Departmental Representative to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Recommendation 94-4, Criticality Safety at Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant

94-4 BY YEAR: 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
This page last updated Wednesday, December 8, 2004

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• Board Recommendation:  from Chairman Conway to Secretary O'Leary, dated September 27, 1994.
• Department Response:  from Secretary O'Leary to Chairman Conway, dated November 18, 1994.
• Department Implementation Plan:  dated February 24, 1995.
• Department Closure Proposal:  dated February 17, 1999.
• Board Closure:  dated March 12, 1999.

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• March 12, 1999, DNFSB letter granting closure of Recommendation 94-4.
• February 17, 1999, Department letter forwarding Quarterly Report 16 and proposing closure of Recommendation 94-4.

• August 20, 1998, Department letter forwarding July 1998 deliverables per the 94-4 implementation plan.
• June 8, 1998, Department letter forwarding Quarterly Report 13 fulfilling commitment 7.1 per the 94-4 implementation plan.
• March 11, 1998, Department forwarding Quarterly Report 12 fulfilling commitment 7.1 for per the 94-4 implementation plan.
• January 7, 1998, Department letter providing Quarterly Report 11 for the 94-4 implementation plan.

• October 7, 1997, Department Quarterly Report 10 for 94-4 implementation plan.
• February 13, 1997, Department forwarding four deliverables for January 1997, 94-4 implementation plan.

• November 8, 1996, Department letter forwarding October 1996 deliverables.
• September 16, 1996, Department forwarding the Criticality Safety Assessment Program for 94-4 implementation plan, revision 3.
• August 9, 1996, Department letter forwarding July 1996 deliverables 94-4 implementation plan.
• June 25, 1996, Department letter review of start-up activities at Y-12.
• June 18, 1996, Department transmittal of Kaiser-Hill update regarding 94-4 implementation plan.
• June 6, 1996, Department's deliverable of Commitment 5.5 for 94-4 implementation plan.
• June 6, 1996, Department's training assistance team visit for contractors at the Y-12 plant for 94-4 implementation plan.
• May 30, 1994, Department letter providing "the current status of the Office of Oversight's deliverables" in response to the 94-4 implementation plan.
• May 9, 1996, Department letter forwarding the fifth Quarterly Report for the period January 1 - March 31, 1996 per 94-4 implementation plan.
• April 4, 1996, Department letter transmitting the completed commitment N.4.2., including eight deliverables for 94-4 implementation plan.
• March 31, 1996, Department transmits fifth Quarterly Report, for 94-4 implementation plan, for the period of January 1 - March 31, 1996.
• March 26, 1996, Department forwarding Y-12 Site Office Restart Team Disassembly and Assembly Activities Closure Report for 94-4 implementation plan.
• February 9, 1996, Department letter transmitting six deliverables for January 1996, 94-4 implementation plan.
• February 7, 1996, Board letter forwarding a review of the status of highly enriched uranium processing capabilities at Building 9212.
• February 7, 1996, Board technical report, Status of Highly Enriched Uranium Processing Capability at Building 9212 Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant, prepared by Daniel Ogg, et al. DNFSB/TECH-9
• February 5, 1996, Department forwards the Office of Oversight deliverables, milestone 3.1 and 3.2, 94-4 implementation plan.
• January 4, 1996, Department forwards commitment 5.3 deliverable for 94-4 implementation plan.
• January 2, 1996, Department letter forwarding completion of Task N.2.5 of implementation plan 94-4.

• December 31, 1995, Department forwards fourth Quarterly Report for 94-4 implementation plan.
• December 29, 1995, Department letter forwarding the corrective action plan commitment 5.3 for 94-4 implementation plan.
• December 6, 1995, Department letter forwarding deliverables for November 1995, 94-4 implementation plan.
• November 28, 1995, Department transmit completion of commitment 3.2 for 94-4 implementation plan.
• November 27, 1995, Department memorandum concerning Y-12 Site Office Restart Team (YSORT) Receipt, Storage, and Shipment (RSS) Closure Report.
• November 9, 1995, Department forwarding the Assessment Report of Lockheed Martin Energy System Conduct of Operations, for 94-4 implementation plan.
• November 8, 1995, Department letter transmitting ES&H's Office of Oversight Training Team Assessment Plan & Report for the EH Residents at the Oak Ridge Site.
• November 8, 1995, Department forwarding Federal Assessment Report, for 94-4 implementation plan.
• November 3, 1995, Department transmittal letter for October deliverables, for 94-4 implementation plan.
• November 3, 1995, Department forwards the third Quarterly Report for 94-4 implementation plan.
• October 31, 1995, Department forwards October deliverable, Task N.4.2., for 94-4 implementation plan.
• October 3, 1995, Department forwards deliverable Commitment N.2.3 for 94-4 implementation plan.
• October 1, 1995, Department letter forwarding Conduct of Operations Assessment Plan, for 94-4 implementation plan.
• September 30, 1995, Department letter forwarding the third Quarterly Report for 94-4 implementation plan, for the period of July 1 - September 30, 1995.
• September 27, 1995, Department letter forwarding a supplementary report of criticality safety at Rocky Flats.
• September 26, 1995, Department forwards assessment of the Depleted Uranium Operations and Support Functions at the Y-12 Plant.
• September 1, 1995, Department report on Training Assistance Team Visit for Federal Workers Supporting the Depart of Energy Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant, August - September 1995.
• July 28, 1995, Department memorandum forwarding July Deliverables for the 94-4 implementation plan.
• July 28, 1995, Department forwarding deliverables for commitments 2.1, 3.4, 3.1 and 7.1 for 94-4 implementation plan.
• July 26, 1995, Department forwards commitment 3.1 for 94-4 implementation plan.
• July 26, 1995, Department forwards second Quarterly Report for the reporting period April 1 - June 30, 1995.
• July 12, 1995, Department letter forwarding ES&H response to 94-4 implementation plan.
• July 1995, Department forwards the Criticality Safety Assessment Program for 94-4 implementation plan.
• June 2, 1995, Department letter forwarding May 1995 deliverables for 94-4 implementation plan.
• May 5, 1995, Department forwards Rocky Flats response to Recommendation 94-4.
• April 28, 1995, Department forwards 94-4 implementation plan interim report deliverable.
• April 28, 1995, Department forwards 94-4 implementation plan deliverable N.1.1.
• April 28, 1995, Department memorandum from Oak Ridge Operations Office concerning commitments in 94-4 implementation plan.
• April 28, 1995, Department letter forwarding April deliverable for 94-4 implementation plan.
• March 28, 1995, Board acceptance letter for DOE's implementation plan for Recommendation 94-4.
• February 24, 1995, Department letter forwarding 94-4 implementation plan.
• February 7, 1995, Department forwards preliminary report for response to Recommendation 94-4.

• December 21, 1994, Board letter transmitting report on "Adherence to Safety Requirements and Conduct of Operations at the Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant".
• November 25, 1994, Board letter establishing a reporting requirement on the Rocky Flats criticality infraction.
• November 18, 1994, Department letter accepting 94-4 Recommendation.
• November 8, 1994, Department letter concerning criticality safety in 94-4 implementation plan.
• September 27, 1994, Board letter forwarding Recommendation 94-4.