October 1, 2003, Department letter reporting completion of Commitment 116 in implementation plan 2000-1 Revision 2, Prioritization in Stabilizing Nuclear Materials, which requires the complete stabilization and packaging of residues at Hanford

[DOE LETTERHEAD]

October 1, 2003

The Honorable John T. Conway

Chairman

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

625 Indiana Avenue, NW

Suite 700

Washington, D.C. 20004-2091

Dear Mr. Chairman:

This letter is to inform you that Commitment 116 of Revision 2 to the Implementation Plan for Stabilization and Storage of Nuclear Material for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Recommendation 2000-l (July 2002) has been completed.

Commitment 116 requires the complete stabilization and packaging of residues at Hanford which was completed on August 6, 2003. If you have any questions, please call me at (202) 586-7709 or Mr. Paul Golan, Chief Operating Officer at (202) 586-0738.

Sincerely,

Jessie Hill Roberson

Assistant Secretary for

Environmental Management

cc: Mark Whitaker, DR- 1

Keith Klein, RL