Independent Assessment of the 2024 Full-scale Emergency Management Exercise at the Pantex Plant
Office of Enterprise Assessments
March 29, 2025
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Independent Assessment of the 2024 Full-scale Emergency Management Exercise at the Pantex Plant
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Enterprise Assessments (EA) conducted an independent assessment of the emergency management program during a full-scale exercise at the Pantex Plant from October to December 2024. This assessment evaluated the effectiveness of the management and operating contractor, PanTeXas Deterrence, LLC (PXD), and the Pantex Field Office (PFO) in managing and maintaining emergency response organization (ERO) performance via the November 6, 2024, full-scale emergency management exercise. This assessment was based on requirements documented in DOE Order 151.1D, Comprehensive Emergency Management System. EA assessed the performance of the ERO at key decision-making venues to determine whether PFO and PXD responded effectively to a simulated Operational Emergency and took appropriate response measures to protect workers, responders, and the public.