Responsibilities, Training, Operations and Procedures

DOE-STD-1091-96

The Department is required to develop and implement its responsibilities by

Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended; Federal statutes; Executive orders;

and, Other standards and requirements, e.g. DOE Orders

These responsibilities include the protection of restricted Data and other

classified information or matter; nuclear weapons and nuclear weapon

components; and, Departmental and contractor facilities, property, and

equipment.

Employees shall not be authorized to carry a firearm until they have

demonstrated their technical and practical knowledge governing the safe use

of those firearms as set forth in this standard.

Authorization to remain in armed status shall continue only if the employee

demonstrates his or her technical and practical knowledge of firearms safety

semiannually.

Firearms safety training and demonstrated technical knowledge and practical

proficiency shall be required before firearms are permitted to be carried on

duty. Safety training shall be repeated at least semi-annually, at which time

safety proficiency must be demonstrated in order to retain firearm carrying

status.

Firearms training shall be conducted at a site approved by the Manager of the

Operations Office. Sites not falling under any Operations Office shall be

approved by the appropriate Departmental official.

Firearms safety training shall include, at a minimum, the following: general

firearms safety orientation; instructions on the capabilities of firearms and

ammunition and the implications thereof; firearms safety information for each

type of firearm required by duty assignment; practice with an unloaded