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| Annual Facility Representative Workshop |
The 2003 Facility Representative Workshop
May 13 - 15, 2003
Las Vegas, NV
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WORKSHOP AGENDA  |
Day 1: Tuesday, May 13, 2003
Theme: Program Successes and Challenges |
| 8:00 a.m. |
John Evans, Facility Representative Program Manager  |
| 8:15 a.m. |
Welcome
Kathleen Carlson
Manager, Nevada Site Office  |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Keynote Address
Savannah River Site and Facility Reps - A Shared History and Common Future
Jeffrey M. Allison
Manager, Savannah River Operations Office 
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| 9:00 a.m. |
Videotaped Remarks from the Deputy Secretary
Kyle E. McSlarrow, Deputy Secretary of Energy
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| 9:10 a.m. |
Facility Representative of the Year Presentation
Mark B. Whitaker, Jr.,
Departmental Representative to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board |
| 9:45 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Management Systems at Y-12 Site Office
Ken Ivey, Assistant Manager for Operations, Y-12 Site Office |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Management Panel
Moderator: John Evans
Panel Members: Jeffrey Allison; Ralph Erickson, Manager Los Alamos Site Office ;
Kathleen Carlson; Mark Whitaker |
| 12:00 noon |
Lunch |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Facility Representatives Sharing of Good Practices and Lessons Learned
- Recent Over-Pressure Events - Jim Wolski (ID)
- Chlorine Dioxide Explosion Investigation Findings - Jeff Williams (LASO)
- High Explosives Work at LLNL Site 300 - Jaime San Mateo (LSO)
- Overflow of Dilution Water Tanks Violating Discharge Permits - Ben Harp
(ORP)
- Discovery of Dimethyl Mercury Compound - Phil Giles (SR)
- Diesel Generator Control Board Failure at Fuel Conditioning Facility - Mike Haben
(AAO-W)
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Breakout Session:
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TRACK A |
TRACK B |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Carl Pilj, ORO Facility Rep |
John Evans |
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Day 2: Wednesday, May 14, 2003
Theme: Effective Operational Oversight |
| 7:50 a.m. |
Introduction
John Evans |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Facility Representative Program Summary
John Evans |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Applying Facility Rep Lessons Learned to the Federal Technical Staff
John Swailes, Assistant Manager, Tank Farms Office of River Protection
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| 9:00 a.m. |
Recent Type A & B Accident Investigations
Richard "Chip" Lagdon; Director, Office of Special Projects and Investigations (EH-21),
Office of Environment, Safety and Health
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| 9:30 a.m. |
Break |
| 9:45 a.m. |
Facility Representatives Sharing of Good Practices and Lessons Learned
- Air Flow Modeling for Airborne Contamination Analysis - Jerry Lipsky
(LASO)
- Integrated Evaluation Planning - Steve McDuffie (RL)
- Issues Tracking & Internet Based Communications - Dennis Armstrong
(NSO)
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| 10:45 a.m. |
Facility Representative/Oversight Panel
Moderator: Tim Henderson, Director Independent Oversight Division, Nevada Site Office
Panel Members: 2002 Facility Representative of the Year; Patricia Worthington, Director, Office of Environment, Safety and Health (OA-50), Office of Independent Oversight and Performance Assurance; Ken Ivey, Assistant Manager for Operations, Y-12 Site Office; Charlie Brooks, Staff Assistant, for Industry & Government Relations, Institute for Nuclear Power Operations
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| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Effective Assessment Techniques - Some Thoughts on Walking Around
Emil Morrow, NNSA Senior Technical Advisor
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| 2:00 p.m. |
ORPS Redesign Efforts
Eugenia Boyle, Occurrence Reporting Program Manager
Office of Performance Assessment and Analysis (EH-33)
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| 2:30 p.m. |
Facility Representatives Sharing of Good Practices and Lessons Learned
- Brookhaven Area Office Self-Assessment Process - Mohammad Ali (CH/BAO)
- Management System for Evaluating Contractor Performance - Ted Hinkel (YSO)
- Storage and Processing of NaF 233UF6 Gas Traps - Leonard Blankner
(OR)
- Clear Understanding of Authorization Basis Documents - Joanne Lorence (LASO)
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Breakout Session:
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TRACK A |
TRACK B |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Will Ortiz, Sandia Site Office Facility Rep |
NNSA Facility Representative Program Draft Policy Letter
Fred Bell, Los Alamos Site Office Facility Rep Team Leader
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Day 3: Thursday, May 15, 2003
Theme: Enhancing Your Career |
| 7:50 a.m. |
Introduction
John Evans |
| 8:00 a.m. |
The Path from Safety Oversight to Management
Robert Warther, Manager, Ohio Field Office
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| 8:30 a.m. |
Facility Representatives Sharing of Good Practices and Lessons Learned
- Hoisting & Rigging in D&D Operations - Deanna McCranie & Gary Dreith (RF)
- LEU Loadout Station Design & Construction - Robert Edwards (SR)
- Suspect/Counterfeit Bolts - Bill Hunt (OH/WVDP)
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| 9:30 a.m. |
Break |
| 9:45 a.m. |
Improving Technical Competence and Proficiency
- Managing Chemical Safety Vulnerabilities
Judy DiGregorio, Training and Development Group, ORO; Gary Clifton, ORNL Site Office, ORO, and Doug Reed, EM, ORO
- Accident Investigation Course
Chip Lagdon, Director, Office of Special Projects and Investigations (EH-21), Office of Environment, Safety and Health
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| 10:45 a.m. |
Panel Discussion - Making the Most of Your Career Opportunities
Moderator: Gary Schmidtke, Operations Branch Chief, Sandia Site Office
Panel Members: Mark Holzmer, Team Leader Argonne Area Office - West; Carl Everatt Director, Operations Division Savannah River Operations Office; Brian Harkins, ORP Facility Rep and 2001 DOE Facility Rep of the Year; Will Ortiz, Sandia Site Office Facility Representative |
| 12:00 p.m. |
Tour of U1a and JASPER Facilities, Nevada Test Site |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Return to Hotel |
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