August 6, 1999, DOE letter forwarding details on the four remaining deliverables per the 98-2 implementation plan due for July.

[DOE LETTERHEAD]
ALBUQUERQUE OPERATIONS OFFICE

August 06, 1999

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:

Consistent with the Department's implementation plan (98-2 Plan) for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's (The Board) Recommendation 98-2, the following provides detail on the four remaining deliverables due within the month of July.

Deliverable 5.4.3a – Develop NES process changes and provide recommendations. During the June Deliverable submission, the Department reported on Deliverable 5.4.2b, Submit Recommended Revisions to DOE Orders 452.1A and 452.2A. The Weapons Surety Division (WSD) recommendations were incorporated within this 5.4.2b deliverable as an attachment. A copy of the WSD portion of the recommendations is being provided for your convenience.

Deliverable 5.5.1c – Issue DP-20 Decision Report. The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Military Application and Stockpile Management is providing the report directly to the Board under separate cover by August 16, 1999.

Deliverable 5.6.1a – Develop a plan for Pantex Plant ISMSV Phase 1 Review Plan. Currently, the Department is working to determine the appropriate scope of the repeated phase 1 review. The final review plan will be provided by August 20, 1999, under separate cover. Therefore, Commitment 5.6.1 remains open at this time.

Deliverable 6.2.1 – Quarterly Briefings and Reports. The quarterly briefing is scheduled for August 17, 1999. Attached is the Quarterly Progress Report for the period April 1 through June 30, 1999.

Unless stated otherwise, the Department has completed the actions within the commitments represented above and proposes closure of these commitments. If you have any questions, please contact me, or have your staff contact Dan Glenn at 505-665-6028.

Sincerely,

R. E. Glass
Manager

Enclosures

cc w/ enclosures (See Page 2)
J. McConnell, DNFSB
W. Andrews, DNFSB
625 Indiana Avenue, NW
Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20004-2901
M. Whitaker, S-3.1
E. Morrow, DP-3
D. Beck, DP-20
S. Puchalla, DP-21
M. Baca, ONDP, AL
S. Goodrum, AAO
D. Pelligrino, AL/ISRD
S. Schwartz, AL/WPD

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