[DOE LETTERHEAD]

 

NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

 

October 15, 2002

 

The Honorable John T. Conway

Chairman

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

625 Indiana Avenue, NW.

Suite 700

Washington, D.C. 20004

 

Dear Mr. Chairman:

 

This is an interim reply to your letter of September 23, 2002, to the Administrator concerning fire protection at the Pantex Plant.

 

In your letter, you advised that you would appreciate an update on the National Nuclear Security Administration’s efforts to address the noted deficiencies and to improve the fire protection program.  The Director, Office of Amarillo Site Operations, will work with your Pantex Site representative to provide this update via a video conference to be held prior to October 31, 2002.

 

If you have any questions, please contact me or have your staff contact Jeff Underwood at 301-903-8303.

 

Sincerely,

 

David E. Beck

Assistant Deputy Administrator

for Military Application and

Stockpile Operations

Defense Programs

 

cc:

Whitaker, S-3.1

T. Dwyer, DNFSB

A. Matteucci, DNFSB

J. Arthur, AL

D. Glenn, OASO

E. Beckner, NA-10