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Departmental Representative to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Y-12 National Security Complex/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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Key Documents & Information
- Y-12 and Oak Ridge Office Contact for Board Issues
- EHSS-1.1 Site Contact
- ORNL Website
- Y-12 Website
- Related Recommendations: 2011-1, 94-4
Chronicle of Related Correspondence
- December 17, 2024, Board letter regarding DOE Order 151.1E, Comprehensive Emergency Management System, and the NNSA Administrator's memorandum dated September 18, 2023, which advised NNSA field office managers to delegate the approvals of revisions to some emergency program documents.
- December 6, 2024, Board letter regarding DOE's application of Standard 3009-2014, Preparation of Nonreactor Nuclear Facility Documented Safety Analysis, and establishing a 120-day reporting requirement for a briefing and report that contains: 1) DOE's plans to transition facility DSAs to DOE Standard 3009-2014, 2) DOE's rationale for facilities that will not transition to DOE Standard 3009-2014 within 5 years, 3) DOE's plans to ensure wide and timely implementation of new safe harbors that strengthen safety requirements.
- November 26, 2024, Department response letter regarding the revision to DOE Order 425.1D, Verification of Readiness to Start Up or Restart Nuclear Facilities.
- November 15, 2024, Board letter concerning the DOE development of Oder 421.1, Nuclear Safety Basis and establishing a 60-day reporting requirement, and before the new order is issued, for a report and briefing regarding DOE's path forward for issuing DOE Order 421.1.
- October 7, 2024, Department letter transmitting the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2023-1, Onsite Transportation Safety
- August 22, 2024, Department letter stating that DOE is taking a 45-Day extension to complete the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2023-1, Onsite Transportation Safety.
- July 17, 2024, Board letter providing its report entitled, Plutonium Storage Container Fire Testing, which outlines technical issues with the development and conduct of the tests. The Board encourages DOE to consider the limitations indicated by these issues when its contractors use the test results in safety analyses or develop future test protocols in this area.
- June 21, 2024, Department letter documenting completion of Milestone 5.4.3 of the DOE Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2020-1, Nuclear Safety Requirements.
- April 26, 2024, Report to Congress: Fiscal Year 2023 Department of Energy Activities Relating to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
- April 24, 2024, Department letter transmitting Milestone 5.1.4, "Implement Best Practices and Process Enhancements Based on Results of Benchmarking Review," of the Department's Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2020-1, Nuclear Safety Requirements.
- March 18, 2024, DNFSB 34th Annual Report to Congress for calendar year 2023
- January 30, 2024, Department letter transmitting the FY2023 Annual Nuclear Criticality Safety Metrics Report
- January 29, 2024, Department letter transmitting Deliverable 5.1.3 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2020-1, Nuclear Safety Requirements
- October 11, 2023, Board letter providing its preliminary review of DOE's Benchmark Review Final Report for Aging Infrastructure Management.
- September 26, 2023, Department letter transmitting Deliverables 5.1.2, Perform Benchmark Review, of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2020-1, Nuclear Safety Requirements.
- July 13, 2023, Board letter regarding the DOE Safety Software Central Registry as a follow up to the Board's letter dated August 24, 2022, and DOE's status briefing to the Board on June 8, 2023.
- April 26, 2023, Department letter responding to the Board letter of August 17, 2022, and providing DOE/NNSA's evaluation of safety oversight processes at defense nuclear facilities.
- February 24, 2023, Department letter responding to the Board's November 18, 2022, letter regarding reactive material hazards at Y-12.
- January 31, 2023, Department letter providing the FY 2022 Annual Metrics Report on Nuclear Criticality Safety Programs.
- November 18, 2022, Board letter establishing a 120-day reporting requirement for NNSA to provide a report and briefing on actions taken to analyze hazards and implement control strategies for potential uranium pyrophoric events with a sudden energy release at the Y-12 Complex.
- November 2, 2022, Department letter responding to the Board letter of June 16, 2022, on the implementation of the USQ process following a PSHA update as detailed in DNFSB TECH-47, Seismic Hazard Assessments.
- October 28, 2022, Department extension letter to provide the response to the Board's letter of August 17, 2022, regarding DOE oversight effectiveness by March 2023.
- October 20, 2022, Board letter informing DOE of the delayed responses on open DNFSB reporting requirements.
- August 18, 2022, Board letter providing its assessment of the DOE Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2020-1, Nuclear Safety Requirements.
- August 17, 2022, Board letter providing the results of its review of DOE Oversight Effectiveness and establishing a 120-day reporting requirement for a report and briefing regarding DOE's plans to address the safety matters discussed in the Board staff report.
