National Laboratory Operations Board

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National Laboratory Operations Board Type: Boards, Commissions, and Committees Parent organization: Department of Energy Top organization: Department of Energy Employees: 3 Executive: Director Budget: $843,000 (FY 2018) Address: 1000 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20585 Website: https://www.energy.gov/management/laboratory-operations-board Creation Legislation: Wikipedia: National Laboratory Operations Board

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Mission To strengthen the partnership between the Department of Energy and its National Laboratories through strategic oversight. It aims to enhance management and operational performance to effectively execute DOE’s missions.

Services Management Oversight; Operational Improvement; Partnership Enhancement; Policy Recommendations

Regulations

National Laboratory Operations Board (LOB) is an enterprise-wide forum within the Department of Energy (DOE), tasked with improving the management, operations, and partnership dynamics between DOE and its 17 National Laboratories to advance scientific and technological missions critical to national priorities.

Official Site

Mission

The National Laboratory Operations Board strives to foster a robust partnership between DOE and its National Laboratories by addressing operational and management challenges, promoting best practices, and supporting leadership development. It serves as a key platform for resolving enterprise-wide issues, ensuring efficient mission execution in areas like energy, national security, and environmental management.

Parent organization

The National Laboratory Operations Board operates directly under the Department of Energy, aligning with DOE’s strategic goals to oversee and enhance its National Laboratory complex.

Legislation

The LOB was not established by specific legislation but evolved from DOE’s internal efforts to improve lab oversight, notably formalized post-2016 in response to the Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the National Energy Laboratories (CRENEL) report.

Partners

• DOE National Laboratories for operational collaboration
• National Laboratory Directors’ Council (NLDC) for strategic input
• DOE program offices for mission alignment

Number of employees

The LOB has 3 authorized employees, primarily administrative staff supporting its leadership.

Organization structure

The LOB is designed as a high-level advisory and coordination body within DOE:

Leader

The National Laboratory Operations Board is headed by a Director, with the board chaired by the Under Secretary for Management and Performance.

Divisions

The divisions include:

• Infrastructure Executive Committee for general-purpose infrastructure reporting.
• Excess Contaminated Facilities Working Group for decommissioning plans.

List of programs

• CRENEL Implementation for lab partnership reforms
• Annual State of General Purpose Infrastructure Report
• Biannual Excess Facilities Report

Last total enacted budget

The last known budget for the LOB was $843,000 for FY 2018, though current figures are not publicly updated.

Staff

The LOB employs a small core staff of 3, including a Director and support personnel, with additional contributions from senior federal and laboratory leaders serving as board members.

Funding

The LOB’s funding, such as the $843,000 for FY 2018, comes from DOE’s budget allocations for management and performance, with no significant changes noted in public records since its formalization post-2016.

Services provided

The National Laboratory Operations Board provides strategic oversight, operational improvement recommendations, partnership enhancement initiatives, and policy advice to strengthen DOE’s National Laboratory system, facilitating efficient mission delivery.

Regulations overseen

The LOB does not directly oversee federal regulations but supports DOE’s regulatory reform by identifying and addressing lab-related operational policies.

Headquarters address

1000 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20585

History

The National Laboratory Operations Board emerged as a formalized entity following the 2016 CRENEL report, which called for improved DOE-lab partnerships, building on earlier informal efforts and gaining momentum under Secretary Perry’s 2017 regulatory reform push, though its roots tie to DOE’s long-standing lab oversight mission.

External links

• Official Website
• wikipedia:United States Department of Energy National Laboratories
• DOE National Laboratories Overview