A 2-day Directives training forum was held on April 10 & 11 at the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington, DC.

The event provided an opportunity for HQ and field directives points of contacts and writers to meet mandatory training requirements within the 18-month window established in DOE O 251.1B, Departmental Directives Program, dated 8-16-06,

The presentations made during the forum include the following: (some materials have been updated to their current versions)

INTRODUCTION

• The Program Defined presentation

THE PROCESS

WRITING OR REVISING A DIRECTIVE

• Directives Development for Writers
• Tips on Writing a Directive
• Contractor Requirements Documents
• Central Technical Authority
• DNFSB Review Coordination
• NNSA Act
• Exemptions
• Directives and Forms
• The Edit

REVIEW AND COMMENT

• Review and Comment for DPCs
• Review and Comment for Writers
• Coordinator Step-by-Step Guide
• Subject Matter Expert Step-by-Step Guide

COMMENT RESOLUTION

• The Process
• The Writer's Perspective
• Concurrence, Nonconcurrence, Impasse and Approval
• Writer Quick Reference Guide

DIRECTIVE ISSUED

• CRD Implementation
• Feedback

ISSUES

• Burdensome Directives
• Lessons Learned

The handouts given during the forum include

• RevCom Quick Tips for Directives Point of Contact (DPC)
• RevCom Quick Tips for Subject-Matter Expert (SME)
• RevCom Contact Cards
• Editing Tips

The breakout session reports from the forum include

• Team 1 Report -- Justification Memos; Tracks
• Team 2 Report -- Impact Analysis; NNSA Policy Letters
• Team 3 Report -- Rogue Directives; DPC Training

The recommendations from the forum are

• RevCom and Directives Online Tools Recommendations

Directives Training Forum Feedback Survey

For more information, contact the Office of Information Resources (Directives Management Team) at DMTeam@hq.doe.gov or call 202-586-4716.

Last Updated: 4/26/2007 1:17 PM

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