[DOE
LETTERHEAD]
National Nuclear Security Administration
October
16, 2003
The Honorable John T. Conway
Chairman
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
625 Indiana Avenue, NW.
Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20004
Dear Mr. Chairman:
In my letter of July 14, 2003, I enclosed copies of memoranda from all
National Nuclear Security Administration Site Offices, except Nevada Site
Office, acknowledging that they have programs in place to evaluate quality
assurance as part of their integrated assessment process consistent with
Department of Energy (DOE) Policy 450.5 and DOE Order 414.1. �We have now received the Nevada Site Office
memorandum which is enclosed for your information. �We consider Quality Assurance Improvement Plan
Action 3.2.1 to be complete.
If you have any questions, please have your
staff contact Rabi Singh at (301) 903-5864.
Sincerely,
Everet H. Beckner
Deputy Administrator
for Defense Programs
Enclosure
cc w/enclosure
L. Brooks, NA- 1
M. Whitaker, DR-1
J. Mangeno, NA-3.6