; (2) retention of authorized basis and configuration

control; (3) maintenance of key staffing, qualifications, and training; and (4) compliance with Federal and State safety and environmental

regulations. 
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EQ-7 Maximize the beneficial reuse of land & facilities and effectively control

risks from residual contamination. (EM, FM)

 

Long-term Strategy: Over the next several years, the Department will, in conjunction with stakeholders, develop

comprehensive land use plans for DOE sites that provide information on alternative uses, ownership, environmental

requirements, and implementation schedules and ensure environmental remedies remain protective.

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

EQ7-1 MAKING DOE LANDS AND EQ7-1 MAKING DOE LANDS AND EQ7-1 MAKING DOE LANDS

FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR AND FACILITIES AVAILABLE

OTHER USES OTHER USES FOR OTHER USES

! Submitting to Congress a future

use plan for DOE sites, and an

analysis of related long-term

stewardship issues by

October 1998. The plan and

analysis will include the Hanford

Site, Savannah River Site, Rocky

Flats Environmental Technology

Site, and Idaho National

Engineering and Environmental

Laboratory. (EM)

(SUCCESSFUL) Impact Statement (PEIS) settlement

! Initiating disposition of thirty EQ7-2 ENSURING

percent of land and facilities

identified as excess by the mission

justification analysis. (FM) 

(SUCCESSFUL)

! Release a background report on ! Produce the draft study on longLong-term Stewardship (“Moving term stewardship pursuant to the

from Cleanup to Stewardship”) by 1998 PEIS settlement agreement

the second quarter of FY 1999. This by March 31, 2000. (EM)

report was one of the commitments

published in the June 1998 Paths to

Closure document. (EM)

! Begin the formal study on long-term

stewardship pursuant to the 1998

Programmatic Environmental

agreement, which requires a public

scoping and comment process; and

complete the scoping process

portion of the study. (EM)

! Complete mission justification

analysis for land and facilities at 5

of the remaining 15 sites. (FM)

! Complete a disposition schedule

for all non-contaminated real

property (including facilities),

identified in the Facility

Information Management System

(FIMS) as “excess” as of

October 1, 1999 (FM)

ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIES

REMAIN PROTECTIVE FOR THE

LONG-TERM

! Continue coordination with the

National Academy of

Sciences/National Research

Council on the release of their

analyses on long-term

stewardship (“closure”). (EM)

! Improve the integration of longterm stewardship issues with

project baselines in the revision to

“Accelerating Cleanup: Paths to

Closure”, to include developing

baseline information for

stewardship at each site. (EM)

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will continue to work with state and federal regulatory agencies, as well as Indian

tribes, local governments and community organizations on formulating environmental cleanup remedies that consider future land use. 

The Department will develop a program initiative to accelerate the cleanup of lands by applying technologies to recover useful lands for

transfer to the private sector. In addition, the Department will seek to encourage beneficial reuse of land by coordinating with the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brown fields initiative and sharing lessons learned with the Department of Defense (DOD)

Baseline Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process. The Department will also develop a framework for a long-term stewardship

program, including resources for site personnel on data retention, institutional controls and remedy selection consideration.
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

GOAL: Deliver the scientific understanding

and technological innovations that are

critical to the success of DOE’s mission

and the Nation’s science base. 

The Department, through the programs of the Office of

Science (SC), funds basic research in order to advance the

fundamental science knowledge base, as well as train future

scientists. Research of this type has been supported by the

Department of Energy and its predecessors for over 40 years

and includes research in: 

 basic energy sciences research in materials and

 chemical sciences, engineering and

 geosciences, and energy biosciences; 

 magnetic fusion energy; 

 health and environmental research; 

 high energy and nuclear physics; 

 computational and technology research in

 mathematical, informational, and computational

 sciences. 

These research programs build the science and technology

base for our Nation's energy security and scientific leadership.

Access to a broad variety of facilities and laboratories is

essential to success in our research efforts. The facilities

include large accelerators, experimental detectors, and reactors,

high-precision instruments, synchrotrons, massively parallel

computers, high-capacity networks, and high-resolution

microscopes. These facilities are used by a broad base of user

groups from universities and industries all over the country and

abroad. 

The knowledge, techniques, and instruments developed in the

diverse programs of the Office of Science contribute to U.S.

economic and national defense security, and are used in

therapeutic and diagnostic medical applications, electricity

generation, and an array of applications in industry and other

scientific areas.

The following table maps the Presidential Budget’s Program and Financing (P&F) accounts and program activities to the Department of

Energy’s offices and decision units. The alignment includes aggregation, disaggregation, and consolidation. The next table maps DOE

decision units to the business line objectives where performance measures and goals are identified.

Presidential Budget Program and Financing FY 2000 DOE DOE Decision Units

(P&F) Budget Office

Accounts and Program Activities Request

($M)

250 Energy Programs

Science

High energy physics $697 SC High Energy Physics

Nuclear physics $343 SC Nuclear Physics

Biological and environmental research $411 SC Biological & Environmental Research

Basic energy sciences $888 SC Basic Energy Sciences

Computational and technology research $199 SC Computational & Technology

Research

Energy research analyses $1 SC Energy Research Analysis

Multiprogram energy labs--facility $21 SC Multiprogram energy labs--facility

support support

Fusion energy sciences $223 SC Fusion Energy Sciences

Program direction $52 SC Program Direction

270 Energy Supply

Technical Information Management $9 SC Technical Information Management

270 Energy Supply $269 NE Nuclear Energy 22
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The following table indicates which budget program/decision units support which of the business line objectives. 

Resources, in both funds and Full Time Equivalent staff (FTEs), are shown. FTE estimates are for the overall program

offices. The funds shown are program totals from DOE’s budget request.

DOE Program/ Decision Budget ST-1 ST-2 ST-3 ST-4

Office Unit Request FTEs Long Leading-Edge Management Science

FY 1999

($M) Term Technologies of Science Education

Science

 SC High Energy Physics $697 424 X X X

Nuclear Physics $343 X X

Biological & $411 X X X

Environmental

Research

Basic Energy Sciences $888 X X X

Computational & $199 X X X

Technology Research

Energy Research $1 X X

Analyses

Multiprogram Energy $21 X X

labs--Facility Support

Fusion Energy Science $223 X X X

Program

Program Direction $52 X X X X

Technical Information $9 X

Management

 NE Nuclear Energy $269 144 X X

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ST-1 Develop the science that underlies DOE’s long-term mission. (SC)

 

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will (1) conduct relevant, high quality, innovative research that

responds to the needs of the DOE mission; (2) provide new insights into the fundamental nature of energy and matter; (3) search for and

utilize the best talent from all sources to perform DOE research; (4) develop science to support DOE’s participation in energy and other

National policy formulations; (5) support emerging sciences that are important to the future of DOE and the Nation, including

interdisciplinary research that addresses the Nation’s most pressing problems; and (6) leverage research opportunities through science

partnerships and pursue international science collaborations.

 

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ST1-1 PURSUING INNOVATIVE ST1-1 CONDUCTING ST1-1 CONDUCTING

RESEARCH RELEVANT TO RELEVANT, HIGH QUALITY, RELEVANT, HIGH QUALITY,

DOE’S MISSION INNOVATIVE RESEARCH THAT INNOVATIVE RESEARCH THAT

! Maintaining the high quality and THE DOE MISSION THE DOE MISSION

relevance of DOE’s science as

evaluated by annual peer reviews

and advisory committees. (SC) 

 (FULLY SUCCESSFUL) million additional subunits of 24

! Completing initial clinical trials of

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy to

evaluate its safety and feasibility as ! Maintain optimum operating

an alternative method of treating schedules at major scientific user

cancers that resist conventional facilities to serve thousands of 

methods of treatment. (SC) researchers from universities,

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL) ! Maintain optimum operating

! Initiating a new Climate Change

Technology program that will

underpin new opportunities and

technologies in carbon

capture.(SC)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Advancing the state of human

genome research by reducing cost

and increasing speed and quality

of DNA sequencing, and submitting

20 million subunits of finished

human and mouse DNA sequence

to publicly accessible databases. 

(SC)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

RESPONDS TO THE NEEDS OF RESPONDS TO THE NEEDS OF

! Complete sequencing of 30 million

subunits and draft sequence of 30

human DNA for submission to

publicly accessible databases. (SC)

national laboratories, and industry.

(SC)

! Complete preparations and begin researchers from universities,

operation of the newly completed B- national laboratories, and

factory at the Stanford Linear industry while operating time lost

Accelerator Center and the Tevatron at such user facilities due to

at Fermilab. (SC) unscheduled downtime is less

! Complete the sequencing of 50

million subunits of human DNA to

submit to publicly accessible

databases in FY 2000. (SC)

! Maintain the high quality and

relevance of DOE’s science as

evaluated by annual peer reviews

and advisory committees. (SC)

schedules at major scientific user

facilities to serve thousands of 

than 10 percent of the total

scheduled possible operating

time, on average. (SC)

! Keep the development and

upgrade of scientific facilities

(including experimental stations)

on schedule and with in cost, not

exceeding 110 percent of

estimates. (SC)

ST-1 Develop the science that underlies DOE’s long-term mission. (SC) 

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Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ST1-2 FURTHERING OUR ST1-2 PROVIDING NEW INSIGHTS ST1-2 PROVIDING NEW

KNOWLEDGE OF ENERGY AND INTO THE FUNDAMENTAL INSIGHTS INTO THE

MATTER NATURE OF ENERGY AND FUNDAMENTAL NATURE OF

! Commencing full operation of all 3

experimental halls at the Thomas

Jefferson National Accelerator

Facility to explore the structure of

atomic nuclei. (SC) (FULLY

SUCCESSFUL) in the third quarter of the fiscal

! Commencing research in commitments to the international

collaboration with international Large Hadron Collider project. (SC)

research community, at the new

Sudbury Neutrino Observatory

(SNO) in Ontario, Canada to

understand why neutrino detection

from the sun is much less than

expected. (SC)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

MATTER ENERGY AND MATTER

! Complete construction and begin ! Move the newly upgraded D-Zero

operation of the Relativistic Heavy and CDF detectors at Fermilab 

Ion Collider (RHIC) at Brookhaven into position in the Main Injector

National Laboratory. (SC) tunnel and begin commissioning

! Deliver on the 1999 US/DOE year. (SC)

! Further the progress on achieving

luminosity and operational

efficiency for the Tevtron at

Fermilab in its new mode of

operation with the recently

completed Main Injector. (SC)

 

! Advance knowledge from

experiments at the Relativistic

Heavy Ion Collider to see possible

evidence of the predicted quarkgluon plasma; a high

temperature, high density state of

nuclear matter that may have

existed a millionth of a second

after the “Big Bang”. (SC)

! Complete and make available for

use via the web a new energy

transport code framework, based

on modern computing techniques. 

