Annual report to Congress: Department of Energy activities relating to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Calendar Year 1999
This is the tenth Annual Report to the Congress describing Department of Energy activities in response to formal recommendations and other interactions with the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Board). The Board, an independent executive-branch agency established in 1988, provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy regarding public health and safety issues at the Department's defense nuclear facilities. The Board also reviews and evaluates the content and implementation of health and safety standards, as well as other requirements, relating to the design, construction, operation, and decommissioning of the Department's defense nuclear facilities. During 1999, Departmental activities resulted in the closure of nine Board recommendations. In addition, the Department has completed all implementation plan milestones associated with three Board recommendations. One new Board recommendation was received and accepted by the Department in 1999, and a new implementation plan is being developed to address this recommendation. The Department has also made significant progress with a number of broad-based initiatives to improve safety. These include expanded implementation of integrated safety management at field sites, opening of a repository for long-term storage of transuranic wastes, and continued progress on stabilizing excess nuclear materials to achieve significant risk reduction.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of the Secretary (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 769384
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/S-0131; TRN: US0110592
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 1 Feb 2000
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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DECOMMISSIONING
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
PUBLIC HEALTH
SAFETY STANDARDS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
ALPHA-BEARING WASTES
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