Rec. 93-5
Hanford Waste Tank Characterization Studies

93-5 BY YEAR:	1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
	This page last updated Wednesday, December 8, 2004

Board Recommendation: from Chairman Conway to Secretary O'Leary, dated July 19, 1993. [PDF]
Department Response: from Secretary O'Leary to Chairman Conway, dated August 31, 1993. [PDF]
Department Implementation Plan: Revision 1, dated June 17, 1996. [PDF]
Department Closure Proposal: dated October 29, 1999. [PDF]
Board Closure: dated November 15, 1999. [PDF]

1999

November 15, 1999, Board letter closing Recommendation 93-5, Waste Tanks Characterization Studies. [PDF]
October 29, 1999, Department letter forwarding proposal to close Recommendation 93-5 and enclosure of justifications for this proposal. [PDF]
October 27, 1999, Department letter forwarding quarterly report for July through September 1999 on Recommendation 93-5 Implementation Plan. [PDF]
September 24, 1999, Department letter forwarding milestone 5.4.3.6.d per the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
July 29, 1999, Department letter forwarding the Quarterly Report for April-June, 1999, per the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
July 8, 1999, Department letter forwarding milestone 5.6.3.1j per the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
April 29, 1999, Department letter forwarding the quarterly report per the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
April 15, 1999, Department letter forwarding milestones 5.4.3.4d, 5.4.3.4e, and 5.4.3.4f per the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
April 6, 1999, Department letter forwarding milestone 5.4.3.1.d per the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
January 29, 1999, Department letter forwarding milestone 5.4.3.1.D per the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
January 29, 1999, Department letter forwarding the quarterly report per the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]

1998

December 28, 1998, Department letter forwarding revision 1, milestone 5.6.3.1i per the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
November 25, 1998, Department letter forwarding the completion of milestone 5.4.3.6.c per the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
October 29, 1998, Department letter forwarding the quarterly status report for July through September 1998 per the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
July 28, 1998, Department letter forwarding the 93-5 Quarterly Report for April through June 1998. [PDF]
July 22, 1998, Department letter forwarding milestone 5.6.3.1.h per the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
April 29, 1998, Department letter forwarding completion of milestone 5.4.3.1.d per the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
April 27, 1998, Department letter forwarding the quarterly report for January through March 1998 per the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
March 27, 1998, Department letter forwarding completion of milestones 5.5.6.1.a and 5.6.3.1.g (enclosed) for the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
March 26, 1998, Department letter informing Board of delay in completing milestone 5.4.3.1.d for the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
January 27, 1998, Department letter forwarding the 93-5 implementation plan quarterly report for October - December, 1997. [PDF]
January 7, 1998, Department letter providing completion of milestone 5.4.3.5d for 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]

1997

November 14, 1997, Department letter forwarding completion of milestones for revision of 95-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
November 11, 1997, Department letter forwards completion dates to complete the milestones on High-Heat Safety for the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
October 31, 1997, Department letter providing notification of completion of 93-5 implementation plan, milestone 5.6.3.1.f. [PDF]
October 22, 1997, Department letter providing notification of completion of 93-5 implementation plan, milestone 5.6.3.1.e. [PDF]
October 3, 1997, Department letter providing notification of completion of 93-5 implementation plan, revision 1 milestone 5.4.3.6.b. [PDF]
July 31, 1997, Department letter transmitting the Quarterly Report for April - June, 1997. [PDF]
June 27, 1997, Department letter forwarding completion of milestone 5.4.3.3.a per the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
June 13, 1997, June 13, 1997, Department letter reporting completion of milestone 5.4.3.1.d. per the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
June 6, 1997, Department letter forwarding completion of milestone 5.6.3.1.d. for implementation plan 93-5. [PDF]
May 27, 1997, Department letter providing notification of completion of 93-5 implementation plan, milestone 5.4.3.5.1. [PDF]
May 9, 1997, Department letter forwarding the updates for the Historical Tank content estimates. [PDF]
April 30, 1997, Department letter forwarding the Quarterly Report for January - March, 1997. [PDF]
April 4, 1997, Department letter reporting delays in the completion of 93-5 implementation plan, milestone 5.4.3.5.d. [PDF]
March 28, 1997, Department letter providing notification of completion of 93-5 implementation plan, milestone 5.4.3.5.k. [PDF]
February 10, 1997, Department letter forwarding Quarterly Report for 93-5 implementation plan, for the period of October 1 - December 31, 1996. [PDF]
January 31, 1997, Department letter reporting delay in submission of the Quarterly Report (October - December 1996). [PDF]
January 30, 1997, Department letter providing notification of completion of 93-5 implementation plan, milestone 5.4.3.5.h. [PDF]
January 30, 1997, Department letter providing notification of completion of 93-5 implementation plan, milestone 5.4.3.5.f. [PDF]
January 30, 1997, Department letter providing notification of completion of 93-5 implementation plan, milestone 5.6.3.1.c. [PDF]

