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arrangements for an assessment is contained in Appendix C.

5.2.1 Resource Requirements. There are specific resource requirements necessary to support

an assessment which should be coordinated through the site point of contact. These resources

include a conference room and reference material. The conference room should provide enough

space for scheduled interviews, document reviews, and daily team meetings. If possible, the

conference room should be within walking distance from the activity being assessed to facilitate

the daily assessment team meetings and debriefs.

Upon arrival at the activity, the assessment team should verify that all support documentation

requested for the assessment is available and staged for the assessment team's use. If not readily

available, the location of the required documents should be determined.

5.3 Assessment Team Composition. Early identification of the assessment team leader and

assessment team coordinator is important. The coordinator should arrange site-specific training

(if necessary), take care of security requirements, and handle other assessment preparations.

Assessment team members should be selected based on their technical ability and expertise in

specific functional areas of the activity to be assessed, as well as assessment experience.

Assessment teams should be comprised of personnel such as facility representatives, project

managers, and technical experts.

5.3.1 Team Leader. The operations assessment team leader has responsibility for the overall

performance of the assessment team. The team leader also serves as the spokesperson for any

communication between the assessment team and management. During the preparation for and

performance of an assessment, the team leader is the focal point for communicating

observations, findings, and concerns to management. Assessment team leaders should be federal

employees. The team leader must be capable of representing DOE to senior contractor

management in a creditable way. Each field office should determine the training and