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    Los Alamos National Laboratory (NM) – LANL, located in New Mexico, is the site of many defense nuclear facilities and weapon-related activities. Work performed at Los Alamos includes stockpile stewardship and stockpile management activities such as pit manufacturing.
  
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            Los Alamos
              ,                     NM
              United States
                                            35° 50' 43.8288" N, 106° 17' 19.5936" W
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            http://www.lanl.gov/Primary Function
            Primary responsibility is ensuring the safety, security, and reliability of the nation's nuclear deterrent.Ongoing Operations
            Energy Research, Nuclear Technology Development, and Weapons Maintenance, Development and Testing.Status
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                          DocumentMarch 28, 2024
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2023
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                          DocumentDecember 6, 2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2017
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2016
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2015
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                          Title
                          DocumentSeptember 30, 2015
                          Los Alamos National Laboratory Plutonium Facility Seismic Safety
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2014
    Date
                          Title
                          DocumentDecember 17, 2014
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2013
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                          Title
                          DocumentDecember 6, 2013
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                          DOE Response to Board November 19, 2012, Letter Concerning the Upgrade to the Nuclear Facility Safety Basis for Area G at Los Alamos National Laboratory
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                          Board Issues a Reporting Requirement that Provides the DOE Senior Leadership Assessment of the Current State of Public and Worker Protection for PF-4 Seismic Accident Scenarios at the Plutonium Facility (PF-4) at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
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2012
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                          Title
                          DocumentNovember 5, 2012
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                          DOE Response to Board June 18, 2012, Letter Concerning the Plutonium Facility at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
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                          Board Issues a Reporting Requirement for a Report Identifying Actions Taken or Planned by the NNSA to Resolve Safety Issues Relating to the Transuranic Waste Facility (TWF) Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
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2011
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                          Title
                          DocumentNovember 18, 2011
                          DOE Fulfills February 28, 2011, Commitment to Board that the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Would Inform the Board Concerning Proposals for Reducing Costs of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Building Replacement (CMRR) Project
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                          DOE Requests 60-Day Extension to Complete Deliverable 5.2.3 of the DOE's Implementation Plan (IP) for Recommendation 2009-2, Los Alamos National Laboratory Plutonium Facility Seismic Safety
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2010
    Date
                          Title
                          DocumentDecember 17, 2010
                          Board Accepts Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2009-2 Based on Clarifications and Commitments Made by NNSA
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                          Recognition of Mr. John A. Krepps of the Los Alamos Site Office - Honored as the 2009 Department of Energy (DOE) Facility Representative of the Year
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                          DOE Letter Requesting a 45-Day Extension to Complete the Implementation Paln for Recommendation 2009-2
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                          DOE Letter Forwarding Reports on the Actions Completed and Planned to Improve Work Planning and Controls at LANL
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                          Acknowledging Receipt and Acceptance of DNFSB Recommendation 2009-2
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                          DOE Letter Requesting an Extension to February 3, 2010 for Responding to Board Recommendation 2009-2
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                          Thanking Ms. Liz Woodruff for her 12/1/2009 Letter regarding Recommendation 2009-2
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2009
    Date
                          Title
                          DocumentAugust 26, 2009
                          Finding 2 Under the Certification Mandate Provided in Section 3112 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, Board Staff has Reviewed Design Data for the Los Alamos CMRR Project
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                          Finding 1 Under the Certification Mandate Provided in Section 3112 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, Board Staff has Reviewed Design Data for the Los Alamos CMRR Project
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                          Finding 4 Under the Certification Mandate Provided in Section 3112 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, Board Staff has Reviewed Design Data for the Los Alamos CMRR Project
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                          Urgent concerns about the safety-class vault water bath system and HS-Pu containerization at LANL
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                          Deficiencies in the Vault Water Bath System at Los Alamos National Laboratory
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                          Finding 3 Under the Certification Mandate Provided in Section 3112 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, Board Staff has Reviewed Design Data for the Los Alamos CMRR Project
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                          Seismic Issues Raised by Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety - CMRR Facility, Los Alamos National Laboratory
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                          DOE Letter Providing the Summary of the May 19, 2009, LANL Fire and Emergency Services Baseline Needs Assessment
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                          DOE Forwards the Final "PF-4 Ventilation System Evaluation"
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                          DOE Letter Identifying Actions to Improve the Storage of Pu-238 at LANL; Encloses April 27, 2009 Letter
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                          DOE Congressional Certification Plan for Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement (CMRR) Project
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                          DOE Letter Responding to Board Staff Letters Dated March 4, 2009 and March 30, 2009, Regarding CMRR Board Certification.
