[SOE LETTERHEAD]
August 17, 2005
The Honorable A.
J. Eggenberger
Chairman
Defense Nuclear Facilities
Safety Board
625 Indiana Avenue, NW, Suite
700
Washington, D.C. 20004 – 2901
Dear Mr. Chairman:
We are pleased to forward the
enclosed Implementation Plan (Plan) for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety
Board’s (Board) Recommendation 2005-1, Nuclear Material Packaging.
This Plan provides the Department’s approach to ensure safe
storage and handling of nuclear material at our sites.
We appreciate the support
provided by the Board and its staff during the development of this Plan. We will keep you informed of our progress in
completing the Plan.
I have assigned Mr. Richard M.
Stark as the responsible manager for ensuring the Plan’s successful completion.
You may contact Mr. Stark at (301)
903-4407 to answer any questions that might arise regarding details of the
Plan.
Sincerely,
Samuel W. Bodman
cc:
M. Whitaker, DR-1
J. Shaw, EH-1