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2006
- December 21, 2006, Department letter thanking Dr. Joseph Bader, Board Member, for agreeing to speak at the upcoming Chemical Safety Topical Committee's Ninth Annual Joint Energy Facility Contractors Group (EFCOG)/DOE Chemical Management Workshop scheduled for March 13-15, 2007. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- December 19, 2006, Department letter informing the Board that the Pit Disassembly and Conversion Facility has been identified as NNSA's pilot facility in the safety related ventilation system evaluation process relative to Commitment 8.6 in the 2004-2 implementation plan, Active Confinement Systems. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- December 15, 2006, Board letter thanking Michael Reaka for his six years of dedicated service as the Department's liaison to the Board at the Pantex Site Office. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- December 15, 2006, Board letter requesting NNSA to provide a completion date for the Final Assessment Report (DOE Commitment 4.5.1) in the Department's 98-2 implementation plan. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- December 8, 2006, Department memorandum regarding Integrated Safety Management Co-Champions. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- December 7, 2006, Department letter forwarding NNSA's response to safety-related design issues raised in Board letter dated September 22, 2006 regarding the Criticality Experiments Facility (CEF) Project Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis (PDSA). [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- December 4, 2006, Department letter forwarding the Program Evaluation for integration of Liquid Waste processing facilities, a deliverable in Commitment 3.11 of the 2001-1 implementation plan, Revision 4, High-Level Waste Management at the Savannah River Site. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
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- November 29, 2006, Department letter informing the Board that the Office of Environmental Management (EM) has implemented the EM Quality Assurance Program Plan (QAPP). [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- November 22, 2006, Department letter responding to the Board's August 15, 2006, feedback on the 2004-2 implementation plan revision. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- November 22, 2006, Department letter forwarding the changes in schedules for deliverables to resolve comments and complete development of the proposed nuclear materials packaging manual. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- November 21, 2006, Department letter thanking Dr. Joseph Bader, Board member, for agreeing to speak at the Ninth Annual Joint Energy Facility Contractors Group (EFCOG)/DOE Chemical Management Workshop scheduled for March 13-15, 2007. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- November 21, 2006, Board letter providing feedback on the Department's 2004-1 Implementation Plan revision, dated October 12, 2006, and closing Board Recommendation 95-2, Safety Management. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- November 21, 2006, Department letter regarding DOE's points of contact for the preparation of the joint report on the development of design standards for DOE nuclear facilities. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- November 7, 2006, Department letter reporting completion of Commitment 22B in the 2004-1 implementation plan, with the issuance of DOE Manual 450-4.1, Integrated Safety Management System Manual. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- November 3, 2006, Department letter reporting completion of Commitment 4.3.3 in the 2002-1 implementation plan, Quality Assurance for Safety Software at Department of Energy Defense Nuclear Facilities, which requires the NNSA and Site Offices to review safety Software Quality Assurance directives and determine the actions necessary to implement the requirements. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- November 3, 2006, Department letter regarding NNSA's directives system. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- November 2, 2006, Department letter regarding implementation concerns on the Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) Program at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- November 1, 2006, Department letter regarding NNSA standards and other documents that may need revision in conjunction with the updated NNSA Functions, Responsibilities and Authorities Manual. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
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- October 30, 2006, Department letter reporting completion of Commitment 2 in the 2004-1 implementation plan, Revision 2, which requires a report to the Secretary declaring the Central Technical Authority (CTA) has adequate technical support for providing the basis for this declaration. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- October 26, 2006, Department letter reporting completion of Commitment 119E in the 2000-1 implementation plan, Prioritization for Stabilizing Nuclear Materials, which calls for completion of bulk sludge containerization at K East Basin by October 31, 2006. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- October 25, 2006, Department letter responding to Board letter dated June 26, 2006 regarding DOE Standard 1027, Change Notice 1, Hazard Categorization and Accident Analysis Techniques for Compliance with DOE Order 5480.23, Nuclear Safety Analysis Reports. