Firearms Safety Charter

DOE-STD-1091-96

The DOE Firearms Safety Committee provides a continuing review of De-

partment policy and practices related to the use of firearms, munitions, and

associated equipment to ensure that an adequate level of safety and risk

assessment is provided to DOE, its contractors, the public, and other affected

organizations.

The DOE Firearms Safety Committee is approved by the Assistant Secretary

for Environment, Safety and Health to review policies, standards, practices,

and guidelines related to firearms safety. The committee develops

recommendations for the Office of Occupational Safety and Health Policy on

firearms safety issues. It reviews and evaluates Office of Security Affair's

Orders that reference firearms activities. It also reviews and evaluates the

Office of Nonproliferation and National Security's Orders that reference the

use of firearms and firearms training.

The DOE Firearms Safety Committee is composed of one permanent DOE

safety representative voting member or alternate from each of the following

organizations:

Office of Occupational Safety and Health Policy (EH-51),

Office of Office of Security Affairs (NN-512.1),

the Central Training Academy (NN-511),

the Transportation Safeguards Division, and

each DOE Operations Offices.

A member from the Office of Occupational Safety and Health Policy and a

member of the Office of Security Affairs, respectively, shall serve as the

committee co-chairpersons. A recording secretary shall be named from the

personnel in attendance at any meeting to provide a transcription of the

minutes of the meeting. In the absence of the permanent member, a

permanent voting member can be represented by a knowledgeable DOE