RECOMMENDATION DOCS.

Rec. 95-2
Integrated Safety Management

• Board Recommendation: from Chairman Conway to Secretary O'Leary, dated October 11, 1995. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• Department Response: from Secretary O'Leary to Chairman Conway, dated January 17, 1996. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• Department Implementation Plan, dated April 18, 1996. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• Board Closure: dated November 21, 2006. [HTML] [DOC] [PDF]

• December 14, 2001, Department letter requesting extension to complete report relative to board letter dated October 15, 2001 regarding Integrated Safety Management system at Oak Ridge.  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 
• December 11, 2001, Remarks by Board Member Joseph DiNunno to the DOE Executive Safety Conference held on December 11, 2001 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, D.C.    [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 
• December 11, 2001, Remarks by Board Chairman John T. Conway to the DOE Executive Safety Conference held on December 11, 2001 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, D.C.  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 
• November 8, 2001, Board letter establishing a 45-day reporting requirement on items cited on this letter regarding Integrated Safety Management (ISM).  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 
• October 15, 2001, Board letter establishing a 45-day reporting requirement relative to the issues raised regarding the implementation of Integrated Safety Management at Oak Ridge.  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 
• October 2, 2001, Board letter enclosing a staff issue report on the feedback and improvement programs at Hanford Tank Farms.  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 
• August 8, 2001, Department letter responding to Board letter regarding follow-up questions from the February 2001 public meetings on Integrated Safety Management and providing the Department of Energy Line Management Chains for the National Nuclear Security Agency and Environmental Management.  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 
• May 29, 2001, Board letter providing a 60-day reporting requirement to answer follow-up questions from the Public Meetings held in February 2001 on Recommendations 95-2, 98-1, and 2000-2.  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 
• January 10, 2001, Board announcement of a Public Meeting on Recommendation 95-2, 98-1, 2000-1, and 2000-2, scheduled for February 13, 2001 at the Board Public Hearing Room at 9:00 A.M.  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 

• December 14, 2000, Board letter regarding the Integrated Safety Management Workshop held on December 5 - 6, 2000 in Richland, WA  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 
• December 6, 2000, Board letter enclosing a staff issue report on the Phase II Verification Review of Integrated Safety Management System at the Nevada Test Site.  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 
• December 5, 2000, Remarks presented by Board Member Joseph J. DiNunno at the 2000 Workshop on Integrated Safety Management - Lessons Learned at Pasco, WA from December 5 - 6, 2000.  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 
• October 31, 2000, Board letter enclosing a staff issue report on Integrated Safety Management System Phase II Verification at the Y-12 Plant.  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 
• September 28, 2000, Department Memorandum on Realizing the Benefits of Integrated Safety Management.  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 
• September 18, 2000, Department memorandum for Heads of Departmental Elements announcing a two-day Nuclear Criticality Safety Workshop on October 23, 2000 in Albuquerque, NM.  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 
• September 18, 2000, Department memorandum for Heads of Departmental Elements on the continuation of nuclear criticality safety initiatives.  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 
• September 5, 2000, Department letter providing additional information or clarification requested by the Board on Integrated Safety Management.  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 
• July 20, 2000, Board letter establishing a 45-day reporting requirement on the response for the additional questions from the Board's May 31, 2000 public meeting.  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 
• July 10, 2000, Board letter offering counsel on the role of the Office of Environment, Safety and Health (EH) in implementing Integrated Safety Management.  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 
• June 30, 2000, Department letter forwarding the Office of Oversight Safety Issue Corrective Action Process Procedure to the Board, a supplement to Implementation Plan 98-1.  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 
• May 11, 2000, Board announcement of a public meeting on recommendations 95-2 and 98-1, scheduled for May 31, 2000 at 9:00 AM.  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 
• March 16, 2000, Department letter responding to the Board's letter dated February 16, 2000, requesting additional information or clarification on presentations and material submitted at the Board's public meeting on January 20, 2000.  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 
• February 16, 2000, Board letter enclosing questions for additional information or clarification relative to the presentations and material submitted for the public record at the Board's public meeting on January 20, 2000. It also establishes a 30-day reporting requirement providing responses these questions.  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 
• January 11, 2000, Board letter forwarding a staff issue report documenting observations concerning the Department's upgrade of the work planning process at INEEL per the Integrated System Management System.  [HTM] [WPD] [PDF] 

