Delegation of Acquisition Executive Authority for Capital Asset Projects at Idaho Cleanup Project (James R. Cooper-EM)

Department of Energy Washington, DC 20686 July 15, 2011 MEMORANDUM FOR JAMES R. COOPER DEPUTY MANAGER FROM: SUBJECT: IDAHO CLEANUP PROJECT · INES R. TRIAY ~ R_ . ~ ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Delegation of Acquisition Executive Authority for Capital Asset Projects at Idaho Cleanup Project In accordance with the guidelines of Department of Energy (DOE) Order (0) 413.3B, Program and Project Management of the Acquisition of Capital Assets, I delegate Acquisition Executive (AE) Authority for all Environmental Management (EM) Capital Asset Projects at the Idaho Cleanup Project OD) with a Total Project Cost of less than $100 million to you, as the ID Deputy Manager, with the exception of Critical Decision (CD) 0, "Approve Mission Need." AE authorities may not be delegated further. In support of this delegation, it is my expectation that all projects will adhere to the requirements of DOE 0 413.3B. Also, Federal Project Directors are expected to assure accurate and current information is reported in the Integrated Planning, Accountability, and Budgeting System, the ·project Assessment and Reporting System II, and the Monthly/Quarterly Progress Reviews. Finally, the process of reviewing and dispositioning COs, Performance Baseline (PB) deviations, and PB changes must be fully integrated with the procedures of contract administration, such that potential contract modifications are coordinated with the warranted Contracting Officer, who is solely authorized to execute such changes as specified in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 1.602-1 (Authority). Additionally, copies of all AE actions taken at the site must be provided to Mr. Lowell Ely, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Project Management. This delegation will remain in force until superseded or rescinded. This rescinds all previous delegation memorandums." If you have any further questions, please contact Mr. Dae Y. Chung, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management, at (202) 586-5216. cc: P. Bosco, MA-50 D. Chung, EM:-2 C. Anderson, EM-3 T. Hanns, EM-4.1 L. Ely, EM-1 0 (Acting) J. Surash, EM-80 ® Printed with s~ Ink. on recycled paper