Safety Management at the Pantex Plant

March 5, 2009

DOE Response to Board Letter of December 16, 2008, Documenting Concerns on Disposition of Findings Resulting from Nuclear Explosive Safety Studies and NES Change Evaluations

Closed

December 16, 2008

September 30, 2008

DOE letter Reporting Completion of Recommendation 98-2, Revised Implementation Plan for Accelerating Safety Management Improvements at the Pantex Plant

May 10, 2007

Board Issues a Reporting Requirement for a Report within 30 Days Regarding Expectations and Actions in Accordance with the Revised DOE-STD-3016

March 13, 2007

DOE Reports Completion of Commitments 4.2.2,4.4.6, and 4.5.1 in the 98-2 Implementation Plan, Safety Management at the Pantex Plant

December 15, 2006

Board Requests that NNSA Provide a Completion Date for the Final Assessment Report (DOE Commitment 4 .5.1) Recommendation 98-2

August 16, 2006

Board Issues a Reporting Requirement for a Briefing within 30 Days on NNSA's Path Forward to Fulfill Commitment 4.2.2 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 98-2

January 26, 2006

DOE Path Forward for Guidance to Evaluate and Document Weapon Responses Relative to Commitment 4.2.2 in Revision 1 of the 98-2 Implementation Plan

December 14, 2005

Board Issues a Reporting Requirement for a Report within 30 Days Providing a Path Forward for Required Guidance on Technical Business Practice

October 28, 2005

DOE Forwards the Quarterly Report for the 98-2 Implementation Plan for the Period July 1 through September 30, 2005

August 4, 2005

Quarterly Report for the 98-2 Implementation Plan for the Period April 1 through June 30, 2005

January 28, 2005

Quarterly Report for the 98-2 Implementation Plan, Safety Management at the Pantex Plant, for the Period October 1 - December 31, 2004

December 14, 2004

Board Issues a Reporting Requirement to DOE Establishing a Monthly Requirement for a Briefing on the Status of Commitments under the Recommendation 98-2 Implementation Plan

November 3, 2004

DOE Quarterly Report for the 98-2 Implementation Plan and the NNSA Exemption Extension Approvals for the W87 and W88 Weapons Program

August 6, 2004

DOE Quarterly Report for the Implementation Plan for Board Recommendation 98-2, Accelerating Safety Management Improvements at the Pantex Plant, for the Period April 1 through June 30,2004.

June 24, 2004

DOE Authorized Startup of the W78 Seamless Safety for the 21st Century Process as Required by Commitment 4.4.5 to Recommendation 98-2

April 28, 2004

DOE Quarterly Report for the Implementation Plan for Board Recommendation 98-2, for the Period January 1 through March 31,2004

February 3, 2004

DOE Quarterly Report for Implementation Plan 98-2, Safety Management at the Pantex Plant, for the Period October 1 - December 31, 2003

December 22, 2003

DOE Reports Completion of Commitment 4.4.4 in Implementation Plan 98-2

October 31, 2003

Quarterly Report for Implementation Plan 98-2

September 30, 2003

DOE Reports Closure of Commitment 4.3.3 in Implementation Plan 98-2

September 30, 2003

DOE Provides Status of Commitment 4.4.7 in Implementation Plan 98-2

July 30, 2003

Quarterly Report for the Period of April 1 to June 30, 2003 for Implementation Plan 98-2

July 9, 2003

Board Issues a Reporting Requirement for Briefing by DOE on the Recovery Schedule for Accelerated implementation of SS-21 Tooling for W88 Bay Operations

January 29, 2003

DOE 4th Quarterly Report on the 98-2 Implementation Plan for Fiscal Year 2002

DOE Implementation Plan Approval

December 19, 2002

November 15, 2002

Board Regarding the Need to Restart Disassembly and Inspection Operations for the W84 Program

DOE Implementation Plan Received

October 29, 2002

October 23, 2002

DOE Third Quarterly Report on the 98-2 Implementation Plan, Safety Management at the Pantex Plant

July 31, 2002

DOE Quarterly Report for Implementation Plan 98-2, Safety Management at the Pantex Plant

April 30, 2002

DOE Quarterly Report for Recommendation 98-2 for the Period January 1, 2001, through March 31, 2001

March 11, 2002

DOE Quarterly Report for Implementation Plan 98-2, Revision 1, for the Period Ending December 31, 2002

December 7, 2001

DOE Letter Enclosing Two Deliverables for Implementation Plan 98-2, Revision 1

June 29, 2001

DOE Implementation Plan for Improved Technical Safety Requirement Controls for Fire Protection at the Pantex Plant as Closure of Commitment 4.3.1

April 20, 2001

DOE Response to Board Letter Dated March 5, 2001 Regarding Concerns on Enhanced Transportation Cart (ETC) Relative to Recommendation 98-2

March 30, 2001

DOE Provides Information on Commitments Due and Outstanding in Relation to Implementation Plan 98-2 and Proposing Closure of Commitments Indicated as Complete

March 11, 2001

DOE Response to Board Letter Dated February 27, 2001 on the Implementation of Seamless Safety for the 21st Century (SS-21) for the W76 and W88 Nuclear Explosive Operations at the Pantex Plant