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                          DOE Letter Responding to Board Saff Letter Dated March 16, 2009, re: PDSA and Safety Strategy - Inadequate Identification of Safety-Related Controls, Functional Requirements, and Performance Criteria
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                          Board Issues a 45-Day Reporting Requirement Concerning Immediate Actions/Compensatory Measures Taken, and a 60-Day Reporting Requirement for Plan of Action for Improving Safety Posture
                          PDF iconPDFMarch 30, 2009
                          Board Staff Request Under the Certification Mandate Provided in Section 3112 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, re: Design Data for the Los Alamos CMRR Project
                          PDF iconPDFMarch 16, 2009
                          Board Staff Request Under the Certification Mandate Provided in Section 3112 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, re: Design Topic Findings for the Los Alamos CMRR Project
                          PDF iconPDFMarch 10, 2009
                          DOE Interim Response to Board Letter Regarding Fire and Emergency Response Capabilities at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Dated December 8, 2008
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                          Board Staff Request Under the Certification Mandate Provided in Section 3112 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, re: Design Control for the Los Alamos CMRR Project
                          PDF iconPDFJanuary 16, 2009
                          Board Staff Request under the Certification Mandate Provided in Section 3112 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, Finding Title: Seismic Design of Active Confinement Ventilation System and Support Systems
                          PDF iconPDFJanuary 16, 2009
                          Board Staff Request under the Certification Mandate Provided in Section 3112 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, Finding Title: CMRR Seismic Design Issues
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                          Board Issues Reporting Requirement for DOE to Submit Deliverables within 90 days for Recommendation 2004-2 Implementation Plan
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2008
    Date
                          Title
                          DocumentJuly 31, 2008
                          Citizen Action New Mexico Executive Director David McCoy Concerns about Safety Issues at Sandia National Laboratory
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                          Citizen Action New Mexico Executive Director David McCoy Concerns about Safety Issues at Sandia National Laboratory
                          PDF iconPDFJuly 31, 2008
                          Citizen Action New Mexico Executive Director David McCoy Concerns about Safety Issues at Sandia National Laboratory
                          PDF iconPDFMay 16, 2008
                          Board Issues a Reporting Requirement for a Briefing within 30 Days of Issuance of NNSA's Upcoming Report to Provide Safety Rationale for Future Use of CMR
                          PDF iconPDFMay 6, 2008
                          DOE Identification of Actions Taken to Improve the Integration of Safety into the Design of the Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility at Los Alamos
                          PDF iconPDFMarch 25, 2008
                          DOE Response to Board's October 26, 2007 Letter, Concerning the Safety Rationale for Continuing the Operation of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Building at the Los Alamos National Laboratory
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                          DOE Response to Board October 16, 2007, Letter that Provided a 60 Day Reporting Requirement Addressing Concerns about the Safety of Nuclear Operations at the Los Alamos National Laboratory
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2007
    Date
                          Title
                          DocumentDecember 21, 2007
                          DOE Letter Requesting an Additional 90-Day Extension to Provide Report Regarding Safety Rationale for Continuing the Operation of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research (CMR) Building at LANL
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                          DOE Letter Requesting an Additional 60-Day Extension to Submit Report in order to Provide a More Comprehensive and Informative Description of the Status of Safety Improvements at LANL
                          PDF iconPDFDecember 17, 2007
                          DOE Letter Regarding the National Nuclear Security Administration's Utilization of the Materials Accountability and Safeguards System at the Los Alamos National Laboratory
