NA-2019-DEL-NA1-NA19-01, Delegate Project Management Executive (PME) on High Explosives Science and Engineering (HES&E) Facility

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DELEGATION ORDER NO. NA-003-03 1. 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 413.3B, Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets, I delegate Project Management Executive (PME) authorities for the High Explosive Science and Engineering (HESE) facility to the Assistant Deputy Administrator for Major Modernization Programs. These authorities encompass the project management aspects relating to the Pantex HESE, including 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. 2. RESCISSION. All Project Management Executive Authority delegations previously issued for this project are hereby rescinded. 3. LIMITATION. 3 .1. In exercising the authorities 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. 3.2. Nothing in this delegation precludes the Secretary from disapproving any Administration-specific policy or exercising any of the authorities 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. 3.3. The authorities delegated herein shall only be exercised with regard to NNSA employees, contractors, or activities. 3 .4. Any amendments to this delegation shall be in consultation with the NNSA General Counsel. 3.5. Nothing in this Delegation precludes the Administrator from exercising any of the authorities delegated in this Delegation. 4. AUTHORITY TO REDELEGATE. The PME authority as stated in this Delegation may not be re-delegated. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 5 .1. A copy of this Delegation shall be provided to NNSA' s Business Services Office, Policy Division. 5.2. This Delegation is effective immediately. 5.3. Dated this \ ~ ~ ay of September 2019. ~f.µ-~ Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty Under Secretary for Nuclear Security Administrator, NNSA