[DNFSB LETTER HEAD]

 

May 21, 2008

 

Mr. Mark B Whitaker, Jr.

Departmental Representative to the DNFSB

U. S. Department of Energy

1000 Independence Avenue, SW

Forrestal Building, Room 6H -025

Washington. DC 20585- 1000

 

Dear Mr. Whitaker:

 

The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Board) is pleased to enclose a copy of our

Fifth Quarterly Report to Congress on the Status of Significant Unresolved Issues with the

Department of Energy's Design and Construction Projects. Congress mandated that the Board

write this report in the House Conference Report 109-702 (Section 3201). on the National

Defense Authorization Act tor Fiscal Year 2007 (H.R. 5122).

 

Sincerely,

A. J. Eggenberger

 

Chairman

 

Enclosure: as stated