Departmental Representative to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Public Meetings and Hearings

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• October 7-8, 2010, Board Public Meeting on safety-related aspects of the design and construction of the Department's Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant at the Hanford Site.
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Federal Register Notice - Change location
  • Board letter establishing a 30-day reporting requirement to provide written responses to the enclosed questions to be used to prepare for the October 7-8, 2010 WTP public meeting.
  • Agenda

• May 12, 2010, Board Public Meeting on DOE's implementation of Recommendation 2004-1, Oversight of Complex, High-Hazard Nuclear Operations.
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Recommendation 2004-1
  • Board Public Meeting Transcript
  • Board Public Meeting Presentations
    • Chairman's Opening Statement
    • Statement of Mr. Glenn Podonsky, Chief Health, Safety and Security Officer
    • Statement of Thomas P. D�Agostino, Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration
    • Statement of Mr. Richard H. Lagdon, Jr., Chief of Nuclear Safety, Office of the Under Secretary
  • Board letter thanking the Under Secretary�s designee for his testimony at the Public Meeting
    Board letter thanking NNSA for testimony at the Public Meeting
    Board letter thanking HSS for testimony at the Public Meeting

• November 24, 2009, Board Public Meeting on DOE's implementation of Recommendation 2004-1, Oversight of Complex, High-Hazard Nuclear Operations.
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Recommendation 2004-1
  • Board letter providing an outline of topics to be addressed at the public meeting on Recommendation 2004-1
  • Board Public Meeting Transcript
  • Board Public Meeting Presentations
    • Vice Chairman's Opening Statement
    • Statement of Dr. Ines Triay, Assistant Secretary, DOE Office of Environmental Management
    • Statement of Mr. Glenn Podonsky, Chief Health, Safety and Security Officer
    • Statement of Garrett Harencak, BRIG GEN, USAF, Principal Assistant Deputy Administrator for Military Application, Office of Defense Programs
  • NNSA Written Reponse to DNFSB Lines of Inquiry

• December 5, 2008, Board Public Hearing and Meeting on the incorporation of safety into the design and construction of new DOE defense nuclear facilities and into modification of existing facilities.
  • Federal Register Notice - Postponed
  • Federal Register Notice - Correction
  • Federal Register Notice

• December 5, 2007, Board Public Hearing and Meeting on the safety posture at Los Alamos National Laboratory, including actions taken in response to the Board's letter, dated February 1, 2007, to the Acting Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration.
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Agenda

• March 22, 2007, Board third Public Hearing and Meeting on the incorporation of safety into the design and construction of new DOE defense nuclear facilities and into modification of existing facilities.
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Agenda
  • DNFSB Testimonies
  • DOE Testimonies

• July 19, 2006, Board Public Hearing and Meeting on the incorporation of safety into the design and construction of new and existing Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities.
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Agenda
  • DNFSB Testimonies
  • DOE Testimonies

• March 22, 2006, Board Public Hearing and Meeting on NNSA's plans and actions to follow through with improvements in safety management identified prior to, during the suspension, and resumption of operations at DOE defense nuclear facilities at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Agenda

• December 7, 2005, Board Public Hearing and Meeting on Safety in Design.
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Agenda and Statement

• February 27, 2004, Board Public Hearing on the Department's plans to address the Board's comments on the proposed 10 CFR 851 rule.
  • Federal Register Notice - Meeting Cancellation
  • Federal Register Notice

• February 9, 2004, Board Public Meeting on the Department of Energy's Oversight.
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Agenda
  • Board Public Meeting Transcript
    • Board Opening Remarks
    • Ms. Beverly A. Cook, Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health
    • Comments/Questions
    • Final Remarks and Recess
    • Attachment: Opening Remark of Chairman Conway
  • Board Public Meeting Speaker Presentations
    • Ms. Beverly A. Cook, Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health [Bio]
    • DOE Management Challenges for 2004
  • DNFSB Lines of Inquiry for February 9, 2004 Hearing
  • DNFSB Information Request for February 9, 2004 Hearing
  • March 25, 2004, Department letter providing additional information in response to questions from the February 9, 2004 Board public meeting.
  • January 29, 2004, Board letter establishing a 30-day reporting requirement for a DOE briefing on DOE plans for addressing the Board's comments on proposed rule 10CFR851, Worker Safety and Health.

• February 3, 2004, Board Public Meeting on the Department of Energy's oversight.
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Agenda
  • Board Public Meeting Transcript
    • Board Opening Remarks
    • Ronald J. Haeckel, Principal Assistant Deputy Administrator for Military Application, NNSA
    • Final Remarks and Recess
    • Attachment: Opening Remark of Chairman Conway
  • Board Public Meeting Speaker Presentations
    • Ronald J. Haeckel, Principal Assistant Deputy Administrator for Military Application, NNSA [Summary] [Bio]
  • DNFSB Lines of Inquiry for February 3, 2004 Hearing.
  • March 9, 2004, Department letter providing additional information as a follow-up to the February 3, 2004 Board public meeting.