(SC)

! Operate the B-factory at the

Stanford Linear Accelerator

Center, the Main Injector for the

Tevatron at Fermilab, the Thomas

Jefferson National Accelerator

Facility, and the Relativistic

Heavy Ion Collider at

Brookhaven National Laboratory,

and deliver on the FY 2000

U.S./DOE commitments to the

international Large Hadron

Collider project. (SC)

ST-1 Develop the science that underlies DOE’s long-term mission. (SC) 

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Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ST1-3 IDENTIFYING AND ST1-3 SEARCHING FOR AND ST1-3 SEARCHING FOR AND

EMPLOYING THE BEST UTILIZE THE BEST TALENT UTILIZE THE BEST TALENT

SCIENTIFIC TALENT FROM ALL SOURCES TO FROM ALL SOURCES TO

! Establishing partnerships for ! Continue Partnerships for

Academic-Industrial Research Academic-Industrial Research

(PAIR) Program to enhance where peer reviewed grants are

opportunities for research awarded to university researchers

partnerships between academic for fundamental, high-risk work

researchers, their students, and jointly defined by the academic

industrial researchers. (SC) and industrial research partners. 

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

ST1-4 PROVIDING SCIENCE TO

SUPPORT NATIONAL POLICY

MAKING

! Developing a comprehensive

Departmental policy for laboratory

technology transfer in order to

leverage science and technology

for our nation’s economic

competitiveness with a stronger

partnership with the private sector. 

(SC) 

(PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL: A

position paper proposing principles,

criteria, and roles and

responsibilities for DOE technology underpin new opportunities and

partnership activities was prepared

and has been circulated. Policy

implications have been discussed

with the laboratory directors.)

PERFORM DOE RESEARCH PERFORM DOE RESEARCH

! Complete a search for and name

Directors of the Argonne National

Laboratory, Fermi National

Accelerator Laboratory, and

Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. 

(SC)

ST1-4 DEVELOPING SCIENCE 

TO SUPPORT DOE’S

PARTICIPATION IN ENERGY AND

OTHER NATIONAL POLICY

FORMULATIONS

! Determine 70 percent of the DNA

sequence of 10 additional microbes

with potential use in waste cleanup

or energy production. (SC)

! Initiate a new joint Biological and

Environmental Research-Basic

Energy Sciences program in

fundamental science that will

technologies in carbon capture. (SC)

! Continue collaborative efforts with

NASA on space science and

exploration. (SC)

! Begin new funding opportunities

in basic plasma sciences and

junior plasma physics facility

development programs provided

through competitive

announcements.

! Review at least 80 percent of the

research projects by appropriate

peers and select through a

merit-based competitive process.

ST1-4 DEVELOPING SCIENCE

TO SUPPORT DOE’S

PARTICIPATION IN ENERGY

AND OTHER NATIONAL POLICY

FORMULATIONS

! Proceed on the development of

the next generation coupled

ocean-atmosphere climate model,

leading to better information for

assessing climate change and

variability at regional, rather than

global scales. This next

generation model will change

grid size from the current 300-500

kilometers on a side to less than

200 kilometers on a side. (SC)

! Continue collaborative efforts

with NASA on space science and

exploration. (SC)

! Complete the genetic sequencing

of over 10 additional microbes

with significant potential for

waste cleanup and energy

production. (SC)
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(Continued)

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Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ST1-5 SUPPORTING RESEARCH ST1-5 SUPPORTING 

COLLABORATIONS IN EMERGING SCIENCES THAT 

EMERGING AND ARE IMPORTANT TO THE

INTERDISCIPLINARY AREAS FUTURE OF DOE AND THE

! Applying advances in instrument

miniaturization, computational

data processing, and molecular

and structural biology to advance

the development of highly sensitive

medical imaging systems used in

the detection of diseases. (SC)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL) station program. (SC)

NATION

! Discover new biological structures

with more than 60 percent of the new

biological structures published in

the peer-reviewed literature resulting

from data generated as part of the

structural biology synchrotron user

! Conduct, with at least 75 patients,

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy

(BNCT) Research Phase I/II clinical

trials at reactor sources with

neutrons. (SC)

! Initiate change-out of the beryllium

reflector at the High Flux Isotope

Reactor at Oak Ridge National

Laboratory and improvements to the

facility’s beam tubes and

monochromators. (SC)

! Develop and implement, in

cooperation with Basic Energy

Sciences, a comprehensive

program within the Climate

Change Technology Initiative

where the focus areas are those

that promise the maximum impact

in the area of carbon

management in addition to

supporting fundamental research

that address other diverse aspects

of the problem. (SC)

ST1-5 SUPPORTING EMERGING

SCIENCES THAT ARE

IMPORTANT TO THE FUTURE

OF DOE AND THE NATION 

! Determine the molecular

structures of proteins with more

than 60 percent of the new

structures that are published in

the peer reviewed literature

resulting from data generated at

synchrotron user stations by BER

structural biology program. (SC)

! Complete Phase I/II clinical trials

of BNCT at reactor sources of

neutrons for at least 100 patients,

and development of an additional

medical reactor at McClellan Air

Force Base-University of

California at Davis. (SC)

! Operate the National Spherical

Torus Experiment with a national

research team demonstrating long

pulse (greater than 1 second)

operation at plasma currents

approaching 1 megampere, a

factor of 40 increase over current

exploratory level spherical torus

experiments. (SC)
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(Continued)

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Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ST1-6 LEVERAGING RESOURCES ST1-6 LEVERAGING ST1-6 LEVERAGING RESEARCH

THROUGH INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES

COLLABORATIONS ON SCIENCE

PROJECTS ! Conduct five intensive operations ! Coordinate with other federal

! Signing the international

agreement to participate in the

construction and management of

the Large Hadron Collider

accelerator and the two major

detectors. (SC)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Completing the memorandum of

understanding with the National

Science Foundation concerning the

management of the U.S. Large

Hadron Collider activities. (SC)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Completing and transmitting to

Congress a Strategic Plan for U.S.

International Collaborations in

Fusion Science and Technology

Research fulfilling a House Science

Committee requirement. (SC)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Reaching an agreement on the first

annual program of bilateral fusion

activities between U.S. and Korea.

(SC)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

periods at the Atmospheric agencies, Canada and Brazil to

Radiation Measurement (ARM) maximize national and

Southern Great Plains site and international capabilities to

redeploy an atmospheric radiation enhance understanding of the

and cloud station from the Arctic current global carbon dioxide

Ocean to Atqasuk, Alaska. (SC) distribution and the role of the

! Provide advanced simulations of

possible climate response to

increasing atmospheric

concentrations of greenhouse gases

at subcontinental spatial scales.

(SC)

! Restructure the technology program

sub-element in the Fusion Energy

Science Program to focus on

domestic fusion program needs

while maintaining strategic

participation in international

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terrestrial biosphere in that

distribution. (SC)

! Develop collaborative

partnerships between strong

marine sciences research

institutions and those with

developing capabilities to

advance innovative techniques in

modern molecular biology to

understand the coupling between

carbon and nitrogen cycles in

costal waters and sediments. (SC)

! Make operational three 

innovative concept exploration

experiments in fusion science--The

LSX field-reversed configuration

and the flow-through Z pinch,

both at the University of

Washington and the Pegasus

quasi-spherical toroidal plasma

at the Wisconsin-- providing basic

scientific understanding of

relevant concept phenomena. 

(SC)
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ST-1 Develop the science that underlies DOE’s long-term mission. (SC) 

(Continued)

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Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

! Completing the review of proposals ! In cooperation with NASA, NSF,

and initiating projects in FY 1998 USDA/Forest Service, and the

to design and develop advanced Smithsonian Institution, provide

catalysts, electrodes, and quantitative data on the annual

membranes, as well as advanced exchange of carbon dioxide

separator plates and high between the atmosphere and

temperature sealants under the terrestrial ecosystem from 25

Russian-American Fuel Cell AmeriFlux sites representing

Consortium. (PO) major types of ecosystem and land

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Continuing cooperative research

efforts with Russia, begun in 1973,

on fundamental properties of

matter, fusion energy science,

nuclear reactor safety,

environmental restoration and

nuclear waste management by

renewing the existing umbrella

Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy

Agreement (PUAE), which will

expire December 1998, for 12-18

months and beginning negotiations

of a new and expanded PUAE

Agreement. (PO)

(PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL: The

Russians did not sign the agreement

but MOUs are working.)

uses in North and Central

America. Provide data on

environmental factors, such as

climate variation, on the net

sequestration or release of carbon

dioxide and the role of

biophysical processes controlling

the net exchange. (SC)

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will obtain major new fundamental knowledge by fostering and

supporting fundamental, innovative peer-reviewed research to create new scientific and engineering knowledge in areas of 

basic energy sciences, advanced computing research, a science base for the fusion energy option, the fundamental

understanding of energy and matter, and the environmental consequences of energy production and use. 
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ST-2 Deliver leading-edge technologies that are critical to the DOE mission and

the Nation. (SC, NE)

 

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will (1) develop the technologies required to meet

DOE’s energy, national security, and environmental quality goals; and (2) pursue technology research partnerships with

industry, academia and other government agencies and proactively accelerate the transition of technologies to end users.

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ST2-1 DEVELOPING DOE ST2-1 DEVELOPING THE ST2-1 DEVELOPING THE

MISSION CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES TO MEET TECHNOLOGIES TO MEET

TECHNOLOGIES DOE’S ENERGY, NATIONAL DOE’S ENERGY, NATIONAL

! Establishing cost and schedule ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS

baselines for the three components

(ATLAS Detector, CMS Detector

and LHC Accelerator) of the

planned US contribution to the

Large Hadron Collider as specified

in the DOE/NSF/CERN Agreement. 

(SC)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Executing a multi-year contract for commissioning of the Los Alamos

development of highly efficient Target Irradiation Station, to

radioisotope power systems in improve isotope quality with greater

support of NASA's future mission operating efficiency. (NE)

requirements. (NE)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL) ! Complete equipment installation maintain 95 percent on-time

! Completing 80 percent of the

Sandia Hot Cell Facility

construction modifications and

processing equipment installation

activities needed to achieve the

facility capability to process 100

percent of the U.S. demand for

molybdenum-99. (NE)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Supplying quality stable and

radioactive isotopes for industrial,

research, and medical applications

that continue to meet customer

specifications and maintaining 95

percent on-time deliveries in FY

1998 and beyond. (NE)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

SECURITY, AND SECURITY, AND

! Supply quality stable and

radioactive isotopes for industrial,

research, and medical applications

that continue to meet customer

specifications and maintain 95

percent on-time deliveries. (NE)

! Initiate construction and

necessary for an emergency backup deliveries. (NE)

supply of molybdenum-99, issue a

request for proposals to privatize ! Complete at least 60 percent of

molybdenum-99 production and the construction of the Los

business activities by May 1999, and Alamos Target Irradiation

after evaluation, award a contract Station, which is needed for the

by September 1999 to the most production of short-lived isotopes

qualified firm. (NE) for medical research. (NE)

! Develop the Advanced

Computational Testing and

Simulation Toolkit so that

simulation can be used in place of

experiments which are too

dangerous, expensive, inaccessible,

or politically unacceptable. (SC)

! Complete an Environmental

Impact Statement and establish a

Record of Decision on whether to

proceed to develop a domestic

plutonium-238 production

capability for future space 

missions. (NE)

! Supply quality stable and

radioactive isotopes for

industrial, research, and medical

applications that continue to meet

customer specifications and

! Complete privatization activities

associated with production and

sale of commercial isotopes. (NE)

! Implement the Advanced Nuclear

Medicine Initiative by providing

isotopes or financial assistance

for up to five researchers. (NE)
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ST-2 Deliver leading-edge technologies that are critical to the DOE mission and

the Nation. (SC, NE) (Continued)

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Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

! Develop advanced computing

capabilities, computational

algorithms, models, methods, and

libraries, and advanced

visualization and data

management systems to enable

new computing applications to

science. (SC)

! Continue to fabricate, assemble,

and operate premier

supercomputer and networking

facilities that serve researchers at

national laboratories, universities

and industry enabling

understanding of complex

problems and effective integration

of geographically distributed

teams in national collaborations. 

