High-Level Waste Management at the Savannah River Site

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December 7, 2011

November 8, 2011

DOE Reports Completion of One Commitment of Implementation Plan (IP) Revision 6 for Board Recommendation 2001-1

January 28, 2011

Board Accepts DOE Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2001-1

January 6, 2011

DOE Letter Notifying the Board that Commitments 3.9.1 and 3.13.1 of DOE's IP for Rec. 2001-1 Revision 6 are completed

May 27, 2010

Acceptance of Revision 5 of DOE Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2001-1 and Request for revised version by November 2010

March 19, 2010

DOE Letter Providing Additional Information in Support of Rev.5 of the 2001-1 Implementation Plan

January 7, 2010

Board Issues a Reporting Requirement for a Report from DOE within 60 Days on Risks Associated with Delays Proposed in Revision 5 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2001-1

September 22, 2009

DOE Revised Implementation Plan Addressing Remaining Open Commitments for Board's Recommendation 2001-1

June 24, 2009

DOE Request for a 90-day Extension to Respond to Board's March 31, 2009, Request for Revision to the 2001-1 Implementation Plan

March 31, 2009

Board Issues a Reporting Requirement for a Report from DOE within 90 Days for a Revised Implementation Plan on Proposed Dates for Outstanding Commitments for Recommendation 2001-1

March 5, 2009

Board Concerns on Design Activities and Associated Safety Basis Development for the Tank 48 Fluidized Bed Steam Reforming (FBSR) Project at the Savannah River Site

May 9, 2008

DOE has Completed Commitments 2.10 and 2.13 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2001-1, High-Level Waste Management at the Savannah River Site

February 29, 2008

DOE Notice of Completion of Recommendation 2001-1 Commitment 2.9, Demonstrate the Viability of the Deliquification, Dissolution, and Adjustment of Implementation Plan

October 26, 2007

DOE Letter Regarding the Savannah River Site Life-Cycle Liquid Waste Disposition System Plan, Revision 14

October 24, 2007

DOE Letter Regarding Commitments 2.9, 2.10, and 2.13 for the DOE's Implementation Plan for Board Recommendations 2001-1, High-Level Waste Management at the Savannah River Site

June 29, 2007

DOE Informs the Board of a Delay in the Issuance of the Savannah River Site Waste Disposition System Plan Relative to Commitment 3.11 in the 2001-1 Implementation Plan

April 24, 2007

DOE Provides Status of and Plan to Complete Commitment 2.9 in the 2001-1 Implementation Plan

February 1, 2007

Interim Status of DOE's High Level Waste Management at the Savannah River Site

December 4, 2006

DOE Program Evaluation: Board Recommendation 2001-1 Implementation Plan Commitment 3.11

DOE Implementation Plan Received

July 11, 2006

April 4, 2006

DOE Plan for Returning the Savannah River Site's Tank 48 to Active Waste Service and a Technical Report on the Proposed Allowable Organic Residuals in the Tank

April 4, 2006

DOE Plan for Returning the Savannah River Site's Tank 48 to Active Waste Service and a Technical Report on the Proposed Allowable Organic Residuals in the Tank

January 17, 2006

DOE Revised Implementation Plan Relative to the Board's Recommendation 2001-1, High-Level Waste Management at the Savannah River Site

November 18, 2005

DOE Provides Status of Two Environmental Management Commitments, Disposition of Low-Curie Salt to the Saltstone Facility and Start of the Actinide Removal Process Relative to the Disposition of Tank Waste at the Savannah River

May 5, 2004

DOE Status Commitments from the Office of Environmental Management to the Board that are Currently Past Due

March 24, 2004

Board Issues a Reporting Requirement for a Briefing within 30 Days on DOE's Plan for Processing High Level Waste and Contingency Plan on Funding Constraints at Savannah River Site

March 2, 2004

DOE Programmatic Risk Assessment for the Savannah River Site Salt Processing Program, Relative to Implementation Plan 2001-1

February 6, 2004

DOE Reports Completion of Commitment 2.8 in Implementation Plan 2001-1

February 3, 2004

DOE Status of Commitments on Sludge Removal at Hanford in Implementation Plan (IP) 2000-1 and Low Curie Salt-Waste Process, 2001-1, (IP) Savannah River

