WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that James M. Owendoff, who has served as a senior advisor to the assistant secretary in the office of Environmental Management (EM) since January 2010, has been named principal deputy assistant secretary in the office of Environmental Management.
In this role, Owendoff will also serve as the acting assistant secretary for Environmental Management until such time as a presidential nominee is submitted and confirmed by the senate. As one of his first actions, Owendoff plans to initiate a full EM program review to identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and execution of the nuclear legacy waste cleanup program.