Starting tomorrow, February 15, the Office of Environmental Management's (EM) Richland Operations Office (RL) and Office of River Protection (ORP) will share the same manager.
Following 20 years of service, current RL Manager, Doug Shoop, will retire from federal service on February 14. Moving forward, current ORP Manager, Brian Vance, will also act as Manger for RL - serving in this duel capacity on temporary detail.
In an email to the EM organization, EM Assistant Secretary Anne White stated, "As Hanford gears up for initiation of low-level tank waste treatment through the Direct Feed Low Activity Waste (DFLAW) approach by 2023, we will require a greater degree of coordination between RL, ORP, and our contractor partners. During this detail Brian will oversee both RL and ORP, providing executive level technical expertise, direction, and
guidance. Deputy Managers Joe Franco and Ben Harp will continue day-to-day leadership and administration of their respective offices. This approach provides for the coordination necessary to bring DFLAW on-line while ensuring RL and ORP remain two site offices with distinct scopes and capabilities within their cleanup portfolios."