- June 27, 2022, Department of Energy Implementation Plan (IP) for Recommendation 2020-1, Nuclear Safety Requirements
- June 16, 2022, Board letter establishing a 45-day reporting requirement for a written response on implementation of the unreviewed safety question (USQ) process following a probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA) update as detailed in the DNFSB Technical Report (TECH-47), Seismic Hazard Assessments.
- June 1, 2022, Supplementary Agreement for Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Department of Energy and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
- May 10, 2022, Board letter transmitting its review of the breakdown of Pantex's external dosimetry program and establishing a reporting requirement for a written report and briefing - within 90 and 120 days, respectively - on lessons learned from the Pantex external dosimetry program breakdown and actions to prevent recurrence at Pantex and other defense nuclear facilities.
- March 30, 2022, Department letter providing the FY 2021 Annual Nuclear Criticality Safety Program Metrics report.
- February 17, 2022, DOE-DNFSB Memorandum of Understanding
- January 6, 2022, Board letter revising the annual reporting requirement for DOE to annually provide a report and briefing for the Nuclear Criticality Safety Program.
- December 14, 2021, Department letter responding to the Board letter and Technical Report (DNFSB-TECH-47), Seismic Hazard Assessment, dated June 10, 2021.
- November 8, 2021, Board letter requesting DOE to provide an updated date for delivering DOE's response to the Board's June 10, 2021, letter and Technical Report-47, Seismic Hazard Assessments.
- August 31, 2021, Department letter for a 45-day extension to provide the response to the Board’s letter dated June 10, 2021, and technical report DNFSB/TECH-47, Seismic Hazard Assessments.
- July 29, 2021, Board letter congratulating Administrator Jill Hruby on her confirmation as the Administrator of NNSA and requesting a meeting opportunity to discuss the safety challenges and opportunities.
- July 29, 2021, Board letter recognizing and congratulating Mr. Jeffrey Edlund, of the National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office, on being the recipient of the 2020 Annual Safety System Oversight (SSO) Award.
- 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.
- April 8, 2021, DOE Briefing to DNFSB: NNSA Production Office Oversight of Y-12 Site Nuclear Criticality Safety Program and Disciplined Operations.
- 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.
- June 1, 2020, Board letter establishing a 90-day reporting requirement for a briefing, including analysis or supporting data, to describe NNSA’s strategy for safe storage of materials stored at the Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility (HEUMF) at the Y-12 National Security Complex.
- March 17, 2020, Board letter providing the Secretary a courtesy copy of its Annual Report to Congress for calendar year 2019.
- January 16, 2020, Board letter congratulating Secretary Brouillette on his confirmation as the Secretary of Energy and highlighting key challenges associated with defense nuclear facilities.
- January 15, 2020, Department letter transmitting the FY2019 Annual Criticality Safety Metrics Report.
- December 4, 2019, Board letter providing the results of its initial review of the safety basis and criticality safety evaluation for the Oak Ridge Oxide Processing campaign at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
- December 4, 2019, Board letter documenting its concerns related to the design and qualification of emergency lighting systems to ensure their availability and function during or after a design basis earthquake. The Board is providing this information for DOE’s use.
- October 7, 2019, Board letter providing the results of its review of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Building 2026 preliminary documented safety analysis for the Initial Processing Campaign for DOE’s information and use.
- August 23, 2019, Board letter requesting that DOE/NNSA provide a briefing regarding federal oversight of nuclear criticality safety at Y-12.
- July 25, 2019, Board letter transmitting the results of its review of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12) Criticality Safety Program.
- July 24, 2019, Department letter responding to the Board letter of June 5, 2019, requesting information related to the Y-12 Criticality Safety Program.
- June 5, 2019, Board letter establishing a 30-day reporting requirement for DOE to provide information regarding the Y-12 Complex criticality safety program.
- May 21, 2019, FY2018 Annual Report to Congress on DOE's activities relating to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
- April 1, 2019, DNFSB Twenty-Ninth Annual Report to Congress for Calendar Year 2018.
- February 6, 2019, Board letter establishing a 30-day reporting requirement for a briefing regarding the Nuclear Criticality Safety Program at the Y-12 National Security Complex, to include overall performance and recent reportable occurrences.
- January 25, 2019, Department letter transmitting the Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Criticality Safety Metrics Report.
- September 7, 2018, Board letter providing its evaluation of the uranium airborne release fraction (ARF) and respirable fraction (RF) to be used in safety analysis of fires at Y-12 and in the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) safety analysis, for DOE’s information and use in evaluating the applicability of these results and in considering revisions to the DOE Handbook 3010-94, Airborne Release Fractions/Rates and Respirable Fractions for Nonreactor Nuclear Facilities.
- September 3, 2018, FY2017 Annual Report to Congress on DOE's activities relating to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
- July 23, 2018, Board letter to Administrator Gordon-Hagerty congratulating her on her confirmation as Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, and providing a brief summary of items for which the Board is conducting safety oversight.
