018.00, Delegation Order No. 00-018.00 to the Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DELEGATION ORDER NO. 00-018.00 TO THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 1. DELEGATION. Under the authority vested in me as Secretary of Energy (“Secretary”) by sections 102(10), 203(a)(4) and 642 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7112(10), 7133(a)(4), and 7252), and by sections 103(9) and 107(a) of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5813(9) and 5817(a)), and sections 31 and 161 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2051 and 2201), I delegate to the Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs the authority to: 1.1 Negotiate and sign agreements on behalf of the Department of Energy (DOE) with foreign governments, agencies of foreign governments, and intergovernmental organizations; and 1.2 Develop procedures for: management of DOE’s international commitments; internal DOE and inter-agency coordination of proposed agreements; and review and assessment of the effectiveness of agreements concluded on behalf of, and other international commitments undertaken by, DOE. 2. RESCISSION. None. 3. LIMITATION. 3.1 In exercising the authority delegated by this Order, a delegate shall be governed by the rules and regulations of the DOE, and the policies and procedures prescribed by the Secretary or delegate(s). 3.2 The authority delegated in Section 1.1 herein shall be exercised exclusively subject to the following conditions: A. Coordination with the Head of the DOE Element responsible for implementing a proposed international agreement or other international commitment; B. Coordination with the DOE Office of the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary; C. Consultation with the Department of State in accordance with the Case- Zablocki Act of 1972, 1 U.S.C. 112b, and the Department of State’s implementing regulations at 22 C.F.R. Part 181; and D. Concurrence of the Office of the General Counsel both prior to transmitting a draft agreement to the Department of State for inter-agency review under its Circular 175 procedures, and before signature of an agreement. 2 3.3 Nothing in this Order shall preclude the Secretary from exercising or further delegating any of the authority delegated by this Order. 3.4 Nothing in this Order shall be construed to supersede or otherwise interfere with the authorities conferred upon the Administrator for Nuclear Security by law or by delegation. Furthermore, nothing herein constitutes authority to the Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs or delegate(s) to exercise authority, direction, or control of any employee of the National Nuclear Security Administration or its contractors. 3.5 Any amendments to this Order shall be sought only after consultation with the DOE General Counsel. 4. AUTHORITY TO REDELEGATE. 4.1 The authority delegated to the Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs under Section 1.1 herein may be further delegated, in whole or in part, as the Assistant Secretary determines. 4.2 Copies of redelegations and any subsequent redelegations shall be provided to the Office of Information Resources, which manages the Secretarial Delegations of Authority. 5. DURATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. 5.1 All actions lawfully taken under any authority delegated prior to this Order or under any authority delegated by this Order prior to and in effect on the date of this Order are hereby confirmed and ratified, and shall remain in full force and effect as if taken under this Order, unless or until rescinded, amended or superseded. 5.2 This Order is effective July 20, 2006.