1996

December 31, 1996, Board forwards staff trip report on high-level waste tank safety at Hanford (trip conducted December 2-6, 1996.) [PDF]
December 31, 1996, Department letter providing notification of delay in completion of milestone 5.4.3.5.d. [PDF]
December 31, 1996, Department letter providing notification of delay in completion of milestone 5.4.3.5.h. [PDF]
December 30, 1996, Department letter providing notification of completion of milestone 5.4.3.1.c. [PDF]
December 24, 1996, Department letter providing notification of completion of milestone 5.4.3.3.a. [PDF]
December 24, 1996, Department letter providing notification of completion of milestone 5.4.3.5.i. [PDF]
December 23, 1996, Department letter providing notification of completion of milestone 5.4.3.4.c. [PDF]
December 18, 1996, Department letter providing notification of completion of milestone 5.4.3.5.j. [PDF]
December 18, 1996, Department letter transmitting the Tank Waste Remediation System Approved Basis for Interim Operation report. [PDF]
December 17, 1996, Board letter approving DOE's report entitled "Assessment of the Potential for Ferrocyanide Propagating Reaction Accidents." [PDF]
December 2, 1996, Department letter notifying the Board of intent "to close the ferrocyanide safety issue at Hanford," signed by Assistant Secretary Alm. [PDF]
November 19, 1996, Department letter providing notification of completion of milestone 5.6.3.1.b. [PDF]
November 12, 1996, Department letter providing notification of completion of milestone 5.4.3.5.g. [PDF]
November 4, 1996, Department letter forwarding the Quarterly Report for the period July 1 - September 30, 1996. [PDF]
November 4, 1996, Department letter forwarding revision 1 of 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
October 31, 1996, Department letter reporting approval of safety assessment for saltwell pumping in flammable gas tanks for 93-5 implementation plan, milestone 5.4.3.5.e. [PDF]
October 30, 1996, Department letter providing notification of completion of commitment 5.4.3.6.a. [PDF]
October 21, 1996, Department letter providing notification of completion of milestone 5.4.3.4.a. [PDF]
October 21, 1996, Department letter providing notification of completion of milestone 5.4.3.4.b. [PDF]
October 3, 1996, Department letter providing notification of completion of milestone 5.4.3.5.d. [PDF]
September 27, 1996, Department letter providing notification of completion of milestone 3.4.3.5.c. [PDF]
September 23, 1996, Department letter providing notification of completion of milestone 5.4.3.2.a. [PDF]
September 4, 1996, Board letter accepting the revised implementation plan, and the closing of Recommendation 90-7. [PDF]
August 30, 1996, Department letter providing notification of completion of milestone 5.4.3.1.b. [PDF]
August 19, 1996, Department letter transmitting information to complete milestone 5.4.3.5.b. [PDF]
July 31, 1996, Department letter responding to the Board's review of Hanford tanks safety issues, signed by Assistant Secretary Alm. [PDF]
July 19, 1996, Department letter transmitting the quarterly report for April - June 30, 1996. [PDF]
July 15, 1996, Board letter providing Board staff trip report on Los Alamos National Laboratory activities in support of the Hanford Tank Waste Remediation System. (Report dated: May 17, 1996) [PDF]
July 11, 1996, Board staff trip report which reviews the status of Flammable Gas and Lightning Mitigation Issues for the Hanford Site High-Level Waste Tanks. [PDF]
June 30, 1996, Department letter providing notification of completion of milestone 5.4.3.1.a. [PDF]
June 30, 1996, Department letter providing notification of completion of milestone 5.4.3.5.a. [PDF]
June 17, 1996, Department letter forwarding Revision 1 of the 93-5 Implementation Plan. [PDF]
March 5, 1996, Department letter replying to Congressman Joe Bartons concerns with 93-5 implementation plan concerning privatization issues at the Hanford site. [PDF]
March 1, 1996, Department letter regarding revision to 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
February 29, 1996, Department letter forwarding Westinghouse proposed 93-5 implementation plan revision 1. [PDF]
February 28, 1996, Department letter of transmittal of Commitment 1.10 Quarterly Report. [PDF]
January 11, 1996, Department letter notifying delay in completion of the sampling and analysis of all watch list tanks. [PDF]
January 8, 1996, Department letter regarding the status of commitments 1.5 and 1.2.3. [PDF]

