What are ORO Directives?
ORO Directives are locally written documents that may supplement information in a DOE Directive, provide procedures for Oak Ridge use, or assign local responsibilities and authorities. They apply to ORO employees and may be applied to contractors through inclusion in the contract. ORO Directives include the following: • ORO Orders, which generally correlate to a broad subject matter category such as 440, Worker Protection, or 250, Standardization. Orders are typically subdivided into Chapters, which address specific topics within the broad category and frequently correlate to a particular DOE Order. • ORO Notices, which typically correlate to a specific and serve the same purpose as an ORO Chapter. They are used to transmit time-limited information or when immediate issuance without full coordination is required. They are also used to cancel ORO Directives. They expire no later than 1 year from issuance. • ORO Manuals, which supplement ORO Order Chapters when it is necessary to establi
