Departmental Representative to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

1997

1997 BY MONTH:  JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

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• December 31, 1997, Department letter informing the Board of a change to implementation plan 94-1.
• December 31, 1997, Board letter forwarding observation of the Nuclear Explosive Safety Evaluation (NESE).
• December 31, 1997, Board letter regarding implementation of 95-2.
• December 30, 1997, Department letter forwarding completion of milestones 5.2.1 (A) and (B) per the 92-4 implementation plan.
• December 30, 1997, Department letter regarding the Pantex Plant.
• December 30, 1997, Board letter accepting the 97-2 implementation plan.
• December 29, 1997, Department letter reporting completion of commitment 5.2.2.a in implementation plan 92-4 revision 2N, Multi-Function Waste Tank Facility at the Hanford Site, by providing a procedure for translating TWRS technical baseline data into project design specifications.
• December 29, 1997, Department letter forwarding the Los Alamos National Laboratory site assessment report per the 97-1 implementation plan.
• December 23, 1997, Board letter regarding the 95-2 implementation plan, establishing a 60-day reporting requirement on the status of each of the requisites for an integrated safety management program with supporting documents.
• December 23, 1997, Department letter to regarding the 96-1 implementation plan program status.
• December 22, 1997, Department letter forwarding the Department FRAM.
• December 19, 1997, Department letter forwarding committment 5.2.2.e per the 92-4 implementation plan.
• December 17, 1997, Senate letter regarding Hanford Tank Farms.
• December 15, 1997, Department letter responding regarding recommendation 95-1.
• December 12, 1997, Department letter forwarding the 97-2 implementation plan.
• December 9, 1997, Board letter providing a list of Orders of interest to the Board.
• December 8, 1997, Board letter providing comments on rate of progress on complex-wide integration of actions responding to Recommendation 94-1.
• December 5, 1997, Board letter providing staff's on-site review at the Los Alamos National Laboratory following submittal of the ECDR for the CMIP. It also establishes a 90-day reporting requirement on the evaluation of the capability of the current CMIP program management at DOE and LANL.
• December 5, 1997, Board letter forwarding evaluation of DOE's draft Order 430.1A.
• December 5, 1997, Board letter regarding Recommendations 93-1 and 95-2 in relations to the 452-Series Orders, standards, and guide.

• November 25, 1997, Department letter providing the Fourth Quarterly Report for the 94-3 implementation plan.
• November 21, 1997, Department letter providing the Quarterly Progress Report per the 94-2 implementation plan.
• November 18, 1997, Public Law 85-105, Congressional requirement for the Board to prepare a report on external regulation of defense nuclear facilities by November 1998.
• November 18, 1997, Board letter forwarding technical report DNFSB/TECH-17, Review of the Hanford Spent Nuclear Fuel Project (Recommendation 94-1).
• November 14, 1997, Department letter forwarding completion of milestones for the revision of the 93-5 implementation plan.
• November 14, 1997, Congressional letter regarding activities at Department of Energy sites.
• November 12, 1997, Board letter accepting the revised 92-4 implementation plan.
• November 12, 1997, Board letter regarding the ongoing process of reviewing and evaluating the content of standards.
• November 11, 1997, Department letter forwards completion dates to complete the milestones on High-Heat Safety for the 93-5 implementation plan.
• November 10, 1997, Department letter concerning implementation of recommendation 94-3 at Rocky Flats Building 371.
• November 7, 1997, Department letter regarding In-Tank Precipitation Facility and tank farm authorization basis and safety programs.
• November 4, 1997, Board letter forwarding trip report on the review of the Y-12 Plant, Building 9212 Complex, Instrumentation and Control Systems dated September 22, 1997. (trip conducted September 9-11, 1997 and September 23-25, 1997).
• November 3, 1997, Department letter forwarding the tenth quarterly report for July 1 - September 31, 1997 per the 94-1 implementation plan.

