Departmental Representative to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

September 16, 2020, Board letter regarding the DOE revised Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2019-1, Uncontrolled Hazard Scenarios and 10 CFR 830 Implementation at the Pantex Plant, and noting that the Implementation Plan is responsive and indicative of DOE’s acceptance of Recommendation 2019-1.
September 15, 2020, Department letter designating Mr. Todd Lapointe to be the Department's responsible manager for the development of the Memorandum of Understanding with the DNFSB.
August 26, 2020, Department letter acknowledging the Board's August 7, 2020, congratulatory letter to the Deputy Secretary of Energy, and to direct DOE's coordination with the Board staff to develop a Memorandum of Agreement or Understanding.
August 7, 2020, Board letter transmitting its review of the Savannah River Site’s fire protection program for DOE’s use and information.
August 7, 2020, Board letter congratulating Deputy Secretary Menezes on his confirmation as the Deputy Secretary of Energy and inviting him to participate in a meeting with the Secretary that will focus on development of a Memorandum of Agreement between DOE and DNFSB.
August 7, 2020, Board letter transmitting its Technical Report (DNFSB/TECH-45, Violations of the Nuclear Safety Basis) for DOE’s use and information, which is based on its review of implementation of technical safety requirements (TSRs) across the DOE defense nuclear complex.
August 6, 2020, Board letter regarding upgrades to the high pressure fire loop at the Pantex Plant and establishing a 90-day reporting requirement for a report outlining how NNSA plans to ensure that construction projects at Pantex’s nuclear facilities correctly identify safety basis controls and invoke quality assurance requirements commensurate with a project’s importance to safety.
August 4, 2020, Board letter requesting a meeting with the Secretary in the early fall 2020 with the focus on development of a Memorandum of Agreement or Understanding between DOE and DNFSB.
July 15, 2020, Board letter closing Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
July 10, 2020, Board letter transmitting its review of the implementation of the potential inadequacy of the safety analysis (PISA) process across the DOE defense nuclear complex for DOE’s use and information.

A Chronological Listing of all correspondence, reports, and memorandum between the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) and the Department of Energy (DOE) by Year - Month - Day.

Chronological Listing:
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 - 2000 | 1999 - 1990

A listing of all correspondence, reports, memorandum, and DOE implementation plans related to a specific DNFSB Recommendations (see About Board Recommendations) between DOE and the DNFSB by Year - Month - Day.

All Board Recommendations

Open Board Recommendations: 2020-1 | 2019-2 | 2019-1 | 2012-1

Board correspondence and other documents sorted by applicable DOE site.

Hanford | INL | LANL | LLNL | NNSS | Pantex | SNL | SRS | WIPP | Y-12/ORNL | Other

Reports to Congress On Board-Related Activities

Board Public Meetings and Hearings

DOE Briefings to DNFSB

Board Technical Reports

Correspondence - CMRR Certification