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                          Board Announcement of a Public Meeting Regarding the Safety Posture at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Including Actions Taken in Response to the Board's Letter, Dated February 1, 2007, to the ACting Administrator of the NNSA
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                          Board Issues a Reporting Requirement for a Report and Briefing within 60 Days for a Safety Rationale and Schedule for Safe Operation of CMR
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                          Board Establishing a 90-Day Reporting Requirement Regarding the Overall Strategy and Key Milestones for the Upgrade of the LANL Materials Accountability and Safeguards System (MASS)
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                          NNSA Reports on the Disposition of Transuranic (TRU) waste at Los Alamos National LaboratoryFebruary 1, 2007
                          Improving Safety at Los Alamos National Laboratory
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2006
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                          DOE Detailed Los Alamos Responses to Board Questions Raised about Los Alamos Nuclear Criticality Safety Program
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                          Board Issues a Reporting Requirement to DOE for a Report within 90 Days to Supplement the Nuclear Criticality Safety Report, Year 2005
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                          DOE Status of Flood Mitigation Measures and Flood Retention Structure at TA-18, Los Alamos
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                          DOE Response to Board Letter of March 27, 2006, Regarding Review of the Criticality Experiments Facility (CEF) Project Design
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                          DOE Letter Regarding the Los Alamos National Laboratory Fire Protection Program
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                          DOE National Nuclear Security Administration has Approved the Enclosed Los Alamos Site Office Functions, Responsibilities, and Authorities Manual of March 2006
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                          DOE Interim Status on the Partial Site-Wide Fire Alarm Replacement and the Waste Management Risk Mitigation Projects at the Los Alamos National Laboratory
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                          Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER) Report, "Weapons Plutonium in Los Alamos Soil and Waste: Environmental, Health, and Security Implications"
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                          Report of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER) Titled "Weapons Plutonium in Los Alamos Soil and Waste: Environmental, Health, and Security Implications"
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                          DOE Integrated Fire Protection Program at the Los Alamos National Laboratory
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2005
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                          Title
                          DocumentDecember 21, 2005
                          DOE Reports Completion of Commitment 510 in the 2000-1 Implementation Plan
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                          Board Issues a Reporting Requirement for a Briefing within One Week Providing Risk Mitigation Strategy for Los Alamos "3-Month Strategic Pause"
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                          DOE Forwards the LANL Corrective Action Plan for the DOE Order 5480.20A Training Review
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                          Board Grants NNSA Additional Time to Prepare an Adequate Response Regarding Confinement Ventilation Systems at LANL's Plutonium Facility
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                          DOE Requests a 60-day Extension to Submit a Report to the Board Regarding Fire Protection Issues at the LANL
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                          Confinement Ventilation Systems at the Plutonium Facility (PF-4) at Technical Area 55 of the LANL
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                          Observations on Los Alamos Briefing on the Resumption of Laboratory Operations and Corrective Action Plans
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                          Board Responses to Questions from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, "A Review of Ongoing Management Concerns at Los Alamos National Laboratory"
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                          Board Issues a Reporting Requirement for a Report within 60 Days that Outlines NNSA's Plans and Schedule for Safety-Class System Implementation at the Los Alamos Plutonium Facility
