[DOE LETTERHEAD]
NATIONAL NUCLEAR
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
October 23, 2002
The Honorable John T. Conway
Chairman
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
625 Indiana Avenue, N.W.
Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20004
Dear Mr. Chairman:
Enclosed is the quarterly report for
Recommendation 98-2 for the period July 1 through September 30, 2002.� During this reporting period, the Department
made progress toward completion of all commitments.� Sixteen out of twenty-six commitments have been delivered, two
have been rendered moot by subsequent events, and eight remain
outstanding.� Change 1 to Revision 1 of
the Implementation Plan (currently with the Executive Secretariat for signature
by the Secretary) proposes a new Commitment 4.4.7 to accelerate implementation
of critical tooling for two Conventional High Explosive (CHE) weapons to the
greatest extent possible within the scope of the SS-21 authorization basis
efforts currently in progress.� This
report includes progress toward new Commitment 4.4.7.
The National Nuclear Security Administration
will be briefing the Board on implementation of SS-21, including the most
critical open commitments of Recommendation 98-2, on October 28, 2002.� That briefing will satisfy Commitment 5.2.2
to provide a quarterly briefing to Board.�
The viewgraphs customarily provided at previous briefings are enclosed
and will not be presented on October 28, 2002; however, we will be prepared to
discuss the information in the enclosed viewgraphs should the Board have
further questions.
If you have any questions, please contact me
or have your staff contact Jeff Underwood at 301-903-8303.
Sincerely,
David E. Beck
Assistant Deputy Administrator
for Military Application and
Stockpile Operations
Defense Programs
3 Enclosures
cc w/enclosures:
E. Morrow, NA-3.6
E. Schmidt, NA- 12 1
M. Schoenbauer, NA- 122
W. Sigmond, NA-122.2
J. Underwood, NA- 124
M. Whitaker, S-3.1, HQ
K. Davis, S-3.1
J. McConnell, DNFSB
W. Andrews, DNFSB
J. Arthur, AL
D. Glenn, OASO
S. Erhart, OASO
M. Reaka, OASO/P
D. Brunell, OASO
D. Ruddy, BWXT Pantex
K. Powers, NV
T. McEvoy, NV
S. Schwartz, OWPM