Field Element

DOE-HDBK-1188-2006

nonreactor nuclear facility ceases operations for which the facility was being operated and is

placed in a safe condition (i.e., program work ceases). In a shutdown condition, a facility must

still meet all applicable technical safety requirements and environmental, safety, and health

requirements. [DOE O 5480.31]

232.

FIELD ELEMENT. A non-Headquarters DOE organization that is geographically distinct.

Field elements can be area offices, support offices, operations offices, field offices; regional

offices, or offices located at environmental restoration, construction, or termination sites. [DOE

M 411.1-1B]

233.

FIELD ELEMENT. A DOE field-based office that is responsible for the management,

coordination, and administration of operations at a DOE facility. [10 CFR 708.2]

234.

FIELD OFFICE MANAGER (FOM). A DOE individual with management responsibility for a

field/Operations organization. The FOM is responsible for the management, coordination, and

administration of operations under his or her purview and reports to the cognizant Program

Secretarial Officer(s) (PSO) through the appropriate program office(s). For the purpose of this

Order, a Field Project Manager who reports directly to a PSO and is responsible for the

management, coordination, and administration of operations under his purview, is considered an

FOM. (This definition also applies to other self-supporting DOE offices, such as the Rocky

Flats Office, Superconducting Super Collider Project Office, and Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Project Office which reports directly to a PSO.) [DOE O 5480.29] [EH62dd1]

235.

FIELD PROGRAM MANAGER (FPM). A DOE senior official who is responsible for the

onsite management and supervision of DOE staff and facilities. This official also provides

guidance to contractors and oversees their activities. The FPM reports to the field/Operations

office and is accountable to the appropriate Secretarial Officer, as defined in management

agreements. [EH62dd1]

236.

FIELD VALIDATION. Process of providing reasonable assurance that design requirements

are properly reflected in the physical plant and in the associated documentation. Field validation

tests the strength of the bonds in the basic configuration management model (i.e., between

design requirements, the physical configuration, and the configuration documentation).

[EH62dd1]

237.

FILING. Except as otherwise specifically indicated, the completion of providing a document to

the Office of the Docketing Clerk and serving the document on the person to whom the

document is addressed. [10 CFR 820.2]