EFCOG Safety & Security Regulatory Working Group Fall 2007 Meeting Documents & Presentations

Updated 11/05/07

The EFCOG Safety & Security Regulatory Working Group Fall 2007 Meeting was held at the Brookhaven National Lab, Upton, NY on October 16 - 18, 2007. The meeting was sponsored by Brookhaven National Lab. Below are the presentations and related documents.

Meeting Agenda - 11/02/07

Day 1 – Tuesday, October 16, 2007 – This Session was for Contractors Only

• Welcome and Introduction - Bill Luce - 11/02/07

• Working Group Report - Conard Stair - 11/02/07

• Lessons Learned from Recent Enforcement Actions - Craig Anderson (Moderator)

  • CH2M-WG Idaho (EA-2007-03) - Lee Fife - 11/05/07

  • LANL (EA-2007-01) - Joe Richardson - 11/02/07

  • BWXT Y-12 (EA-2007-04) - Kem Branum - 11/02/07

  • NST EL - Terry Knight - 11/02/07

  • CH2M-Hill Hanford EL - Craig Anderson - 11/02/07

• Working Group Business - Bill Luce - 11/02/07

• Peer Review Subgroup* Report and Path Forward - Debbie Jenkins - 11/02/07

• 851 Potential Criminal Prosecution - Steve Cooke - 11/02/07

• O E Requested Deliverables - Bill Luce/Al Wagner - 11/02/07

Day 2 – Wednesday, October 17, 2007 –Joint DOE/Contractor Session

• Welcome & Introduction - Conard Stair

• Brookhaven Science Associates Remarks - Doon Gibbs, Deputy Director for Science & Technology - 11/08/07

• DOE/Brookhaven Site Office Remarks - Mike Holland, Manager, DOE/BHSO

• Breakout Session Purpose/Assignments - Bill Luce - 11/02/07

• NTS Screening & Reporting Breakout Sessions - 11/02/07

  • Team 1 – Berkner Hall Auditorium -  Craig Anderson/Phil Wilhelm

  • Team 2 – Berkner Hall Room B -  Lynn Nye/Les Bermudez

  • Team 3 – Berkner Hall Room C -  Al Wagner/Tony Weadock

  • Team 4 – Berkner Hall Room D -  Sandy English/Kathy McCarty

• What did we learn from the Breakout Sessions? Teams Leads (10 minutes each)

• Learning from first 10CFR824 Enforcement Actions

  • Perspective & Message for Contractors -  Arnold Guevara

  • Process Insights from LANS -  Joe Richardson

• What might a Contractor do to integrate 10CFR824 with PAAA … Sandia Example - Steve Ward

•  10CFR824 Training & Perspectives - Martha Thompson presented for Steve Crowe - 11/02/07

•  10CFR851 … Perspectives after the first few months - Kathy McCarty - 11/02/07

Day 3 – Thursday, October 18, 2007 – Joint DOE/Contractor Session

• Welcome & Introduction - Bill Luce

• EFCOG Sponsoring Director Remarks/Q&A - Greg Meyer

• Director Office of Enforcement - Remarks … HSS Initiatives/Q&A - Arnold Guevara - 11/02/07

• Working Group Path Forward - Al Wagner

• Center for Functional Nanomaterials Tour - A tour of the BNL Center for Functional Nanomaterials was provided on Thursday, October 18, 2007.  The Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) at Brookhaven National Laboratory provides state-of-the-art capabilities for the fabrication and study of nanoscale materials, with an emphasis on atomic-level tailoring to achieve desired properties and functions. The CFN is a science-based user facility, simultaneously developing strong scientific programs while offering broad access to its capabilities and collaboration through an active user program. The overarching scientific theme of the CFN is the development and understanding of nanoscale materials that address the Nations’ challenges in energy security, consistent with the Department of Energy mission.

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