[DOE LETTERHEAD]
January 5, 2006
MEMORANDUM
FOR JERALD S.
PAUL
PRINCIPAL
DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR
FOR
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION
JAMES
A. RISPOLI
ASSISTANT
SECRETARY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
ROBERT
L. MCMULLAN
ACTING
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND
CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT
FROM: MARK
B. WHITAKER, JR.
DIRECTOR,
DEPARTMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE TO
THE
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
SUBJECT: Defense Nuclear
Facilities Safety Board Public Meeting -
Safety
in Design - Path
Forward
In his December 5, 2005
memorandum the Deputy Secretary directed programs to identify any specific
implementation actions they will take to address the weaknesses and expectations
described above and provide a listing of their implementation actions and schedules
by January 31,
2006. Attached are two documents that
are intended to assist you in meeting this deadline.
The first document is a detailed
schedule which, when implemented will result on an integrated path forward for
implementing the various commitments made by the Department during the public
meeting. The second document is a table
of the commitments included in the Department's testimony that has been derived
from the Department’s written testimony, the draft transcript of the meeting,
and the videotape record.
My office will coordinate this
effort and monitor progress against the attached schedule.
Please submit the information
identified in the schedule to Bob McMorland.
cc (enc): Clay Sell
Adam
B. Ingols
Ingrid
A. C. Kolb
John
Spitaleri Shaw
James
J. McConnell
Richard
H. Lagdon, Jr.
David
J. Pepson
Charles
S. O’Dell
Frank
B. Russo
Theodore
A. Wyka, Jr.