N/A, Delegation of Acquisition Executive Responsibilities for Nuclear Materials Safeguards and Security Upgrade Projects (Phase II) and Security Improvements Project (NA)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DELEGATION OF ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR NUCLEAR MATERIALS SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY UPGRADE PROJECT (PHASE 11) AND SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT DELEGATION. Under the authority vested in me under Section 3212 of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Act (50 U.S.C. 2402) and in accordance with Department of Energy Order 413.3, Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets, the Acquisition Executive Authority for the Nuclear Materials Safeguards and Security Upgrade Project (NMSSUP) (Phase II) construction line item and for the Security Improvements Project (SIP) construction line item is Steve Asher. These authorities encompasses the project management aspects relating to the NMSSUP Phase II and the SIP, including but not limited to Energy Systems Acquisition Advisory Board equivalents, Critical Decisions, and Quarterly Project Reviews, except for those specifically reserved for the Administrator or the Deputy Secretary of Energy. All Acquisition Executive Authority delegations previously issued for these projects are hereby rescinded. 1. LIMITATION. 1.1 In exercising the authority delegated herein, a delegate is governed by the applicable rules and regulations of the Department of Energy and the policies and procedures of the Secretary. 1.2 Nothing in this delegation precludes the Secretary from disapproving any Administration-specific policy or exercising any of the authority delegated by this delegation whenever in the Secretary's judgment the exercise of that authority is necessary or appropriate to administer the functions vested in the Secretary. 1.3 The authorities delegated herein shall only be exercised with regard to NNSA employees, contractors, or activities. 1.4 Any amendments to this delegation shall be in consultation with the NNSA General Counsel. 1.5 Nothing in this Delegation precludes the Administrator from exercising any of the authority delegated in this Delegation. 2. EFFECTIVEDATE. This delegation is effective immediately. Dated this'?flh day of January, 2013 Neile L. Miller Acting Administrator National Nuclear Security Administration