{"identifier":"/us/usc/t10/s6285","title":10,"num":"\u00a7\u202f6285.","heading":"Life-cycle cost estimates of certain atomic energy defense capital assets","text":"\u00a7\u202f6285.\nLife-cycle cost estimates of certain atomic energy defense capital assets\n(a)\nIn General.\u2014\nThe Secretary of Energy shall ensure that an independent life-cycle cost estimate under Department of Energy Order 413.3B (relating to program management and project management for the acquisition of capital assets), or a successor order, of each capital asset described in subsection (b) is conducted before the asset achieves critical decision 2 in the acquisition process.\n(b)\nCapital Assets Described.\u2014\nA capital asset described in this subsection is an atomic energy defense capital asset\u2014\n(1) the total project cost of which exceeds $100,000,000; and\n(2) the purpose of which is to perform a limited-life, single-purpose mission.\n(c)\nIndependent Defined.\u2014\nFor purposes of subsection (a), the term \u201cindependent\u201d, with respect to a life-cycle cost estimate of a capital asset, means that the life-cycle cost estimate is prepared by an organization independent of the project sponsor, using the same detailed technical and procurement information as the sponsor, to determine if the life-cycle cost estimate of the sponsor is accurate and reasonable.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t10/s6285.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t10/s6285","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f6285."},{"t":"heading","text":"Life-cycle cost estimates of certain atomic energy defense capital assets"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t10/s6285/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In General.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that an independent life-cycle cost estimate under Department of Energy Order 413.3B (relating to program management and project management for the acquisition of capital assets), or a successor order, of each capital asset described in subsection (b) is conducted before the asset achieves critical decision 2 in the acquisition process.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t10/s6285/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Capital Assets Described.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"A capital asset described in this subsection is an atomic energy defense capital asset\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t10/s6285/b/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" the total project cost of which exceeds $100,000,000; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t10/s6285/b/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" the purpose of which is to perform a limited-life, single-purpose mission.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t10/s6285/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Independent Defined.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"For purposes of subsection (a), the term \u201cindependent\u201d, with respect to a life-cycle cost estimate of a capital asset, means that the life-cycle cost estimate is prepared by an organization independent of the project sponsor, using the same detailed technical and procurement information as the sponsor, to determine if the life-cycle cost estimate of the sponsor is accurate and reasonable.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}