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- October 20, 2006, Department letter responding to Board letter dated June 28, 2006 regarding the Nuclear Criticality Safety Program. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- October 17, 2006, Board staff letter forwarding an updated list of Orders of Interest to the Board. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- October 13, 2006, Department letter reporting completion of Commitment 220 in the 2000-1 implementation plan, Prioritization for Stabilizing Nuclear Materials, which requires a complete stabilization of pre-existing neptunium solutions. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- October 12, 2006, Department letter forwarding the revised implementation plan for Board recommendation 2004-1, Oversight of Complex, High-Hazard Nuclear Operations. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- October 11, 2006, Board letter regarding review of the Nuclear Criticality Safety Program implementation at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- October 5, 2006, Department letter regarding Interface with the DNFSB and Review of Draft DOE M 140.1-1C, Interface with the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- October 3, 2006, Department letter transmitting the Technical Professional Career Development Program Description, a deliverable which completes Commitment 12 in the 2004-1 implementation plan, Oversight of Complex, High-Hazard Nuclear Operations. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- October 2, 2006, Department letter notifying the Board of a potential to miss the commitment date in Commitment 119E in the 2000-1 implementation plan, Prioritization for Stabilizing Nuclear Materials, which calls for the completion of bulk sludge containerization at K East Basin by October 31, 2006. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
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- September 29, 2006, Congress directs Board and DOE to prepare joint report on efforts to improve incorporation of safety into design and construction process. [PDF]
- September 28, 2006, Department letter providing update on Quality Assurance Programs in Environmental Management field offices relative to the requirements in DOE O 414.1C, Quality Assurance. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- September 27, 2006, Department letter transmitting two Environmental Management Pilot Facility evaluations for Deliverable 8.6.3 in the 2004-2 implementation plan, Active Confinement Systems. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- September 26, 2006, Board letter regarding surface settlement profiles for the Pit Disassembly and Conversion Facility (PDCF) at the Savannah River Site. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- September 22, 2006, Board letter establishing a 45-day reporting requirement regarding Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) Program Improvement Plan at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- September 22, 2006, Board letter establishing a reporting requirement on how safety-related issues on the Critical Experiments Facility project are being addressed. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- September 19, 2006, Department letter reporting completion of NNSA's portion of Commitment 10B in the 2004-1 implementation plan, Oversight of Complex, High-Hazard Nuclear Operations, which requires all NNSA site offices to have an approved Nuclear Facility Safety Quality Assurance Program. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- September 19, 2006, Department letter responding to Board letter dated August 16, 2006 regarding structural cracks at the Device Assembly Facility at the Nevada Test Site. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- September 15, 2006, Board announcement of the assignment of Mr. Brett Broderick as a Site Representative at the Department's Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- September 13, 2006, Board letter thanking Amy Poston for her dedicated service as the Department's liaison to the Board at the Savannah River Site upon her departure for her new assignment. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- September 8, 2006, Department letter regarding schedule for revision of DOE O 470.2B, Independent Oversight and Performance Assurance Program. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- September 7, 2006, Board letter regarding ground motion criteria and structural engineering issues of the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
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- August 30, 2006, Department memorandum establishing the Office of Health, Safety and Security. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- August 21, 2006, Board letter providing observations from the Board's July 19, 2006 public hearing and review of the Department's actions taken to improve the integration of safety into design of new nuclear facilities. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- August 16, 2006, Board letter requesting a briefing within 30 days regarding DOE-NA-STD-3016-2006, Preparation Guide for U.S. Department of Energy Nuclear Explosive Operation Hazard Analysis Reports. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- August 16, 2006, Board letter requesting a response within 60 days regarding existing structural cracks at the Device Assembly Facility (DAF) at the Nevada Test Site. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- August 15, 2006, Department letter regarding revision of DOE O 414.1C, Quality Assurance, to make it consistent with DOE O 226.1, Implementation of Department of Energy Oversight Policy.
