[DOE LETTERHEAD]
January 30,
2006
The Honorable A. J. Eggenberger
Chairman
Defense Nuclear Facilities
Safety Board
625 Indiana Avenue, NW, Suite
700
Washington, D. C. 20004
Dear Mr. Chairman:
This letter provides a status
report regarding the development and issuance of a Department of Energy
Operating Experience Order. All comments
from REVCOM were received last week. As
such, issuance of the Order by the end of January is not possible and will
likely take until March 2006. We
appreciate the comments provided by the Board’s staff.
If the Board has questions,
please contact me (202) 586-6151, or have your staff contact Frank E. Tooper
(202) 586-1772.
Sincerely,
John Spitaleri Shaw
Assistant Secretary for
Environment, Safety and Health
cc: M. Whitaker, DR-1