Roles and Responsibilities

DOE-STD-7501-99

4.3

Roles and Responsibilities

This section defines the primary roles and responsibilities of DOE and contractor organizations

including managers and individuals who implement, use, and contribute to the DOE Lessons

Learned Program. The DOE responsibilities for implementing and maintaining lessons learned

programs are provided in the FRAM.

4.3.1

Headquarters Lead Office (EH)

Support and coordinate the development, implementation, and maintenance of a DOE

complex-wide Lessons Learned Program.

Provide resources for the Headquarters element of the DOE Lessons Learned Program.

Cognizant Secretarial Officers (CSOs)

4.3.2

Implement Departmental policy concerning lessons learned and this lesson learned

technical standard for programs under their cognizance.

Ensure that guidance to the field is consistent and compatible with that of other CSOs

having responsibilities at the same sites.

Provide resources for developing, implementing, and maintaining a tailored lessons learned

program at the program level.

4.3.3

Heads of DOE Field and Contractor Organizations

Ensure that guidance to the field both for Federal employees and contractor employees is

consistent and compatible with that of other CSOs and contractor organizations at the

same facilities.

Implement Departmental policy concerning lessons learned in accordance with this

technical standard.

Provide resources for developing, implementing, and maintaining a tailored lessons learned

program at their organizational level, and coordinating with the Headquarters Lessons

Learned Lead Office, as defined in this technical standard.