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- August 15, 2006, Board letter establishing a 30-day reporting requirement regarding plans for implementing the safety requirements in DOE Order 226.1, Implementation of Department of Energy Oversight Policy, at DOE sites that contain defense nuclear facilities. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- August 15, 2006, Board letter providing feedback on the Department's July 12, 2006, revision to the 2004-2 implementation plan, Active Confinement Systems, and requesting a revised plan be submitted in 30 days. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- August 11, 2006, Department letter forwarding the Department's Third Report to Congress on Actions Taken by the Department of Energy in Response to the Proposals in the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's December 2003 Report to Congress on Plutonium Storage at the Savannah River Site. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- August 9, 2006, Board letter regarding the proposed restart of W88 cell operations at the Pantex Plant. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- August 7, 2006, Department letter forwarding the NNSA list of facilities that will complete a Safety Related Ventilation System Evaluation, completing Deliverable 8.6.1 in the 2004-2 implementation plan, Active Confinement Systems. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- August 1, 2006, Department letter providing information on the establishment of an Independent Review Panel (IRP) under Deliverable 8.6.2 in the 2004-2 implementation plan, Active Confinement Systems. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
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- July 27, 2006, Department letter providing status of the Department's draft manual DOE M 441.1-1, Nuclear Material Packaging Manual. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- July 25, 2006, Department letter forwarding information regarding its review of DOE Orders of Interest to the Board and supplemental directives. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- July 24, 2006, Department letter providing status and path forward for the 2004-1 implementation plan, Oversight of Complex, High-Hazard Nuclear Operations. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- July 21, 2006, Department letter responding to Board letter dated April 24, 2006 on comments regarding Draft Repackaging Prioritization Methodology relative to the 2005-1 implementation plan, Nuclear Material Packaging. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- July 18, 2006, Department letter regarding lightning protection and detection issues at the Nevada Test Site. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- July 14, 2006, Department letter forwarding the Office of Environmental Management Facility Ventilation System Evaluations Priority Listing, completing Deliverable 8.6.1 in the 2004-2 implementation plan, Revision 1, Active Confinement Systems. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- July 13, 2006, Department letter forwarding DOE Order 210.2, DOE Corporate Operating Experience Program, completing Commitment 18 in the 2004-1 implementation plan, Oversight of Complex, High-Hazard Nuclear Operations. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- July 12, 2006, Board letter forwarding the Third Annual Report to Congress on Plutonium Storage at the Savannah River Site. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- July 12, 2006, Department letter forwarding the Department's revised implementation plan in response to the Board's recommendation 2004-2, Active Confinement Systems. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- July 11, 2006, Department letter forwarding the Department's revised implementation plan for Board recommendation 2001-1, High-Level Waste Management at the Savannah River Site. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- July 11, 2006, Department letter regarding status of the nuclear explosive safety directives. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
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- June 28, 2006, Department letter providing status and path forward of the seismic ground motion issue at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP). [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- June 28, 2006, Department letter regarding the status of the flood mitigation measures and the Flood Retention Structure at TA-18. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- June 28, 2006, Department letter regarding implementation of DOE Order and Policy 226.1, Implementation of Department of Energy Oversight. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- June 28, 2006, Board letter establishing a 90-day reporting requirement regarding Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS). [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- June 27, 2006, Memorandum of Understanding between the Small Business Administration and the Department of Energy. [PDF]
- June 27, 2006, Joint DOE-DNFSB Small Business Administration Report: Encouraging New Opportunities for Small Business as Prime Contractors through Changes to DOE's Management and Operating and Other Management Contracts. [PDF]
