Recent Board Activity

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5/16/2007 Board Issues a Reporting Requirement to DOE for a Briefing within 45 Days on Specific Action DOE will Take on Risk Assessment; Board Includes Specific Comments on Draft Department of Energy Risk Assessment Policy for Nuclear Safety A. J. Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
6/6/2007 Recognition of Robert C. Seal of the Idaho Operations Office as 2006 DOE Facility Representative of the Year A. J. Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
6/26/2007 Board Commends Naval Reactors for Outstanding Performance A. J. Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
6/10/2009 Congratulations, Introduction and Forwarding of 3/23/2009 letter to Secretary Steven Chu to Under Secretary Kristina M. Johnson A.J. Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
8/8/2007 Board Believes Closure of Recommendation 2000-2 is Appropriate A. J. Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
10/15/2007 NNSA Transfer of Responsibility at Nevada Test Site to the Management and Operations Contractor at NTS A. J. Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
7/28/2009 Urgent concerns about the safety-class vault water bath system and HS-Pu containerization at LANL A.J. Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
1/29/2008 Board Issues a Reporting Requirement which Modifies the Annual Reporting Requirement for Closure of Recommendation 97-2 and Issues a One-Time Extension of 60 Days to Previous Deadline A. J. Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
7/28/2009 Request for briefing by NNSA regarding modifications or upgrades to fire suppression systems in the Device Assembly Facility (DAF) at the Nevada Test Site A.J. Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
8/10/2009 Expressing concern about a Chairman nominee to replace Dr. A.J. Eggenberger with demonstrated competence and knowledge relevant to the independent investigative and oversight functions of the Board John E. Mansfield Letter application/pdf iconPDF
2/5/2008 Board Issues a Reporting Requirement to DOE for a Report within 90 Days Regarding DOE's Evaluation of Independent Validation, Safety Basis Control A. J. Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
10/15/2009 Requesting a briefing by NNSA regarding actions to strengthen processes used to develop and implement technical procedures, and the schedule for implementing them at the Pantex Plant John E. Mansfield Letter application/pdf iconPDF
3/17/2008 Board Issues a Reporting Requirement to DOE for a Report within 60 Days on the Increased Rejection Rate of HEPA Filters at the Filter Test Facility A. J. Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
4/4/2008 Board Accepts the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2007-1 A. J. Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
12/18/2009 Reaffirmation of Recommendation 2009-1 based on a partial rejection of the recommendation in DOE's implementation plan with 30 day requirement to respond John E. Mansfield Letter application/pdf iconPDF
4/29/2008 Board Closes Recommendation 97-1 A. J. Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
4/28/2009 Board Closes Recommendation 94-1, Considers 94-1 Superceded by Recommendation 2000-1 A. J. Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
8/8/2008 Congratulations to Naval Reactors for Continued Exceptional Performance A. J. Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
9/11/2008 Board to be Notified of any Delays in Anticpated Due Dates for Deliverables from Implementation Plan, Recommendation 2008-1 A. J. Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
2/28/2011 Board's Latest Assessment of Safety Issues Raised Concerning Sandia National Laboratories Peter S. Winokur Letter application/pdf iconPDF
2/28/2011 Viable Disposition Paths for Fissile Materials, Savannah River Site Peter S. Winokur Letter application/pdf iconPDF
1/25/2011 Board Issues a Reporting Requirement to DOE for a Report and Briefing within 30 Days Explaining "Expidited" Review Process and Doe Orders 226.1B adn 450.2 Peter S. Winokur Letter application/pdf iconPDF
7/16/2010 Board Issues a Reporting Requirement to DOE for a Report and Briefing within 90 Days Detailing Corrective Actions to Bring Savannah River's Procedures into Compliance with the Requirements of Part 830 Peter S. Winokur Letter application/pdf iconPDF
7/12/2010 Board Update on Sandia National Laboratory Collocated Storage Holes and Mixed Waste Landfill Peter S. Winokur Letter application/pdf iconPDF