• October 25, 1999, Department memorandum regarding Integrated Safety Management. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• October 5, 1999, Department letter forwarding proposal on closure of Commitment 5.3.3 relative to Recommendation 98-1. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• September 9, 1999, Board letter forwarding a staff issue report regarding the Fifth Integrated Safety Management Lessons Learned Workshop held in Atlanta, GA. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• September 8, 1999, Board announcement of a public hearing scheduled for 9:00am, September 29, 1999, on the status of progress of activities associated with the Department's implementation plans for the Board's recommendations 95-2 and 98-1. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• July 22, 1999, Department letter extending an invitation to the Hanford Site Integrated Safety Management Workshop. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• July 16, 1999, Department letter notifying Board of Ted Wyka replacing Dick Crowe as SMIT Director. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• June 10, 1999, Board letter closing of Recommendation 94-5. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• April 28, 1999, DNFSB announcement scheduling a Public Hearing regarding Recommendations 95-2 and 98-1 on May 25, 1999, 9:00 a.m. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• April 27, 1999, Remarks by Joseph DiNunno at the Department's Project Management's Workshop in Denver, Colorado. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• March 3, 1999, Department memorandum regarding safety enhancements establishing the basic elements of meaningful oversight, enforcement and accountability. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• March 3, 1999, Board letter forwarding a staff issue report on the restart of thermal stabilization at the Hanford Plutonium Finishing Plant. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• February 23, 1999, Board letter commending Lockheed Martin on its Integrated Safety Management Workshop. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• January 28, 1999, Board letter forwarding two staff issue reports on recent reviews at the Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• January 8, 1999, Board letter forwarding staff issue report on Phase I verification review of Hanford Tank Farms ISMS (95-2). [HTML] [WP] [PDF]

• December 22, 1998, Board announcement of Public Meeting scheduled for February 3, 1999, regarding Recommendations 95-2 and 93-3. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• September 18, 1998, Board letter forwarding staff issue report on the Department's verification review of the ISM System at PNNL. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• September 2, 1998, Board announcement scheduling a Public Hearing regarding Recommendation 95-2 on September 22, 1998, 9:00 a.m. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• July 10, 1998. Department letter forwarding information concerning feedback and improvement processes under ISM. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• June 18, 1998, Department letter forwarding updated information on the status of ISM. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• June 5, 1998, Board announces Public Hearing scheduled for Recommendation 95-2. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• June 3, 1998, Board letter regarding the use of Work Smart Standards process at LANL. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• June 3, 1998, Department letter fowarding a report outlining the Department's program for assessing work performance and tracking related to corrective actions, as requested in the Board's letter dated March 20, 1998 (95-2). [HTML] [WP] [PDF].
• May 18, 1998, Department letter requesting a 15-day extension to complete a Department report requested by a Board letter dated March 20, 1998, on assessment and corrective action programs at facilities. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• April 28, 1998, Board letter forwarding a staff issue report on the Work Smart Standards Process as an input to the development of Integrated Safety Management (Recommendation 95-2). [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• March 20, 1998,  Board letter explaining the intention of exploring policy feedback of operating experience to improve the safety of operations.   [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• March 3, 1998, Board letter forwarding observations on the recent Integrated Safety Management Workshop.  [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• February 24, 1998, Department letter forwarding information submitted by the Field Offices regarding the status of Department implementation of integrated safety management.  [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• January 30, 1998, Board letter forwarding Board staffs review of DOE's preparations for EUO restart at Y-12.  [HTML] [WP] [PDF]