(SC)

! Continue the Natural and

Accelerated Bioremediation

Research (NABIR) program

support fundamental research in

environmental and molecular

sciences that will underpin the

development of bioremediation

for containing hazardous waste

and cleaning DOE sites. Site

characterization of the first

NABIR Field Research Center will

proceed, and activities necessary

to enable research sample

distribution to investigators will

commence. (SC)

ST-2 Deliver leading-edge technologies that are critical to the DOE mission and

the Nation. (SC, NE) (Continued)
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FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ST2-2 PURSUING PARTNERSHIPS ST2-2 PURSUING ST2-2 PURSUING

TO DEVELOP AND DEPLOY NEW TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH

TECHNOLOGIES PARTNERSHIPS PARTNERSHIPS

! Initiating 15 multi-year Laboratory ! Provide fundamental research in

Technology Research projects by environmental sciences, biology,

April 1998 that address the molecular sciences, and

Department's top priorities for computational modeling that will

science and technology, and are underpin the cleanup of

cost-shared with industry partners. contaminated sites. (SC)

(SC)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL) ! Complete the initial SC/EM Pilot

Collaborative Research Program ! Review and select for Phase II

! Review and select for Phase II and, in cooperation with EM, funding approximately 80 Small

follow-on funding approximately initiate development of the most Business Innovation Research

80 Small Business Innovative promising cleanup technologies (SBIR) proposals that satisfy

Research proposals that satisfied arising from these projects. (SC) proof of concept under Phase I

proof of concept under Phase I funding. In a separate

funding, and select approximately competition, select about 200

200 proposals for Phase l funding. SBIR proposals for Phase I

(SC) funding. (SC)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Initiate about 7 Laboratory

Technology Research projects

that address the Department's top

priorities for science and

technology, through cost-shared

research partnerships with

industry. (SC)

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will develop the technologies required to meet DOE’s energy,

national security, and environmental quality goals by partnering with research institutions, universities, and closely

coordinating with other federal agencies. The Department will also: (1) develop, demonstrate, test, and deliver advanced

radioisotope power systems for space and national security missions; and, (2) develop new or improved isotope products

and services that enable medical diagnoses and therapy, and other applications that are in the national interest, and

encourage private sector investment in new isotope production ventures and sell or lease facilities and inventories for

commercial purposes. The Department’s Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology will work with the Office of

Science and Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop a firm operating reactor schedule with early warning indicators to

allow for coordination of alternative suppliers, if needed, to maintain on-time isotope deliveries. The Department will also

identify, fund, and perform site maintenance, construction upgrade projects, and environmental compliance activities in

accordance with DOE, Federal, and State requirements. 
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ST-3 Improve the management of DOE’s research enterprise to enhance the

delivery of leading-edge science and technology at reduced costs. (SC)

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will (1) manage the National Laboratories, science-user

facilities, and other DOE research providers and research facilities in a more integrated, responsive, and cost-effective way,

building on unique core strengths and corresponding roles; (2) design, construct, and operate research facilities in a timely

and cost-effective manner; (3) improve the management, dissemination, sharing, and use of scientific and technical

information across DOE; and (4) improve peer and program review processes. 

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ST3-1 MANAGING THE ST3-1 MANAGING THE ST3-1 MANAGING THE

DEPARTMENT’S NATIONAL NATIONAL LABORATORIES, NATIONAL LABORATORIES,

LABORATORIES AND SCIENCE-USER FACILITIES, AND SCIENCE-USER FACILITIES,

RESEARCH FACILITIES OTHER DOE RESEARCH AND OTHER DOE RESEARCH

! Completing a facilities roadmap FACILITIES FACILITIES

which will determine the needs and

provide direction to the scientific

facilities through the year 2020.

(SC)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Reducing laboratory operating Source. (SC) probe and understand the

costs by an additional $330 million physical, chemical, and biological

(relative to FY 1994) without properties of materials at an

reducing research outputs. This atomic level leading to better

will be applied to the goal of fibers, plastics, catalysts, and

saving $1.4 billion by FY 2000. magnets and improvements in

(SC) pharmaceuticals, computing

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL) equipment, and electric motors. 

! Completing Critical Decision II

and issuing the draft ! Continue fabrication of

Environmental Impact Statement instrumentation for the short-

(EIS) to initiate construction of the pulse spallation source at the

Spallation Neutron Source. (SC) Manual Lujan Jr. Neutron

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL) 1999. (SC)

! Completing the agreed upon ITER ! Receive from the Program Advisory

Engineering Design Activities and Committees (PACS), an assessment,

reaching an agreement on whether of the quality of research and

to continue into the three-year program relevance at major Fusion

transition phase leading to Energy operating facilities. (SC)

construction decision. (SC) 

(SUCCESSFUL)

PROVIDERS AND RESEARCH PROVIDERS AND RESEARCH

! Begin Title I design activities, ! Continue construction of the

initiate subcontracts and long-lead Spallation Neutron Source, at cost

procurements, and continue R&D and timetables as contained in the

work necessary to begin construction Critical Decision II agreement, to

activities of the Spallation Neutron provide beams of neutrons used to

! Complete prototype development of

a “virtual laboratory” approach

and implement at least three

program trial applications. (SC)

! Organize a national research team

for the National Spherical Torus

Experiment (NSTX) project at

Princeton Plasma Physics

Laboratory, begin experimental

operations by June 1999, and

complete the project by September

(SC)

Scattering Center at the Los

Alamos Neutron Science Center.

(SC)

! Commence full operation at three

Atmospheric Radiation

Measurement sites, providing

unique climatological data

necessary to improve climate

prediction for use in energy policy

development. (SC)

ST-3 Improve the management of DOE’s research enterprise to enhance the

delivery of leading-edge science and technology at reduced costs. (SC)

(Continued)
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FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

! Beginning assembly and ! Accomplish the milestone of the ! Continue Atmospheric Radiation

installation of the National FMFIA corrective action plan to Measurement (ARM)

Spherical Tokomak Experiment at complete corrective actions accomplishments by conducting

Princeton Plasma Physics identified in the DOE Action Plan five intensive operations periods

Laboratory in FY 1998. (SC) for Improved Management of at the ARM Southern Great Plains

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Preserving a U. S. leadership role

for the utilization of synchrotron

facilities by providing increased

user support personnel for beam

lines at the National Synchrotron

Light Source at Brookhaven

National Laboratory (SC).

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Making progress at the following

new research facilities: (SC)

- B-factory at Stanford Linear

Accelerator Center: begin

operations;

- Main Injector at Fermilab:

complete construction and

begin commissioning;

- High Flux Beam Reactor at

Brookhaven: Initiate EIS;

- Joint Genome Institute’s

Production Sequencing

Facility: begin operations;

and

- William R. Wiley

Environmental Molecular

Sciences Laboratory (EMSL):

begin operations.

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

ST3-2 [Combined with ST3-1]

Brookhaven National Laboratory. site. Data will be obtained from

(SC) the second station on the North

ST3-2 [Combined with ST3-1]

Slope of Alaska. The third station

in the Tropical Western Pacific,

on Christmas Island, will become

operational. (SC)

! Operate the DIII-D Tokamak

facility to test the feasibility of

using increased radio frequency

heating power and improved

power exhaust capabilities to

extend the pulse length of

advanced operating modes, a

requirement for future fusion

energy sources. (SC)

! Provide accountability for at least

95 percent of the required

deliverables resulting from the

Department’s direct contract

R&D agreements through the

Technical Information Monitoring

System (TIMS). (SC)

ST3-2 [Combined with ST3-1]
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ST-3 Improve the management of DOE’s research enterprise to enhance the

delivery of leading-edge science and technology at reduced costs. (SC)

(Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ST3-3 MANAGING THE ST3-3 IMPROVING THE ST3-3 IMPROVING THE

DISSEMINATION OF SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT, DISSEMINATION, MANAGEMENT,

AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHARING, AND USE OF DISSEMINATION, SHARING,

! Negotiating and implementing an INFORMATION ACROSS DOE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

agreement with the U.S.

Government Printing Office to

provide electronic public access to

over 25,000 full-text reports

containing scientific and technical

information through the DOE

Information Bridge. (SC)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

ST3-4 IMPROVING THE

EVALUATION PROCESS FOR

DOE’S RESEARCH PROGRAMS

! Having programs reviewed by

independent advisory committees

to analyze issues and recommend

research direction, specifically

completion by the: (SC)

- Energy Science Advisory

Committee, of a review of the

advanced fusion materials

program by September 1998,

and

- High Energy Physics Advisory

Panel, of a Plan for the Future

of U.S. High Energy Physics.

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AND USE OF SCIENTIFIC AND

! Conduct a user satisfaction survey to

demonstrate that at least 75 percent

are satisfied or very satisfied with

our computer facilities and

networks. (SC)

! Implement a common distributed

electronic infrastructure across DOE

that effectively provides researchers

and the public timely access to the

Department’s scientific and

technical information. (SC) 

! Implement streamlined policies and

procedures for managing the

Department’s scientific and

technical information, using

decentralized sources in a cost

effective and efficient manner. (SC)

ST3-4 IMPROVING PEER AND 

PROGRAM REVIEW ST3-4 IMPROVING PEER AND 

PROCESSES PROGRAM REVIEW

! Maintain high scientific quality in

the Energy Research Program as

judged by the Program Advisory

Committees. (SC)

! Receive from the National Research

Council, an assessment, of the

quality of science in the Fusion

Energy Sciences research programs.

(SC)

ACROSS DOE

! Meet 75 percent of the

requirements of computer

facilities and networks users. 

(SC)

! Continue to make available

electronic journals at the desktop,

and implement tools to facilitate

electronic assess to DOE’s

scientific and technical

information. (SC)

! Link information resources

throughout the DOE complex to

allow access and use via a single

user inquirer, and capitalize on

bibliographic information and

search tools to facilitate access to

full-text journal literature. (SC) 

PROCESSES

! Maintain high scientific quality in

the Energy Research Program as

judged by the Program Advisory

Committees. (SC)

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will manage the National Laboratories, scientific-user facilities, and

other DOE research providers and research facilities in a more integrated, responsive, and cost-effective way, building on

unique core strengths and corresponding roles. It will plan for, construct and build premier research facilities that will serve
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researchers at universities, national laboratories, and industrial laboratories that advance the acquisition of scientific

knowledge.
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ST-4 Use DOE assets as part of an Administration-wide effort to advance the

Nation’s science education and literacy. (SC, NE)

 

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will (1) develop and promote technologies and

programs that deliver information and contribute to learning in science, math, engineering and technology, and in general,

expand access to DOE’s technical information; and (2) leverage DOE’s human and physical research infrastructure,

working with the National Science Foundation and other Federal agencies, to promote science awareness, enable advanced

educational research opportunities, build capabilities at educational institutions, and improve educational opportunities for

diverse groups.

