Role of the Process Leader - hdbk114820020057

DOE-HDBK-1148-2002

Stakeholders are not decision makers in the N&S Process. Documentation may include

a summary of organizations or individuals contacted, public or other meetings held,

feedback from those meetings, desire for further participation by attendees, and

disposition of comments received. Stakeholders may provide opinions and comments

but the scope of their involvement must adhere to the requirements of the FACA.

Stakeholders do not participate directly in the deliberative process. Documentation

should demonstrate that Stakeholders have been appropriately involved consistent with

protocols and FACA constraints. Interested Parties may participate more directly in the

Process, and the Process documentation similarly should make clear what Interested

Parties were invited to participate, the extent of their involvement, and the disposition of

their input.

In establishing requirements for each area of documentation, the Convened Group should

consider both the appropriate level of detail of documentation and the target audience. Specific

considerations concerning the target audience are discussed in Section 10.4. A discussion of

documentation characteristics and considerations can be found in DOE Guide 450.3-1,

Documentation for Work Smart Standards Applications.

10.3

Role of the Process Leader

The Process Leader works closely with team members to establish protocols for the internal

operation of the Identification and Confirmation Teams. These protocols should mesh with the

overall Process protocols developed by the Convened Group, and include the following:

Establishing team members' roles and responsibilities. The Process Leader and team

members should agree on the responsibilities and time commitments expected of team

members.

Orienting team members. Initially, most team members may not be familiar with the

N&S Process, so some amount of training and orientation will be necessary. The means

and schedule for accomplishing this should be planned early on in the Process so that

team members can be prepared to assume their duties.