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        Timeline (2011 - 2019)
            2019
July 30, 2019
                            Effectiveness of Actions to Improve WTP Safety Culture
2015
July 21, 2015
                            DOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) Transmittal of Board Recommendation 2011-1 Implementation Plan Deliverable for Action 2-13

April 7, 2015
                            Recommendation 2011-1 Status Update
2014
December 19, 2014
                            DOE letter providing status for Action 1-6 of the Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.

November 24, 2014
                            DOE Office of Science Transmittal of Board Recommendation 2011-1 Implementation Plan Deliverable for Action 2-13

November 13, 2014
                            DOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) Transmittal of Board Recommendation 2011-1 Implementation Plan Deliverable for Action 2-12

October 3, 2014
                            DOE Letter Describing Progress the NNSA has made Regarding the DOE's Implementation Plan (IP) for Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP)

September 26, 2014
                            DOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) Transmittal of Board Recommendation 2011-1 Implementation Plan Deliverable for Action 2-10

September 24, 2014
                            DOE Office of Science Transmittal of Board Recommendation 2011-1 Implementation Plan Deliverable for Action 2-12

September 23, 2014
                            DOE Office of Science Transmittal of Board Recommendation 2011-1 Implementation Plan Deliverable for Action 2-10

August 7, 2014
                            Board Welcome letter for Frank G. Klotz, Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration

June 30, 2014
                            DOE NNSA Completes Action 2-11 for NNSA of the Implementation Plan (IP) for Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP)

June 30, 2014
                            DOE Completes Action 2-11 of the Implementation Plan (IP) for Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP)

May 29, 2014
                            DOE Consolidated Report for Board Recommendation 2011-1 Actions 2-8 and 2-9, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) Implementation Plan (IP)

April 3, 2014
                            DOE Safety Conscious Work Environment (SCWE) Self-Assessment Report for the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Y-12 National Security Complex as Required by Action 2-5 of the Implementation Plan (IP) for Recommendation 2011-1

March 19, 2014
                            DOE Report and Plan for the Independent Oversight Evaluation of Line Self-Assessments of Safety Conscious Work Environment for Action 2-7 in DOE's Implementation Plan (IP) for Board Recommendation 2011-1
2013
November 25, 2013
                            DOE has Completed Action 2-3 of the Implementation Plan (IP) for Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP)

October 4, 2013
                            DOE Safety Conscious Work Environment (SCWE) Assessment Reports for the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) Federal and Contractor Organizations, as Required by Action 2-5

October 1, 2013
                            DOE Safety Conscious Work Environment (SCWE) Self Assessment Reports for the Office of Science (SC) as Required by Action 2-5 of the DOE's Implementation Plan for Board Recommendation 2011-1

September 30, 2013
                            DOE transmittal of Deliverable 2-5 of the Implementation Plan (IP) for Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant..

September 27, 2013
                            DOE Summary of Schedule Changes for Deliverables in the DOE Implementation Plan for Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant

August 1, 2013
                            DOE’s Expected Completion Date of Action 1-6 in the Implementation Plan (IP) for Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant, is now June 2014

May 30, 2013
                            DOE Completes Action 1-9 of Implementation Plan (IP) for Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP)

April 30, 2013
                            DOE Completes Second Deliverable Associated with Action 1-8 of Implementation Plan (IP) for Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP)

April 1, 2013
                            Board Perspective on the State of Nuclear Safety at the Hanford Site

February 11, 2013
                            DOE Final Report to Complete Action 2-6 in the Implementation Plan for Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP)
2012
December 21, 2012
                            DOE Summary of Schedule Changes for Some Deliverables in the Implementation Plan for Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP)

December 12, 2012
                            DOE Update on Action 2-6 in the Implementation Plan for Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant

September 14, 2012
                            DOE Addendum to the Implementation Plan (IP) for Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP)

September 14, 2012
                            DOE has Completed Action 1-1 of the Implementation Plan for Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP)

July 31, 2012
                            DOE Letter Informing the Board that the DOE has Completed Actions 1-5, 2-2, and 2-4 of the Implementation Plan (IP) for Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP)

May 21, 2012
                            DOE Letter Providing Board with the Bechtel National Incorporated (BNI) Action Plan Pursuant to Action 1-4 of the DOE Implementation Plan for Board Recommendation 2011-1

May 1, 2012
                            DOE Letter Informing the Board that the DOE has Completed the First Deliverable Associated with Action 1-8 of the DOE's Implementation Plan (IP) for Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP)

April 23, 2012
                            DOE Response to Board Letter of March 2, 2012, Informing the Board that the Requested Update to the Recommendation 2011-1 Implementation Plan (IP) by April 30, 2012, is not Achievable Until Plan Development and Approval Concludes in April 2012

DOE Implementation Plan Approval
                March 2, 2012

February 28, 2012
                            DOE Letter Informing the Board that DOE has Completed Action 1-2 of the Implementation Plan (IP) for Board Recommendation 2011-1

February 24, 2012
                            DOE Letter Informing the Board that DOE has Completed Action 1-4 of the Implementation Plan (IP) for Recommendation 2011-1

January 30, 2012
                            DOE Letter Informing the Board that the DOE has Completed Action 1-3 of the Implementation Plan (IP) for Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP)

