NWTRB Correspondence with OCRWM

Board Correspondence
Material on this page includes letters from the Board to the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM) concerning issues raised at Board meetings, and letters from the OCRWM responding to the Board’s concerns. Also included are some letters from Board responses to Members of Congress, stakeholder groups, and members of the public. Note: The files provided below are PDF format. PDF files are viewable by using the Adobe Acrobat reader, which can be downloaded free from Adobe

Letter to Secretary Chu from the Board (August 13, 2009) Comments on June 11, 2009, Board meeting
Letter to Congress and Secretary Chu from the Board (June 26, 2009)
Board letter to Senators Bingaman and Murkowski (May 11, 2009) Board's Role
Board letter to OCRWM Acting Director Christopher Kouts (April 6, 2009) Comments on January Board meeting Letter from OCRWM responding to Board's April 6, 2009 letter (June 1, 2009)
Board letter to OCRWM Director Edward Sproat (November 5, 2008) Comments on September 24, 2008 Board meeting DOE's response to the Board's November 5, 2008 letter (February 17, 2009)
Letter to Dr. B. John Garrick from Mr. Robert Loux (October 8, 2008)
Letter to Dr. B. John Garrick from Mr. Robert Loux (October 2, 2008)
Board letter to OCRWM director, Edward Sproat (September 4, 2008) Comments on May 29, 2008 Board meeting presentations DOE's response to the Board's September 4, 2008 letter (September 18, 2008) Board's response to DOE's September 18, 2008 letter (October 1, 2008)
Letter from Robert Loux (July 31,2008) Drip shields Fault tree analysis with probability notations Fault tree analysis Board response to Robert Loux's letter (August 20, 2008)
Board letter to OCRWM director Edward Sproat (April 22,2008) Board comments on January Board meeting
NWTRB letter to DOE on September 2007 Board meeting (January 16, 2008) DOE's response to the Board's January 16, 2008 letter (April 11, 2008)
DOE's responses to the Board's concerns from 2006 Report to the U.S. Congress and the Secretary of Energy (August 13, 2007)
Board letter to Edward Sproat regarding effects of organic materials on nitrate/chloride ratios (July 10, 2007)
Board letter to Edward Sproat (April 19, 2007) DOE response to the Board's April 19, 2007, letter from OCRWM Director Edward Sproat (November 6, 2007)
Board letter to Secretary Bodman following January 2007 Board meeting (February 13, 2007) Secretary Bodman's response to Board (April 10, 2007)
Board letter to Edward Sproat regarding Corrosion Workshop (January 12, 2007) Board comments on September 25-26, 2006 Corrosion Workshop DOE response to Board's letter (November 20, 2007)
Board letter to Edward Sproat on DOE safety case (December 14, 2006) Board comments on September 27, 2006 Board meeting
Board letter to Paul Golan following May Board meeting (June 14, 2006) DOE response to Board's June 14, 2006 letter (August 21, 2006)
DOE responses to Board letters to the DOE dated December 19, 2005, and March 6, 2006. (May 5, 2006)
Board letter to Paul Golan following February Board meeting (March 6, 2006)
Letter from Harry Swainston (January 24, 2006) Letter to Dr. Garrick from Harry Swainston Response from Dr. Garrick (May 8, 2006)
Board letter to Paul Golan following November Board Meeting (December 19, 2005)
Letter to President Bush from Daryle Busch resigning from the Board (May 27, 2005)
Letter from The Honorable Jon Porter (April 14, 2005) Follow-up questions to be answered by the Board Board response to The Honorable Jon Porter (April 29, 2005)
Board letter to Theodore Garrish following February Board Meeting (April 19, 2005) Board's comments on February 9-10, 2005 board meeting DOE's response to the Board's April 19, 2005 letter (December 14, 2005)
Board letter to OCRWM Director following October Transportation Panel Meeting (December 1, 2004) Board's comments on October 13-14, 2004 panel meeting DOE's response to the Board's December 1, 2004 letter (February 1, 2005)
Board letter to OCRWM Director following September Board Meeting (November 30, 2004) Board's comments on September 20, 2004 board meeting DOE's response to the Board's November 30, 2004 letter (March 31, 2005)

Board answers to questions from the Honorable John M. Shimkus following a hearing held March 25, 200 (August 11, 2004)