• October 31, 1997, Department letter forwarding notification of completion of milestone 5.6.3.1.f, per the 93-5 implementation plan.
• October 31, 1997, Department letter forwarding report on Catalytic Decomposition of Soluble Tetraphenylborate (TPB) Studies, to update milestone 5.2.2-1 per the 96-1 implementation plan.
• October 30, 1997, Board letter forwarding a trip report of August 11, 1997, on ventilation systems at the Rocky Flats Site.
• October 30, 1997, Department letter concerning delays on the Integrated Safety Management Systems Guide (G-450.4-1) 95-2.
• October 30, 1997, Board letter granting extension for technical report on lightning protection for high explosives at Pantex.
• October 29, 1997, Department letter forwarding the quarterly report for July 1 - September 30, 1997 per the 93-3 implementation plan.
• October 29, 1997, Department letter forwarding changes to recommendation 94-1 in regards to the safe storage of potentially critical materials at two facilities at Oak Ridge Reservation.
• October 28, 1997, Department letter responding to the Board's trip report on W69 HAR at Pantex.
• October 28, 1997, Department letter notifying the Board that an additional 45 days are needed to complete the 97-2 implementation plan.
• October 24, 1997, Department letter forwarding documentation completing commitment 5.5.2.(d) under, revision per the 92-4 implementation plan.
• October 22, 1997, Department letter documenting completion of milestone 5.6.3.1.e per the 93-5 implementation plan.
• October 22, 1997, Board letter reviewing Department report on material handling at Hanford Plutonium Finishing Plant.
• October 21, 1997, Board letter accepting the 97-1 implementation plan.
• October 21, 1997, Department letter responding to the Board's report of September 12, 1997, concerning lightning protection for collocated high explosives and nuclear materials at the Pantex plant.
• October 16, 1997, Department letter responding to the Board report of September 5, 1997, on the W79 Single Internal Readiness Review at Pantex Site.
• October 16, 1997, Department letter providing commitments status for recommendation 94-2.
• October 16, 1997, Department letter responding to Board questions on contractor safety requirements at Department field sites as a part of the integrated safety management process, recommendation 95-2.
• October 15, 1997, Board letter concerning Departmental loss of technically competent recent hires under recommendation 93-3 due to future budget restrictions.
• October 15, 1997, Board letter forwarding a review and trip report of status of compliance with recommendation 94-3 at Rocky Flats.
• October 15, 1997, Board letter regarding safety issues on dynamic balancing operations in building 12-60 at Pantex.
• October 9, 1997, Board letter forwarding comments on Department draft documents developed to meet commitments per the 95-2 implementation plan.
• October 9, 1997, Board letter forwarding trip reports regarding the on-going implementation of recommendation 96-1 at the In-Tank Precipitation Facility at Savannah River site (trips conducted January-June 1997).
• October 9, 1997, Board letter forwarding trip report on AT400A Pit Repackaging Startup at Pantex.
• October 9, 1997, Board letter commending the Department's HOLOG Experiment.
• October 8, 1997, Department letter providing revision 2N per the 92-4 implementation plan.
• October 7, 1997, Board letter commenting on the Department's Functions, Responsibilities, and Authorities Manuals (FRAMs) prepared as part of the recommendation 95-2 integrated safety management program.
• October 7, 1997, Department letter providing the tenth Quarterly Report per the 94-4 implementation plan.
• October 6, 1997, Department letter addressing the commited response to issues raised in Board letter dated August 8, 1997.
• October 3, 1997, Department letter providing notification of completion of 93-5 implementation plan, milestone 5.4.3.6.B.
• October 3, 1997, Department letter regarding the 96-1 implementation plan.
• October 2, 1997, Department letter responding to the Board letter of September 17, 1997 on the safe restoration of the Plutonium Finishing Plant at Hanford Site.