- June 27, 2018, Board letter recognizing and congratulating Ms. Christy Drewry of the NNSA Production Office on being honored as the recipient of the 2017 DOE Annual Safety System Oversight (SSO) Award.
- March 23, 2018, DNFSB Twenty-Eighth Annual Report to Congress for Calendar Year 2017.
- January 24, 2018, Department letter transmitting the Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Metrics Report on the Nuclear Criticality Safety Criteria.
- October 13, 2017, Department letter in response to the Board's June 26, 2017, letter regarding opportunities for improvement related to the Uranium Processing Facility safety strategy for fire protection.
- June 26, 2017, Board project letter for the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) describing opportunities for improvement related to the UPF safety strategy for fire protection.
- May 11, 2017, Board letter removing the annual reporting requirement regarding the safety of Y-12's 9212 Complex and providing the Board staff report entitled, Y-12 National Security Complex Extended Life Program Safety Strategy, for NNSA’s information and use.
- May 1, 2017, FY2016 Annual Report to Congress on DOE's activities relating to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
- April 27, 2017, DNFSB Twenty-Seventh Annual Report to Congress for Calendar Year 2016.
- February 1, 2017, Department letter transmitting the Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Metrics report on the Nuclear Criticality Safety Criteria.
- September 5, 2016, FY2015 Annual Report to Congress on DOE's activities relating to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
- June 20, 2016, Board letter recognizing and congratulating Mr. Jeffrey Edlund, NNSA Production Office, on being named the 2015 DOE Facility Representative of the Year.
- April 19, 2016, Department letter transmitting the Fiscal Year 2015 annual metrics table on the nuclear criticality safety criteria.
- March 30, 2016, DNFSB Twenty-Sixth Annual Report to Congress for Calendar Year 2015.
- January 7, 2016, Department letter providing a schedule to conduct specific analyses of the structures, systems, and components needed to confine and control hazardous material for the Electrorefining Project at Y-12, in response to the Board letter of October 29, 2015.
- October 29, 2015, Board letter establishing a 60-day reporting requirement for NNSA to provide a schedule to conduct specific analyses of the structures, systems, and components needed to confine and control hazardous material for the Electrorefining Project at Y-12.
- September 11, 2015, Department letter responding to the Board letter of June 25, 2015, and providing a report on the design methodology and technical basis associated with the design of the UPF confinement ventilation system in a post-seismic condition.
- July 21, 2015, Department letter transmitting the Office of Environmental Management's deliverable for Action 2-13 (site-specific safety culture sustainment tools) of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
- July 6, 2015, FY2014 Annual Report to Congress on DOE's activities relating to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
- June 25, 2015, Board letter establishing a 90-day reporting requirement for a report on the design methodology and technical basis associated with the design of the UPF confinement ventilation system in a post-seismic condition.
- June 12, 2015, Department letter transmitting the FY2014 Annual Report on Nuclear Criticality Safety.
- March 11, 2015, DNFSB Twenty-Fifth Annual Report to Congress for Calendar Year 2014.
- February 4, 2015, Board letter transmitting the report "Structural Evaluations of the 9215 Complex and Building 9204-2E at the Y-12 National Security Complex" for NNSA information and use as it considers long-term mission work at Y-12.
- December 10, 2014, National Nuclear Security Administration memorandum approving the site performance culture sustainment plans per Action 2-13 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
- November 13, 2014, Department letter transmitting the Office of Environmental Management’s deliverable for Action 2-12 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
- October 3, 2014, Department letter transmitting deliverables from the National Nuclear Security Administration for Action 2-10 and 2-12 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
- September 19, 2014, Board letter transmitting the September 2014 Periodic Report to Congress on the status of significant unresolved issues with DOE’s design and construction projects.
- July 9, 2014, Department letter transmitting the FY2013 Annual Report on Nuclear Criticality Safety.
- June 6, 2014, FY2013 Annual Report to Congress on DOE's activities relating to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
- April 30, 2014, Board letter highlighting specific areas that would benefit from increased management attention during the Management and Operating contract transition period at the Pantex Plant and Y-12 National Security Complex.
- April 21, 2014, Board letter indicating the Board’s closure of issues related to the integration of safety into the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) design.
- April 3, 2014, Department letter transmitting the Y-12 Safety Conscious Work Environment Self-Assessment Report, per commitment 2-5 of the DOE Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
- March 6, 2014, DNFSB Twenty-Fourth Annual Report to Congress for Calendar Year 2013.
- November 21, 2013, Department letter responding to the Board letter of August 26, 2013, regarding integration of safety into design for the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) project.
