environmental remediation science division part review
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Environmental Remediation Science DivisionPART Review
Long-term measure: by 2015 ERSD will “provide sufficient scientific understanding to allow a significant fraction of DOE sites to incorporate coupled biological, chemical and physical processes into decision making for environmental remediation and long-term stewardship”.
ERSD supports fundamental scientific research that underpins the Department’s needs in environmental remediation and long-term stewardship.
Task 1: Assess progress towards LTM
• The research program is aligned with DOE Program needs
• Basic science calls are consistent with the Strategic Plan
• Has assessed its progress toward LTM through annual measure. The long-term measure is ambitious and the path to completion will not be linear.
• Has a searchable database of funded projects.
• COV evaluation in ‘04 found the program well aligned with mission, has catalyzed many interlab collaborations, and...is of highest quality …and much at cutting edge.
• That progress toward the LTM over the past three years has been excellent.
ERSD Research Strategy Flow Chart
Task 2: Assess appropriateness of PART measures
The committee finds the ERSD PART measure, and the annual measures, to be reasonable and appropriate.
• The LTM includes definitions (from Excellent to Poor). This ios best quantified by a broad review of ERSD research and EM remediation strategies, as simple statistical approaches will likely be misleading.
Task 3: Assess how well positioned to make progress
The overall achievement towards the LTM is possible and a reasonable pathway towards achievement exists and is being implemented
• Success of field research center (FRC) and expansion of FRC’s in line with LTM.
• Documentation of use of science findings at several DOE sites and contaminant problems: Hanford, Rocky Flats, Rifle, Savannah River, Oak Ridge (bullets on pg 8-9)
Findings & Recommendations
The review committee finds: The ERSD long-term measure is appropriate; BER’s progress toward the LTM over the past three years has been excellent;- Overall achievement of the LTM is possible and a reasonable pathway toward that achievement exists and is being implemented.
The review committee recommends:- Strategic plan provides clear and well-organized approach to meeting goals- BER identify sites to which LTM should apply (define denominator)- Seek opportunities to provide supporting discussion- Maintain the ERSD on-line project database- Continue to post quality, technical reports of quarterly progress. - Focus on fundamental science but enhance efforts to involve DOE Program Offices.- Consider impacts of any budget reductions, and appropriately revise measures. Though the diversity of sites will require broadening of field research.
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