• September 30, 1997, Department letter providing proposed modifications to Rocky Flats commitments for the 94-1 implementation plan.
• September 29, 1997, Department letter forwarding two enclosures of status of actions at NTS and Pantex in regards to Recommendation 93-6.
• September 29, 1997, Department letter forwarding the 97-1 implementation plan.
• September 23, 1997, Department letter regarding High Level Liquid Waste Evaporator and New Waste Calcining Facility at INEEL.
• September 22, 1997, Department letter forwarding the quarterly report for April 1 - June 30, 1997 per the 94-1 implementation plan.
• September 18, 1997, Department letter regarding commitments per the 94-1 implementation plan.
• September 17, 1997, Board letter regarding safe restoration of the Plutonium Finishing Plant at Hanford Site.
• September 17, 1997, Board letter forwarding their site representatives summary report on the Department's facility representative program (recommendation 92-2).
• September 16, 1997, Board letter regarding Milestone I Review for the W78 Seamless Safety-21 (SS-21) Project at the Pantex Plant.
• September 16, 1997, Board letter providing staff trip reports on the review of Enriched Uranium Operations Restart Status at Y-12 Plant.
• September 15, 1997, Board letter regarding the concept and practice of integrated safety management at defense nuclear facilities per the 95-2 implementation plan, it establishes a 31-day reporting requirement on the contractual controls for integrated safety management.
• September 12, 1997, Board letter regarding lightning protection at Pantex.
• September 11, 1997, Department letter reporting completion of 92-4 implementation plan milestone 3.4.g.
• September 8, 1997, Department letter forwarding the latest Significant Finding Investigation Summary Report.
• September 8, 1997, Department letter regarding W69 dismantlement operations.
• September 5, 1997, Board letter forwarding a trip report concerning the Single Internal Readiness Review.
• September 3, 1997, Department letter regarding excellence in nuclear safety management.
• September 2, 1997, Board letter agreeing with Department changes to the 94-1 implementation plan.

• August 26, 1997, Board letter acknowledging receipt of the Department's acceptance of Recommendation 97-2.
• August 25, 1997, Board letter forwarding two (2) staff trip reports regarding REBOUND and HOLOG experiments at the Nevada Test Site.
• August 21, 1997, Department's internal memorandum regarding SMIT Team Roles and Responsibilities.
• August 15, 1997, Board letter providing staff review on the Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA) for the Capability Maintenance and Improvement Project (CMIP) at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
• August 13, 1997, Department letter providing the third quarterly report per the 94-3 implementation plan.
• August 11, 1997, Department letter notifying the Board of additional 45 day extension to complete the 97-1 implementation plan.
• August 8, 1997, Board letter forwarding trip report regarding W69 Authorization Basis at Pantex.

• July 31, 1997, Department letter forwarding the 94-2 quarterly progress report for the period April through June 1997.
• July 31, 1997, Department letter transmitting the 93-5 quarterly report for April through June 1997.
• July 31, 1997, Department letter forwarding the Functions Responsibilities and Authorities Manuals.
• July 30, 1997, Department letter providing a report on scheduled deliverable Commitment 5, Milestone 5.2.4-2 per the 96-1 implementation plan.
• July 25, 1997, Board letter regarding W69 Authorization Basis.
• July 25, 1997, Department letter forwarding draft Integrated Safety Management System Guide, G450.4-1.
• July 21, 1997, Department letter proposeing modifications to provisions with in the 94-1 implementation plan.
• July 18, 1997, Department letter forwarding video on lessons learned regarding welding and cutting fatality at the Oak Ridge K-25 facility.
• July 14, 1997, Department letter accepting Recommendation 97-2.
• July 10, 1997, Board letter forwarding staff trip report regarding observations concerning H-Canyon Electrical and Fire Protection Systems.
• July 3, 1997, Department letter forwarding Richland Office Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H) Policies.

• June 30, 1997, Department letter forwarding an invitation to the Board Members to the Salt Lake Workout.
• June 30, 1997, Department letter forwarding Task Initiative for the 94-2 implementation plan.
• June 27, 1997, Department letter forwarding completion of milestone 5.4.3.3.a per the 93-5 implementation plan.
• June 26, 1997, Department letter providing the status of 96-1 implementation plan.
• June 26, 1997, Department letter regarding Board's comments on the proposed rulemaking CFR Part 835.
• June 25, 1997, Board letter acknowledging the Department's intent to revise the 93-3 implementation plan.
• June 18, 1997, Board letter forwarding two staff trip reports regarding reviews of work planning, implementation and conduct of operations at Hanford.
• June 17, 1997, Department letter proposing closure for recommendation 95-1.
• June 13, 1997, Department letter reporting completion of milestone 5.4.3.1.d. per the 93-5 implementation plan.
• June 10, 1997, Board letter acknowledging receipt of the Department's acceptance of recommendation 97-1.
• June 6, 1997, Department letter forwarding completion of milestone 5.6.3.1.d. per the 93-5 implementation plan.
• June 5, 1997, Board letter expressing concerns related to Final Safety Analysis Reports addressing storage of depleted uranium hexaflouride (UF₆) at Oak Ridge, prepared pursuant to the 95-1 implementation plan.
• June 4, 1997, Department letter to the U.S. Senate regarding FY1997 National Defense Authorization Act.
• June 3, 1997, Board letter forwarding a staff trip report of observations made at the Oak Ridge Y-12 plant regarding the Building 9212 Complex electrical and fire protection systems.
• June 2, 1997, Department letter providing the second quarterly report per the 94-3 implementation plan.
• June 2, 1997, Board letter forwarding staff trip report on the review of actions taken to verify readiness to operate the high level liquid waste evaporator and the new waste calcining facility at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory.
• June 1997, Board technical report DNFSB/TECH-16, Integrated Safety Management.