- November 8, 2013, Board letter regarding the status and safety posture of the Transuranic Waste Processing Center Sludge Processing Facility Buildouts (SL-PFB) project at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
- September 6, 2013, FY2012 Annual Report to Congress on DOE's activities relating to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
- August 26, 2013, Board letter establishing a 60-day reporting requirement for NNSA to describe (1) NNSA's plan and schedule for addressing the issues detailed in the enclosed report and (2) NNSA's plan to strengthen oversight of control selection and evaluation processes for the UPF project.
- March 27, 2013, Board letter transmitting its Twenty-Third Annual Report to Congress for Calendar Year 2012.
- March 25, 2013, Department letter transmitting the DOE Annual Report on Nuclear Criticality Safety for Fiscal Year 2012.
- December 12, 2012, Department letter providing an revise of Action 2-6 in the Department of Energy's Implementation Plan for Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
- November 5, 2012, Department letter responding to the Board letter of September 6, 2012, regarding NNSA's approach to validate the modeling assumptions in the analysis and design of the Uranium Processing Facility main building at Y-12.
- October 18, 2012, Department letter transmitting the Continued Safe Operating Oversight Team Annual Report for the 9212 Complex at Y-12.
- September 6, 2012, Board letter establishing a 60-day reporting requirement regarding NNSA's approach to validate the modeling assumptions in the analysis and design of the Uranium Processing Facility main building at Y-12.
- June 27, 2012, Department letter transmitting the Comprehensive Report Concerning Safety Control Set and Preliminary Safety Design for the Uranium Processing Facility at Y-12 in response to the Board letter of April 2, 2012.
- June 25, 2012, Department letter responding to the Board letter of December 29, 2011, regarding NNSA's assessment of the effectiveness of the actions to address work planning and control weaknesses at Y-12.
- June 8, 2012, FY2011 Annual Report to Congress on DOE's activities relating to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
- June 5, 2012, Board letter regarding Training and Qualification Program at the Y-12 National Security Complex.
- May 2, 2012, Department letter responding to the Board letter of April 2, 2012 concerning NNSA's approach for demonstrating adequate integration of safety in the preliminary design of the Uranium Processing Facility at Y-12.
- April 2, 2012, Board letter establishing a 30-day reporting requirement describing NNSA's approach for demonstration of the adequate integration of safety in the preliminary design of the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) at the Y-12 National Security Complex.
- March 27, 2012, Department letter requesting a 60-day extension to respond to Board letter of December 29, 2011, concerning the work planning and control issues at the Y-12 National Security Complex.
- February 28, 2012, Department letter transmitting the Annual Report on Nuclear Criticality Safety for Fiscal Year 2011.
- February 24, 2012, Department letter in response to the Board letter of August 25, 2011, concerning weaknesses with technical procedures and their implementation at the Y-12 National Security Complex.
- February 17, 2012, DNFSB Twenty-Second Annual Report to Congress for Calendar Year 2011.
- December 29, 2011, Board letter establishing a 120-day reporting requirement for NNSA's assessment of the effectiveness of YSO's and contractor's actions to address work planning and control weaknesses at Y-12.
- October 19, 2011, Department letter providing initial response to the Board letter of August 25, 2011, regarding conduct of operations at the Y-12 National Security Complex.
- October 5, 2011, Department letter updating the plans for addressing verification/validation and root cause analysis relating to the System for Analysis of Soil-Structure Interaction (SASSI).
- August 29, 2011, FY2010 Annual Report to Congress on DOE's activities relating to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
- August 25, 2011, Board letter establishing a 6-month reporting requirement regarding weaknesses in conduct of operations and technical procedures at the Y-12 National Security Complex.
- August 3, 2011, Department letter forwarding the Facility Risk Review Follow-on Evaluation for Building 9212 at Y-12.
- June 16, 2011, Department letter in response to the Board letter of April 20, 2011, concerning the Safety Posture of the Y-12 National Security Complex.
- May 17, 2011, Department letter requesting an extension for the delivery of a report responding to the Board's April 20, 2011 letter concerning Safety Posture of the Y-12 National Security Complex.
- May 3, 2011, Department letter transmitting response to the Board's February 4th letter regarding storage of non-MAA material at the Y-12 National Security Complex.
- April 20, 2011, Board letter establishing a 30-day reporting requirement for a report and a briefing on Safety Posture of Y-12 National Security Complex.
- March 15, 2011, Department letter transmitting the DOE Annual Report on Nuclear Criticality Safety for calendar year 2010.
- February 8, 2011, DNFSB Twenty-First Annual Report to Congress for Calendar Year 2010.
- February 4, 2011, Board letter establishing a 90-day reporting requirement for a briefing and report on Non-MAA Material Storage at Y-12 in Building 9720-5.
