[DOE LETTERHEAD]

 

National Nuclear Security Administration

 

December 9, 2003

 

The Honorable John T. Conway

Chairman

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

625 Indiana Avenue, NW.

Suite 700

Washington, D.C. 20004

 

Dear Mr. Chairman:

 

Commitment 4.1.3 of the Implementation Plan for Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Recommendation 2002- 1 requires the National Nuclear Security Administration to identify the Federal positions whose duties and responsibilities require them to provide assistance, guidance, direction, oversight, or evaluation of Safety Software Quality Assurance activities. �The enclosed update to the Technical Qualification Program position list includes the Federal positions at our Site Offices with nuclear facilities and at the Service Center. �The Service Center position will augment the Site Office positions as needed.

 

We consider Commitment 4.1.3 of the Implementation Plan to be completed. �If you have any questions, please contact me or have your staff contact Rabi Singh of my staff at (301) 903-5864.

 

Sincerely,

 

Everet H. Beckner

Deputy Administrator

for Defense Programs

 

Enclosure

 

cc w/enclosure:

M. Whitaker, DR-1

B. Cook, EH-1