[DOE LETTERHEAD]
April 27, 2005
The Honorable A. J. Eggenberger
Acting Chairman
Defense Nuclear Facilities
Safety Board
625 Indiana Avenue, NW, Suite
700
Washington, D.C. 20004-2901
Dear Dr. Eggenberger:
The purpose of this letter is to
provide the results of the independent Tank Farm Integrated Safety Management
System (ISMS) improvement validations. Department of Energy (DOE),
Office of River Protection (ORP) Management and the team leader for the ISMS
improvement validations briefed members of the Defense Nuclear Facilities
Safety Board (Board) on the review results in November 2004 and March 2005, and
provided a copy of the associated reports to the Board staff.
The Improvement Validation Team
concluded that corrective actions have been properly established and
implemented to improve the Tank Farm Contractor’s (TFC) ISMS. The Validation Team also noted that the roles
and responsibilities for ISMS are clearly identified, particularly at the work
activity level. The Improvement
Validation reports are enclosed for your information to complete actions
identified in the October 22, 2004, letter from Environmental Management to the
Board.
DOE is committed to ensuring
that the ISMS improvements and corrective actions are effective and
sustainable.
If you have any further
questions, please call me at (202) 586-7709 or Mr. Roy Schepens, Manager,
Office of River Protection, at (509) 376-6677.
Sincerely,
Paul M. Golan
Principal Deputy Assistant
Secretary
for Environmental Management
Enclosures
cc: R. J. Schepens, ORP
M.
Whitaker, DR-1