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News Digest
Your source for DOE and Board-related news. Updated:
December 19, 2008
- Board closed Recommendation 98-2, Safety Management at the Pantex Plant -- On December 16, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board has closed Recommendation 98-2, Safety Management at the Pantex Plant. [PDF]
- Board closed Recommendation 94-1, Improved Schedule for Remediation in the Defense Nuclear Facilities Complex -- On April 29, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board has closed Recommendation 94-1, Improved Schedule for Remediation in the Defense Nuclear Facilities Complex. [PDF]
- Board closed Recommendation 97-1, Safe Storage of Uranium-233 -- On April 29, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board has closed Recommendation 97-1, Safe Storage of Uranium-233. [PDF]
- Board issues Recommendation 2008-1, Safety Classification of Fire Protection Systems. -- On January 29, The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board issued new Recommendation 2008-1, Safety Classification of Fire Protection Systems. This
Recommendation identifies the need for standards applicable to the design and operation of fire
protection systems being relied upon as a primary means of protecting the public and workers
from radiological hazards at the Department of Energy's defense nuclear facilities. [PDF]
- Board announces a Public Meeting for December 5, 2007 -- On November 01, The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Board) announced a Public Meeting regarding the safety posture at Los Alamos National Laboratory, including actions taken in response to the Board’s letter, dated February 1, 2007, to the Acting Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). [PDF]
- Environmental Management announces changes in senior management -- On September 10, The Office of Environmental Management announced Charles E. Anderson, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management will be retiring from Federal service.
Dr. Ines R. Triay will assume the role as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and James M. Owendorff will become the Chief Operating Officer.
- Board closed Recommendation 2000-2, Configuration Management, Vital Safety Systems. -- On August 08, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board has closed Recommendation 2000-2, Configuration Management, Vital Safety Systems. [PDF]
- The United States Senate confirmed the appointment of Clarence H. "Bud" Albright as Under Secretary of Energy -- On August 03, the United States Senate confirmed the appointment of Clarence H. "Bud" Albright as the next Under Secretary of Energy [NEWS]
- The United States Senate confirmed the appointment of Thomas P. D'Agostino as Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, Department of Energy -- On August 01, The United States Senate confirmed the appointment of Thomas P. D'Agostino as Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, Department of Energy [NEWS]
- President Bush nominated Robert L. Smolem as the next Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs at the National Nuclear Security Administration -- On July 30, President George W. Bush intends to nominate Robert L. Smolem as the next Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs at the National Nuclear Security Administration [NEWS]
- President George W. Bush designated Dr. John Edward Mansfield as Vice Chairman, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board -- On July 16, President George W. Bush designated Dr. John Edward Mansfield to be Vice Chairman of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board [NEWS]
- National Nuclear Security Administration announced Donald L. Winchell, Jr. as the next manager at the Los Alamos Site Office -- On June 26, The National Nuclear Security Administration announced Donald L. Winchell, Jr. as the next manager at the Los Alamos Site Office starting July 8, 2007. [NEWS]
- President Bush nominated Clarence H. "Bud" Albright as Under Secretary of Energy -- On June 21, President George W. Bush announced his intention to nominate Clarence H. "Bud" Albright to be the next Under Secretary of Energy [NEWS]
- President Bush nominated Thomas P. D'Agostino as Under Secretary for Nuclear Security -- On May 21, Thomas P. D'Agostino was nominated by President George W. Bush to be the next Under Secretary for Nuclear Security [NEWS]
- Board issues Recommendation 2007-1, Safety-Related In Situ Nondestructive Assay of Radioactive Materials. -- On April 25, The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board issued new Recommendation 2007-1, Safety-Related In Situ Nondestructive Assay of Radioactive Materials. This recommendation addresses the measuring of radioactive material holdup at defense nuclear facilities in the Department of Energy complex. [PDF]
- The U.S. Senate has confirmed the appointment of William Ostendorff as Principal Deputy Administrator for NNSA -- On March 29, The United States Senate confirmed William Charles Ostendorff as the Principal Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration. [NEWS]
- President Bush intends to nominate Dennis R. Spurgeon as Acting Under Secretary for Energy -- On February 22, President George W. Bush intends to nominate Dennis R. Spurgeon as Acting Under Secretary for Energy [NEWS]
- Board announces a Public Meeting for March 22, 2007 -- On January 24, The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Board) announces the third in a series of Board Public Meetings regarding the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) incorporation of safety into the design and construction of defense nuclear facilities. [PDF]
- Administrator for National Nuclear Security Administration, Linton F. Brooks resigns. -- On January 04, Linton F. Brooks announced his resignation as the Administrator for National Nuclear Security Administration. [NEWS]
- Under Secretary of Energy, David K. Garman resigns. -- On January 03, David K. Garman, Under Secretary of Energy resigns effective Wednesday, January 31, 2007.
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