[DOE LETTER HEAD]
January 02, 2008
P.O. Box A
The Honorable A. J. Eggenberger, Chairman
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Dear Mr. Chairman:
Your
letter of August 29, 2007, noted that the Board
believes there is a reasonable assurance of safety in storing aluminum-rich supernate in
Tank 11, provided that certain actions
are performed. In interactions with the
Board Staff, the Savannah River
Operations Office (SR) committed to provide
an update to actions being taken in preparation of this activity. SR approved
the compliance strategy for transfer of
the Tank 51 supernate to Tank 11 on October 29, 2007,
and that document
is enclosed. Basic elements include:
Authorization to proceed remains contingent upon SR approval of a revision to the Concentration, Storage, and Transfer Facilities Authorization Agreement, which is forecast for January 2008. If you have any further questions, please call me at (803) 952-6337 or Mr. Terry Spears, Assistant Manager for the Waste Disposition Project, at (803) 208-6072.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey M. Allison
Manager
W DPD-08-027
Storage of Aluminum-Rich Supernate
in Tank I 1 Compliance
Strategy and Matrix