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ST4-1 CONTRIBUTING TO THE ST4-1 DEVELOPING AND ST4-1 DEVELOPING AND

NATION’S SCIENCE AND MATH PROMOTING TECHNOLOGIES PROMOTING TECHNOLOGIES

EDUCATION AND PROMOTING AND PROGRAMS THAT AND PROGRAMS THAT

SCIENCE AWARENESS DELIVER INFORMATION AND DELIVER INFORMATION AND

! Expanding sponsorship of SCIENCE, MATH, SCIENCE, MATH, ENGINEERING

collaborations for local and

regional science awareness events. 

(SC)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Supporting young outstanding

scientists through: (SC)

- Department’s minority

colleges and universities

(MC&U) program - support

for at least teams of faculty

and students;

- Hollaender Distinguished

post doctoral fellowship

program - support for at least

eight postdoctoral students;

- Multi-agency Significant

Opportunities in Atmospheric

Research and Science

(SOARS) Program - support

for at least two students;

- Continuing the Departmental

award program for Junior

investigators in Plasma

Science; and

- Department’s outstanding

Junior Investigator program

which provides research

opportunities for early-career

high energy physicists.

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL) research across all areas of the

CONTRIBUTE TO LEARNING CONTRIBUTE TO LEARNING

ENGINEERING AND AND TECHNOLOGY

TECHNOLOGY

! Provide web-based access to

energy-related scientific and

technical information obtained by

DOE via interagency, U.S.

businesses and industry, and

international agreements,

exchanges, and partnerships. (SC)

! Continue to make 2 to 10

appointments each in the Biological

and Environmental Research

program’s Alexander Hollander

Distinguished Post Doctoral

Fellowship; the multi-agency

SOARS Program (Significant

Opportunities in Atmospheric

Research and Science) for

outstanding Hispanic, Native

American, and African American

students in the atmospheric and

related sciences. (SC)

! Initiate a Significant Opportunities

Program in the broader sciences of

global change for outstanding

undergraduate and graduate

students. (SC)

! Establish customer feedback

mechanisms to assess and

improve DOE’s information

program and related products

and services, and partner with

other government and private

sector entities to improve the easeof- use of systems. (SC)

! Continue The Global Change

Research Education Program will

continue to support graduate and

undergraduate students

conducting DOE-related global

change research. It will continue

to participate in the multi-agency

“Significant Opportunities in

Atmospheric Research and

Science” Program (SOARS). 

(SC)

! Make 4 to 10 appointments in

both the BER Alexander

Hollaender Distinguished Post

Doctoral Fellowship Program

and the Historical Black Colleges

and Universities Faculty and

Student Research Programs for

BER program. (SC)

ST-4 Use DOE assets as part of an Administration-wide effort to advance the

Nation’s science education and literacy. (SC, NE) (Continued)
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FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

ST4-2 [Combined with ST4-1]

! Support U.S. universities’ nuclear ! Support U.S. universities’ nuclear

energy research and education energy research and education

capabilities by: (NE) capabilities by:(NE)

- Providing fresh fuel to all - Providing fresh fuel to all

university reactors requesting university reactors

this service; requesting this service;

- Funding at least 20 universities - Funding at least 23

with research reactors for universities with research

reactor upgrades and reactors for reactor

improvements; upgrades and improvements;

- Partnering with 19 or more - Partnering with 17 or more

private companies to fund private companies to fund

DOE/Industry Matching Grants DOE/Industry Matching

Programs for universities; Grants Programs for

- Increasing the funding for universities;

Reactor Sharing by 40 percent - Increasing the funding for

over FY 1998, enabling each of Reactor Sharing by 20

the 26 schools involved in the percent over FY 1998,

program to improve the use of enabling each of the 26

their reactors for teaching, schools involved in the

training, and education within program to improve the use

the surrounding community. of their reactors for teaching,

! Attract outstanding U.S. students to

pursue nuclear engineering degrees

by: (NE)

- Increasing the number of ! Attract outstanding U.S. students

fellowships from 14 to 22; to pursue nuclear engineering

- Increasing the number of degrees by: (NE)

Nuclear Engineering - Providing 18 fellowships;

Education Grants from 19 to - Increasing the number of

over 40; Nuclear Engineering

-- Providing summer on-the-job Education Grants to 45

training to 29 junior and senior existing and new grants;

nuclear engineering -- Providing summer on-thescholarship recipients. job training to 25 junior and

ST4-2 [Combined with ST4-1]

training, and education

within the surrounding

community.

senior nuclear engineering

scholarship recipients. 

ST4-2 [Combined with ST4-1]

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will develop and promote technologies and programs that deliver

information and contribute to learning in science, math, engineering and technology, and in general expand access to DOE’s

technical information. The Department will also support and promote university, college, and pre-college technology

programs that deliver information and contribute to learning in nuclear science and engineering education, enable advanced

educational research opportunities, build capabilities at educational institutions, and improve educational opportunities for

diverse groups.
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Figure 8: DOE’s Total Recordable Case Rate under OSHA

Requirements (Industry average is 7.1)

Figure 9: Percentage of DOE’s Contracts Awarded

Competitively (in contract dollars) 

Figure 2: DOE’s Human Resources (includes PMAs and FERC)

CORPORATE MANAGEMENT

GOAL: The Department of Energy will strive

to demonstrate organizational excellence in

its environment, safety and health practices,

in its communication and trust efforts, and in

its corporate management systems and

approaches.
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Business Line.

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The following table maps the Presidential Budget’s Program and Financing (P&F) accounts and program activities to the

Department of Energy’s offices and decision units. The alignment includes aggregation, disaggregation, and consolidation. 

The table that follows this one maps DOE decision units to the business line objectives where performance measures and

goals are identified.

Presidential Budget Program and FY 2000 DOE DOE Decision Units

Financing (P&F) Budget Office

Accounts and Program Activities Request

($M)

Departmental Administration

Departmental Administration

Office of Policy $21 PO Policy Office

Chief Financial Officer $23 CFO Chief Financial Officer

Congressional and Intergovernmental $5 CI Congressional and Intergovernmental

Affairs Affairs

General Counsel $21 GC General Counsel

Office of the Secretary $5 S1 Office of the Secretary

Board of Contact Appeals $1 HG Hearings and Appeals

Management and Administration $115 MA Management and Administration

Field Management $8 FM Field Management

Economic Impact and Diversity $7 ED Economic Impact and Diversity

Office of Public Affairs $4 PA Public Affairs

Contract Reform and Privatization $3 PC Contract Reform and Privatization

Economic Regulation $2 HG Hearings and Appeals

Office of the Inspector General $30 IG Inspector General

270 Energy Supply

Oak Ridge Landlord $12 FM Oak Ridge Landlord

Field Operations $102 FM Field Operations

050 Other Defense Activities

Hearings and Appeals $3 HG Hearings and Appeals

Non-defense Environmental Management $221 EM Site Closure Fund 26

Energy Supply $51 EH Environment, Safety & Health 26

Other Defense Activities $92 EH Environment, Safety & Health (defense) 26

$748 NN Nonproliferation and National Security
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The following table indicates which budget program/decision units support which of the business line objectives. 

Resources, in both funds and Full Time Equivalent staff (FTEs), are shown. FTE estimates are for the overall program

offices. The funds shown are program totals from DOE’s budget request. 

DOE DOE Program/ 

Office Decision Unit

FY 2000

Budget

Request

($M)

FTEs Safety Neighbor Efficient Business Info EvalCM-1 CM-2 CM-3 CM-4 CM-5 CM-6

& & & Practices Tech uation

Health Partner Effective

 PO Policy $21 120 X

CFO Chief Financial Officer $23 208 X X X

 CI Congressional and

Intergovernmental Affairs $5 40 X

 GC General Counsel $21 164 X

 S1 Office of the Secretary $5 40 X X X

 HG Board of Contract Appeals $1 46 X

Hearings and Appeals $3 X

(Other Defense Activities)

Hearings and Appeals $2 X

(Economic Regulations)

 MA Management and $115 593 X X X X

Administration

 FM Field Management $8 927 X X X

Oak Ridge Landlord $12 X X X

Field Operations $102 X X X

 ED Economic Impact and $7 42 X X

Diversity

 PA Public Affairs $4 31 X

 IG Inspector General $30 257 X

 CP Contract Reform and $3 7 X

Privatization

 EM Non-defense Environmental

Management X

27 $211 2,697

 EH Environment, Safety & $92 339 X

Health (defense) 27

 EH Environment, Safety & $51 X

Health 27

 NN Nonproliferation and $748 374 X

National Security 27

Strategic objective CM-3 has been broken up into four objectives to provide appropriate emphasis to the efforts of contract

reform, information technology, etc. The original strategies have been maintained as follows:

Original CM-3 Strategy: New Location/Objective:

CM3-1, 3, 4, & 7 CM3-1, 2, 3, 4

CM3-2 & 5 CM4-1, 2

CM3-6 CM5-1

CM3-8 Moved to NS-3

CM3-9 CM6-1
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CM-1 Ensure the safety and health of the DOE workforce and members of

the public, and the protection of the environment in all Departmental

activities. (EH, ED, MA)

 

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will (1) integrate and embed sound environment, safety, and

health (ES&H) management practices into the performance of DOE's day-to-day work; (2) clearly identify and fund ES&H priorities and

ensure resources are appropriately spent on those priorities; (3) ensure that all DOE employees are appropriately trained and technically

competent commensurate with their ES&H responsibilities; and (4) work with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Occupational

Safety and Health Administration to evaluate the costs and benefits of independent external regulation of safety and health.

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Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 
Department of Energy Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000 

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“PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL”, or “UNSUCCESSFUL” for performance judged to be effectively 100% or better, 80-100%, 50-80%, or less than

50% respectively. Concerning this specific measure, DOE had one work-related fatality during FY 1998. However, DOE’s work-related fatality

record for FY 1998 was the lowest rate since FY 1994 and was therefore considered “SUCCESSFUL”.

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CM1-1 INSTITUTING A SOUND CM1-1 INSTITUTING A SOUND CM1-1 INSTITUTING A SOUND

ES&H CULTURE ES&H CULTURE ES&H CULTURE

! Preventing fatalities, serious ! Prevent fatalities, serious accidents, ! Establish Departmental goals that

accidents, and environmental and environmental releases at ensure a positive trend in

releases at Departmental sites.(EH) Departmental sites. (EH) preventing fatalities, serious

(SUCCESSFUL)28

! Initiating Integrated Safety

Management Systems at all 10 high

priority facilities by April 1998.

(EH)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Completing documentation of

ES&H roles and responsibilities for

all appropriate DOE offices and

sites by July 1998. (EH)

(PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL:

Potential conflicts took until after

FY 1998 to be resolved. )

! Publishing guidance for

incorporating environmental

justice principles into the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation and

Liability Act (CERCLA)

implementation process. (EH/ED)

(

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! Implement Integrated Safety

Management Systems in all major

management and operations

contracts. (EH) ! Through independent oversight,

! Provide expanded access to of the effectiveness,

information on health related risks vulnerabilities, and trends of the

from operating our facilities to Department’s environment, safety,

ensure that minority and low-income health, and safeguards and

populations, which may be security policies and programs to

disproportionately adversely the Secretary and senior line

impacted by DOE facilities, management. (EH)

understand the Department’s

environmental justice goals and ! Provide medical screening to all

strategies. (ED) DOE workers formerly exposed to

! Conduct oversight special reviews,

assessments, evaluations, and

inspections of such topics as

emergency management, safety ! Develop a stronger, more

management, accidents, and coherent public health agenda at

safeguards and security. (EH) and surrounding DOE sites. (EH)

! Prepare a draft Department of

Energy implementation plan for the

Administration’s Clean Water

Initiative. (EH)29

accidents, and environmental

releases at Departmental sites.