• May 30, 1997, Department letter discussing the 95-2 implementation plan commitment 4.1 concerning the Functions Responsibilities and Authorities Manual.
• May 27, 1997, Department letter reporting completion of 93-5 implementation plan milestone 5.4.3.5.1.
• May 20, 1997, Board letter forwarding suggestions regarding proposed amendments to 10 CFR Part 835, "Occupational Radiation Protection."
• May 19, 1997, Board letter announcing the assignment of site representatives to Pantex.
• May 19, 1997, Board letter forwarding Recommendation 97-2, Continuation of Criticality Safety at Defense Nuclear Facilities in the DOE Complex.
• May 19, 1997, Board letter forwarding Recommendation 97-2.
• May 16, 1997, Board letter forwarding a staff trip report regarding progress towards implementing the 94-3 Integrated Program Plan at RFETS.
• May 12, 1997, Department letter reporting its progress on the 94-1 implementation plan.
• May 9, 1997, Department letter forwards updates for the Historical Tank Content Estimates per the 93-5 implementation plan.
• May 7, 1997, Department letter responding to Board comments on Revision 1 of the "Radiation Protection Qualification Standard."
• May 6, 1997, Department letter transmitting revision 1 of the Radiation Protection Qualification Standard.
• May 5, 1997, Board letter stating an intent to conduct review of the weapons quality assurance program.
• May 2, 1997, Board letter forwarding a staff trip report on safety issues related to the Tank Waste Remediation System at Hanford, dated April 10, 1997.
• May 1, 1997, Department letter transmitting the quarterly progress report from January to March 1997 per the 94-2 implementation plan.

• April 30, 1997, Department letter transmitting the quarterly report from January through March 1997 for Recommendation 93-5 Implementation Plan.
• April 30, 1997, Department letter forwarding the eighth quarterly report on implementation of DNFSB Recommendation 94-1.
• April 30, 1997, Department letter providing an update on the diversification of the Peer Review Panel and headquarter's review of the Hanford 200 East Area Burial Ground Performance Assessment [Rec. 94-2].
• April 28, 1997, Department letter transmitting the 2nd Quarter FY 1997 Status Report for Recommendation 92-4 Implementation Plan.
• April 28, 1997, Department letter forwarding the 96-1 implementation plan deliverable - Test Plan for Actual Waste Confirming Studies.
• April 25, 1997, Department letter describing the Department's intent to move forward with a revision to the 93-3 implementation plan.
• April 25, 1997, Department letter accepting recommendation 97-1.
• April 24, 1997, Board letter expressing appreciation for the briefing on the radiography procedures at Pantex.
• April 18, 1997, Board letter forwarding a staff trip report regarding the safe storage of HLW at the Savannah River Site.
• April 18, 1997, Department letter clarifying the current test readiness program, relative to Board recommendation 93-6.
• April 18, 1997, Department letter forwarding the 94-2 implementation plan deliverables for Task Initiatives IX.B.1 and IX.B.2.
• April 17, 1997, Department letter responding to Board comments on the "Radiation Protection Qualification Standard for Defense Nuclear Facilities Technical Personnel.
• April 14, 1997, Board letter forwarding a staff trip report regarding configuration management at Hanford
• April 14, 1997, Board letter expressing interest in arranging a first meeting with Secretary Pena.
• April 11, 1997, Board staff letter forwarding 25 staff trip reports of visits to Hanford, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Nevada Test Site, Pantex, Rocky Flats and Savannah River Site. [See reports dated: September 23, 1996, September 16, 1996, September 4, 1996, August 28, 1996, August 19, 1996, August 16, 1996, August 9, 1996 (SRS1 / SRS2), July 29, 1996, July 24, 1996, July 12, 1996, July 11, 1996, July 8, 1996, June 28, 1996, June 10, 1996, June 7, 1996, June 3, 1996, May 28, 1996, May 23, 1996, May 17, 1996, April 29, 1996, March 27, 1996, March 26, 1996, March 21, 1996, and January 29, 1996.]
• April 9, 1997, April 9, 1997, Board letter forwarding a trip report on the Status of Device Assembly Facility (DAF) at Nevada Test Site.
• April 8, 1997, Department letter expressing intent to review the Seamless Safety 21 (SS-21) process.
• April 4, 1997, Department letter reporting delays in completing a 93-5 implementation plan milestone 5.4.3.5.d.
• April 3, 1997, Department letter notifying the Board of its submission of the "Performance Assessment and Composite Analysis for LANL..." for review.
• April 2, 1997, Department letter describing changes to the Department's Safety Management Implementation Team per the 95-2 implementation plan.
• April 2, 1997, Department letter announcing Frank McCoy as responsible manager for the 96-1 implementation plan.
• April 2, 1997, Board letter requesting a revision to the 93-3 implementation plan.
• April 2, 1997, Board letter forwarding comments on draft standard regarding Radiation Protection and Recommendation 91-6.
• April 1997, Department letter forwarding the Radiation Protection Qualification Standard, revision 1.

