[DOE
LETTERHEAD]
The Honorable John T. Conway
Chairman
Defense Nuclear Facilities
Safety Board
Suite 700
Dear Mr. Chairman:
The purpose of this letter is to notify the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) of the authorized startup of the W78 Seamless Safety for the 21st Century (SS-21) process as required by Commitment 4.4.5 to the DNFSB Recommendation 98-2, "Accelerating Safety Management Improvements at the Pantex Plant."
The W78 bay startup was authorized
If you have questions, please call me at 202-586-4879 or have your staff contact Ms. Debra Volk at 505-845-5106.
Sincerely,
David E. Beck
Assistant Deputy Administrator
for Military Application and
Stockpile
Operations
Defense
Programs
cc:
J. McConnell, DNFSB
W. Andrews, DNFSB
A. Matteucci, DNFSB
M. Whitaker, DR-1
D. Glenn, PXSO