[DOE LETTERHEAD]
The Honorable John T. Conway
Chairman
Defense Nuclear Facilities
Safety Board
Dear Mr. Chairman:
The Implementation Plan for
Software Quality Assurance (SQA) in response to Defense Nuclear Facilities
Safety Board (DNFSB) Recommendation 2002-l requires the Office of Environment,
Safety and Health (EH) to perform a gap analysis on the toolbox codes. Commitment 4.2.1.3 requires this
analysis to determine the actions needed to bring the codes into compliance
with SQA criteria and to develop a schedule with milestones to upgrade each
code based on the gap analysis results.
This commitment was reported on
The gap analyses identify no
software-induced errors in the codes that would have led to non-conservatisms
at defense nuclear facilities. �The
attached interim reports document this finding, provide the opportunity for
peer review, and promote discussion within the SQA community. �Peer review is in progress and code developer
review will be completed as soon as practical. �We will keep your staff apprised of our
progress and expected completion schedule. �Completion of this commitment will not impact
other ongoing SQA Implementation Plan activities.
Please contact me at (202)
586-6151, or have your staff contact Frank Russo at (301) 903-8008 if you have
any questions concerning this commitment.
Sincerely,
Beverly A. Cook
Assistant Secretary
Environment, Safety and Health
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Frank
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Chip Lagdon, EH-31