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                          DOE Provides Requested Report on Resolution of In-Core Temperature Monitoring System Issues at the Los Alamos National Laboratory Technical Area-18
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                          DOE Provides Status on Long-Overdue Commitment to Upgrade Electrical Power at the Plutonium Processing and Handling Facility (TA-55, PF-4) at Los Alamos National Laboratory
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                          Completion of Action Regarding the Conduct of Engineering and Implementation of DOE O 420.1A, Facility Safet, at the Los Alamos National Laboratory
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                          Design-Build Approach for the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Facility Replacement at the Los Alamos National Laboratory
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                          Board Issues a Reporting Requirement for Briefing within 30 Days of CD-1 Approval to Provide NNSA's Rationale for Use of Design-Build Approach for the CMR-R Project
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                          Acknowledgement of Receipt of "White Paper on Impediments to Quality at Los Alamos National Laboratory"
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                          NNSA's Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Los Alamos National Laboratory Management and Operating Contract
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2004
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                          Title
                          DocumentDecember 16, 2004
                          Board Issues a Reporting Requirement for Briefing within 20 Days Responding to Enclosed Comments and to Include Crosswalk
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                          Board Issues a Reporting Requirement to NNSA for a Report within 90 Days on the Actions that will be Taken to Identify and Correct any Deficiencies in the Device Assembly Facility, its Equipment, or Safety Management
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                          DOE Status of the Waste Management Risk Mitigation and Partial Site-Wide Fire Alarm Replacement Projects at LANL
                          PDF iconPDFSeptember 13, 2004
                          Observations of Restart Efforts and Safety Conditions During the Shutdown of Work Activities
                          PDF iconPDFSeptember 10, 2004
                          Board Grants Request for Second 90 Day Extension from NNSA for Report on Conduct of Engineering at Los Alamos National Laboratory
                          PDF iconPDFAugust 9, 2004
                          DOE Requesting an Additional 90 Day Extension to Submit Report Regarding Conduct of Engineering and Implementation of DOE Order 420.1A, Facility Safety, at the Los Alamos National Laboratory
                          PDF iconPDFJuly 23, 2004
                          DOE Revised Implementation Plan for Board Recommendation 2000-1 for Stabilization, Repackaging, or Disposition of Nuclear Materials at Los Alamos National Laboratory
                          PDF iconPDFJune 22, 2004
                          Recognition of Ms. Joanne Lorence of the Los Alamos Site Office - Honored as the 2003 Department of Energy Facility Representative of the Year
                          PDF iconPDFMay 14, 2004
                          Board Grants NNSA Request for 90 Day Extension for Report on Conduct of Engineering; Response to Board Request of January 27, 2004
                          PDF iconPDFMay 3, 2004
                          Briefing on "Safety Basis Academy" Proposed for Establishment at Los Alamos National Laboratory
                          PDF iconPDFApril 30, 2004
                          DOE Request for a 90 Day Extension to Submit Report Regarding Conduct of Engineering and Implementation of DOE Order 420.1A, Facility Safety, at Los Alamos National Laboratory
                          PDF iconPDFMarch 18, 2004
                          DOE Lightning Protection System at the Weapons Engineering Tritium Facility and Safety  Classification of the Electrical Distribution System at the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Facility
                          PDF iconPDFMarch 9, 2004
                          DOE Status of Los Alamos National Laboratory's Portion of Commitment 4.6.1 in Implementation Plan 2002-3
                          PDF iconPDFFebruary 23, 2004
                          DOE Status of Los Alamos National Laboratory Projects
                          PDF iconPDFJanuary 21, 2004
                          DOE Completion of Commitment 506 in Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2000-1
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2003
    Date
                          Title
