Draft B2 03.06 Department of Energy Order 414.1E Quality Assurance

U.S. Department of Energy

ORDER

Washington, DC

DOE O 414.1E

Approved: 12-18-2024

SUBJECT: QUALITY ASSURANCE

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PURPOSE. To establish an integrated Quality Assurance Program (QAP) that assures: a.

controls for the conduct of work,

b.

requirements are met, and;

c.

achievement of organizational mission needs.

CANCELS/SUPERSEDES. DOE O 414.1D Chg. 2 (LtdChg), Quality Assurance, dated 9-15-20. Cancellation of a directive does not, by itself, modify or otherwise affect any contractual or regulatory obligation to comply with the directive. Contractor Requirements Documents (CRDs) that have been incorporated into a contract remain in effect throughout the term of the contract unless and until the contract or regulatory commitment is modified to either eliminate requirements that are no longer applicable or substitute a new set of requirements.

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APPLICABILITY.

Departmental Applicability. Except for the equivalencies and exemptions in paragraphs 3.c. and 3.d., this Order applies to all Departmental elements, and their associated field element. 1The Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) must ensure that NNSA employees comply with their responsibilities under this directive. Nothing in this directive will be construed to interfere with the NNSA Administrator’s authority under section 3212(d) of Public Law (P.L.) 106-65 to establish Administration-specific policies, unless disapproved by the Secretary.

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Except for the equivalencies and exemptions in paragraph 3.c., this Order applies to all work conducted by or for DOE.

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Except for the equivalencies and exemptions in paragraph 3.c., applicable requirements of the CRD set forth in this Order apply to governmentowned government-operated (GOGO) facilities and federally staffed laboratories.

Operations offices, service centers, site offices, area offices, field offices, government-owned government-operated facilities, and regional offices of federally-staffed laboratories that report directly to a DOE Headquarters office.

AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:

www.directives.doe.gov

INITIATED BY:

Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security

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DOE Contractors. Except for the equivalencies and exemptions in paragraph 3.c., the CRD sets forth requirements of this Order that will apply to contracts that include the CRD. Except for the equivalencies and exemptions in paragraph 3.c., this CRD must be included in contracts for the management or operation of DOEowned or -leased areas or locations or other areas or locations controlled by DOE