[DOE LETTERHEAD]

 

September 11, 2003

 

The Honorable John T. Conway

Chairman

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

625 Indiana Avenue, NW, Suite 700

Washington, DC 20004-2901

 

Dear Mr. Chairman:

 

The Offices of Environmental Management (EM) and Fissile Materials Disposition (NA-26) have informed me that shipment of Low Enriched Uranium materials from Savannah River Site has commenced. This completes the Department’s commitment #224 in the 2000-l implementation plan:  “Begin disposition of pre-existing enriched uranium solution and enriched uranium solution resulting from Mk-16/22 SNF dissolution.”

 

If you have any questions, please contact me at 202-586-3887.

 

Mark B. Whitaker, Jr.

Departmental Representative to the

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

 

cc:

J. Roberson, EM-1

E. Siskin, NA-26