- June 26, 2006, Board letter establishing a 120-day reporting requirement regarding issues associated with the implementation of DOE Standard 1027, Hazard Categorization and Accident Analysis Techniques for Compliance with DOE Order 5480.23, Nuclear Safety Analysis Reports, Change Notice 1 (Standard 1027). [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- June 26, 2006, Board letter regarding the realignment of the Department's Office of Environment, Safety and Health into a newly created entity. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- June 19, 2006, Board letter establishing a 60-day reporting requirement for NNSA to describe its plans for staging, assessing, and disposition of a damaged nuclear weapon or improvised nuclear device at the G-Tunnel at the Nevada Test Site. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- June 14, 2006, Department letter regarding activity-level work planning and control implementation issues by Fluor Hanford, Inc. at Richland. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- June 13, 2006, Board letter congratulating Robert "Dary" Newbry of the Idaho Operations Office as the DOE Facility Representative of the Year for 2005. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- June 8, 2006, Department letter responding to Board letter dated May 1, 2006 regarding draft DOE M441.1-1, Nuclear Material Packaging Manual. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- June 8, 2006, Department letter providing an update on the Oak Ridge Office Quality Assurance Program Plan. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- June 7, 2006, Board announcement of a Public Meeting on the incorporation of safety into the design and construction of new and existing Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities scheduled on July 19, 2006 at 9 AM at the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Headquarters in Washington, D.C. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- June 2, 2006, Department letter responding to Board letter dated March 27, 2006 regarding review of the Criticality Experiments Facility (CEF) Project design. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- June 1, 2006, Admiral Donald, Director of the Naval Reactors of the U.S. Navy sent a letter to the Board regarding the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program's latest reports on environmental monitoring and radiological waste disposal, worker radiation exposure, and occupational safety and health, and an overview of the Program. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
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- May 26, 2006, Department letter reporting completion of all Commitments in the Implementation Plan for Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Recommendation 2000-2, Configuration Management - Vital Safety Systems and requesting closure of recommendation 2000-2. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- May 25, 2006, Department letter regarding Department of Energy Standard, DOE-STD-3016, Preparation Guide for U.S. Department of Energy Nuclear Explosive Operation Hazard Analysis Reports. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- May 18, 2006, Department letter responding to Board letter dated April 24, 2006 regarding the Methodology for Determining Repackaging Needs and Prioritization of Repacking Nuclear Materials. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- May 16, 2006, The Honorable Joseph F. Bader's speech presented at the Department's 2006 Facility Representatives Workshop on May 16, 2006 at the Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville, TN. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- May 15, 2006, Department letter regarding the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) fire protection program. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- May 10, 2006, Board letter regarding authorization basis documentation for the Plutonium Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- May 9, 2006, Department letter providing update on the Energy, Science and Environment (ESE) portion of Commitment 2 in the 2004-1 implementation plan, Oversight of Complex, High-Hazard Nuclear Operations, requiring a letter report to the Secretary declaring the Central Technical Authority (CTA) has adequate technical support and providing basis for this declaration. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- May 9, 2006, Department memorandum regarding relations with the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- May 9, 2006, Department letter regarding proper interpretation and application of nuclear safety definitions. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- May 5, 2006, Department letter regarding Uranium Processing Facility and facility risk review for continued safe operation of the 9212 complex at Y-12. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- May 1, 2006, Board letter establishing a 30-day reporting requirement for DOE to provide a response to the enclosed comments of the Board's staff on Draft DOE Manual M441.1, Nuclear Material Packaging Manual. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
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- April 26, 2006, Department letter regarding Device Assembly Facility (DAF) Safety Basis Implementation Plan (SBIP). [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- April 24, 2006, Board letter establishing a 30-day reporting requirement to address comments regarding the Department's Draft Repackaging Prioritization Methodology relative to implementation plan 2005-1, Nuclear Material Packaging. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- April 24, 2006, Board letter regarding review of implementation of activity-level work and control by Fluor Hanford, Inc. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- April 10, 2006, Department letter forwarding the approved Los Alamos Site Office Functions, Responsibilities, and Authorities Manual (FRAM). [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- April 4, 2006, Department letter reporting completion of Commitments 3.8 and 3.9 in the 2001-1 implementation plan, High-Level Waste Management at the Savannah River Site, which requires DOE to complete a technical evaluation of acceptable Tank 48 residual levels and to develop a plan and schedule for Tank 48, respectively. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