• December 31, 1997, Board letter regarding implementation of 95-2.  [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• December 23, 1997, Board letter regarding 95-2 implementation plan.  [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• December 22, 1997, Department letter forwarding the Department FRAM.  [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• October 30, 1997, Department letter informing the Board of a delay in finalizing Guide G 450.4-1 as a part of the 95-2 implementation plan. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• October 16, 1997, Department letter forwarding a response to Board questions regarding contractor safety requirements at Department field sites as a part of the 95-2 implementation plan. [PDF]
• October 9, 1997, Board letter commenting on Department draft documents developed to meet commitments for 95-2 implementation plan. [HTML] [PDF]
• October 7, 1997, Board letter reviewing Department's Functions, Responsibilities, and Authorities Manuals (FRAMs) produced as part of the 95-2 implementation plan. [HTML] [PDF]
• September 15, 1997, Board letter concerning Concept and Practice of Integrated Safety Management at Defense Nuclear Facilities as a part of Recommendation 95-2. [HTML]
• July 31, 1997, Department letter forwarding the level one FRAM Manual produced as part of the 95-2 implementation plan.[HTML]
• May 30, 1997, Department letter discussing Commitment 4.1 that updates the present FRAM for the 95-2 implementation plan. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• April 2, 1997, Department letter notifying Board of changes to the Safety Management Implementation Team. [HTML]

• December 30, 1996, Department letter expressing commitment to revise FRAMs. [HTML]
• December 13, 1996, Department letter forwarding comments on the draft 10 CFR Part 830 proposed Nuclear Safety Management Rules, developed as a part of the 95-2 implemenation plan. [HTML]
• November 19, 1996, Board letter commenting on the Preliminary Draft-White Paper. [HTML]
• October 28, 1996, Department letter concerning implementation of the Integrated Safety Management System. [HTML]
• October 22, 1996, Department letter requesting assistance in developing schedules for implementation of the Integrated Safety Management System at Department facilities. [PDF]
• October 2, 1996, Board letter describing observations on best practices in implementing integrated safety management systems. [HTML]
• September 4, 1996, Department letter forwarding the final draft of the Department's Approach for Improving the Technical Expertise/Competence Necessary to Implement the Safety Management System. [HTML]
• August 29, 1996, Department letter forwarding Commitment 5.1: White Paper on the Approach for Improving the Technical Expertise/Competence Necessary to Implement the Safety Management System. [HTML]
• August 14, 1996, Department letter forwarding two completed Commitments 1.1 and 5.1 for the 95-2 implementation plan. [PDF]
• July 12, 1996, Department letter forwarding Safety Management System Policy statement completed as part of commitment 1.1 of the 95-2 implementation plan. [PDF]
• June 18, 1996, Department letter responding to the Board's concerns regarding the revision of the FAR Manual. [HTML]
• June 17, 1996, Department memorandum forwarding a report summarizing the awarness briefings for the 95-2 implementation plan conducted at the Department's priority facilities. [PDF]
• June 13, 1996, Department letter regarding additional steps to respond to recommendation 95-2.  [PDF]
• May 17, 1996, Department letter forwarding intrim reply to Board's concerns with Operational Safety Requirements (OSRs) at LANL. [HTML]
• May 7, 1996, Board letter forwarding acceptence of the 95-2 implementation plan. [HTML]
• April 29, 1996, Department letter forwarding the recommendation 95-2 implementation plan, the proposed list of implementation team members, and their charter. [PDF]
• April 26, 1996, Department letter notifying Board of the establishment of a Safety Management Implementation Team. [HTML]
• April 18, 1996, Department letter forwarding the 95-2 implementation plan. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]
• January 26, 1996, Board letter responding to the Department's partial acceptance of Recommendation 95-2. [HTML]
• January 17, 1996, Department letter accepting Recommendation 95-2 (with exceptions). [HTML] [WP] [PDF]

• December 22, 1995, Board letter agreeing to provide technical personnel to interface with designated technical personnel from the Department. [HTML]
• December 5, 1995, Board letter forwarding DOE/RL Report 95-55 [a.k.a. AS 95-55]. [HTML]
• December 5, 1995, Board letter granting the Department a 45-day extension to respond to Recommendation 95-2. [HTML]
• December 1, 1995, Department letter requesting a 45-day extension to respond to Recommendation 95-2. [HTML]
• October 19, 1995, Federal Register Notice announcing the issuance of Recommendation 95-2. [HTML]
• October 11, 1995, Board letter forwarding Recommendation 95-2. [HTML] [WP] [PDF]