Departmental Representative to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant

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• Board Recommendation: from Chairman Peter S. Winokur to Secretary Chu, dated June 9, 2011.
• Department Response: from Secretary Chu to Chairman Peter S. Winokur, dated June 30, 2011, September 19, 2011
• Department Implementation Plan: dated December 27, 2011.
  Department Implementation Plan Addendum: dated September 14, 2012.
  Updated schedules for some deliverables in the Implementation Plan, December 21, 2012.
  Updated schedules for some deliverables in the Implementation Plan, September 27, 2013.
• Board Closure: dated July 30, 2019.

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• July 30, 2019, Board letter closing Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the WTP, and providing its report, "Effectiveness of Actions to Improve WTP Safety Culture" for DOE’s consideration.

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• July 21, 2015, Department letter transmitting the Office of Environmental Management's deliverable for Action 2-13 (site-specific safety culture sustainment tools) of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• April 7, 2015, Board letter communicating its annual assessment on DOE’s progress for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.

• December 19, 2014, Department letter providing the status for Action 1-6 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• December 10, 2014, National Nuclear Security Administration memorandum approving the site performance culture sustainment plans per Action 2-13 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• November 24, 2014, Department letter transmitting the Office of Science’s deliverable for Action 2-13 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• November 13, 2014, Department letter transmitting the Office of Environmental Management’s deliverable for Action 2-12 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• October 29, 2014, Board letter thanking Secretary Moniz for his participation in the Board’s October 7, 2014, Public Meeting and Hearing on Safety Culture and Board Recommendation 2011-1.
• October 29, 2014, Board letter thanking Ms. Creedon for her participation in the Board’s October 7, 2014, Public Meeting and Hearing on Safety Culture and Board Recommendation 2011-1.
• October 29, 2014, Board letter thanking Mr. Whitney for his participation in the Board’s October 7, 2014, Public Meeting and Hearing on Safety Culture and Board Recommendation 2011-1.
• October 3, 2014, Department letter transmitting deliverables from the National Nuclear Security Administration for Action 2-10 and 2-12 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• September 26, 2014, Department letter transmitting the Office of Environmental Management’s deliverable for Action 2-10 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• September 24, 2014, Department letter transmitting the Office of Science’s deliverable for Action 2-12 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• September 23, 2014, Department letter transmitting the Office of Science’s deliverable for Action 2-10 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• July 14, 2014, Department letter transmitting the Office of Science’s deliverable for Action 2-11 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• June 30, 2014, Department letter transmitting deliverable from the Office of Environmental Management for Action 2-11 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• June 30, 2014, Department letter transmitting the National Nuclear Security Administration’s deliverable for Action 2-11 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• May 29, 2014, Department letter transmitting deliverables 2-8 and 2-9 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• April 3, 2014, Department letter transmitting the Y-12 Safety Conscious Work Environment Self-Assessment Report, per commitment 2-5 of the DOE Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• March 19, 2014, Department letter transmitting deliverable 2-7 of the Implementation Plan for Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant

• November 25, 2013, Department letter transmitting deliverable 2-3 of the Implementation Plan for Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP).
• October 4, 2013, Department letter transmitting deliverable 2-5 (Safety Conscious Work Environment self-assessment reports for National Nuclear Security Administration's federal and contractor organizations) of the Department's Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• October 1, 2013, Department letter transmitting deliverable 2-5 (Safety Conscious Work Environment self-assessment reports for the Office of Science Defense Nuclear Facilities) of the Department's Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• September 30, 2013, Department letter transmitting deliverable 2-5 (Safety Conscious Work Environment self-assessment reports for the Office of Environmental Management (EM) Federal and contractor Organizations) of the Department's Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• September 27, 2013, Department letter providing a summary of schedule changes for some deliverables in the Department's Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• August 1, 2013, Department letter informing the Board that the expected completion date for Action 1-6 of the Department's Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1 is June 2014.
• May 30, 2013, Department letter transmitting deliverable "Validation and Effectiveness Review of ORP and BNI safety culture improvements" for Action 1-9 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• April 30, 2013, Department letter transmitting the second deliverable for Action 1-8 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• February 11, 2013, Department letter transmitting the report "Independent Oversight Assessment of Nuclear Safety Culture at the Salt Waste Processing Facility Project", in completing Action 2-6 in the Department of Energy's Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.

• December 21, 2012, Department letter providing a summary of schedule changes for some deliverables in the Implementation Plan for Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• December 12, 2012, Department letter providing an revise of Action 2-6 in the Department of Energy's Implementation Plan for Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• September 14, 2012, Department letter transmitting the Implementation Plan Addendum for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• July 31, 2012, Department letter transmitting deliverables associated with commitments 1-5, 2-2, and 2-4 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• May 21, 2012, Department letter transmitting the Bechtel National Inc.’s “Comprehensive Corrective Action Plan for Strengthening the Nuclear Safety and Quality Culture at the Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant” relating to deliverable 1-4 of the Implementation Plan for Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• May 1, 2012, Department letter transmitting deliverable associated with Action 1-8 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• April 23, 2012, Department letter responding to the Board letter of March 2, 2012, requesting an update to the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• March 2, 2012, Board letter accepting the Implementation Plan (IP) for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant, with a request for a revised IP by April 30 that takes into account information gained from the January 2012 HSS report.
• March 2, 2012, Department letter transmitting deliverable 1-7 (revised WTP Project Execution Plan) of the Department's Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• February 28, 2012, Department letter transmitting the completion of Action 1-2 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• February 24, 2012, Department letter transmitting deliverable 1-4 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• January 30, 2012, Department letter transmitting deliverable 1-3, descriptions of the contractor and federal safety culture oversight process, of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• January 24, 2012, Department letter transmitting deliverable 2-1 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.

• December 27, 2011, Department letter transmitting the Implementation Plan for Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• October 13, 2011, Board letter regarding DOE's clarification response on September 19, 2011, on Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• October 4, 2011, Federal Register publication of the Department's clarification response to Board recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• September 19, 2011, Department letter in response to the Board's letter of August 12, 2011, seeking clarifications to DOE's response to Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• August 12, 2011, Board letter clarifying and establishing a 45-day requirement for responding to Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• August 3, 2011, Board letter forwarding public comments concerning Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• July 19, 2011, Federal Register publication of the Department's response to Board recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• June 30, 2011, Department letter responding to Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• June 30, 2011, Board letter responding to the June 22, 2011, DOE Letter requesting access to the Board's investigative files pertaining to Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• June 22, 2011, Department letter requesting access to DNFSB's investigative record in order to assess and respond to Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• June 20, 2011, Federal Register publication of DNFSB Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
• June 9, 2011, Board letter forwarding Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.

Public Comments

• August 3, 2011, Board letter forwarding public comments concerning Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
  
  All public comments are accessible at http://www.dnfsb.gov