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- March 30, 2006, Department letter providing the deliverable for the issuance of a repacking risk methodology in Commitment 5.3-2 in the 2005-1 implementation plan, Nuclear Material Packing. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- March 30, 2006, Department letter forwarding the draft DOE Manual 441.1, Nuclear Material Packaging Manual, for review and comment. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- March 29, 2006, Department letter forwarding Change Notice No. 3 to DOE-STD-3009, Preparation Guide for U.S. Department of Energy Nonreactor Nuclear Facility Documented Safety Analyses, completing Deliverable 4.2.2 and Commitment 4.2 in the 2002-3 implementation plan, Requirements for the Design, Implementation, and Maintenance of Administrative Controls. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- March 29, 2006, Department letter reporting completion of Environmental Management's (EM) portion of Commitment 10B in the 2004-1 implementation plan, Oversight of Complex, High-Hazard Nuclear Operations, which requires EM to develop Quality Assurance Plans (QAPs). [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- March 28, 2006, Board letter regarding the plutonium production at the Idaho National Laboratory Advanced Test Reactor (ATR). [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- March 27, 2006, Department memorandum regarding correspondence to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- March 27, 2006, Department letter reporting completion of NNSA commitment to establish dispositions of former Albuquerque and other Operations Office's supplemental directives. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- March 27, 2006, Board letter establishing a 60-day reporting requirement regarding issues at the Criticality Experiments Facility. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- March 27, 2006, Board letter regarding conduct of operations at the Pantex Plant. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- March 27, 2006, Board letter establishing a 60-day reporting requirement regarding validating certain aspects of DOE's vital safety system activities prior to closing the recommendation. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- March 23, 2006, Department letter regarding the Sodium Bearing Waste (SBW) treatment project. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- March 21, 2006, Department memorandum regarding transfer of NNSA lead for DOE implementation plan for Board recommendation 2004-2, Active Confinement Systems. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- March 20, 2006, Department letter providing interim status on the Partial Site-Wide Fire Alarm Replacement and the Waste Management Risk Mitigation Projects at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- March 16, 2006, Department letter forwarding its Annual Report to Congress for Calendar Year 2005, on its activities relating to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. [PDF]
- March 16, 2006, Department letter forwarding the complete data packages for all NNSA sites relative to Commitment 4.6.2 in the 2002-3 implementation plan, Design, Implementation, and Maintenance of Administrative Controls, which calls for implementation reviews of existing Specific Administrative Controls (SACs) and a report to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- March 15, 2006, Board letter forwarding its 16th Annual Report to Congress. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- March 14, 2006, Department letter reporting completion of NNSA portion of Commitment 25 in the 2004-1 implementation plan, Oversight of Complex, High-Hazard Nuclear Operations, which requires NNSA to develop site office action plans to improve feedback and improvement core element performance. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- March 13, 2006, Department letter regarding the Device Assembly Facility (DAF). [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- March 13, 2006, Department letter forwarding NNSA approach and schedule for completing actions necessary to complete Commitment 9B in the 2004-1 implementation plan, Oversight of Complex, High-Hazard Nuclear Operations, on delegations of safety authorities. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- March 7, 2006, Department letter providing the NNSA and EM Listing of Hazard Category 3 Defense Nuclear Facilities with an Active Confinement Ventilation System relative to Commitment 8.4 in the 2004-2 implementation plan, Active Confinement Systems. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- March 3, 2006, Department letter reporting completion of Environmental Management portion of Commitments 23 and 25 in the 2004-1 implementation plan, Oversight of Complex, High-Hazard Nuclear Operations, which requires the development of Site Action Plans to improve work planning and work control and to improve feedback and improvement, respectively. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- March 3, 2006, Board letter establishing a 90-day reporting requirement regarding plans for implementing DOE Policy 226.1, Department of Energy Oversight Policy, and DOE Order 226.1, Implementation of Department of Energy Oversight Policy, at DOE headquarters and sites and the oversight programs of the Savannah River Operations Office. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- March 1, 2006, Department letter reporting completion of Environmental Management's portion of Commitment 9, Deliverable B, in the 2004-1 implementation plan, Oversight of Complex, High-Hazard Nuclear Operations, which calls for the evaluation of delegations of safety authorities. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- March 1, 2006, Board letter thanking and congratulating William J. Brumley, Manager of NNSA Y-12 Site Office, for his significant contributions to our country on the occasion of his retirement. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
