NA-2014-NA1-01, Delegation of Acquisition Executive Responsibilities for Nuclear Materials Safeguards and Security Upgrade Project (Phase II), Security Improvements Project and Device Assembly Facility Argus Upgrade Project

O44 Department of Energy We USS in 7M Se National Nuclear Security Administration National Nuclear Security Administration ; Washington, DC 20585 February 24, 2014 MEMORANDUM FOR EDWARD BRUCE HELD ACTING ADMINISTRATO FROM: _J\ MICHAEL K. LEMPKE oN 4 ACTING CHIEF, DEFENSE NUCLEAR SECURITY SUBJECT: ACTION: Delegation of Authority for Signature ISSUE: Whether to sign the attached Delegation of Authority for the Acting Chief and Associate Administrator for Defense Nuclear Security (CDNS), Michael Lempke. BACKGROUND: Acquisition Executive responsibility has been delegated to the permanent or Acting Chief, Defense Nuclear Security, for the Nuclear Materials Safeguards and Security Upgrade Project (NMSSUP) at Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Security Improvements Project (SIP) at the Y-12 National Security Complex and the Device Assembly Facility (DAF) Argus Upgrade project at the Nevada National Security Site. As the successor Acting CDNS, | must be delegated authority from the Administrator to function as the Acquisition Executive for NMSSUP, SIP, and DAF and request these authorities be delegated as soon as possible, to fulfill my statutory responsibilities. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Delegation of Authority for Michael Lempke. Attachment cc: David McDarby, NA-71 Donald Stout, NA-70.1 Dale Oliff, NA-71 Robert Raines, NA-APM Michael Hickman, NA-APM Steven Erhart, NPO Eric Thompson, NPO Michael Duvall, NA-00-LA Kimberly Davis Lebak, NA-00-LA Thomas Whitacre, NA-00-LA Steven Lawrence, NA-00-NV & Printed with soy ink on recycled paper DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DELEGATION OF ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE RESONSIBILITIES FOR NUCLEAR MATERIALS SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY UPGRADE PROJECT (PHASE II), SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AND DEVICE ASSEMBLY FACILITY ARGUS UPGRADE 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, for the Security Improvements Project (SIP) construction line item and for the Device Assembly F acility (DAF) Argus Upgrades Project, is Michael K. Lempke. These authorities encompass the project management aspects relating to the NVSSUP Phase II, the SIP and the DAF Argus, 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. EFFECTIVE DATE. This delegation is effective immediately. A “7 Dated this __ day of March, 2014. j / Edward Bruce Held Acting Administrator National Nuclear Security Administration