[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 62 (Thursday, April 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15734-15735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8059]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Department of Energy Implementation Plan for Recommendation 98-1
of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board; Plan To Address and
Resolve Safety Issues Identified by Internal Independent Oversight
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) published
Recommendation 98-1, concerning the effectiveness of the Department of
Energy (DOE) process to address and resolve the environment, safety and
health issues identified by internal independent oversight, on October
6, 1998 (63 FR 53646). Under section 315(e) of the Atomic Energy Act of
1954, 42 U.S.C. 2286d(e), the DOE must transmit an implementation plan
for Recommendation 98-1 to the DNFSB after acceptance of the
Recommendation by the Secretary. The DOE's implementation plan was
transmitted to the DNFSB on March 10, 1999, and is available for review
in the DOE Public Reading Rooms.
ADDRESSES: Send comments, data, views, or arguments concerning the
implementation plan to: U. S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard C. Crowe, Director, Safety
Management Implementation Team, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C., 20585.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 25, 1999.
Mark B. Whitaker, Jr.,
Departmental Representative to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety
Board.
The Secretary of Energy,
Washington, DC 20585
March 10, 1999.
Hon. John T. Conway,
Chairman, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Washington, DC
20004.
Dear Mr. Chairman: We are pleased to forward the enclosed
Implementation Plan (Plan) for Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety
Board's (Board) Recommendation 98-1, Department of Energy Plan to
Address and Resolve Safety Issues Identified by Internal Independent
Oversight.
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This Plan addresses the Department's need for a clearly defined,
systematic, and comprehensive process to address and resolve safety
issues identified by internal independent oversight. Specifically,
the Department is taking the following actions to address its needs:
We are establishing a disciplined process and
clarifying roles and responsibilities for the identification of, and
response to, safety issues.
We are establishing clearer direction on elevating any
disputed issues for resolution to the Office of the Secretary, if
necessary.
We are establishing a tracking and reporting system to
manage completion of corrective actions effectively.
The Plan directly supports implementation of Integrated Safety
Management and was prepared by a cross-organizational team reporting
directly to me. I have assigned Mr. Richard Crowe, Director of the
Safety Management Implementation Team, as my Responsible Manager for
executing this Plan. Mr. Crowe can be reached at (202) 586-1418.
We appreciate the advice and support provided by the Board and
its staff during the development of this Plan.
Yours sincerely,
Bill Richardson.
Enclosure.
[FR Doc. 99-8059 Filed 3-31-99; 8:45 am]
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