Board letter to Dr. Margaret Chu following May 2004 Board meeting (July 28, 2004) Board's comments on May 18-19, 2004 board meeting DOE response to Board's July 28, 2004 letter to DOE (January 26, 2005)

Daniel Bullen resignation letter (May 21, 2004)

Board letter to Dr. Margaret Chu (May 3, 2004) Board's comments on March 9-10, 2004 panel meeting on the natural system DOE response to Board's May 3, 2004 letter to DOE (September 10, 2004)

Board letter to Dr. Margaret Chu (April 5, 2004) Board's comments on January 20, 2004 panel meeting on the engineered system DOE response to Board's April 5, 2004 letter to DOE (July 21, 2004)

Board letter to Dr. Margaret Chu (March 29, 2004) Board's comments on January 21, 2004 panel meeting on transportation DOE response to Board's March 29, 2004 letter to DOE (May 28, 2004)

Paul Craig's resignation letter (January 15, 2004)

Michael Corradini's resignation letter (December 30, 2003)

Board letter to Dr. Margaret Chu (December 16, 2003) Issues discussed at September meeting DOE response to Board's December 16, 2003 letter to DOE (May 17, 2004)

Board letter to Dr. Margaret Chu (December 4, 2003) Topics for discussion at January panel meetings

Board letter to Dr. Margaret Chu (November 25, 2003) Board Technical Report on Localized Corrosion Comments from Dr. Margaret Chu on Board's letter of Oct 21 and report of Nov 25. (Dec 17 2003)

Letter from Robert Loux (November 25, 2003) Internal Criticality Risk at Yucca Mountain Response from Michael Corradini (December 8, 2003) Response from B. John Garrick (February 18, 2005)

Letter from Harry W. Swainston (October 27, 2003) Transmittal of report: "Review of the Report: 'Thermochronological Evolution of Calcite Formation at the Potential Yucca Mountain Repository Site, Nevada'" Response from Richard Parizek (February 25, 2004) Response from Michael Corradini (December 8, 2003)

Board Letter to Dr. Margaret Chu (October 21, 2003) Corrosion during the thermal pulse Response from Dr. Margaret Chu (October 27, 2003)

Board Letter to Dr. Margaret Chu (June 30, 2003) Board comments on May 2003 Board meeting Response from Dr. Margaret Chu (October 10, 2003)

Board Letter to Dr. Margaret Chu (June 27, 2003) Board comments on February 24, 2003 Panel meeting on seismic issues Response from Dr. Margaret Chu (October 8, 2003)

Board Letter to Dr. Margaret Chu (April 30, 2003) Board comments on February 25, 2003 Panel meeting on transportation issues Response from Dr. Margaret Chu (July 22, 2003)

Letter from Michael Corradini to Dr. Margaret Chu (March 5, 2003) Board comments on January 28, 2003 meeting Response from Dr. Margaret Chu (June 26, 2003)

Letter from Michael Corradini to Dr. Margaret Chu (February 20, 2003) The Board's views on Thermal Loading

Eagan and Associates request for documents (January 20, 2003) Letter from Joyce Dory to Eagan and Associates (February 7, 2003)

Debra Knopman resignation letter (January 6, 2003)

Letter to NWTRB from Judy Treichel (November 7, 2002) Letter to Judy Treichel from Michael L. Corradini, NWTRB Chairman (December 20, 2002)

Board letter to Dr. Margaret Chu (November 22, 2002) Board comments on September 2002 meeting Response from Dr. Margaret Chu (January 2003)

Board letter to Dr. Margaret Chu (June 20, 2002) Board comments on May 2002 meeting Response from Dr. Margaret Chu (September 2002)

Letter to the Honorable Jeff Bingaman (May 31, 2002) Responses to questions from the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Letter from The Honorable Joe Barton (April 22, 2002) Questions regarding site recommendation for Yucca Mountain program Letter to the Honorable Joe Barton (May 22, 2002) Responses to questions from The Honorable Joe Barton

DOE Response to the Board's January 24, 2002 Letter Report; (April 1, 2002)

Board letter to Lake Barrett (March 11, 2002) Board comments on January 29-30, 2002 meeting Response from Dr. Margaret Chu (August 5, 2002)

