[DS LETTERHEAD]
August 6, 2003
MEMORANDUM FOR LINTON F. BROOKS
UNDER
SECRETARY FOR NUCLEAR SECURITY/
ADMINISTRATOR
FOR NATIONAL
NUCLEAR
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
ROBERT G.
CARD
UNDER SECRETARY
FOR ENERGY, SCIENCE, AND
ENVIRONMENT
FROM: KYLE
E. MCSLARROW
SUBJECT: Correspondence
with the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
It has been brought to my attention that the
DNFSB has expressed concerns with the completeness and accuracy of the
information provided to them in recent correspondence signed by the
Secretary. Needless to say, this is not
only embarrassing to the Secretary, but potentially damaging to the credibility
of the Department.
For example, in one case discussed with me,
a DNFSB site representative had concerns with correspondence that had already
been dispatched to the Board. He had
inadvertently been omitted from the coordination on the package.
We must preclude even the slightest
possibility for inaccuracies in future correspondence to the Board. Toward that end, I am directing you to
personally ensure that all field organizations’ procedures related to DNFSB
correspondence include mandatory coordination with their respective DNFSB site
representative.
Cc:
B. Cook, EH-1
J. Mangeno, NA-1
M. Whitaker, DR-1