015.02A, Delegation Order No. 00-015.02A to the Deputy General Counsel

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DELEGATION ORDER NO. 00-015.02A TO THE DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL I. DELEGATION. Pursuant to the authority vested in me by Delegation Order No. 00- 0 15.00B, I delegate to the Deputy General Counsel the authority to: 1.1 With respect to DOE enforcement case numbers 2010-SE-0307, 2011-SE-1401, 2011-SE-1408, and 2011-SE-4301, to sign and issue orders pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 6303. This authority may not be redelegated. 1.2 On a nonexclusive basis, assert in litigation the deliberative process privilege and other legally-recognized privileges. This authority may not be redelegated. 2. RESCISSION. Delegation Order No. 00-015.02 is hereby rescinded. 3. LIMITATION. 3.1 In exercising the authority delegated in this Order, a delegate shall be governed by the rules and regulations of the Department of Energy and the policies and procedures prescribed by the Secretary or delegate(s). 3.2 Nothing in this Order precludes the Secretary from exercising any of the authority delegated by this Order. 3.3 Nothing in this Order shall be construed to supersede or otherwise interfere with the authorities provided to the Administrator for Nuclear Security by law or delegation. Furthermore, nothing herein constitutes authority to exercise authority, direction, or control of an employee of the National Nuclear Security Administration or its contractors. 4. AUTHORITY TO REDELEGATE. 4.1 Except as expressly prohibited by law, regulations or this Order, the Deputy General Counsel may delegate this authority further, in whole or in part. 4.2 Copies of redelegations and any subsequent redelegations shall be provided to the Office of Management, which manages the Secretarial Delegations of Authority system. 5. DURA TTON AND EFFECTIVE DAT E. 5. 1 5.2 All actions pursuant to any authority delegated prior to th is Order or pursuant to any authority delegated by this Order taken ptior to and in effect on the date of thi s Order are rati fi ed and remain in force as if taken under th is Order, unless or until rescinded, amended or superseded. This Order is effecti ve ~!.-C r \ ~ Q,.e>/2-