1995

December 8, 1995, Department letter of response regarding Tank Waste Remediation System Risk Acceptance Criteria document for 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
December 5, 1995, Department letter forwarding quarterly report for 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
December 5, 1995, Department letter transmitting the 93-5 implementation plan monthly report for the month of August. [PDF]
December 5, 1995, Department letter providing an update of the Tank Layer Model, Revision 1 for 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
December 5, 1995, Department letter transmitting the 93-5 implementation plan monthly report for the month of September. [PDF]
December 5, 1995, Department letter forwarding status of 93-5 implementation plan, commitment 1.16. [PDF]
October 24, 1995, Board letter rejecting RLOO's "Tank Waste Remediation System Risk Acceptance Criteria." [PDF]
October 20, 1995, Department letter providing notification of completion of 93-5 implementation plan, commitment 1.20. [PDF]
September 29, 1995, Department letter providing notification of completion of 93-5 implementation plan, commitment 1.21.07. [PDF]
September 29, 1995, Department letter providing notification of completion of 93-5 implementation plan, commitments 1.21.8 and 2.1. [PDF]
September 29, 1995, Department letter providing notification of completion of 93-5 implementation plan, commitment 1.20. [PDF]
August 2, 1995, Board letter acknowledging closure of commitments 5.1 and 5.4 from the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
July 11, 1995, Department letter requesting deletion of commitments 5.1 and 5.4 from the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
May 10, 1995, Department letter transmitting the Quarterly Report of January 1- March 31, 1995 concerning 93-5 implementation plan on the characterization program. [PDF]
April 10, 1995, Department letter of response concerning the characterization program in the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
February 23, 1995, Board letter regarding changes in measures in connection with characterization of high level nuclear waste in buried tanks at the Hanford site. [PDF]
February 22, 1995, Department letter regarding slow rate of meeting commitment under the 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]

1994

December 29, 1994, Department letter transmitting the 93-5 implementation plan characterization program monthly report for the month of October. [PDF]
December 29, 1994, Department letter transmitting the 93-5 implementation plan characterization program monthly report for the month of November. [PDF]
December 1, 1994, Department letter transmitting the 93-5 implementation plan characterization program monthly report for the month of September. [PDF]
November 2, 1994, Department letter transmitting the 93-5 implementation plan characterization program Quarterly Report. [PDF]
August 22, 1994, Department letter transmitting the 93-5 Quarterly Report. [PDF]
June 30, 1994, Department letter transmitting deliverable for commitment 5.10 for 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
June 30, 1994, Department letter transmitting deliverable for commitment 5.11 for 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
June 30, 1994, Department letter transmitting the review of the characterization field procedures, as part of 93-5 implementation plan, commitment 3.2. [PDF]
June 30, 1994, Department letter transmitting "Updated tank waste remediation systems - organizational charts," for 93-5 implementation plan, commitment 1.2.
June 30, 1994, Department letter forwarding the deliverable to satisfy 93-5 implementation plan, commitment 3.15. [PDF]
June 27, 1994, Department letter forwarding the Milestone Status Report and schedule for outstanding deliverables. [PDF]
June 24, 1994, Board letter regarding the Department's Characterization Program Quarterly Report for Recommendation 93-5. [PDF]
June 23, 1994, Department letter transmitting the customer needs analysis for 93-5 implementation plan, commitment 6.1. [PDF]
June 6, 1994, Department forwards its Characterization Program Quarterly Report for 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
June 1, 1994, Department letter forwarding deliverable for 93-5 implementation plan, commitment 1.9. [PDF]
May 26, 1994, Department letter providing notification of completion of 93-5 implementation plan, commitment 1.20. [PDF]
May 25, 1994, Department letter forwarding deliverable to complete 93-5 implementation plan, commitment 1.12. [PDF]
May 11, 1994, Board letter forwarding review of the Hanford Site (Recommendation 93-5). [PDF]
March 25, 1994, Board letter acknowledging receipt of DOE's implementation plan for recommendation 93-5. [PDF]
February 23, 1994, Department forwarding completed 93-5 implementation plan. [PDF]
January 21, 1994, Department letter forwarding the implementation plan for Recommendation 93-5. [PDF]

1993

December 9, 1993, Department letter requesting a 45-day extension on the implementation plan for recommendatin 93-5. [PDF]
August 31, 1993, Department letter accepting Recommendation 93-5. [PDF]
July 19, 1993, Board letter forwarding Recommendation 93-5, Hanford Waste Tanks Characterization Studies. [PDF]