[SOE LETTERHEAD]
November 28, 2005
The Honorable A. J. Eggenberger
Chairman
Defense Nuclear Facilities
Safety Board
625 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Suite
700
Washington, DC 20004-2901
Dear Mr. Chairman:
This letter transmits the
revised Department of Energy's Implementation Plan (IP) for stabilization of
the nuclear materials identified in Recommendation 2000-1.� The revision is specific to the
Hanford Section of the IP.
The update to the IP reflects
new information on the techniques necessary to safely handle the sludge in the
K Basins at Hanford and appropriate contingency for the risks to the project.
If you have any further
questions, please contact me or Mr. James A. Rispoli, Assistant secretary for
Environmental Management, at (202) 586-7709.
Sincerely,
Samuel W. Bodman