We are taking steps to continue to modernize and secure our data, applications, and systems. We completed the first phase and restored many of the functions put on pause in May 2021. Now that the first phase is complete, work will resume at a slower pace but will speed up as new systems and applications are brought online. For more information and updates, please visit our Cybersecurity Modernization Initiative web page.
2016 General Activities on Atomic Weapons Employer (AWE) Cases
DCAS will reconstruct radiation doses by evaluating all appropriate data relevant to which an individual worker or group of workers have been exposed, particularly when radiation monitoring data are unavailable, incomplete, or of poor quality. The data used for the dose reconstructions will be obtained through requests sent to DOE and data search and capture efforts.
DCAS along with Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), the contractor hired to support NIOSH’s responsibilities under the Act, have been involved in data search and capture efforts. These efforts are being conducted at various DOE sites and federal and private records storage locations throughout the United States to retrieve radiation monitoring data needed to conduct dose reconstructions.
2016 Data Search and Capture
Department of Energy, Legacy Management
Morgantown, WV
During this effort, 72 boxes were reviewed and 227 documents and 2 boxes were captured/retrieved.
| Work Site | Information Retrieved |
|---|---|
| Various AWE Sites | Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program activities which include bioassay and air sample data, radiological surveys, procedures, and environmental data |
Department of Energy Legacy Management
Morgantown, WV
During this effort, 80 boxes were reviewed and 439 documents were retrieved.
| Work Site | Information Retrieved |
|---|---|
| Various AWE Sites | Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program activities which include bioassay and air sample data, radiological surveys, procedures, and environmental data |
Department of Energy Legacy Management
Morgantown, WV
During this effort, 86 boxes were reviewed and 129 documents were retrieved.
| Work Site | Information Retrieved |
|---|---|
| Various AWE Sites | Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program activities which include bioassay and air sample data, radiological surveys, procedures, and environmental data |
Kansas City Federal Records Center
Lee’s Summit, MO
During this effort, 68 boxes were reviewed and 1,875 documents were retrieved.
| Work Site | Information Retrieved |
|---|---|
| West Valley Demonstration Project | Dosimetry results and reports, incident reports, radiological surveys, procedures, health physics control point logbooks, radioactive material logbooks, bioassay data, whole body log sheets, calibration data, radiation protection training information, and planning reports |
Department of Energy, Legacy Management
Morgantown, WV
During this effort, 132 boxes of information were reviewed and 859 documents were retrieved.
| Work Site | Information Retrieved |
|---|---|
| Various AWE Sites | Dosimetry results and reports, incident reports, radiological surveys, procedures, health physics control point logbooks, radioactive material logbooks, bioassay data, whole body log sheets, calibration data, radiation protection training information, and planning reports. |
Department of Energy Legacy Management
Morgantown, WV
During this effort, 60 boxes were reviewed and 413 documents were retrieved.
| Work Site | Information Retrieved |
|---|---|
| West Valley Demonstration Project | Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program activities which include bioassay and air sample data, radiological surveys, procedures, and environmental data |
No data search and capture activities have been found for this month.
No data search and capture activities have been found for this month.
Kansas City Federal Records Center
Lee’s Summit, MO
During this effort, 208 documents were retrieved.
| Work Site | Information Retrieved |
|---|---|
| West Valley Demonstration Project | Continuation of scanning of documents that were selected during previous site visits. Documents scanned were mostly whole boxes of Radiation Work Permits |
Kansas City National Archives Regional Archives (NARA)
Kansas City, MO
During this effort, 18 boxes were reviewed and 44 documents were retrieved.
| Work Site | Information Retrieved |
|---|---|
| West Valley Demonstration Project | Characterization of high-level waste sludge, management of radioactive spills, decontamination and dismantling of processing plant, denomination of the Chemical Crane Room, decontamination and decommissioning of the Extraction Chemical Room and Cell, radioactive waste assay, radiation shielding analysis, estimation of residual radioactivity with a shutdown Fuel Processing Plant, and characterization of the Head-End Cells |
No data search and capture activities have been found for this month.
Kansas City Federal Records Center
Lee’s Summit, MO
During this effort, 118 documents were retrieved.
| Work Site | Information Retrieved |
|---|---|
| West Valley Demonstration Project | Completion of scanning of documents that were selected during previous site visits. Documents scanned were mostly whole boxes of Radiation Work Permits |
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Document Room
Rockville, MD
During this effort, 650 microfiche were reviewed and 160 documents were retrieved.
| Work Site | Information Retrieved |
|---|---|
| Various Sites | License information, waste characterization, effluent reports, Health Physics manual, contamination reports, and radiation protection reports |
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Document Room
Rockville, MD
During this effort, 556 microfiche were reviewed and 151 documents were retrieved.
| Work Site | Information Retrieved |
|---|---|
| Various Sites | Environmental data, incident reports and licensing related documentation. |
No data search and capture activities have been found for this month.
No data search and capture activities have been found for this month.
Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Energy
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and DOE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Fiscal Year 2019. The MOU describes how the Agencies will work together to carry out their responsibilities under The Act and Executive Order 13179. Part of the agreement covers how HHS and DOE will coordinate data search and capture activities.