July 14, 2003

Completion of Commitment 3.4 in the 2001-1 Implementation Plan

April 28, 2003

DOE Letter Regarding Delay in Completing Two Commitments, Transfer to Low Curie Salt to Saltstone Facility and Return of Tank 50 to Service, Relative to Implementation Plan 2001-1

January 21, 2003

DOE Letter Regarding Commitments 2.9, 3.4, and 3.7 in the 2001-1 Implementation Plan, High-Level Waste Management at the Savannah River Site

October 21, 2002

DOE Report on Savannah River Site's High Level Waste Tank 48-H Disposition Alternatives Identification Phase 1 & 2 Relative to the 2001-1 Implementation Plan

October 1, 2002

DOE Responding to Board Reporting Requirement on High-Level Waste Activities at the Savannah River Site and Alternative Technologies for the Removal of Cesium from Salt Waste

September 19, 2002

DOE Informing the Board on the Completion of Commitment 2.7 of the 2001-1 Implementation Plan on the Salt Waste Processing Facility

DOE Implementation Plan Approval

June 27, 2002

June 11, 2002

Comments on the In-Service Inspection Plan for High-Level Waste Tanks at Savannah River Site

May 10, 2002

DOE's Revised Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2001-1, Providing New Commitments Relative to the Implementation of the Salt Processing Program

April 29, 2002

DOE Response to Board Letter Dated March 4, 2002, Regarding the High Level Waste Salt Processing Capability at the Savannah River Site

April 26, 2002

DOE Completion of Four Actions Identified in the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2001- 1

April 3, 2002

DOE Annual Report to Congress for Calendar Year 2001, on its Activities Relating to the Board

March 29, 2002

Board Issues a Reporting Requirement for a Report from DOE within 60 Days that Documents Actions Taken to Address DOE Assessment Team Recommendations on Commitment 4.1, Performance Based Incentives, Recommendation 2001-1

March 22, 2002

Request for Briefing on the Findings from the Vapor-Phase Corrosion Workshop of March 26 and 27, 2002 as Applicable to Recommendation 2001-1 Concerns

March 4, 2002

Board Requests that DOE Address in Upcoming Deliverable the Issues Identified Relative to Acceleration of the CSSX Program, Retention of Viable Backup Technology, Pursuit of Low-Activity Salt Disposal, and an Additional Evaporator at DWPF

January 29, 2002

DOE Completion of Commitment 4.1 in Implementation Plan 2001-1

January 29, 2002

DOE Informing the Board of a Schedule Delay in Completing Commitment 3.1 of Implementation Plan 2001-1

December 13, 2001

Completion of Commitment 2.4 in 2001-1 Implementation Plan

November 1, 2001

DOE Reports Completion of Commitments 2.2, 3.3, and 3.6 in Implementation Plan 2001-1.

October 1, 2001

Board Accepts Revised Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2001-1

DOE Implementation Plan Due

September 17, 2001

September 14, 2001

DOE's Revised Implementation Plan 2001-1

August 24, 2001

DOE Response to a Board Letter Dated July 30, 2001 Relative to the Selection of a Preferred Alternative for Processing the High-Level waste Salt Solutions and Salt Cake at the Savannah River Site

July 30, 2001

DOE Response to Board Letter Dated May 24, 2001 and Providing that the DOE will Submit a Revised Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2001-1 by September 15, 2001

July 30, 2001

DOE Response to Board Letter Dated May 24, 2001 and Providing that the DOE will Submit a Revised Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2001-1 by September 15, 2001

Public Comment on DOE Response Due

July 18, 2001

DOE Response Printed in Federal Register

June 18, 2001

DOE Response Received

May 21, 2001

DOE Response Due

May 18, 2001

Public Comment Due

May 3, 2001

April 23, 2001

Letter for Chairman Conway from Fred Humes, Director of the Economic Development Partnership Regarding Recommendation 2001-1

Recommendation Printed in Federal Register

April 3, 2001

Recommendation Delivered to DOE

March 23, 2001

DNFSB Staff Contact	Ben Heshmatpour
DOE Responsible Manager	James Owendoff
DOE Issue Lead	Steven Petras

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