(EH)

provide information and analysis

beryllium during their

employment at DOE facilities.

(EH)

! Accomplish the milestone of the

FMFIA corrective action plan to

complete the nuclear safety

standards upgrade project. (EH)
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CM-1 Ensure the safety and health of the DOE workforce and members of

the public, and the protection of the environment in all Departmental

activities. (EH, ED, MA) (Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

! Through independent oversight, ! Implement the environmental

provide information and analysis justice philosophy into DOE’s

of the effectiveness, vulnerabilities, operational activities by: (ED)

and trends of the Department’s - achieving at least 15 percent

environment, safety, health, and increased level of community

safeguards and security policies interaction at DOE’s public

and programs to the Secretary and meetings over 1998

senior line management. (EH) participation,

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Completing an additional four

needs assessments to continue

building the basis for a more

detailed program of medical

surveillance, in order to address

the health risks to former DOE

workers. (EH) 

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

CM1-2 ENSURING DOE

PROGRAMS APPROPRIATELY

ADDRESS ES&H PRIORITIES

! Beginning to annually monitor and

report on ES&H expenditures and

improve related internal controls.

(EH)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

CM1-3 ENSURING EMPLOYEES

ARE QUALIFIED IN THEIR ES&H

RESPONSIBILITIES

! Making progress on implementing

the Technical Qualifications

Program, by increasing the

percentage of employees who are

certified from 65% in FY 1997 to

75% in FY 1998, towards a goal of

90% of the 1750 covered

employees by FY 2000. (MA)

(SUCCESSFUL)

CM1-2 [combined with CM1-1]

CM1-3 ENSURING EMPLOYEES

ARE QUALIFIED IN THEIR ES&H

RESPONSIBILITIES

! Improve Federal technical 

workforce capabilities at defense

sites by implementing the FY 1999 

milestones of the Revised

Implementation Plan for DNFSB

Recommendation 93-3. (MA)

- developing specific criteria 

for evaluating effective

implementation of

environmental justice

principles of DOE’s M&O

Contractors,

- achieving at least 10 percent

increased clean-up of

hazardous wastes in

communities impacted by

DOE’s operations over 1999

levels. 

CM1-2 [combined with CM1-1]

CM1-3 ENSURING EMPLOYEES

ARE QUALIFIED IN THEIR

ES&H RESPONSIBILITIES

! Improve Federal technical

workforce capabilities at defense

sites by implementing the FY 2000

milestones of the Revised

Implementation Plan for DNFSB

Recommendation 93-3. (MA)
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CM-1 Ensure the safety and health of the DOE workforce and members of

the public, and the protection of the environment in all Departmental

activities. (EH, ED, MA) (Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

CM1-4 INVESTIGATING CM1-4 INVESTIGATING CM1-4 INVESTIGATING

FEASIBILITY OF INDEPENDENT FEASIBILITY OF INDEPENDENT FEASIBILITY OF INDEPENDENT

EXTERNAL OVERSIGHT OF EXTERNAL OVERSIGHT OF EXTERNAL OVERSIGHT OF

SAFETY AND HEALTH AT DOE SAFETY AND HEALTH AT DOE SAFETY AND HEALTH AT DOE

SITES SITES SITES

! Conducting three NRC/DOE pilot ! Complete the ongoing pilot program ! Support regulatory transition of

projects to assess the DOE facilities which assesses the DOE facilities legislatively designated sites,

against the standards that NRC against the standards that the NRC accomplish necessary planning

believes would be appropriate to believes would be appropriate to for appropriate classes of DOE

ensure radiological safety. (EH) ensure radiological safety. (EH) facilities to be regulated, and

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL) report to Congress on the status

of regulatory transition. (EH)

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will continue to monitor the health of its workforce, and where necessary, take

steps to intervene where adverse health impacts are identified. The Department, through its ongoing worker health surveillance programs,

has identified that the rate of chronic beryllium disease (CBD) among beryllium-exposed employees has not declined over time despite the

fact that the Department facilities have operated within existing occupational exposure limits. In response to these findings, DOE has

drafted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking establishing a DOE-wide Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program which will be

implemented during FY 2000. In addition, the DOE has embarked on a program to provide medical screening to all DOE workers

formerly exposed to beryllium during their employment at DOE facilities to identify both sensitization to beryllium and CBD. Under this

program, periodic follow-up surveillance will be provided to those found to be sensitized. By 2000, this program will be implemented at

all 20 DOE sites where workers were exposed to beryllium.

In conjunction with Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), developing a stronger, more coherent public health agenda at

and surrounding DOE sites that is responsive to worker and community health concerns, leads to a clear understanding of the health

impacts of DOE operations, and results in improved health protection and prevention for workers and communities.

The Department , NRC, OSHA, and other affected agencies will work with Congress to establish a plan to externally regulate safety and

health at appropriate classes of DOE facilities, with a transition period of 5 to 10 years after the enactment of enabling legislation, while

maintaining a robust internal safety and health management program.
Department of Energy Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000 

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CM-2 As a good neighbor and public partner, continually work with

customers and stakeholders in an open, frank, and constructive

manner. (MA, ED, FM, EM, NN, CI, S1) 

 

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will (1) foster strong partnerships with neighboring

DOE communities, regulators, and other stakeholders to determine priorities and solutions; (2) increase customer and

public awareness of DOE's mission areas by improving the quality, timeliness, and sufficiency of information disseminated

on the Department's functions, successes, lessons learned, and future activities; and (3) increase openness with the public

by prudently declassifying information about the Department’s activities while maintaining a balance with the Nation’s

security.

 

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

CM2-1 INVOLVING CM2-1 INVOLVING CM2-1 INVOLVING

STAKEHOLDERS IN THE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE POLICY- STAKEHOLDERS IN THE

POLICY-MAKING MAKING POLICY-MAKING 

! Performing an analysis of public ! Conduct stakeholder meetings to ! Conduct stakeholder meetings to

participation training needs at all increase public involvement in increase public involvement in

11 Operations/Field Offices, and crosscutting environmental quality crosscutting environmental

initiating a public participation issues. The meeting participants will quality issues. The meeting

training program for Headquarters include advisory board members, participants will include advisory

and field managers to enhance state and local governments, Native board members, state and local

stakeholder involvement in DOE American Tribes, and other governments, Native American

decisions. (EM) stakeholders across the country. Tribes, and other stakeholders

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Conducting a series of regional

and national stakeholder

workshops to increase public

involvement in crosscutting EM

issues. The workshops will be

attended by advisory board

members, state and local

governments, Native American

Tribes, and other stakeholders

across the country.(EM)

(SUCCESSFUL)

! Responding to an estimated total of

500,000 public requests for

information and documents from

the Center for Environmental

Management Information within an

average of two business days per

request. (EM)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

(EM) across the country. (EM)

! Conduct “Communicating with the

Public” training sessions for DOE

managers. (EM)

! Respond to an estimated total of Management Information within

500,000 public requests for an average of two business days

information and documents from the per request. (EM)

Center for Environmental

Management Information within an

average of two business days per

request. (EM)

! Respond to an estimated total of

500,000 public requests for

information and documents from

the Center for Environmental
Department of Energy Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000 

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that make it impossible to make any estimates for specific number of pages to be reviewed.

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CM-2 As a good neighbor and public partner, continually work with

customers and stakeholders in an open, frank, and constructive

manner. (MA, ED, FM, EM, NN, CI, S1) (Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

CM2-2 IMPROVING CM2-2 IMPROVING CM2-2 IMPROVING

COMMUNICATIONS WITH COMMUNICATIONS WITH COMMUNICATIONS WITH

CUSTOMERS AND THE PUBLIC CUSTOMERS AND THE PUBLIC CUSTOMERS AND THE PUBLIC

! Reducing the Freedom of ! Reduce the Freedom of Information ! Reduce the Freedom of

Information Act backlog by 15 Act backlog by 10 percent and the Information Act backlog by 10

percent and the average case age average case age by 10 percent over percent and the average case age

by 25 percent. (MA) the previous year. (MA) by 10 percent over the previous

(SUCCESSFUL)

! Improving the quality and volume

of information on DOE's World

Wide Web site as indicated by userinterest through numbers of home

page visits. (MA)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

CM2-3 INCREASING OPENNESS

WITH THE PUBLIC

! Reviewing for possible

declassification and release,

3,950,000 pages of DOE

documents under Executive Order

12958 bringing the total pages

reviewed to 8,460,000 which is 60

percent of the DOE’s historically

significant records 25 years or

older. (NN)

(PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL:

Unanticipated Congressional budget

reductions and application of

resources to litigation caused less

than intended results.)

! Implementing “National Security

Information, Classification and

Declassification”(Title 10 Code of

Federal Regulations, Part 1045)

through conducting two on-site

reviews of other agency Restricted

Data programs. (NN)

(UNSUCCESSFUL: “Outreach

Coordinator” resigned.)

! Improve the quality and volume of

information on the DOE's World

Wide Web site and demonstrate

user-interest through a higher

number of home page visits (hits)

per year. (MA)

CM2-3 INCREASING OPENNESS

WITH THE PUBLIC

! Continue reviewing DOE documents

for possible declassification and

release of those that no longer need

to be withheld for security

purposes. (NN) 30

! Implement the fundamental

Classification Policy Review

recommendations and issue 40

classification guides in the

streamlined format containing the

updated guidance. (NN)

! Implement 10 CFR 1045 through

reviewing 100 percent of other

agency classification guides

submitted, and by conducting five

on-site reviews of other agency

Restricted Data Programs. (NN)

year. (MA)

CM2-3 INCREASING OPENNESS

WITH THE PUBLIC 

! Continue reviewing DOE

documents for possible

declassification and release of

those that no longer need to be

withheld for security purposes.

