The Department of Energy (DOE or Department) Office of Enforcement, within the Office of Health, Safety and Security (HSS), is responsible for implementing the DOE Enforcement Program. This 2008 Annual Report describes the activities, accomplishments, and focus areas of the DOE Office of Enforcement from January 1 through December 31, 2008. In 2008, the Office of Enforcement performed its mission responsibilities by issuing six enforcement actions (one of which was investigated in 2007). The assessed civil or contract penalties for the violations totaled $1,391,250 of which $288,750 was waived for a DOE contractor statutorily exempt from civil penalties. DOE also granted $563,750 of mitigation in determining the assessed civil penalties. Notably, in 2008, the Office of Enforcement issued the first enforcement action for worker safety noncompliances under 10 C.F.R. Part 851. The Office of Enforcement also issued and monitored the response to several enforcement letters, a special report order, and a Secretarial Compliance Order.