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- February 28, 2006, Department letter reporting completion of NNSA portion of Commitment 23 in the 2004-1 implementation plan, Oversight of Complex, High-Hazard Nuclear Operations, which requires the development of site office action plans to improve the consistency and reliability of work planning and work control at the activity level, including the incorporation of Integrated Safety Management (ISM) core functions. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- February 28, 2006, Board letter regarding Documented Safety Analysis for the 9212 Complex at the Y-12 National Security Complex. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- February 14, 2006, Department letter providing status of Commitment 4.3.3 in the 2002-1 implementation plan, Quality Assurance for Safety Software at Department of Energy Defense Nuclear Facilities, which requires NNSA and Site Offices to review safety Software Quality Assurance (SQA) directives and determine the actions necessary to implement the requirements. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- February 13, 2006, Department letter providing status on NNSA Policy Letters. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- February 10, 2006, Department letter providing update on NNSA path forward and schedule for achieving full implementation of the Site Office Quality Assurance Programs (QAPs) in Commitment 10A in the 2004-1 implementation plan, Oversight of Complex, High-Hazard Nuclear Operations. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- February 8, 2006, Board announcement of a Public Meeting regarding NNSA's plans and actions to follow through with improvements in safety management identified prior to, during the suspension, and resumption of operations at DOE defense nuclear facilities at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- February 8, 2006, Department letter forwarding the Nuclear Criticality Safety Program for Calendar Year 2005. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- February 7, 2006, Department letter commending David Grover, Board Site Representative, for his contributions to the Office of River Protection. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- February 3, 2006, Department letter reporting interim status of Commitment 7B in the 2004-1 implementation plan, Oversight of Complex, High-Hazard Nuclear Operations, which requires the Office of Environment, Safety and Health to provide a report declaring that adequate technical capabilities are available for the nuclear safety research function. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- February 2, 2006, Department letter forwarding Ventilation System Evaluation Guidance for Safety-Related and Non-Safety-Related Systems, which are deliverables for Commitments 8.5.4 and 8.7 of the 2004-2 implementation plan, Active Confinement Systems. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
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- January 31, 2006, Department letter reporting completion of NNSA's part in Commitment 2 in the 2004-1 implementation plan, Oversight of Complex, High-Hazard Nuclear Operations, which requires NNSA to provide a report declaring there is adequate technical support for NNSA Central Technical Authority (CTA). [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- January 30, 2006, Department letter providing a status report regarding the development and issuance of a DOE Operating Experience Order. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- January 30, 2006, Department letter forwarding the draft repackaging prioritization methodology for review in accordance with the 2005-1 implementation plan, Nuclear Material Packaging. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- January 27, 2006, Department letter forwarding the report on the Implementation of Specific Administrative Controls under Recommendation 2002-3, Requirements for the Design, Implementation, and Maintenance of Administrative Controls.
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- January 26, 2006, Department letter regarding the path forward for guidance to evaluate and document weapon responses relative to Commitment 4.2.2 in Revision 1 of the 98-2 implementation plan, Accelerating Safety Management Improvements at the Pantex Plant. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- January 26, 2006, Department letter regarding the Department's resolution of the DOE document type that will be used for the new packaging and storage criteria relative to the 2005-1 implementation plan, Nuclear Materials Packaging. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- January 23, 2006, Department letter forwarding the revised draft Department of Energy Risk Assessment Policy. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- January 20, 2006, Board letter forwarding DNFSB Technical Report 36, Integrated Safety Management: The Foundation for an Effective Safety Culture. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- January 17, 2006, Department letter forwarding Revision 3 of the 2001-1 implementation plan, High-Level Waste Management at the Savannah River Site. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- January 17, 2006, Board letter establishing a reporting requirement for the Office of Environmental Management to provide a pathforward to address the issues in the review of work planning for Tank W-1A soil characterization and sampling at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- January 12, 2006, Department letter regarding fire protection at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- January 6, 2006, Department letter regarding four DOE Technical Standards for High Efficiency Air Particulate (HEPA) filters. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- January 6, 2006, Department letter providing status of directives related to software quality assurance. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- January 5, 2006, Department memorandum regarding Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Public Meeting - Safety in Design - Path Forward. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
- January 5, 2006, Board letter establishing a 90-day reporting requirement regarding sludge stabilization and packaging system at the K-Basins at Hanford. [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
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