• December 16, 2003, Board Public Meeting on the Department of Energy's oversight.
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Agenda
  • Board Public Meeting Transcript
    • Board Opening Remarks
    • Board Member Remarks
    • Ralph P. Erickson Los Alamos Site Office
    • George Peter Nanos, Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • Camille C. Yuan-Soo Hoo, Livermore Site Office
    • Michael R. Anastasio, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • Final Remarks and Recess
    • Attachment: Opening Remark of Chairman Conway
  • Board Public Meeting Speaker Presentations
    • Ralph E. Erickson, Manager, Los Alamos Site Office [Bio]
    • George Peter Nanos, Director, Los Alamos National Laboratory [Bio]
    • Camille C. Yuan-Soo Hoo, Manager, Livermore Site Office [Bio]
    • Michael R. Anastasio, Director, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory [Bio]

• December 4, 2003, Board Public Meeting on the Department of Energy's oversight.
  • Agenda
  • Board Public Meeting Transcript
    • Board Opening Remarks
    • Board Member Opening Remarks
    • Jeffrey M. Allison, Savannah River Operations Office
    • Robert A. Pedde, Westinghouse Savannah River Company
    • Keith A. Klein, Richland Operations Office
    • Ronald G. Gallagher, Fluor-Hanford, Inc.
    • Roy J. Schepens, Office of River Protection
    • Edward S. Aromi, Jr., CH2M Hill Hanford Group, Inc.
    • James P. Henschel, Bechtel National, Inc.
    • Frazer R. Lockhart, Rocky Flats Field Office
    • Alan M. Parker, Kaiser-Hill Company
    • Jessie Roberson, Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management
    • Final Remarks and Adjourn
    • Attachment: Opening Remark of Chairman Conway
  • Board Public Meeting Speaker Presentations
    • Jeffrey M. Allison, Manager, Savannah River Operations Office [Bio] [Presentation] [Testimony]
    • Robert A. Pedde, President, Westinghouse Savannah River Company [Bio] [Presentation]
    • Keith A. Klein, Manager, Richland Operations Office [Bio] [Presentation]
    • Ronald G. Gallagher, President & CEO, Fluor-Hanford, Inc. [Bio] [Presentation]
    • Roy J. Schepens, Manager, Office of River Protection [Bio] [Presentation] [Testimony]
    • Edward S. Aromi, Jr., President & General Manager, CH2M Hill Hanford Group, Inc. [Bio] [Presentation]
    • James P. Henschel, Project Director, Bechtel National, Inc. [Bio] [Presentation]
    • Frazer R. Lockhart, Technology Site Manager, Rocky Flats Field Office [Bio] [Presentation]
    • Alan M. Parker, President & CEO, Kaiser-Hill Company [Bio] [Presentation]
  • January 13, 2004, Department letter providing additional information on Oversight as requested at the DNFSB Public Meeting held on December 4, 2003.

• December 3, 2003, Board Public Meeting on the Department of Energy's oversight.
  • Board announcement of a series of Public Meetings regarding the Department of Energy's oversight scheduled for December 3 and December 4, 2003 at 9:00 A.M. at the DNFSB Headquarters
  • Agenda
  • Board lines of inquiry for the December 3 & 4, 2003 public meetings
  • Board Public Meeting Transcript
    • Board Opening Remarks
    • Board Member Remarks
    • Daniel E.Glenn, Manager, Pantex Site Office
    • Michael B. Mallory, General Manager, BWXT Pantex, LLC.
    • William J. Brumley, Manager, Y-12 Site Office
    • Dennis R. Ruddy, General Manager, BWXT Y-12, LLC.
    • William L. Hicks, Member of the Public
    • Attachment: Opening Remark of Chairman Conway
  • Board Public Meeting Speaker Presentations
    • Daniel E.Glenn, Manager, Pantex Site Office [Bio] [Testimony]
    • Michael B. Mallory, General Manager, BWXT Pantex, LLC. [Bio] [Testimony]
    • William J. Brumley, Manager, Y-12 Site Office [Bio] [Testimony]
    • Dennis R. Ruddy, General Manager, BWXT Y-12, LLC. [Bio] [Testimony] [Presentation]
    • William L. Hicks, Member of the Public [Testimony]

