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Departmental Representative to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
2021
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This list last updated Wednesday, July 28, 2021
- July 26, 2021, Board letter establishing a 60-day reporting requirement for DOE to brief the Board to address concerns and planned implementation of the revised DOE Standard 5506, Preparation of Safety Basis Documents for Transuranic (TRU) Waste Facilities.
- July 7, 2021, Board letter providing its report concerning the criticality hazards of the out-of-service systems with uranium holdup located in Building 9212 at the Y-12 National Security Complex.
- June 15, 2021, Board letter providing its evaluation of the weapon response technical basis at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), and identifying opportunities for improvement for NNSA consideration.
- June 15, 2021, Board letter providing the results of its review of the design and safety basis documents associated with the Critical Decision-1 milestone for the Tritium Finishing Facility at the Savannah River Site for DOE’s use and information.
- June 10, 2021, Board letter transmitting its Technical Report (DNFSB-TECH-47) entitled, Seismic Hazard Assessment, and establishing a 90-day reporting requirement for a report and briefing on DOE’s implementation of Order 420.1C, Facility Safety requirement to periodically assess the seismic hazard.
- June 9, 2021, Board letter providing the results of its review of the reliability of safety structures, systems, and components at three facilities at the Los Alamos National Laboratory for DOE’s use and information.
- June 9, 2021, Board letter establishing a 60-day reporting requirement for NNSA to provide a report on the status of its actions to holistically address the issues raised in the Board’s review of Training and Qualification Program and Conduct of Operations Implementation at the Pantex Plant, including how these actions will be maintained during contract transition.
- June 1, 2021, Board letter reaffirming and revising Recommendation 2020-1, Nuclear Safety Management.
- June 1, 2021, Board letter regarding its planned July 13, 2021, virtual public hearing and meeting regarding the status of the Savannah River Site (SRS) as well as the ongoing actions at the Savannah River Tritium Enterprise facilities and inviting DOE to confirm participants by June 11, 2021.
- March 30, 2021, Department letter and report responding to the DNFSB letter dated September 24, 2020, regarding transuranic waste storage, handling, and processing across Los Alamos National Laboratory.
- March 23, 2021, Board letter providing a courtesy copy of the DNFSB Annual Report to Congress for Calendar Year 2020.
- February 25, 2021, Board letter congratulating Secretary Granholm on her confirmation as the Secretary of Energy and requesting an opportunity to meet with the Secretary to discuss the memorandum of understanding between our two agencies as well as safety challenges and opportunities.
- February 25, 2021, Department letter responding to the Board letter dated December 23, 2020, regarding Savannah River Site Building 235-F ventilation systems.
- February 11, 2021, Board letter revising the FY20 DOE nuclear criticality safety program reporting requirement, and establishing a 120-day requirement for a briefing to include how DOE and NNSA headquarters systemically evaluate criticality safety programs across the complex and how it is addressing known criticality safety challenges at specific sites.
- February 8, 2021, Board letter providing the report from its review of DOE Standard 1228-2019, Preparation of Documented Safety Analysis for Hazard Category 3 DOE Nuclear Facilities, for DOE’s information and use.
- February 5, 2021, Board letter in response to DOE letter dated January 19, 2021, and granting the extension request for DOE to provide a response regarding technical report DNFSB/TECH-46, Potential Energetic Chemical Reactions Events Involving Transuranic Waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
- January 22, 2021, Board letter providing a summary of the standards reviews that the Board conducted in fiscal year 2020, and providing a list of standards the Board has selected to review in fiscal year 2021.
- January 19, 2021, Department letter requesting a 60-day extension to respond to the Board letter and technical report DNFSB/TECH-46, Potential Energetic Chemical Reactions Events Involving Transuranic Waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory, dated September 24, 2020.
- January 19, 2021, Board letter transmitting its report entitled, Review of DOE Nuclear Facility Hazard Categorization Standards, (DOE Standard 1027-1992, DOE Standard 1027-2018, and NNSA Supplemental Directive 1027) for DOE’s use and information.
- January 5, 2021, Board letter requesting a meeting with the Deputy Secretary to discuss our continuing progress on the MOU and any other pertinent matters.
