How Does ORO Carry Out Its Directives Program?
The Directives Management Group (DMG) is assigned responsibility to coordinate work related to the DOE and ORO Directives systems. The ORO Directives Point of Contact is Jennifer G. Hamilton, (865) 576-0681. The DMG works closely with other ORO offices to make sure that everyone who has an interest in a draft or final DOE or ORO Directive has an opportunity to review the Directive and provide comments. The ORO Directives system is described in ORO O 250, Chapter II, “ORO Directives System” and ORO O 250, Chapter X “DOE Directives System”. Key features of our program include: • Careful scrutiny of the need for local Directives and additional requirements within those Directives; • A formal system of review and concurrence on ORO Directives before they are issued; • Consolidated ORO comments on draft DOE Directives, to provide a corporate response that considers line, subject matter, and policy issues; and • Continuous improvement to systems and local Directives to ensure that the Direct
