[DOE
LETTERHEAD]
NatIonal Nuclear SecurIty AdmiNistration
The Honorable John T Conway
Chairman
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Dear Mr. Chairman:
Enclosed is the “Quarterly Report for the
Implementation Plan Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Recommendation
98-2, Accelerating Safety Management Improvements at the Pantex Plant,” for the
period October 1 through
During this reporting period, the Department
of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration made progress toward completion
of the 98-2 commitments and provided the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety
Board closure notification for Commitment 4.44 requiring revision and implementation
of the Nevada Site Office, nuclear explosive safety study orders. Twenty-three out of twenty-seven commitments
have been delivered and four remain outstanding.
If you have questions, please contact me at
202-586-4879 or have your staff contact Ms. Debra Volk at 505-845-5106.
Sincerely,
David E. Beck
Assistant Deputy Administrator
for Military Application and
Stockpile Operations
Defense Programs
cc w/enclosures:
J. McConnell, DNFSB
W. Andrews, DNFSB
A. Matteucci,
DNFSB
M. Whitaker, DR-1
D. Glenn, PXSO