Security
This web site is part of a Federal computer system used
to accomplish Federal functions. The Department of Energy uses software
programs to monitor this web site for security purposes to ensure
it remains available to all users and to protect information in the
system. By accessing this web site, you are expressly consenting to
these monitoring activities. Unauthorized attempts to defeat or circumvent
security features, to use the system for other than intended purposes,
to deny service to authorized users, to access, obtain, alter, damage,
or destroy information, or otherwise to interfere with the system
or its operation is prohibited. Evidence of such acts may be disclosed
to law enforcement authorities and result in criminal prosecution
under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-474) and
the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996 (Pub.
L. 104-294), (18 U.S.C. 1030), or other applicable criminal laws.
General Disclaimer
This system is made available by an agency of the United
States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency
thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or
implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the
accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus,
product or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not
infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific
commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark,
manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply
its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States
Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of originators
expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the
United States Government or any agency thereof.
Privacy Policy
We collect no personal information about you when you
visit unless you choose to provide this information to us. However,
we collect and store certain information automatically. What we collect
and store automatically is: the Internet Protocol (IP) address of
the domain from which you access the Internet (i.e. 123.456.789.012)
whether yours individually or provided as a proxy by your Internet
Service Provider (ISP) the date and time you access our site the pages
you peruse (recorded by the text and graphics files that compose that
page) and, the Internet address of the Website from which you linked
directly to our site. We use this information to count the number
and types of visitors who use our site, how our pages and links are
used and, ultimately, to help us make our site more useful to you.
This information is NOT shared with anyone beyond the support staff
to this home page, except when required by Law Enforcement investigation,
and is used only as a source of anonymous statistical information.
Comments Sent by E-Mail
You may choose to provide us with personal information, as in an
e-mail message containing your comments or questions. We use
this information to improve our service to you or to respond to your
request. There are times when your message is forwarded, as
e-mail, to other Department of Energy employees who may be
better able to help you. Except for authorized law enforcement
investigations, we do not share our e-mail with any other outside
organizations.