7/16/2010 Board Issues a Reporting Requirement to DOE for a Report and Briefing within 90 Days Detailing Corrective Actions to Bring Savannah River's Procedures into Compliance with the Requirements of Part 830 Peter S. Winokur Letter application/pdf iconPDF
5/12/2010 Preserving the Independence of the Independent Review Team Chartered by Bechtel International, Incorporated Peter S. Winokur Letter application/pdf iconPDF
5/21/2010 Board Issues a Reporting Requirement to DOE for a Report within 120 Days Setting Forth Basis for Final Deposition Velocity and Default Values for DOE MACCS2 Computer Code Application Guidance Peter S. Winokur Letter application/pdf iconPDF
5/21/2010 Board Issues a Reporting Requirement to DOE for a Report within 120 Days Setting Forth Basis for Final Deposition Velocity and Default Values for DOE MACCS2 Computer Code Application Guidance Peter S. Winokur Letter application/pdf iconPDF
6/10/2010 Testimony at May 12, 2010, Public Meeting and Hearing on Safety Oversight of Defense Nuclear Facilities; Conservative Approach on Maintaining Directive and Oversight Methods Peter S. Winokur Letter application/pdf iconPDF
6/10/2010 Testimony at May 12, 2010, Public Meeting and Hearing on Safety Oversight of Defense Nuclear Facilities Peter S. Winokur Letter application/pdf iconPDF
6/10/2010 Testimony at May 12, 2010, Public Meeting and Hearing on Safety Oversight of Defense Nuclear Facilities Peter S. Winokur Letter application/pdf iconPDF
1/28/2011 Board Accepts DOE Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2001-1 Peter S. Winokur Letter application/pdf iconPDF
1/31/2011 DOE has Completed Deliverable 5.4.1 of the Implementation Plan for Board Recommendation 2009-2 James J. McConnell Letter application/pdf iconPDF
3/15/2010 Board Issues a Reporting Requirement for a Response within 30 Days on Regulatory Status of DOE Standard 3009 and for Assuring Safety if Appendix F Goals are Not Achieved John E. Mansfield Letter application/pdf iconPDF
8/14/2009 Savannah River Remediation's Performance Goals John E. Mansfield Letter application/pdf iconPDF
10/1/2008 FY 2008 Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Report for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board A. J. Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
4/29/2008 Board Considers Recommendation 94-1 to have been Superceded by Recommendation 2000-1 and Closes Recommendation 94-1 A. J. Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
2/22/2008 Board Issues a Reporting Requirement within 60 days Identifying DOE Directives Requiring Revision as a Result of DOE-STD-1189 A. J. Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
6/19/2006 Plans for Staging, Assessing, and Disposition of a Damaged Nuclear Weapon or Improvised Nuclear Device at the G-Tunnel at NTS A.J.Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
5/10/2007 Board Issues a Reporting Requirement for a Report within 30 Days Regarding Expectations and Actions in Accordance with the Revised DOE-STD-3016 A. J. Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
11/23/2005 Draft Policy on Nuclear Risk Assessment A. J. Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
11/22/2005 Acceptance of DOE Request to Close Recommendation 2002-2, Weapons Laboratory Support of the Defense Nuclear Complex A.J.Eggenberger Letter application/pdf iconPDF
8/8/2002 Integrated Safety Management (ISM) Annual Review Process Relative to the 95-2 Implementation Plan John T. Conway Letter application/pdf iconPDF
8/9/2002 Waste Pits Remedial Action Project John T. Conway Letter application/pdf iconPDF
6/21/2001 Recommendation 90-2, Codes and Standards, Closure Chronology John T. Conway Letter application/pdf iconPDF
5/29/2001 Board Issues a Reporting Requirement within 45 days Regarding Recommendations 94-1 and 2001-1 John T. Conway Letter application/pdf iconPDF
5/29/2001 Board Issues a Reporting Requirement within 60 days Regarding Two Public Meetings in February 2001 John T. Conway Letter application/pdf iconPDF
4/5/2011 Board Issues a Reporting Requirement for a Report within 60 Days Describing Approach for Spray Leak Analysis and an Outline of R&D Activities DOE will Perform to Reduce Uncertainties in this Analysis Approach at Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant Peter S. Winokur Letter application/pdf iconPDF
12/31/2009 DOE Reports to Fulfill Commitment 8.6.5 of Board Recommendation 2004-2 Inés R. Triay Letter application/pdf iconPDF
12/30/2010 Engineered Container / Settler Tube (EC/ST) Disposition Phase 1 Technical Independent Project Review (TIPR) Report Inés R. Triay Letter application/pdf iconPDF