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Use this guide when you are ready to create an account in the lab planning tool.  The registration process in Lab Planning is a two-phase process. The first phase, described below, will require a user to affiliate with a lab. An account administrator from the selected lab will verify your account and approve your registration. 

 Follow the steps below:

Step 1: Start Lab User Registration 

• Access Lab Planning through PM Bridge: Lab Planning Tool.  

• Read through the terms and conditions andselect “Accept. "

• On the OneID page, choose how you want to sign in.
  • Internal Users:
    • PIV Card (this is the preferred phishing-resistant method for EERE users with a PIV card)
    • DOE PIV-D: Derived PIV Verification
    • OneKey
    • EITS: If you do not have a PIV card, sign on with a this DOE site account
  • Lab Users:
    • Click Authenticate with OneID to be taken to the OneID landing page.
    • Select Login.gov to authenticate your account.
    • Sign in with your Login.gov account or create an account. When signing in, a one-time code is sent to the phone number registered to your account.
    • Enter the code and click Submit. View the user guide for step-by-step instructions for creating a Login.gov account.

Step 2: Review Contact Information 

• Enter/verify personal information including: First and last name, email address, and phone number. 
• Select ‘Next.’

Step 3: Request Lab Roles 

• Select DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) from the Affiliation Dropdown.  

• Select the name of your National Lab or FFRDC.

• Under ‘Available Roles’ select the lab role(s) that is most applicable to you

• Under ‘Selected Roles,’ review the selected role. Delete any unwanted role(s).
• Select ‘Finish’ to continue and confirm the request.