                          DocumentNovember 5, 2003
                          Board Denies Request by NNSA for Extension to Reporting Requirement on Defensible Lightning Protection at Los Alamos National Laboratory
                          PDF iconPDFOctober 10, 2003
                          DOE Reports that an Additional 30 Days is needed to Respond to Board Reporting Requirement Regarding Lightning Protection Issues at the Weapons Evaluation Test Facily and Safety System Functional Classification Issues
                          PDF iconPDFMay 21, 2003
                          DOE Responds to Board Reporting Requirement Dated March 7, 2003 Regarding Flood Mitigation at Technical Area 18 after the Cerro Grande Fire
                          PDF iconPDFMay 12, 2003
                          Board Request for Briefing on the Results of the DynEx Project Review of Control Hazards and Facility Utilization at Los Alamos National Laboratory
                          PDF iconPDFMarch 31, 2003
                          Board Request for Notification of Delays in Scheduled Completion of Fire Safety Improvement Projects at Los Alamos National Laboratory
                          PDF iconPDFMarch 3, 2003
                          DOE Responds to Board Reporting Requirement Regarding Safety-Related Action Plans Defunded by the DOE at the Los Alamos National Laboratory
                          PDF iconPDFJanuary 24, 2003
                          Board Issues a Reporting Requirement for a Report within 30 Days that Documents How DOE Plans to Address Hazards and Implement the Safety Improvements of Defunded Safety-Related Action Plans
                          PDF iconPDFJanuary 16, 2003
                          Board Acknowledges Efforts of Mary Ann Rosenthal in Coordinating the Interface between the Board and the Los Alamos National Laboratory
                          PDF iconPDFJanuary 15, 2003
                          Completion of Two Los Alamost National Laboratory's Commitments Relative to the 2000-1 Implementation Plan and Proposing Closure of these Commitments
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2002
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                          DocumentAugust 9, 2002
                          Board Issues a Reporting Requirement to DOE for a Briefing within 30 Days Describing the actions DOE will Take to Accelerate Material Stabilization at LANL
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                          DOE Initial Phase II Assessment Report for Los Alamos National Laboratory in Relation to the 2000-2 Implementation Plan
                          PDF iconPDFJuly 1, 2002
                          DOE Response to Board Letter Dated April 23, 2002, Regarding Aqueous Recovery Line for Plutonium-238 Scrap at Los Alamos National Laborator
                          PDF iconPDFJanuary 23, 2002
                          DOE Responding to Board Letter Dated November 5, 2001, Regarding Design Requirements Related to Emergency Operations Centers
                          PDF iconPDF
2001
    Date
                          Title
                          DocumentDecember 19, 2001
                          DOE Letter Pertaining to the Tritium Facility Operations and Site-Wide Emergency Hazard Assessment Activities at the Los Alamos National Laboratory
                          PDF iconPDFSeptember 25, 2001
                          Matters Requiring Further Attention in Report on Canned Subassemblies (CSAs) and Their Response to Abnormal Thermal Environments
                          PDF iconPDFSeptember 25, 2001
                          Matters for Further Attention Arising from DOE's Report on Canned Subassemblies (CSAs)for Weapons Systems
                          PDF iconPDFMay 22, 2001
                          Upgrade of the Emergency Power for the Zone 1 Ventilation System in PF-4 at LANL Technical Area-55
                          PDF iconPDFApril 9, 2001
                          DOE Response to Board Letter Dated January 22, 2001 on the Design and Construction Projects for Defense Nuclear Facilities at Los Alamos National Laboratory
                          PDF iconPDFJanuary 9, 2001
                          DOE Response to a Board Staff Issue Report Regarding Electrical, Instrumentation and Control, and Fire Protection Systems at the Los Alamos National Laboratory
                          PDF iconPDF
2000
    Date
                          Title
                          DocumentDecember 15, 2000
                          Design and Construction of Los Alamos Experimental Confinement and Safety Vessels
                          PDF iconPDFDecember 6, 2000
                          Board Commends Dr. George F. Hurley for his Extraordinary Efforts on the Occasion of his Retirement from 25 Years of Service at Los Alamos National Laboratory
                          PDF iconPDFOctober 23, 2000
                          Closing of Certain Rocky Flats and Los Alamos Commitments for Recommendation 2000-1