(NN)

! Implement the fundamental

Classification Policy Review

recommendations and issue 40

classification guides in the

streamlined format containing the

updated guidance. (NN)
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CM-2 As a good neighbor and public partner, continually work with

customers and stakeholders in an open, frank, and constructive

manner. (MA, ED, FM, EM, NN, CI, S1) (Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

CM2-4 DEVELOPING A PUBLIC

HEALTH AGENDA FOR DOE SITES

! Issue an initial status report on the

development of a public health

agenda by December 31, 1998 and

a final public health agenda for

each site, which reflects customer

and stakeholder input, shall be

issued by September 30, 1998. (EH)

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will continue reviewing classified records for possible release using

revised classification guides and continue improvements to the processing of FOIA requests.
Department of Energy Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000 

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CM-3 Use efficient and effective corporate management systems and

approaches to guide decision making, streamline and improve

operations, align resources and reduce costs. (CFO, PO, MA, ED,

GC)

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will (1) improve decision-making, ensure accountability, maximize

departmental resources, and achieve intended results by corporately managing the Department’s mission, functions, and activities; (2)

continue to streamline and improve operations, further reduce overhead expenditures, and facilitate additional workforce reductions while

aiding affected employees and communities; (3) implement quality management principles, value diversity, and continue to improve

human resources systems and practices; and (4) promote the effective, efficient, and economical operation of the business lines through

audits, investigations, inspections, and other reviews. (These were strategies 1,3,4, and 7.)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

CM3-1 IMPROVING CM3-1 IMPROVING CM3-1 IMPROVING

MANAGERIAL PERFORMANCE MANAGERIAL PERFORMANCE MANAGERIAL PERFORMANCE

AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

! Utilizing mechanisms such as ! Identify functional and technical ! Initiate development/ acquisition

senior level corporate and business system requirements for developing of a modern, comprehensive

line management councils, a DOE a Business Management Information Business Management

chief operating officer, and System (BMIS) with a special Information System - Financial

performance-based management to emphasis on financial management, Management (BMIS-FM) to

foster strategic direction, enhance and develop business scenarios for replace the Department’s

programmatic integration, and its evaluation (a milestone of a financial management system by

improve headquarters and field FMFIA corrective action plan). awarding a contract to

operations. (PO) (CFO) acquire/develop core financial

(PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL:

Cannot demonstrate

enhancements.)

! Establishing annual Secretarial

Officer Performance Agreements

that are linked to the Secretary's

Performance Agreement with the

President. (PO)

(PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL:

Although some agreements

executed, their effectiveness is

questionable.)

! Expanding the Corporate

Executive Information System to

provide senior management at

Headquarters and Field Offices

with timely and useful management

information. (CFO)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Develop annual performance-based

budgets by using DOE’s corporate

Strategic Management System to link

resource requirements to five-year ! Develop annual performanceplans, make independent project based budgets by using DOE’s

validations, and perform cross- corporate Strategic Management

cutting program evaluations. System to link resource

(CFO/PO) requirements to five-year plans,

! Conduct self assessments to measure validations, and perform crossorganizational performance in the cutting program evaluations. 

areas of Customer Satisfaction, (CFO/PO)

Employee Satisfaction, and the

achievement of Business Results ! Utilize DOE’s corporate Strategic

using the Malcolm Baldrige, Management System to link

President’s or Energy Quality resource requirements to five-year

Award Criteria. (MA) plans, making independent

systems and related modules (a

milestone of a FMFIA corrective

action plan). (CFO)

make independent project

project validations, and

performing cross-cutting program

evaluations. (PO/CFO)
Department of Energy Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000 

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ò 94 ò

CM-3 Use efficient and effective corporate management systems and

approaches to guide decision making, streamline and improve

operations, align resources and reduce costs. (CFO, PO, MA, ED,

GC) (Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

! Developing annual performance- ! Have every Energy Efficiency/

based budgets by using DOE’s Renewable Energy program 

corporate Strategic Management developing progress milestones and

System to link resource estimates of energy-related program

requirements to five-year plans, benefits annually and at least 25

make independent project percent of the milestones and

validations, and perform cross- estimated benefits undergoing

cutting program evaluations. external peer review each year with

(CFO/PO) a goal of having all milestones and

(PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL:

Budgets were developed but fiveyear planning issues were only

partially used.)

CM3-2 CONTINUING THE

STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT

INITIATIVES TO STREAMLINE

AND RE-ENGINEER (was CM3-3)

! Realizing annual Strategic

Alignment Initiative savings

commitments totaling $1.7 billion

by the end of FY 2000 by:

- Achieving DOE staffing target of

10,874 by the end of FY 1998, a

reduction of 294 FTEs from the

FY 1997 end-of-year level. (MA)

- Consolidating Headquarters

personnel into six locations by

the end of FY 1998 and achieve technology. (MA)

$3.8 million savings in rent. 

(MA)

- Saving $61 million by

reengineering information

management business processes.

(MA)

- Reducing technical and support

service contracting obligations

below $ 610 million. (MA)

- returning to the Treasury at least

$15 million through the sale,

transfer, re-use, or disposal of

unneeded materials, facilities,

land, and other assets. (WT)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

estimated benefits being peerreviewed at least once every four

years. (EE)

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CM3-2 CONTINUING INITIATIVES

TO STREAMLINE AND REENGINEER THE DEPARTMENT

! Realize annual savings from

improved operations to achieve

cumulative savings totaling $1.7

billion by the end of FY 2000: (MA)

- Achieve staffing reductions to

achieve Departmental target of

10,613 by the end of FY 1999. 

(MA)

- Achieve $65 million in further

cost avoidances in information

- Reduce support service

contracting obligations below

$610 million in FY 1999. (MA)

- Returning to the Treasury at

least $15 million annually

through the sale, transfer, reuse, or disposal of unneeded

materials, facilities, land, and

other assets. (WT)31

CM3-2 CONTINUING THE 

INITIATIVES TO STREAMLINE

AND RE-ENGINEER THE

DEPARTMENT

! Realize annual savings

commitments totaling $1.7 billion

by the end of FY 2000: (MA)

- Achieve staffing reductions

to achieve Departmental

target of 10,269 by the end

of FY 2000.

- Achieve $58 million in

further cost avoidances in

information technology. 
Department of Energy Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000 

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CM-3 Use efficient and effective corporate management systems and

approaches to guide decision making, streamline and improve

operations, align resources and reduce costs. (CFO, PO, MA, ED,

GC) (Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

CM3-3 IMPROVING HUMAN CM3-3 IMPROVING HUMAN CM3-3 IMPROVING HUMAN

RESOURCE PRACTICES RESOURCE PRACTICES RESOURCE PRACTICES

(was CM3-4)

! Hiring 20 Welfare-to-Work recipients to achieve the Presidential recipients to achieve the

recipients by the end of FY 1998 goal of 55, 40 of whom will be hired Presidential goal of 55. (MA)

towards the goal of hiring 55 by FY by the end of FY 1999. (MA)

2000 . (MA) ! Increase the electronic transfer of

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL) ! Implement a DOE-wide employee

! Implementing a DOE-wide

employee accessible automated

personnel system by December

1998. (MA)

(SUCCESSFUL)

! Expanding the use of Alternate

Dispute Resolution by 30 percent

compared to FY 1997 in mediation

of workplace disputes such as EEO

complaints and grievances. (GC)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Using the Malcolm Baldrige,

President’s, or Energy Quality

Award Criteria, demonstrating

continuous organizational

improvement by achieving selfassessment scores of at least 300. 

(MA)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Continue hiring welfare to work ! Continue hiring welfare to work

accessible automated personnel

system by December 1998. (MA)

! Expand the use of Alternate Dispute

Resolution by 20 percent over the

FY 1998 use to mediate workplace ! Expand the use of Alternate

disputes such as Equal Employment Dispute Resolution by 20 percent

Opportunity complaints and over FY 1999 use to mediate

grievances. (GC) workplace disputes such as Equal

! Improve workforce skills and reduce

training costs by implementing the

FY 1999 milestones in the DOE

Corporate Education, Training, and

Development Plan. (MA)

personnel documents through

implementation of paperless

workflow in CHRIS, reducing

personnel paper transactions by

15 percent. (MA)

Employment Opportunity

complaints and grievances. (GC)

! Demonstrate continuous

organizational improvement by

achieving positive trends as

measured by assessments during

the Malcolm Baldrige Criteria for

Performance Excellence. (MA)

! Improve workforce skills and

reduce training costs by

implementing the FY 2000

milestones in the DOE Corporate

Education, Training, and

Development Plan. (MA)

! Provide best value, high quality

and timely Human Resources and

Administration products and

services so as to sustain a

customer satisfaction level of 90

percent. (MA)
Department of Energy Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000 

ò 96 ò

CM-3 Use efficient and effective corporate management systems and

approaches to guide decision making, streamline and improve

operations, align resources and reduce costs. (CFO, PO, MA, ED,

GC) (Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

CM3-4 MANAGING DIVERSITY CM3-4 DEMONSTRATING THE CM3-4 MODELING DIVERSITY

TO ACHIEVE THE DEPARTMENT’S COMMITMENT FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM

DEPARTMENT’S MISSION TO DIVERSITY BY BECOMING A

(was CM3-7) RECOGNIZED LEADER THE ! Increase funding to Minority

! Conducting an employee needs

survey in order to enhance diversity

and determine future strategic ! Provide two technical assistance

direction. (ED) (PARTIALLY seminars for disadvantaged

SUCCESSFUL: Survey conducted

but determination of future strategic ! Commit to specific procurement

direction not completed.)

! Evaluating contractor plans and

performance to assure full

implementation of the Diversity

Contract Clause. (ED)

(UNSPECIFIED)

! Diversifying America's science

workforce by enhancing

opportunities for minority

educational institutions and

increasing their awards by 20

percent over FY 1997. (ED)

(UNSUCCESSFUL: The strategies

for promoting this goal were not

effective.)

CM3-8 MANAGING

CONTRACTOR WORK FORCE

RESTRUCTURING

! Implementing a single Departmentwide automated contractor

workforce employment data system.

(WT) 

! Achieving annual recurring cost

savings from separated workers

that are at least three times the one

time cost of separation. (WT)

! Supporting local community

transition activities that will create

8,000 to 12,000 new private sector

jobs by the end of FY 1998. (WT)

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

! Publish in the Code of Federal

Regulations, the DOE MentorProtégée Program. (ED)

strategies that will increase the

participation of women-owned small

businesses in the Federal

marketplace through a

Memorandum of Understanding

with the Small Business

Administration. (ED)

! Enhance America’s science

workforce by ensuring that minorityserving institutions are afforded and

take advantage of the Federal

research, development, education

and equipment opportunities for

which they are eligible and increase

their awards by 5 percent over FY

1998. (ED)

CM3-8 MANAGING CONTRACTOR

WORK FORCE RESTRUCTURING

! Keep involuntary separations to a

range of 30-60 percent of all

separations while assuring

maintenance of essential work force

skills mix and productivity. (WT)

! Achieve annual recurring costs

savings from separated workers that

is at least three times the one time

cost of separation. (WT)

! Support local community transition

activities that will create 10,000 to

15,000 new private sector jobs by

the end of FY 1999. (WT)

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Educational Institutions by 5

percent over FY 1999. (ED)

businesses to improve their

performance n the energy sector

of the economy on a regional

basis. (ED)
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Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will continue to conduct core financial functions and implement

initiatives to achieve greater accountability and enhanced financial control of government operations. The Department will

focus on principal financial management functions and financial and business information needs throughout a major project

to implement a Business Management Information System (BMIS) that supports integration with other systems, production

of audited financial statements and performance reporting.
Department of Energy Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000 

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CM-4 Improve the delivery of products and services through contract

reform and the use of business-like management practices. (CFO,

PO, MA, FM, GC) 

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will (2) use prudent contracting and business management

approaches that emphasize results, accountability, and competition; improve timeliness; minimize costs; and ensure customer satisfaction;

and (5) strengthen the management of projects, materials, facilities, land, infrastructure, and other assets, to ensure safe, sound, and costeffective operations, appropriate maintenance of sites, and to ensure intended project results. (These were strategies 2 & 5 for Strategic

Plan objective CM-3.)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

CM4-1 USING PRUDENT CM4-1 USING PRUDENT CM4-1 USING PRUDENT

CONTRACTING AND BUSINESS CONTRACTING AND BUSINESS CONTRACTING AND BUSINESS

MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (was MANAGEMENT PRACTICES MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

CM3-2)

! Preparing and submitting accountability report that includes accountability report that

Department-wide audited financial the Department-wide audited includes the Department-wide

statement with an unqualified financial statement with an audited financial statement with

opinion to the Office of unqualified opinion to the Office of an unqualified opinion to the

Management and Budget by Management and Budget by March Office of Management and

March 1, 1998. (CFO) 1999. (CFO/PO) Budget by March 2000.

