Departmental Representative to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

1992

1992 BY MONTH:  JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

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• December 23, 1992, Board letter forwarding staff trip report to Pantex (trip conducted December 15-17, 1992).
• December 16, 1992, Department letter accepting recommendation 92-5 and forwarding the implementation plan.
• December 9, 1992, Board letter forwards staff trip report on supercompactor and repackaging facility at RFS.
• December 3, 1992, Board letter forwards staff trip report on the geotechnical and seismic program for SRS.

• November 30, 1992, Board staff trip report: Savannah River Site Defense Waste Processing Facility Vitrification Plant (trip conducted November 4-5, 1992).
• November 5, 1992, Department letter forwarding the 92-2 implementation plan (enclosed).
• November 4, 1992, Board staff trip report on ALARA assessment for Hanford (trip conducted September 21-25, 1992).

• October 30, 1992, Board letter forwarding staff trip report regarding Hanford.
• October 27, 1992, Board letter agreeing to the closure of 92-1 without an Implementation Plan.
• October 27, 1992, Board letter relating to inquiries and discussions between the Department and the Board in reference to the current status of several Board Recommendations (90-1, 91-1, 91-2,  92-1, and 92-3).
• October 19, 1992, Department letter accepting Recommendation 92-6.

• September 22, 1992, Board letter forwarding Recommendation 92-7 (enclosed).
• September 18, 1992, Board staff trip report on UNH Neutralization Project at Fernald (trip conducted September 9-11, 1992).
• September 15, 1992, Department letter forwarding the ImplementatIon Plan for Recommendation 92-3.
• September 15, 1992, Board staff trip report on operational readiness reviews at Hanford (trip conducted August 10-13, 1992).
• September 15, 1992, Board letter forwarding report on the status of functional and pre-operational testing for Building 707.
• September 11, 1992, Board staff trip report on Building 707 at Rocky Flats, staff assessment and status of functional and pre-operational testing.
• September 11, 1992, Board letter forwarding staff trip report on criticality safety at Pantex (trip conducted August 11-14, 1992).
• September 1, 1992, Board staff trip report on Moderator Chemistry Improvement Plan at K-reactor at SRS.

• August 28, 1992, Board staff trip report with outside experts (MITRE Corporation) to WIPP.
• August 28, 1992, Department letter accepting Board Recommendation 92-4.
• August 26, 1992, Board letter forwarding Recommendation 92-6 (enclosed).
• August 20, 1992, Board staff trip report on the Defense Waste Processing Facility Vitrification Plant (trip conducted July 8-10, 1992).
• August 17, 1992, Board letter forwarding Recommendation 92-5 (enclosed).
• August 14, 1992, Department letter forwarding action plan for the 91-1 implementation plan.
• August 11, 1992, Department letter regarding status of closure of recommendation 91-2.
• August 5, 1992, Board letter forwarding staff trip reports at RTF and DWPF at SRS (trips conducted April 22-24, 1992 and June 10-12, 1992).

• July 30, 1992, Board letter forwarding staff trip report at Pantex (trip conducted July 7-9, 1992).
• July 24, 1992, Board letter regarding the Departments study to strengthen its standards concerning the 91-1 implementation plan.
• July 20, 1992, Department letter accepting Recommendation 92-2.
• July 8, 1992, Board letter forwarding staff trip report to Fernald (trip conducted March 31 - April 1, 1992).
• July 9, 1992, Board staff trip report on Hanford Site Evaporator (trip conducted May 18-21, 1992).
• July 7, 1992, Board staff trip report on quality assurance in non-reactor facilities at SRS.
• July 7, 1992, Board letter forwarding staff trip report on operator training and qualification at Hanford (trip conducted June 15-18, 1992).
• July 7, 1992, Board letter forwarding staff trip report to Rocky Flats on supercompactor (trip conducted June 25-26, 1992).
• July 7, 1992, Board letter forwarding staff trip report on implementation of Board recommendation 90-2 and 91-1 at the Y-12 Plant (trip conducted June 22-24, 1992).
• July 6, 1992, Board letter forwarding recommendation 92-4.

• June 19, 1992, Board staff trip report at Pantex (conducted March 10-13, 1992).
• June 18, 1992, Board letter forwarding memorandum concerning valve line-up/plant control issues and plant condition observations noted during K-Reactor monitoring.
• June 17, 1992, Board letter forwarding staff trip report on SRS FB-Line, HB-Line, and 1H-Evaporator (trip conducted May 5-8, 1992).
• June 11, 1992, Department letter agreeing with the Board's understanding of the status of Recommendations 90-4, 91-5, 90-1, 91-3, and 90-3.
• June 3, 1992, Board staff trip report on Savannah River Site to Discuss K-Reactor Axial Power Monitors.

• May 29, 1992, Board letter forwarding Recommendation 92-3, and announcement of the closure of 92-1.
• May 28, 1992, Board letter forwarding Recommendation 92-2.
• May 26, 1992, Board letter forwarding staff trip report regarding observations concerning the operator training and qualification at the Pantex Site (trip conducted April 27-30, 1992).
• May 21, 1992, Board letter forwarding Recommendation 92-1.
• May 20, 1992, Board letter forwarding staff trip report regarding observations concerning Tank Farm operations at the Hanford Site (trip conducted March 23-27, 1992).
• May 19, 1992, Board letter forwarding staff trip report regarding observations concerning  operator training and qualification at the Hanford Site UO(3) Plant (trip conducted March 16-18, 1992).
• May 1, 1992, Board letter clarifying its position between itself and the Department regarding further action necessary pursuant to Board Recommendations.

• April 24, 1992, Board letter forwarding staff trip report on radiological and environmental safety programs at Hanford (trip conducted March 30-April 3, 1992).
• April 3, 1992, Department letter formally notifying the Board that it considers its implementation plans, actions, and accomplishments on recommendations 90-1, 90-4, 91-3, 91-4, and 91-5 adequate for ensuring public health and safety.

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• February 21, 1992, Board letter forwarding staff trip report on FB-Line at SRS (trip conducted February 4-6, 1992).
• February 11, 1992, Board's Second Annual Report to Congress on its activities relating to the Department of Energy.
• February 7, 1992, Department letter informing the Board that the Board will be notified prior to K-Reactor increasing power above 30 percent.

• January 20, 1992, Department letter forwarding Department's annual report for calendar year 1991.