Letter from J. Russell Dyer (January 24, 2002) Fluid inclusion

Letter from The Honorable Harry Reid and John Ensign (November 26, 2001) Questions regarding site recommendation for Yucca Mountain program. Response to The Honorable Harry Reid (December 17, 2001) Board response to The Honorable Harry Reid (January 24, 2002) Response to The Honorable John Ensign (December 17, 2001) Board response to The Honorable John Ensign (January 24, 2002)

Letter from The Honorable Joe Barton (December 11, 2001) Questions regarding site recommendation for Yucca Mountain program. Response to The Honorable Joe Barton (December 17, 2001) Board response to The Honorable Joe Barton (January 24, 2002)

Letter from The Honorable John M. Shimkus (December 5, 2001) Question regarding site recommendation for Yucca Mountain program. Board Response to The Honorable John M. Shimkus (December 17, 2001) Board response to The Honorable John M. Shimkus (January 24, 2002)

NWTRB letter to The Honorable Spencer Abraham (December 11, 2001) Board comments on site recommendation. Response from Lake Barrett (December 18, 2001)

NWTRB letter to Lake Barrett, Acting Director, OCRWM (October 17, 2001) Board's comments on September 10 -12, 2001 meeting. Response from Lake Barrett (November 20, 2001)

NWTRB letter to Lake Barrett, Acting Director, OCRWM (October 16, 2001) Board's response for comments on Yucca Mountain Preliminary Site Suitability Evaluation (PSSE).

NWTRB letter to Lake Barrett, Acting Director, OCRWM (July 17, 2001) (PDF file -102Kb) Board comments on May 8-9, 2001 meeting. Response from Lake Barrett (September 7, 2001)

NWTRB letter to Stephan Brocoum, YMSCO (July 2, 2001) (PDF file -56Kb) Board comments on June 20-21, 2001 meeting on SSPA.

NWTRB Letter to Jane Summerson, YMSCO (July 2, 2001) (PDF file -62Kb) Board comments on DOE draft supplemental environmental impact statement.

NWTRB Letter to Lake Barrett, Acting Director, OCRWM (June 11, 2001) (PDF file -44Kb) Comments on multiple lines of evidence from April 13, 2001, panel meeting.

Letter from Lake Barrett, Acting Director, OCRWM (May 30, 2001) (PDF file -2.8Mb) Additional comments supplementing Board's May 2001 meeting

NWTRB Letter to Lake Barrett, Acting Director, OCRWM (March 30, 2001) Comments from the Board's January 2001 meeting

NWTRB Letter to Ivan Itkin, Director, OCRWM (September 20, 2000) Comments from the Board's August 2000 meeting

Letter from The Honorable Joe Barton and questions to Board (July 20, 2000) Thanks for testimony on June 23, 2000 Additional questions to be answered by the Board Letter to Rep. Joe Barton (August 31, 2000) Board answers to Rep. Joe Barton's questions (August 31, 2000)

NWTRB Letter to Jim Wells, GAO (July 21, 2000) Comments on report: Radiation Standards: Scientific Basis Inconclusive, and EPA and NRC Disagreement Continues

NWTRB Letter to Ivan Itkin, Director, OCRWM (June 16, 2000) Comments from the Board's May meeting

NWTRB Letter to Ivan Itkin, Director, OCRWM (March 20, 2000) Comments on Performance Assessment

NWTRB Letter to Ivan Itkin, Director, OCRWM (March 20, 2000) Comments from the Board's January meeting Response from Mr. Ivan Itkin, OCRWM (June 6, 2000)

NWTRB Letter to Wendy Dixon, EIS Project Manager, OCRWM (February 7, 2000) Comments on the draft EIS

NWTRB Letter to Mr. Lake H. Barrett, Acting Director, OCRWM (November 10, 1999) Comments from the Board's September meeting Response from Mr. Ivan Itkin, OCRWM (January 14, 2000)

NWTRB Letter to Mr. Lake H. Barrett, Acting Director, OCRWM (August 3, 1999) Comments on the Scientific program Response from Mr. Lake H. Barrett, Acting Director, OCRWM (November 23, 1999)

NWTRB Letter to Mr. Lake H. Barrett, Acting Director, OCRWM (July 9, 1999) Comments on the Process for Selecting the Repository Design Comments on the Recommended Repository Design Response from Mr. Lake H. Barrett, Acting Director, OCRWM (September 10, 1999)

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