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Increasing the number of

competitively awarded contracts

for major DOE sites and facilities

from 13 to 16 by September 1998. 

(MA)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Converting all management and

operating contracts awarded in FY

1998 to performance-based

management contracts. (MA)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Hiring a privatization director,

developing a Department-wide

privatization strategy, and

identifying and pursuing

privatization opportunities.(S-2)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Prepare and publish an annual ! Prepare and publish an annual

! Convert all management and

operating contracts awarded in ! Converting one management and

FY 1999 to performance-based operating contract awarded in

management contracts. (MA) FY 2000 to a Performance Based

! Award 50 percent of all the government-wide standards. 

management and operating (MA)

contracts including three M&O

contracts that will change to Federal ! Convert one support services

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) contract at each major site to

contracts during FY 1999 using PBSC using the government-wide

competitive procedures. (MA) standards. (MA)

! Award 50 percent of all support

service contracts in FY 1999 as

performance-based service

contracts. (MA) 

! Issue a new contractor fee policy by procurement processes;

December 1998, as committed to in - electronic procurement

the Federal Managers’ Financial system for purchases under

Integrity Act (FMFIA) FY 1997 $25,000; and

report. (MA) - paperless procurement

! Conduct a follow-up assessment of

the effectiveness of actions taken in

response to the recommendations

made by the Performance Based

Incentive Report, as committed to in

the FMFIA FY 1997 report.(MA)

(CFO/PO)

Service Contract (PBSC) using

! Maintain and operate electronic

procurement systems installed

through FY 1999 to accomplish: 

(MA)

- industry interactive

actions processing system

! Achieve 95 percent of contract

professionals certified under DOE

professional development

standards. (MA)
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CM-4 Improve the delivery of products and services through contract

reform and the use of business-like management practices. (CFO,

PO, MA, FM, GC) (Continued)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 
Department of Energy Annual Performance Plan for FY 2000 

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! Applying business process

reengineering to the highest

priority procurement processes by

September 1998 with a goal of

reducing cycle time by 30 percent.

 (MA)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Improving Federal procurement

and property management

employee skills by establishing a

contracting workforce development

program by September 1998. (MA)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Implementing an automated system

to track and measure contractor

performance by September 1998. 

(MA)

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

CM4-2 APPLYING BUSINESSLIKE PRACTICES TO

MANAGEMENT OF DOE

PROJECTS AND ASSETS (was

CM3-5)

! Meeting established project scope,

schedule, and cost baselines by

adopting systems based on industry

and government best project

management practices. (FM)

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)

! Conducting annual business

management self-assessments to

ensure that sites are maximizing

their resources and maintaining

safe and secure operations. (FM)

(SUCCESSFUL)

CM4-2 APPLYING BUSINESS-LIKE CM4-2 APPLYING BUSINESSPRACTICES TO MANAGEMENT LIKE PRACTICES TO

OF DOE PROJECTS AND ASSETS MANAGEMENT OF DOE

! Complete four Energy Systems

Acquisitions Advisory Board critical

actions on required strategic and

major systems. (FM)

! Verify progress against established Congress. (FM)

project scope, schedule, and cost

baselines on projects valued at $5

million or more. (FM)

! Accomplish the milestones of the demonstrated as a result of

FMFIA corrective action plan for the contract negotiations and

Departmental challenge of project regulatory interventions,

management. (FM/DP) especially with respect to

! Develop a plan by March 1999 to

review DOE and contractor

litigation cases in state and federal

courts for appropriateness of early

resolution through mediation.

Increase by 20 percent over FY

1998 the number of such cases

mediated. Demonstrate estimated

costs for those cases settled in

mediation as compared to the costs

had those cases gone through ! Define and pursue innovative

litigation. (GC)

PROJECTS AND ASSETS

! Complete the independent project

management reviews and forward

the applicable reports and

Departmental position papers to

! Ensure that maximum efficiency,

economy, and reliability are

achieved and the savings

deregulation within the utility

industry. Performance will be

measured by cost avoidance

greater than at least twice the cost

of running the program. (FM)

! Verify progress against

established project scope,

projects valued at $5 million or

more. (FM)

strategies for promoting mortgage

reduction through dispositioning

excess property, including real

estate, facilities, and materials. 

(FM)

CM-4 Improve the delivery of products and services through contract

reform and the use of business-like management practices. (CFO,

PO, MA, FM, GC) (Continued)
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FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

! Increase by 20% over FY 1999 the

number of DOE and contractor

litigation cases in state and

federal courts settled through

mediation, demonstrating

estimated savings of 50% in

litigation costs for those cases

settled in mediation as compared

to the costs had those cases gone

through litigation. (GC)

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will continue the use of performance agreements with the President

and use the results of the FY 1999 agreement as the basis of the Department’s Accountability Report for FY 1999 due in

March 2000. It is intended that this audited report will exceed the requirements for the first annual report under GPRA and

build on a record of “clean opinions” from the Inspector General. The Department will also begin to use the governmentwide standards for Performance Based Service Contracts in place of DOE’s current approach. The Department will

contract out to achieve independence in project management reviews and will review and apply more private business

practices in the management of its projects and assets. 
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CM-5 Implement information systems so employees can perform their jobs

efficiently and effectively. (MA)

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will utilize, under the auspices of the Chief Information Officer, an

integrated Department-wide framework for planning, budgeting, evaluating, and implementing information management requirements to

reduce costs and improve operations. (Was strategy 6 for Strategic Plan objective CM-3.)

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

CM5-1 ENSURING CM5-1 ENSURING CM5-1 ENSURING

DEPARTMENT’S INFORMATION DEPARTMENT’S INFORMATION DEPARTMENT’S INFORMATION

SYSTEMS ARE SYSTEMS ARE SYSTEMS ARE BASED ON COST

BASED ON COST EFFECTIVE BASED ON COST EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY

TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS (Was TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS SOLUTIONS

CM3-6)

! Establishing, by October 1997, the to allow staff the capability of

Capital Planning Information accessing and sharing information

Technology Investment Board and easily and seamlessly across the

operationalize the requirements of DOE complex. (MA)

the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996. 

(MA) (SUCCESSFUL) ! Continuously evolve the

! Starting the implementation of a architecture with supporting

five-year information management standards to foster $100 million on

plan and producing annual cost avoidances by FY 2003. (MA)

operational plans as part of the

Department’s budget process. ! Implement all FY 1999 milestones

(MA) for year 2000 changes for mission-

(FULLY SUCCESSFUL)

! Implementing, by January 1998, a

Department-wide information

architecture with supporting

standards to foster $100 million in

cost avoidances over the next 5

years. (MA) (SUCCESSFUL) ! Accomplish the milestones of the

! All departmental elements

implementing Year 2000 century

date change compliant missionessential computer systems in

accordance with the milestones,

guidance, and procedures

established by the CIO. (MA)

(SUCCESSFUL)

! Continue to improve infrastructure

Department-wide information

essential systems. (MA) 

! Develop the Corporate Management

Information Program (CMIP)

milestone plan and report to

Congress. (MA)

FMFIA corrective action plan for the

Departmental challenge of

unclassified computer security. 

(MA)

! Complete all FY 2000 milestones

in the CMIP plan. (MA)

! Satisfy all program office

computing/ telecommunications

requirements in Working Capital

Fund Service agreements. (MA)

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will implement milestones using methods to be described in the

Corporate Management Information Program (CMIP) and will build on experiences in improving the information

architecture to satisfy program office computing/telecommunications requirements. 
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CM-6 Improve performance through evaluations, reviews, audits, and

inspections. (IG, S1, CFO)

Long-term Strategies: Over the next several years, the Department will evaluate management controls and promote the effective,

efficient, and economical operation of the business lines through audits, investigations, inspections, and other reviews.

FY 1998 Performance Agreement FY 1999 Performance Plan FY 2000 Performance Plan

Measures & Goals (with status) Measures & Goals (Revised Final) Measures & Goals 

Note: although not part of the FY 1998

Performance Agreement, the following

results are provided for context:

! Completed the Consolidated

Financial Statement Audit for

FY 1997, one of only eight agencies

to render a timely unqualified

opinion and complete the audit by

the statutory deadline of

March 1, 1998. (IG)

! Surpassed goal of completing or

having in process 60 percent of the

targeted audits as of the end of the

fiscal year by achieving 73 percent. 

(IG)

! Achieved acceptance of

approximately 70 percent of

investigative cases presented for

prosecution. (IG)

CM6-1 PROMOTING THE CM6-1 PROMOTING THE

EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT, AND EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT, AND

ECONOMICAL OPERATION OF ECONOMICAL OPERATION OF

THE BUSINESS LINES THE BUSINESS LINES THROUGH

THROUGH AUDITS, AUDITS, INVESTIGATIONS,

INVESTIGATIONS, INSPECTIONS, INSPECTIONS, AND OTHER

AND OTHER REVIEWS (was CM3-9) REVIEWS

! Render, by designated due dates, an

opinion annually on the

Department’s consolidated financial

statements, system of internal

controls, and compliance with laws

and regulations. (IG)

! Complete at least 60 percent of the ! Complete at least 60 percent of the

audits planned for the year and audits planned for the year and

replace those audits not started with replace those audits not started

more significant audits which with more significant audits which

identify time-sensitive issues needing identify time-sensitive issues

review. (IG) needing review. (IG)

! Focus investigations on allegations ! Focus investigations on allegations

of serious violations of Federal law of serious violations of Federal law

by: (IG) by: (IG)

S Obtaining judicial and/or S Obtaining judicial and/or

administrative action on 30 administrative action on 35

percent of all cases in open percent of all cases in open

status during the fiscal year; status during the fiscal year;

S Obtaining acceptance of 75 S Obtaining acceptance of 75

percent of the cases presented percent of the cases presented

for prosecution. for prosecution.

! Plan and, on a timely basis, conduct

reviews based on assessment of risk

and/or benefit to key Department

programs.(IG)

! Render, by designated due dates,

an opinion annually on the

Department’s consolidated

financial statements, system of

internal controls, and compliance

with laws and regulations. (IG)

! Plan and, on a timely basis,

conduct reviews based on

assessment of risk and/or benefit to

key Department programs.(IG)

Means & Strategies for FY 2000: The Department will conduct self-assessments and evaluations of management

controls within all Departmental elements in accordance with FMFIA. The Department’s Inspector General will prioritize

audits, investigations, inspections, and other reviews to address those areas of most impact with the limited resources available and will

request, through the appropriate budget process, additional audit resources.
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Resource Requirements

The Department will only achieve its goals and

objectives with adequate financial, human,

infrastructure, and technical resources. 