January 24, 2012
                            DOE Letter Informing the Board that the DOE has Completed Action 2-1 of the Implementation Plan (IP) for Board Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP)

DOE Implementation Plan Due
                January 3, 2012
2011Implementation Plan
December 27, 2011
                            DOE Implementation Plan for Recommendation 2011-1
December 1, 2011
                            Independent Safety and Quality Culture Assessment Team (ISQCA) November 30, 2011, Report, "Assessment and Recommendations for Improving the Safety and Quality Culture at the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP)"

Public Comment on DOE Response Due
                November 3, 2011

October 13, 2011
                            Board Believes It Is Vital that the Secretary Assert Federal Control at the Highest Level and Direct, Track, and Validate  Corrective Actions to Be Taken to Establish a Strong Safety Culture within the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant

DOE Response Printed in Federal Register
                October 4, 2011

DOE Response Received
                September 19, 2011

August 19, 2011
                            INDEX TO PUBLIC COMMENTS ON 063011 DOE RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATION 2011-1

August 18, 2011
                            PUBLIC COMMENT ON 063011 DOE RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATION 2011-1 - 081811 email from Philip Pulver

August 13, 2011
                            PUBLIC COMMENT ON 063011 DOE RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATION 2011-1 - 081311 email from Joseph Carson

August 12, 2011
                            Board Response to DOE June 30, 2011, Letter Concerning Recommendation 2011-1; Board Provides an Additional 45-Days for DOE to Address the Items Covered Herein

August 5, 2011
                            INDEX TO PUBLIC COMMENTS ON RECOMMENDATION 2011-1

August 3, 2011
                            Board Notification to DOE that Recommendation 2011-1 has been Published in the Federal Register and Public Comments made Available on the Board's Public Internet Website

August 1, 2011
                            PUBLIC COMMENT ON 063011 DOE RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATION 2011-1 - 080111 email from Pat Pinto

July 30, 2011
                            PUBLIC COMMENT ON 063011 DOE RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATION 2011-1 - 073011 email from George Ferriter

July 28, 2011
                            PUBLIC COMMENT ON 063011 DOE RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATION 2011-1 - 072811 email from George Ferriter

July 21, 2011
                            PUBLIC COMMENT ON RECOMMENDATION 2011-1 - 072111 email from jtoon2b@frontier.com

July 20, 2011
                            PUBLIC COMMENT ON RECOMMENDATION 2011-1 - 072011 email from Richard M. Fleming - promised to fwrd. annon. email on 071711

Public Comment Due
                July 20, 2011

July 19, 2011
                            PUBLIC COMMENT ON RECOMMENDATION 2011-1 - 071911 email from Scott Roberson

July 19, 2011
                            PUBLIC COMMENT ON RECOMMENDATION 2011-1 - 071911 letter from Don Riley

July 18, 2011
                            PUBLIC COMMENT ON RECOMMENDATION 2011-1 - 071811 email from Murray Thorson

July 16, 2011
                            PUBLIC COMMENT ON RECOMMENDATION 2011-1 - 071611 email from Allen Fridlund

July 16, 2011
                            PUBLIC COMMENT ON RECOMMENDATION 2011-1 - 07162011 email from Amy Hagopian

July 15, 2011
                            PUBLIC COMMENT ON RECOMMENDATION 2011-1 - 07152011 email from Ricky Ladd

July 12, 2011
                            PUBLIC COMMENT ON RECOMMENDATION 2011-1 - 07122011 email from Tom Carpenter

July 12, 2011
                            PUBLIC COMMENT ON RECOMMENDATION 2011-1 - 07122011 email from Hanford Challenge Event

July 10, 2011
                            PUBLIC COMMENT ON RECOMMENDATION 2011-1 - 07102011 email from Mecal Samkow

June 30, 2011
                            Board Response to June 22, 2011, DOE Letter Requesting Access to Board's Confidential Investigative Files Pertaining to Recommendation 2011-1

June 22, 2011
                            DOE Request to Review Board's Investigative Record in Regard to Safety Culture Concerns at the Waste Treatment Plant, Hanford Site

Recommendation Printed in Federal Register
                June 20, 2011

June 18, 2011
                            PUBLIC COMMENT ON RECOMMENDATION 2011-1 - 06182011 email from Joseph Carson

Recommendation Delivered to DOE
                June 9, 2011
    
      Key Information
    Federal Register Notices
        Recommendation 2011-1 Printed in Federal Register Volume 76 Number 118
                    DOE Response Printed in Federal Register Volume 76 Number 138
                    Federal Register Publication of DOE Response to Board August 12, 2011, Letter Requesting Clarification on Four Areas Identified in the Original June 30, 2011, Response to Recommendation 2011-1Past Public Hearings & Meetings
  
  
  
      Date
                  TitleAugust 27, 2014
                  Public Hearing on Safety Culture and Board Recommendation 2011-1 (2nd)May 28, 2014
                  Public Hearing on Safety Culture and Board Recommendation 2011-1May 22, 2012
                  Status of Actions Related to Unresolved Technical Safety Issues and DOE’s Implementation Plan (IP)- Supplemental Panel SessionMarch 22, 2012
                  Status of Actions Related to Unresolved Technical Safety Issues and DOE’s Implementation Plan (IP)


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