                          PDF iconPDFJuly 20, 2000
                          Board Accepts Postponement of Report and Briefing on Significant Unanalyzed Fire Hazards with the W76 Program at Pantex Plant
                          PDF iconPDFJuly 14, 2000
                          DOE Response to Board Letter Dated May 24, 2000, Regarding the Recovery of Los Alamos National Laboratory from the Cerro Grande Fire
                          PDF iconPDFMay 3, 2000
                          DOE Responding to Board Letter Dated March 2, 2000, Regarding the Quality of Authorization Bases at the Defense Nuclear Facilities
                          PDF iconPDF
1999
    Date
                          Title
                          DocumentJuly 12, 1999
                          Board Grants 60 Day Extension to Submit a Report Detailing Plans and Schedules Relating to the Path Forward to Address the LANL Safety Management Assessment and the Authorization Agreement Issue at TA-18
                          PDF iconPDFJuly 7, 1999
                          DOE Requests a 60-Day Extension to Complete the Report on Plans and Schedule for Addressing Issues at the TA-18 Site, Los Alamos
                          PDF iconPDFJanuary 14, 1999
                          DOE Los Alamos National Laboratory Site Assessment Report for the 97-1 Implementation Plan
                          PDF iconPDF
1998
    Date
                          Title
                          DocumentDecember 17, 1998
                          DOE Response to a Board Letter Dated November 17, 1998, Regarding Restart of Certain Activities at LANL
                          PDF iconPDFNovember 17, 1998
                          Board Establishes 30-Day Reporting Requirements on Efforts to Startup Certain Classified Activities at LANL
                          PDF iconPDFOctober 2, 1998
                          DOE Proposals for Closure of Several Commitments of Recommendation 94-2
                          PDF iconPDFJune 2, 1998
                          DOE Report Responding to a Board Letter Regarding Evaluation of Project Management at LANL
                          PDF iconPDFMarch 30, 1998
                          DOE Concerns the Report on the Evaluation of Project Management at LANL
                          PDF iconPDF
1997
    Date
                          Title
                          DocumentDecember 29, 1997
                          DOE Forwards the Los Alamos National Laboratory Site Assessment Report for the 97-1 Implementation Plan
                          PDF iconPDF
1996
    Date
                          Title
                          DocumentMay 17, 1996
                          DOE Interim Reply to Board Concerns with Operational Safety Requirements at LANL for the 95-2 Implementation Plan
                          PDF iconPDFMay 7, 1996
                          DOE Quarterly Status Report for the Second Quarter of FY 1996 forr the 93-2 Implementation Plan
                          PDF iconPDFMay 6, 1996
                          DOE Response to Issues Raised by the Board Staff Regarding a Review of the LACEF Operations and Safety Analysis Dated August 11, 1995
                          PDF iconPDF
1995
    Date
                          Title
                          DocumentJanuary 13, 1995
                          Board Staff Forwards a Staff Trip Report of a Visit to LANL Regarding Ground Motion Issues
                          PDF iconPDF
1994
    Date
                          Title
                          DocumentNovember 25, 1994
                          Board Issues a Reporting Requirement for a Report within 60 Days on LANL Design and Construction of Facilities
                          PDF iconPDFMay 20, 1994
                          Board Forwards Review of Activities at LANL's TA-55 Facility
                          PDF iconPDFFebruary 28, 1994
                          DOE Order Compliance Special Assessment at TA-55
                          PDF iconPDFFebruary 9, 1994
                          DOE re: Concerns about the Adequacy of the Order Compliance Assessment Program at LANL
                          PDF iconPDF
1993
    Date
                          Title
                          DocumentDecember 29, 1993
                          Board Letter on Plutonium Operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory in Support of the Cassini Program
                          PDF iconPDFSeptember 10, 1993
                          Board Forwards Staff Trip Report on Plutonium Processing at Los Alamos National Laboratory for the Cassini Project
                          PDF iconPDF
1992
    Date
                          Title
                          DocumentFebruary 7, 1992
                          DOE Informs the Board that It will be Notified Prior to K-Reactor Increasing Power above 30 Percent
                          PDF iconPDF

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