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Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy
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Key Documents & Information
- Board Recommendation: from Chairman Peter S. Winokur to Secretary Chu, dated September 28, 2012.
- Department Response: from Secretary Chu to Chairman Peter S. Winokur, dated January 7, 2013.
- Department Implementation Plan: dated June 6, 2013.
Updated schedules for some deliverables in the Implementation Plan, August 29, 2014.
Revision 1, dated March 24, 2016. - Board Closure: dated July 15, 2020.
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- December 21, 2018, Department letter informing the Board of schedule delays to complete Actions 2-3 and 2-4 of the DOE Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- November 6, 2018, Department letter informing the Board that DOE has completed Action 3-1 (provide safety-significant annulus level detectors in each of the double-shell tank annuli where the flammable gas hazards exist) of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- July 23, 2018, Department letter informing the Board that DOE has completed Action 2-2 (installation of safety significant instrumentation for real-time monitoring of the ventilation exhaust flow from each double-shell tank where the flammable gas hazard exists) of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- December 11, 2017, Department letter informing the Board of the status of activities for Action 3-1 (Provide safety-significant annulus level detectors in each of the double-shell tank annuli where flammable gas exists) of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- October 26, 2017, Board letter providing its annual status update on DOE’s progress regarding Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- December 27, 2016, Department letter informing the Board of the delay in the completion date for Action 3-1 (Provide safety-significant annulus level detectors in each of the double-shell tank annuli where flammable gas exists) of Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farm Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- September 16, 2016, Board letter documenting the DOE progress made during fiscal year 2016 for Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- March 24, 2016, Department letter transmitting the revised Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- October 27, 2015, Department letter responding to the Board letter of December 5, 2014, and transmitting its evaluation of the streamlined approach to upgrade the Double-Shell Tank primary ventilation system at the Hanford site.
- October 26, 2015, Board letter communicating its evaluation on DOE’s progress for Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy, and requesting an update of the DOE Implementation Plan (IP) to reflect current delivery dates of IP deliverables.
- February 6, 2015, Department letter transmitting deliverable for Action 5-1 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- December 5, 2014, Board letter establishing a reporting requirement for an updated report and briefing on the safety strategy for upgrading the double-shell tank ventilation.
- October 30, 2014, Department letter providing a clarification to the letter dated September 10, 2014, regarding deliverable 1-2 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- September 10, 2014, Department letter transmitting deliverable 1-2 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- September 10, 2014, Department letter transmitting deliverable 1-3 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- August 29, 2014, Department letter informing the Board of the changes in the expected delivery dates for certain deliverables in the DOE Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- March 19, 2014, Department letter transmitting deliverable 4-2 (Demonstrate current capabilities to recover from a loss of ventilation) of the DOE Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- January 31, 2014, Department letter transmitting deliverable 2-1 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- July 17, 2013, Board letter accepting the Department’s Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- June 6, 2013, Department letter transmitting the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- April 19, 2013, Department letter notifying the Board that DOE is executing a 45 day extension for completing the implementation plan for Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- March 4, 2013, Department letter informing the Board that DOE has completed the implementation of the Tank Farms Documented Safety Analysis upgrade.
- February 12, 2013, Federal Register notice correction for the Department's response to Board recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- January 22, 2013, Federal Register publication of the Department's response to Board recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- January 7, 2013, Department letter accepting Board Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- November 27, 2012, Department letter requesting a 45-day extension to respond to Board Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- October 12, 2012, Federal Register publication of DNFSB Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
- September 28, 2012, Board letter forwarding Recommendation 2012-2, Hanford Tank Farms Flammable Gas Safety Strategy.
