[DOE LETTERHEAD]

 

September 20, 2003

 

The Honorable John T. Conway

Chairman

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

625 Indiana Avenue, NW, Suite 700

Washington, DC  20004-2901

 

Dear Mr. Chairman:

 

In the Secretary’s August 25, 2003, report to you on suspect/counterfeit items (S/CI), the Department committed that, “EH-3 will receive S/CI training as part of their professional development and Office-specific qualifications will be established that include the S/CI process”.  The Department’s Office of Corporate Performance Assessment (EH-3) contains two offices that perform S/CI functions and need to be trained and qualified.  These offices are Analytical Studies (EH-32) and Quality Assurance Programs (EH-31).  Personnel in both of these offices completed training on S/CI in July 2003.  The Office of Analytical Studies also completed its office qualification standard July 2003.  I am providing it for your information.  The Office of Quality Assurance Programs anticipates completion of its Office qualification standard by October 31, 2003.

 

If you have any questions, please contact me (202) 586-6151, or have your staff contact Mr. Frank Russo at (301) 903-8008.

 

Beverly A. Cook

Assistant Secretary

Environment, Safety and Health

 

Enclosure

 

cc:

M. Whitaker, DR-1