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EFCOG working groups offer participants the opportunity to share information related to their experiences and undertake assignments on identified focus topics in the subject area covered by the working group.

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Sustainability & Environment Working Group Webinar

The Sustainability & Environment Working Group holds a bi-monthly webinar on the 3rd Thursday of certain months.

Upcoming webinar dates:

8/15, 10/17, 12/19

9-10:30am MT

Contact Suzy or Catherine for Webinar info:

Suzanne.Belmont@nrel.gov or churley@fnal.gov

Meeting Information

Phone number: 1-415-527-5035

Meeting number (access code): 909 658 825

WebEx URL: https://doe.webex.com/doe/j.php?MTID=mc67e60264af3b3129fc02d9e706f6ba2

17 JUN 2024 - EFCOG Annual Meeting

June 17-18, 2024

Crystal Gateway Marriott

Arlington, VA

POC: staff@efcog.org

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22 JUL 2024 - ELECTRICAL SAFETY WORKSHOP

Electrical Safety Workshop

July 22-26, 2024

Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID

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WORKSHOP AGENDA

Meeting POCs:

Kelden Boren, Idaho National Laboratory – EFCOG Workshop Lead
Kelden.Boren@inl.gov

Scot Winningham, EFCOG Electrical Safety Community of Practice Chair
(865) 696-9113      winninghamrs@ornl.gov

23 July 2024 - House Cleanup Caucus briefing

Space is limited to two per company. Register at House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus – Event Registration (eteba.org)

25 July 2024 - NTC Brown Bag Learning Session

National Training Center (NTC) Brown Bag Learning Session

July 25th – noon ET

Featuring: Michael Mikolanis – DOE-EM LA Oversight/Mission Enablement

 

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5 AUG 2024 DOE Safety Culture Improvement Panel Annual Mtg & Safety Culture Workshop

2024 DOE Safety Culture Improvement Panel Annual Meeting and Safety Culture Workshop

Building Habits of Excellence through

Leadership, Employee/Worker Engagement, and Organizational Learning

 

SCIP is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2024 Safety Culture Improvement Panel Annual Meeting and Safety Culture Workshop.   The meeting and workshop will be held Monday, August 5, 2024, through Friday August 9, 2024 on the Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB) in Albuquerque NM.  Click here to view the draft Agenda.

Registration is required and registration will close on June 28, 2024 (no exceptions due to KAFB Access Requirements).  There is no registration fee for this event. The event is exempt from DOE Conference Management (Exemption B,D,E). Registration for the event will be limited to 400 in person participants.  

 

Due to KAFB and site access requirements, the Registration Process is comprised of 3 Required Steps:

Step 1: Complete Whova Registration

1.      See registration link below

Step 2:  Site Access/ Base Access List

2.      Upon completion of Step 1, you will be provided with a link to a second registration form.   This form collects information that will be sent to KAFB in advance to clear attendees access to the base for this event. 

3.      This form will ask you for additional personal information (PII), including your full name, birthday, and social security number, that will be transmitted directly to the Sandia Field Office and Kirtland Air Base’s Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDs).

1.      Note:  This information is being retained on Sandia’s and KAFB’s secure servers and will only be accessible by authorized DOE or KAFB personnel.

4.      If you do not complete this form, you will not be included in the events Base Access List and will not be able to attend this event.

5.      Your registration will be considered incomplete unless you complete Step 2.

6.      This form must be completed by the registration deadline — June 28, 2024 (no exceptions due to KAFB access requirements). 

Step 3: RSVP for Breakout Sessions

1.      Seating capacity for breakout sessions is limited to 75-100 participants (or as noted). 

2.      This can be done in the WHOVA app on the event Agenda by clicking the RSVP button next to sessions you wish to attend.