• March 31, 1997, Department letter forwarding the quarterly report for the 94-3 implementation plan.
• March 31, 1997, Department letter forwarding the "DOE Low-Level Waste Program Management Plan" per the 94-2 implementation plan.
• March 28, 1997, Department letter forwarding Final SAR and Safety Evaluation Reports per the 95-1 implementation plan.
• March 28, 1997, Department letter reporting completion of Milestone 5.4.3.5.k per the 93-5 implementation plan.
• March 27, 1997, Department letter forwarding the TWRS Privatization Alternative Path Plan Draft G, (92-4).
• March 27, 1997, Department letter forwarding TWRS Privatization Alternative Path Plan, (92-4).
• March 18, 1997, Department letter forwarding the Tank Waste Remediation System Final Staffing Analysis Report to satisfy Commitment 3.4g per the 92-4 implementation plan.
• March 14, 1997, Board letter congratulating Secretary Pe?a on his appointment.
• March 14, 1997, Board letter commenting on the Pantex Integrated Safety Management System related to procedure EP401110/B.
• March 14, 1997, Board letter commenting on the USQ related to radiography operations at the Pantex Plant.
• March 13, 1997, Department letter forwarding action plan for completion of remaining issues concerning the Department's rules and orders.
• March 12, 1997, Board letter expressing disagreement with proposal to close Recommendation 93-6.
• March 11, 1997, Department memorandum from under secretary regarding guidance on identification of requirements and standards for Recommendations 90-2 and 95-2.
• March 10, 1997, Department letter forwarding the test summary report for Process Verification Testing (deliverable to satisfy Commitment 3, Milestone 5.2.2-3 per the 96-1 implementation plan).
• March 10, 1997, Department letter forwarding page change revision of Test Plan for Catalytic Decomposition of Soluble Tetraphenylborate per the 96-1 implementation plan.
• March 7, 1997, Department letter providing response to Board trip report of August 15, 1996, regarding storing and handling of spent nuclear fuel at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory.
• March 7, 1997, Department letter providing "a list of 'critical assumptions' to be used in the preparation of the Department's LLW disposal facility performance assessments ".
• March 5, 1997, Board letter forwarding DNFSB/TECH-14.
• March 3, 1997, Board letter forwarding Recommendation 97-1.
• March 1997, Department letter forwarding the Department of Energy's Research and Development Needs Assessment per the 94-2 implementation plan.
• March 1997, Department letter forwarding Department of Energy's Research and Development Activities Assessment per the 94-2 implementation plan.
• March 1997, Board technical report DNFSB/TECH-15, Operational Formality for Department of Energy Nuclear Facilities and Activities.

