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NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

July 10, 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:

Consistent with the Department of Energy's Implementation Plan for Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Recommendation 2000-2, Configuration Management, Vital Safety Systems, I am forwarding an initial Phase II assessment report from the Y-12 Area Office, Building 9215 Stack 3 Exhaust System. Initial Phase II reports from the remaining National Nuclear Security Administration sites will be forwarded as they are completed.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (202) 586-2179 or have your staff contact Mr. Jeff Kimball at (301) 903-6413.

Sincerely,

Everet H. Beckner
Deputy Administrator
for Defense Programs



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