• October 23, 2003, Board Public Meeting on the Department of Energy's oversight.
  • Agenda
  • Board Public Meeting Transcript [One Page Summary]
    • Board Opening Remarks
    • Lessons Learned from the Aerospace Industry
    • Board Questions and Answers
    • Final Remarks and Recess
    • Attachment 1: Opening Remark of Chairman Conway
    • Attachment 2: Columbia Accident Investigation Report
  • Board Public Meeting Speaker Presentations
    • Lessons Learned from the Aerospace Industry
      John L. Barry, USAF, Board Member, Columbia Accident Investigation Board

• October 21, 2003, Board Public Meeting on the Department of Energy's oversight.
  • Board announcement of a series of Public Meetings regarding the Department of Energy's oversight scheduled for October 21 and October 23, 2003 at 9:00 A.M. at the DNFSB Headquarters.
  • Agenda
  • Board Public Meeting Transcript [One Page Summary]
    • Board Opening Remarks
    • DOE Safety Oversight Policy, Practices, and Implementation
    • NNSA Safety Oversight Policy, Practices, and Implementation
    • ESE Safety Oversight Policy, Practices, and Implementation
    • DOE Independent Safety Oversight
    • Public Comments
    • Final Remarks and Recess
    • Attachment 1: Opening Remark of Chairman Conway
    • Attachment 2: Kyle E. McSlarrow, Deputy Secretary of Energy
    • Attachment 3: Linton Brooks, Administrator National Nuclear Security Administration
    • Attachment 4: Robert G. Card Under Secretary of Energy Science and Environment
    • Attachment 5: Examples of Federal Intervention
    • Attachment 6: Glenn Podonsky Director, Office of Independent Oversight and Performance Assurance
  • Board Public Meeting Speaker Presentations
    • DNFSB Staff Remarks, Jim McConnell, Deputy Technical Director
    • DOE Safety Oversight Policy, Practices, and Implementation, Kyle McSlarrow, Deputy Secretary of Energy (Testimony)
    • NNSA Safety Oversight Policy, Practices, and Implementation, Linton Brooks, NNSA Administrator (Testimony)
    • ESE Safety Oversight Policy, Practices, and Implementation, Bob Card, Under Secretary of Energy, Science and Environment [Presentation] [Testimony]
    • DOE Independent Safety Oversight, Glenn Podonsky, Director, Office of Independent Oversight and Performance Assurance [Presentation] [Testimony]

• September 10, 2003, Board Public Meeting on the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration Oversight Policy.
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Agenda
  • Board Public Meeting Transcript [One Page Summary]
    • Board Opening Remarks
    • Naval Reactors Approach to Oversight
    • Nuclear Regulatory Commission Approach to Oversight
    • Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Davis-Besse Lessons Learned
    • Public Comments by the Government Accountability Project
    • Attachment A: Opening Remark of Chairman Conway
    • Attachment B: Letter to Admiral Frank Bowman from Chairman Conway
    • Attachment C: Letter to Secretary Abraham from Chairman Conway
  • Board Public Meeting Speaker Presentations
    • Opening Remarks from Jim McConnell, The Deputy Technical Director for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
    • Naval Sea Systems Command Oversight
    • Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reactor Nuclear Oversight Process
    • Lessons Learned from Nuclear Power Industry

• August 2003, Columbia Accident Investigation Report Volume I.
  • Intro/Summary
  • Accident Description
  • Accident Causes
  • Path Forward
  • Whole Report

• September 26, 2002, Board Public Meeting on defense nuclear activities at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
  • Federal Register Notice

• August 15, 2001, Board Public Meeting on Quality Assurance.
  • Federal Register Notice

• May 23, 2001, Board Public Meeting on Quality Assurance.
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Draft Agenda

• March 28, 2001, Board Public Meeting on Quality Assurance.
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Draft Agenda

• February 22, 2001, Board Public Meeting on the status of the Department's implementation plans for Recommendations 95-2, 98-1, and 2000-2.
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Recommendation 2000-2
  • Recommendation 98-1
  • Recommendation 95-2
  • August 8, 2001, Department letter responding to Board letter regarding follow-up questions from the February 2001 public meetings on Integrated Safety Management and providing the Department of Energy Line Management Chains for the National Nuclear Security Agency and Environmental Management.
  • May 29, 2001, Board letter providing a 60-day reporting requirement to answer follow-up questions from the Public Meetings held in February 2001 on Recommendations 95-2, 98-1, and 2000-2.
  • February 16, 2001, Board letter enclosing a list of Board questions relative to the Public Meeting which will reconvene on February 22, 2001.

• February 13, 2001, Board Public Meeting on the status of the Department's implementation plans for Recommendation 95-2, 98-1, and 2000-2.
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Recommendation 2000-2
  • Recommendation 98-1
  • Recommendation 95-2
  • April 4, 2001, Board letter for Mr. Leroy M. Duenes of Idaho Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), expressing appreciation for his attendance and participation in the public meeting on February 13, 2001.