• February 28, 1997, Department letter forwarding completion of commitments VI.B.5, VI.B.6, and VI.B.7 per the 94-2 implementation plan.
• February 27, 1997, Department letter regarding the Design Considerations Reference.
• February 27, 1997, Department letter responding to Board's comments of November 11, 1996, on the Systems Requirement Document, the Systems Engineering Management Plan, and the Cylinder Program Management Plan per the 95-1 implementation plan.
• February 25, 1997, Board's Seventh Annual Report for Congress on its activities relating to the Department of Energy.
• February 25, 1997, Board letter forwarding two staff trip reports of visits to Lawrence Livermore and Sandia National Laboratories regarding the integrated contractor self-assessment and DOE oversight.
• February 19, 1997, Department letter forwarding Department of Energy's Activities Relating to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Calendar Year 1996.. (Figure 1 of CY96 Annual Report)
• February 19, 1997, Board letter forwarding nine staff trip reports of visits to Pantex, Hanford, Savannah River, Rocky Flats.. [See reports dated: January 6, 1997, December 31, 1996, December 18, 1996, December 5, 1996, December 3, 1996, December 2, 1996, November 27, 1996, November 26, 1996 and October 22, 1996, respectively.]
• February 19, 1997, Board letter forwarding DNFSB/TECH-13 report.
• February 14, 1997, Department memorandum forwarding the Fourth Quarter 1996 "Technical Personnel Performance Indicator" report per the 93-3 implementation plan.
• February 13, 1997, Department letter forwarding four deliverables for January 1997, per the 94-4 implementation plan.
• February 10, 1997, Department letter forwarding the Quarterly Report per the 93-5 implementation plan (for the period October 1 - December 31, 1996).
• February 7, 1997, Department letter forwarding the Quarterly Report per the 94-2 implementation plan (for the period October 1 through December 31, 1996).
• February 7, 1997, Department transmittal of Hanford Tank Initiative Test Implementation Plan, revision 2, draft 2, per the 92-4 implementation plan.
• February 5, 1997, Department letter responding to Board's concerns over the in-process HEU materials stored at the Y-12 Plant.
• February 5, 1997, Department memorandum regarding contract incorporation of Manual 140.1-1.
• February 3, 1997, Department letter responding to the deficiencies at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Plutonium Facility.
• February 3, 1997, Department letter forwarding the 1st Quarter FY 1997 Status Report for Recommendation 92-4 implementation plan.
• February 2, 1997, Department letter notifying the Board of a delay in meeting Milestone VII.B.1 per the 94-2 implementation plan.

• January 31, 1997, Department letter forwarding the Annual Report per the 94-1 implementation plan (for the period March 1 - December 31, 1996).
• January 31, 1997, Department letter reporting delay in submission of the Quarterly Report (October - December 1996) per the 93-5 implementation plan.
• January 30, 1997, Department letter notifying Board of its completion of Milestone 5.4.3.5.h per the 93-5 implementation plan.
• January 30, 1997, Department letter notifying Board of its completion of Milestone 5.4.3.5.f per the 93-5 implementation plan.
• January 30, 1997, Department letter notifying Board of its completion of Milestone 5.6.3.1c per the 93-5 implementation plan.
• January 28, 1997, Department letter forwarding test plan deliverables per the 96-1 implementation plan.
• January 28, 1997, Department letter forwarding a deliverable per the 96-1 implementation plan.
• January 21, 1997, Department letter providing an annual status report per the 93-2 implementation plan.
• January 16, 1997, Department memorandum responding to continuation of activities started under Board Recommendation 93-6.
• January 9, 1997, Department memorandum forwarding DOE M 140.1-1, Manual for DOE Interface with the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
• January 9, 1997, Department letter forwarding the report on Guidance for Complying with DOE Order 5820.2A, Radioactive Waste Management, for Onsite Management and Disposal of Low-Level Waste (LLW) Resulting from Environmental Restoration Activities. as commited in Task Initiative VI.B.3 of the Implementation Plan for Board Recommendation 94-2.
• January 6, 1997, Board staff trip report on the Review of Electrical Testers Used in Nuclear Explosive Operations at Pantex (trip conducted December 5-6, 1996).
• January 6, 1997, Board letter accepting the 96-1 implementation plan.