March 5, 2001

NNSA's Enhanced Transportation Cart Plan Does Not Meet the Intent of the Board's Recommendation 98-2; Board Urges DOE to Revise the Plan

February 28, 2001

DOE Provides Information on Outstanding Commitments due January and February 2001 and Proposing Closure of Completed Commitments Relative to Implementation Plan 98-2

February 22, 2001

DOE Informs the Board of the DOE 452 Orders to be Published in May 2001 Relative to Implementation Plan 98-2

January 31, 2001

DOE Provides Information on Outstanding Commitments due Relative to Implementation Plan 98-2, Revision 1

December 21, 2000

DOE Proposes Closure of Commitment 4.3.8 in Implementation Plan 98-2

November 30, 2000

DOE Information on Three Deliverables Due November 2000 Relative to Implementation Plan 98-2

October 31, 2000

DOE Information on Five Deliverables Due October 2000 Relative to Implementation Plan 98-2

October 23, 2000

Board Requests that DOE Provide Documentation and a Briefing on Work Authorization Directives for the Pantex Plant Contractor to Determine Acceptability of Revised Implementation Plan

September 25, 2000

DOE Revision 1 to Implementation Plan 98-2, Safety Management at the Pantex Plant

September 5, 2000

DOE Additional Information or Clarification Requested by the Board on Integrated Safety Management

August 31, 2000

DOE FY 2001 Authorization Basis Upgrade Program Plan to Complete Commitment 4.1.1 of Recommendation 98-2 and Proposal to Close Commitment

August 28, 2000

DOE Revised Program Directives Governing the Composition and Functioning of the Nuclear Explosive Safety Study Group in Compliance to Commitment 5.4.2(c) of the 98-2 Implementation Plan

July 21, 2000

Department Quarterly Report for Implementation Plan 98-2

July 3, 2000

DOE Response to Board Letter Dated March 29, 2000, on Fire Protection Program at the Pantex Plant

April 28, 2000

DOE Update on Deliverables for Implementation Plan 98-2

April 25, 2000

DOE Response to Board Letter Dated December 6, 1999, on Tech 24, Safe Handling of Insensitive High Explosive Weapon Subassemblies at the Pantex Plant

March 16, 2000

DOE Response to the Board's Letter Dated February 16, 2000, Requesting Additional Information or Clarification on Presentations and Material Submitted at the Board's Public Meeting

February 7, 2000

DOE Details on the Deliverables for Implementation Plan 98-2 Due During the Months of December and January

December 10, 1999

DOE Revised DOE-STD-3015-97, Nuclear Explosive Safety Study Process, in Completion of Sub-Recommendation 5 of Recommendation 98-2, DOE Proposes Closure of this Sub-Recomendation

December 6, 1999

DOE Orders 452.1B and 452.2B, the Nuclear Explosive Safety Study Group Implementation Guidance and a Letter Requesting Assistance in Recruiting a Senior Panel to Enhance the Quality of Nuclear Explosive Operation Review Process

November 22, 1999

Board's Increasing Concern Regarding Two Problems that Threaten the Schedule for Stockpile Stewardship that Affects Operations at Pantex and Y-12, Oak Ridge

November 4, 1999

DOE Deliverables Due for the Month of October for Recommendation 98-2

October 15, 1999

Board Acknowledging Receipt of Deliverable 5.5.1(c) for Recommendation 98-2

October 5, 1999

DOE Providing Detail on the Deliverables Due within the Month of September, Recommendation 98-2

September 10, 1999

DOE Commitment 5.6.1, Pantex Plant ISMSV Phase I Review Plan for the 98-2 Implementation Plan

September 7, 1999

DOE Details on Deliverables for the 98-2 Implementation Plan Due in the Month of August

August 23, 1999

DOE Decision Report Required in Deliverable 5.5.1(c) for the 98-2 Implementation Plan

August 6, 1999

DOE Additional Information on Issue Project Plans and BIO Improvement Initiative per the 98-2 Implementation Plan

June 30, 1999

DOE Albuquerque Operations Office Deliverables for the 98-2 Implementation Plan

June 28, 1999

DOE Development & Production Manual Chapter for the 98-2 Implementation Plan

June 16, 1999

Board Accepts the DOE 98-2 Implementation Plan

June 3, 1999

DOE Commitment 5.6.3 for the 98-2 Implementation Plan

May 11, 1999

DOE Commitment 5.1.4 for the 98-2 Implementation Plan

DOE Implementation Plan Due

April 26, 1999

April 22, 1999

DOE Implementation Plan for Board Recommendation 98-2

March 10, 1999

DOE Requests a 45 Day Extension to Transmit the Recommendaiton 98-2 implementation Plan

Public Comment on DOE Response Due

January 11, 1999

DOE Response Printed in Federal Register

December 10, 1998

DOE Response Received

November 23, 1998

November 20, 1998

DOE Accepts Board Recommendation 98-2

Public Comment Due

November 6, 1998

October 27, 1998

Board Letter Congratulating the DOE on Its Completion of the Dismantlement of W-69 Warheads (Recommendation 98-2)

Recommendation Printed in Federal Register

October 7, 1998

Recommendation Delivered to DOE

September 30, 1998

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

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