[DOE LETTERHEAD]

OAK RIDGE OPERATIONS OFFICE

April 18, 2002

The Honorable John T. Conway, Chairman
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
625 Indiana Avenue, NW. Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20004

Dear Mr. Chairman:

Enclosed is the Corrective Action Plan for Integrated Safety Management System Improvements for the Oak Ridge Operations Office and the Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC. The plan addresses issues from the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Board) letter of October 15, 2001, as well as from recent assessments and reviews conducted at Oak Ridge.

The plan represents a comprehensive set of actions necessary to assure the protection of the public, workers, and environment through implementation of technically adequate and 10 CFR 830 Subpart B-compliant safety basis documents, tailored to current missions and hazards, with an effective, enabling Integrated Safety Management Systems and supporting safety management programs.

The Department wishes to brief the Board the week of May 13, 2002, or at your earliest convenience, on the contents of this plan.

Sincerely,

Michael D. Holland
Acting Manager

Enclosure
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J. Roberson, EM-l
M. Johnson, SC-2
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