[DOE LETTERHEAD]

NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

February 28, 2002

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

Dear Mr. Chairman:

Enclosed is the Pantex Plant Sealed Insert First Quarter Fiscal Year 2002 Summary Status Report. This report is a deliverable to you under Commitment 5.2.2 of the Department's Recommendation 99-l Implementation Plan (IP). As discussed in the IP, the report summarizes pit repackaging activities.

If you have any questions concerning this information, please contact me at 202 586-4879 or have your staff contact Sujita Pierpoint at 301 903-9601.

Sincerely,

David E. Beck
Assistant Deputy Administrator
for Military Application and
Stockpile Operations
Defense Programs

Enclosure

cc w/enclosure:
Mark B. Whitaker, S-3.1