In developing this plan, the Department projected

budget appropriations consistent with the OMB’s

guidance for budget deficit reduction targets through

FY 2002. Federal staffing levels are based upon the

Department's Strategic Alignment Initiative targets

(targets that do not include the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission and the Power Marketing

Administrations) established in 1995. These targets call

for an overall federal staff reduction of 27 percent by the

end of FY 2000 to a level of 10,269. In addition, DOE

will reduce contractor staffing levels to 91,000, a 38

percent reduction from the peak level of 148,686

employed in FY 1992. Additional decreases in budget

or staffing levels will adversely impact the Department's

ability to meet its commitments. A matrix was

presented with each business line displaying the

program/decision units that support the business line

objectives. Attached is the composite matrix for all

business lines showing those programs that support

objectives in more than one business line. Additional

resource requirements and special programmatic needs

are described below.

In the National Security area, replacing nuclear testing

with a science-based stewardship and management

program will require development of advanced

experimental and computational capabilities. 

Additionally, workforce skills will shift from nuclear

weapons design, testing, and analysis to modeling,

simulations, and systems analysis. The loss of nuclear

expertise through staff aging and attrition will need to be

minimized. Construction of the National Ignition

Facility and the Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic

Test Facility will provide new experimental test

capabilities. Additionally, a source for tritium will be Validation and verification of the reported status will be

needed to provide an adequate supply for the enduring accomplished by periodic guidance, reviews,

nuclear weapon stockpile. New facilities will be certifications, and audits. Guidance for the staff making

required to disassemble and convert surplus plutonium reports and training on reporting and documentation

pits and fabricate mixed oxide fuel for burning in expectations are issued and conducted in the Fall when

existing commercial reactors. Existing or planned high the staff is reporting on the previous year’s results. Our

level waste vitrification facilities, coupled with new reporting process includes certifications by heads of

material preparation facilities, will be required to organizational elements and reviews of records. The

immobilize surplus weapons plutonium. Modifications data sources are primarily within the program offices

to existing or planned facilities will be utilized for the performing the work, the National Laboratories, or our

long-term storage of surplus fissile materials. contractors, but we will move toward independent or

The Environmental Quality cleanup goals and objectives performance reporting process includes internal

reflect the pressing need to reduce spending in the short correspondence issued to heads of Departmental

term, while reducing both economic and environmental elements requesting the status of performance

liabilities in the long term. Achievement of the

accelerated environmental cleanup goals and objectives

is dependent upon receiving stable funding at about the

current funding level. In addition, accomplishment of

these goals and objectives depends upon effective

implementation of a wide array of management

initiatives designed to substantially reduce life-cycle

costs, improve processes, and enhance performance. 

These initiatives include reducing support costs, creating

the right incentives through performance-based

contracting, optimizing project sequencing to reduce

fixed costs, privatization and use of private-sector

technology and experience, deployment of innovative

technology, and benchmarking for process

improvement. With regard to civilian radioactive waste,

if legislation authorizing interim storage is enacted,

substantial additional funding will be required for sitespecific construction and procurement of waste

acceptance and transportation equipment and services. 

In order to meet the Nation's needs for cutting-edge

science, DOE will have to periodically replace or make

major upgrades to aging or outdated major experimental

facilities. These needs will be weighed against the

benefits from cost-effective modifications to existing

facilities to ensure that the maximum national benefits

are derived from existing infrastructure—this

recognizes, however, that many of these science

facilities have a finite useful life. The Secretary of

Energy's Advisory Board has been asked to examine the

long-term needs for advanced scientific research

facilities to accomplish DOE's Science and Technology

objectives.

Major acquisitions of resources that support the delivery

of the results proposed for FY 2000 are addressed in the

Departments’ Capital Assets Plan.

Validation and Verification

external sources to ensure objective measurements. The
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commitments in the Secretary’s performance agreement In accordance with the Federal Managers’ Financial

and emphasizing the importance of ensuring that the Integrity Act of 1992, the Department will continue

information provided was accurate and complete. evaluations of its management controls in effect during

Internal management controls will continue to be the fiscal year. Our evaluations include an assessment of

applied to ensure the data quality and heads of elements whether the management controls of the Department

formally certify the accuracy of the data at the end of the were in compliance with the standards prescribed by the

year. Comptroller General. The purpose of these evaluations

In preparing audited financial statements, the Chief controls are working effectively, that program and

Financial Officer and Policy Office will issue guidance administrative functions including the accuracy and

and conduct training for Secretarial Officers and their reliability of the reporting of performance results are

staffs, stressing their roles in the preparation of the performed in an economical and efficient manner

financial statements and required management consistent with applicable laws, and that assets were

representation letters. Management representation safeguarded against the potential for waste, fraud, abuse,

letters attest to the accuracy and reliability of financial or mismanagement.

information and performance results. As requested by

the Secretary, management representation letters will be The Department’s reporting of performance and

signed and provided by all heads of Departmental financial information has been audited by the Inspector

elements responsible for performance commitments in General for the past two years and received an

the agreement to the Secretary and included the unqualified opinions. However, the Inspector General

following attestation on performance measure did note weaknesses in accuracy, validation, and

information: “We acknowledge our responsibility for maintenance of data in the system. The most recent

the fair presentation of the performance measure audit will be published on March 1 and the Department

information presented in the Overview section and the will address the weaknesses in the FY 1998 reporting

Supplemental Information of the financial statements. that affect performance for FY 2000.

We believe this data to be accurate and reliable.” This

attestation will indicate that each program office is The Department will only use the Inspector General's

aware of their responsibility for the performance audit of the financial statements which provides an

measure data and the necessary validation and support independent confirmation on the accuracy of the

documentation to ensure its accuracy and reliability. performance measure information in the financial

The Department will issue guidance and offer training to statements, as a second check on the accuracy and

program offices to clearly delineate their specific roles reliability of the reported status. The programs are the

and responsibilities in the preparation of the financial first line management responsible for their reported

statements and related program performance reporting results. 

in order to ensure that the performance measure

reporting structure is sufficient to capture reliable data

for future financial statements. The Department will

also conduct internal reviews of reported status to assure

itself of the validity and veracity of the reported status of

the performance measures. 

The Department has been using a computer system

called SOLOMON to collect and present results and

performance assessments for the annual Secretary’s

Performance Agreement with the President. It has been

used since the first Performance Agreement for

FY 1995. SOLOMON is a World-Wide-Web based

system to allow remote data entry, monitoring, and

oversight. Data entry is controlled through a password

system that provides an auditable record of changes.

Program offices and managers directly update results

and performance assessments during the year and the

end of year information is used for analysis and

preparation of the “Accountability Report”. 

is to provide reasonable assurance that the management

st

Waivers

The Department has requested to be part of the Office of

Management and Budget pilot program using an

“Accountability Report” to consolidate annual reporting

of financial information as allowed by the Government

Management Reform Act of 1994. The Department

intends that this annual report will also meet the

requirements for an annual performance report in

accordance with the Results Act. The Department has

made no other request for waivers of administrative

requirements to provide managerial flexibility. 

Next Steps for this Plan

This Performance Plan is a proposal associated with the

proposed budget for the Department. Although not

required under the Results Act, but allowed by OMB,

the Department intends to convert this proposal into a

performance agreement once the budget for the
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Department is signed into law. The Department has

developed performance agreements after budgets were

enacted since FY 1995. The performance agreement for

FY 2000 will resolve differences between the proposed

budget and performance plan and the enacted budget. 

The performance agreement will contain the proposed

performance goals of the Annual Performance Plan for

those activities that are fully funded and will

appropriately adjust those performance goals that are

funded at a level different from the proposed budget.

The Department intends to report to the public quarterly

on the status of performance as it has with previous

performance agreements. Additionally, the Department

will report to the Congress annually as required by the

Results Act, Government Management Reform Act of

1994, and the DOE Organizational Act of 1977.

Demonstrating Credible

Performance

This Performance Plan builds on the experience the

Department has gained in collecting and reporting

performance data each year since our first Performance

Agreement between the Secretary and the President in

FY 1995. Since then, we have been collecting

performance results data for Secretarial performance

measures of success and making them available to our

stakeholders. In fact, we demonstrated to the National

Performance Review that we were actively tracking our

progress on the first agreement before it was even

signed. The performance data for FY 1997 is available

on our Web site

(http://www.doe.gov/policy/sms/sms.html). 

In addition, beginning in FY 1996, our results have been

subject to independent review by the Department's

Inspector General. In the spirit of the recent

management reform laws, Government Management

Reform Act of 1994, as well as the Government

Performance and Results Act of 1993, we began using

the results data from the performance measures of the

Agreements as the basis of the results reviewed for the

financial statements. The first year the Department

produced consolidated annual financial reports, FY

1996, which included results of performance compared

to performance measures from the Performance

Agreement, the IG was able to provide an a unqualified

opinion. The same was true for the second year,

FY 1997. However, we recognize that our data

collection and validation efforts can be improved and

intend to make improvements for FY 1999 as we

continue to make DOE more productive and accountable

to the taxpayers. 
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Criteria for Annual Performance Plan Performance

Measures & Targets

The following criteria guide the development of annual performance measures & targets: 

PRESIDENTIAL (1) a significant budgetary obligation, (2) White House interest has been

demonstrated, or (3) there is Secretarial intent to raise to it to the Presidential

level.

SPECIFIC Plainly state precisely what will be done in this fiscal year. 

QUANTIFIED Clearly state the measurement and target level of performance. Naked

percentages are too vague without specifying the base--instead, state the from

and to levels with an optional percentage.

MEANINGFUL Each commitment must stand alone without knowledge of last year's

Agreement or Plan or our performance results to link the measures to the

commitment statement. Why it will be done, i.e., the purpose or planned

outcome. The "so as to ..." should be clear for each measure. 

STRETCHING Should have 80% confidence in meeting target during the fiscal year. Higher

confidence is under committing--lower percentages are over committing.

CONCISE Statements of commitments and measures should be short, direct, and to the

point. A commitment with measures should be between 5 and 25 lines (i.e.,

30 to 125 words). Explanations should not be included. The object is to

produce an Agreement that is short enough that it would actually be read.

WRITTEN FOR Written in common language and requiring only a newspaper

 TAXPAYERS article level of knowledge of DOE and world events.

COVERING The overall Agreement must reasonably represent the whole of the resources

we are entrusted to apply to the Department's mission in this fiscal year.

AUDITABLE Each success measure should be based on factual information, so that the

IG and/or GAO will be satisfied if they were to do an audit. 
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DOE Office Designations

The business line objectives and performance measures and goals are annotated with the responsible

DOE office(s) in parentheses. The two letter office designations are listed below.

CR Chief Financial Officer

DP Defense Programs

ED Economic Impact & Diversity

EE Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy

EH Environment, Safety & Health

EIA Energy Information Administration

EM Environmental Management

FE Fossil Energy

FM Field Management

MA Management and Administration (formerly Human Resources)

MD Fissile Materials Disposition

NE Nuclear Energy, Science & Technology

NN Nonproliferation & National Security

NR Naval Reactors

PC Privatization and Contract Reform

PO Policy and International Affairs

PMAs Power Marketing Administrations

RW Civilian Radioactive Waste Management

S1 Secretary’s Office

SC Science (formerly Energy Research )

WT Worker & Community Transition