3.      Breakout sessions may fill up quickly- RSVP as soon as possible. 

 

Click here to register for In- Person Attendance

Event Website (whova.com)

HOTELS:  Sandia National Laboratories has worked with local hotels to arrange for a limited number of government rate rooms.  Discounted rooms are available to those who have completed registration.  These discounted rates are available based on first come, first serve (each hotel has a cap on the number of discounted rates).

 

To access this list – open the WHOVA app.  From your home screen click on the logistics tab.  Then click on “Hotel” to find the list of hotels and a link to book your hotel at the discounted rate. 

 

To receive this discounted rate, rooms must be booked no later than 7/3/2024.  Government rates rooms may not be available after that time (check with the individual hotels for alternate rate).

 

VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION

For those unable to attend in person, plenary sessions will be broadcast virtually.  Breakout sessions will not be broadcast.  To attend the virtual broadcasts only, please register using this link.

2024 SCIP Annul Meeting and Safety Culture Workshop: Virtual Broadcast Registration (office.com)

Please contact SCIP@hq.doe.gov with any questions or issues with registration.

 

13 August 2024 - Digital Transformation Webinar (KCNSC)

Digital Transformation Webinar

Join us to hear about Kansas City’s progress in using digital tools to ensure safe and secure operations.

August 13, 2024

3:30-5pm ET

As part of the EFCOG priority # 4, digital transformation task, we are planning a series of two-hour virtual workshops in which we will share lessons learned and best practices among the member companies. Below you will find an invitation for the next workshop. Please share this invitation with your EFCOG member company colleagues.

INVITATION-

Please join us for a virtual workshop in which we share lessons learned and best practices among the member companies. Representatives from the Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC) will join us for this webinar and will provide an overview of the current digital transformation efforts occurring at KCNSC.

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17 August 2024 Nuclear & Facility Safety Enhanced Workshop and Training

Nuclear & Facility Safety and Engineering Subgroups

Enhanced Workshop and Training

Nuclear Safety & Engineering: Design to Demolition

August 17-22, 2024

Oak Ridge, TN

Meeting POC: Karen Balo Karen.Balo@orcc.doe.gov

EVENT WEBSITE

13 SEPT 2024 - Digital Transformation Webinar (INL)

Digital Transformation Webinar

Join us to hear about INL’s progress in using digital tools to ensure safe and secure operations

September 13, 2024

noon-2pm ET

As part of the EFCOG priority # 4, digital transformation task, we are planning a series of two-hour virtual workshops in which we will share lessons learned and best practices among the member companies. Below you will find an invitation for the next workshop. Please share this invitation with your EFCOG member company colleagues.

INVITATION-

Please join us for the third in a series of EFCOG digital transformation virtual workshops in which we share lessons learned and best practices among the member companies. Juan Alvarez (INL) will join us for this webinar and will provide an overview of the current digital transformation efforts occurring at INL.

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16 SEPT 2024 - National Cleanup Workshop

September 16-18, 2024

Crystal Gateway Marriott

Arlington, VA

POC: abogus@la-inc.com

https://www.cleanupworkshop.com/

15 APR 2025 - Safeguards & Security Working Group Annual Meeting

SAFEGUARDS & SECURITY WORKING GROUP ANNUAL MEETING

April 15-17, 2025

Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM

Visiting LANL: https://about.lanl.gov/visiting-lanl/

Attendance will be in-person only.  There will not be a virtual component.

14 APR 2026 - Safeguards & Security Working Group Annual Meeting

SAFEGUARDS & SECURITY WORKING GROUP ANNUAL MEETING

April 14-16, 2026

Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY

Maps & Directions: https://www.bnl.gov/maps/

Lodging recommendations (with distance to BNL): https://www.bnl.gov/visitorinfo/hotels.php

Attendance will be in-person only.  There will not be a virtual component.

13 APR 2027- Safeguards & Security Working Group Annual Meeting

SAFEGUARDS & SECURITY WORKING GROUP ANNUAL MEETING

April 13-15, 2027

Paducah Site, KY

Attendance will be in-person only.  There will not be a virtual component.

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