Departmental Representative to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Nevada National Security Site

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• Nevada Field Office Contact for Board Issues
• EHSS-1.1 Site Contact
• NNSS Website
• Related Recommendations:  2011-1, 95-2, 93-6, 93-3, 93-1

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• November 10, 2024, Board letter providing its review of the safety design basis documents for two projects in the NNSS Enhanced Capabilities for Subcritical Experiments and evaluation of seismic faults within PULSE. The Board also established a 120-day reporting requirement for DOE/NNSA to provide a report and briefing to address the Board's safety questions.

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• March 21, 2019, Board letter documenting concerns regarding seismic hazards for the Device Assembly Facility at the Nevada National Security Site for DOE’s information and consideration.
• January 25, 2019, Department letter transmitting the 2018 Annual Criticality Safety Metrics Report.

• December 19, 2018, Board letter identifying safety items with the safety basis for the U1a Complex at the Nevada National Security Site for DOE’s information and use.

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• 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.
• 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 16, 2014, Department letter responding to the Board letter of August 7, 2014, concerning the current safety challenges at the National Nuclear Security Administration's defense nuclear facilities.
• August 7, 2014, Board letter providing a summary of the current challenges NNSA faces in the area of safety at NNSA’s defense nuclear facilities

• September 3, 2013, Board letter acknowledging and congratulating Mr. Ron Alderson of the Nevada Field Office as the recipient of the 2012 DOE Safety System Oversight Annual Award.

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• June 22, 2011, Department letter regarding Work Planning and Control at the Nevada National Security Site in response to the Board's March 28, 2011 letter on the subject.
• March 28, 2011, Board letter establishing a 90-day reporting requirement for a report on work planning and control process improvements by the Nevada Site Office and National Security Technologies, LLC (NSTec).
• February 10, 2011, Department letter responding to the Board letter of August 5, 2010, regarding safety issues at the Criticality Experiments Facility (CEF) at the Nevada National Security Site.

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