[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 24, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 54484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26342]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

DOE Implementation Plan for Recommendation 95-1 of the Defense 
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Improved Safety of Cylinders 
Containing Depleted Uranium

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board published 
Recommendation 95-1, concerning Improved Safety of Cylinders Containing 
Depleted Uranium in the Federal Register on May 15, 1995 (60 FR 25893). 
Section 315(e) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
2286d(e) requires the Department of Energy to transmit an 
implementation plan to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 
after acceptance of the Recommendation by the Secretary. The 
Department's implementation plan was sent to the Safety Board on 
October 16, 1995, and is available for review in the Department of 
Energy Public Reading Rooms.

DATES: Comments, data, views, or arguments concerning the 
Implementation Plan are due on or before November 24, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, data, views, or arguments concerning the 
implementation plan to: Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ray Hunter, Deputy Director of the 
Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology, Department of Energy, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 16, 1995.
Mark B. Whitaker,
Departmental Representative to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 
Board.

The Secretary of Energy

Washington, DC 20585.

October 16, 1995.
The Honorable John T. Conway,
Chairman, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Suite 700, 625 -
Indiana Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004

    Dear Mr. Conway: This letter forwards the Department's 
implementation plan for addressing the issues raised in the Defense 
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Recommendation 95-1.
    The implementation plan presents an aggressive program of 
corrective actions. The Department is proceeding on all activities 
identified in my June 29, 1995, acceptance letter. We expect that 
there will be further cylinder management program improvements as 
the commitments in the implementation plan are completed.
    The implementation plan was prepared by Mr. Ray A. Hunter, 
Deputy Director of the Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and 
Technology, in coordination with other senior Department managers. 
This plan was developed in liaison with Defense Nuclear Facilities 
Safety Board staff. We appreciate your staff's dedication and 
support of the development of this plan.

        Sincerely,
Hazel R. O'Leary.

    Enclosure
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