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  Annual Facility Representative Workshop  

The 2004 Facility Representative Workshop
May 18 - 20, 2004
Las Vegas, NV
Facility Rep of the Year Award  |  Attendees list  |  Summary Report [PDF]


WORKSHOP AGENDA 
Final

Day 1: Tuesday, May 18, 2004
Theme: Program Successes and Challenges
8:00 a.m. Opening Remarks
John Evans, Facility Representative Program Manager
8:15 a.m. Welcome
Kathy Carlson, Nevada Site Office Manager
8:30 a.m. Videotaped Remarks from the Deputy Secretary
Kyle E. McSlarrow, Deputy Secretary of Energy
Deputy Secretary's Remarks
8:40 a.m. Keynote Address - NNSA Evaluation of Columbia Accident Investigation Board Report
Brigadier General Ronald J. Haeckel, Principal Assistant Deputy Administrator for Military Applications, NNSA
 
Other Information:
  • NASA’S Columbia Accident Investigation Board Report
      - Intro/Summary [PDF]
      - Accident Description [PDF]
      - Accident Causes [PDF]
      - Path Forward [PDF]
9:10 a.m. Facility Representative of the Year Presentation
Mark B. Whitaker, Jr.,
Departmental Representative to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DR-1)

9:45 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. Perspective from the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
John T. Conway, Chairman DNFSB
Chairman Conway's Remarks  
10:30 a.m. Senior Management Panel
Moderator: Mark Whitaker
Panel Members: BGEN Ronald Haeckel; Patrice Bubar, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oversight and Safety Management, EM; Robert Poe, Assistant Manager for ES&H, Oak Ridge Operations Office; Kathy Carlson; Michael Weis, Deputy Manager Richland Operations Office 

12:00 noon Lunch
1:30 p.m. Columbia Accident Investigation Board Report
John L. Barry, Major General USAF (Ret)
Vice President for Defense and Security, SAP Labs, Inc
3:30 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. Feedback from Independent Oversight and Performance Assurance Evaluations
Patricia Worthington, Director Office of Environment Safety and Health Evaluations, OA-50
  
4:30 p.m. Facility Representative Program Summary
John Evans



Day 2: Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Theme: Effective Operational Oversight
7:50 a.m. Introduction
John Evans
8:00 a.m. Facility Rep Program at Oak Ridge
Robert Poe, Assistant Manager for ES&H, Oak Ridge Operations Office
  
8:30 a.m. The NASA Columbia Investigation Report and EM
Joe Nolter, Advisor to Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management
  
9:30 a.m. Break
9:45 a.m. Facility Representatives Sharing of Good Practices and Lessons Learned (4)
  • Personnel Contamination during Waste Transfer Jumper Removal
    Glyn Trenchard, ORP Facility Rep
      
  • Contamination Area Rollback in F-Area Tank Farm
    Larry White, SR Facility Rep
      
  • Lessons Learned from the Beryllium Investigation at SNL Z-Machine
    Veronica Martinez, SSO Facility Rep
    *   * HONORABLE MENTION BEST PRESENTATION
     
  • Facility Rep Customer Survey
    Dennis Armstrong, NSO Facility Rep
      
11:00 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. Facility Representative Panel - Keys to Effective Oversight
Moderator: John Evans
Panel Members: 2003 Facility Representative of the Year; Robert Edwards, SR Facility Rep; Bob Seal, ID Facility Rep; Jerry Lipsky, LASO Facility Rep & 2002 DOE Facility Rep of the Year

12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Facility Representatives Sharing of Good Practices and Lessons Learned (4)
  • Criticality Safety in a D&D Environment
    Jim Spets, RL Facility Rep
      
  • Recent Eyebolt Failures at INEEL
    Michael Goriup, ID Facility Rep
    *   * VOTED MOST OUTSTANDING PRESENTATION
     
  • Managing Aggregate Hazards
    Kirk Keilholtz, LASO Facility Rep
      
  • Maintenance of Building Safety Systems at Aging Facilities
    Henry Rio, LSO Facility Rep
      
2:45 a.m. Break
3:00 p.m. Safety System Assessment Results of DNFSB 2000-2 Fire Protection Reviews
Craig Christenson, RL Fire Protection Engineer
  
Other Information:
3:45 a.m. Principles for a Strong Nuclear Safety Culture
Charlie Brooks, INPO
  
Other Information:
4:30 a.m. Break
4:45 p.m. Facility Representatives Sharing of Good Practices and Lessons Learned (3)
  • The Importance of Issuing an Event Fact Sheet
    John Martin, ID Facility Rep
      
  • Failed TSR Safety Management Programs and What To Do About It
    David Luke, LASO Facility Rep
      
    Other Information:
    Detailed speaker notes and key correspondences with the contractor
  • Lessons Learned During Accelerated Closure
    Larry Maghrak, RFPO Facility Rep
      

Day 3: Thursday, May 20, 2004
Theme: Enhancing Your Career
7:50 a.m. Introduction
John Evans
8:00 a.m. Facility Representatives Sharing of Good Practices and Lessons Learned (4)
  • Lessons Learned from Type B Accident Investigation of Pu-238 Uptake
    Joanne Lorence, LASO Facility Rep
      
  • DOE Shutdown of a Waste Transfer
    Ben Harp, ORP Facility Rep
    *   * HONORABLE MENTION BEST PRESENTATION
     
  • Lessons Learned from Recent Readiness Assessments
    Earl Burkholder, PXSO Facility Rep
      
    Other Information: Briefing Points on Readiness Assessment Lessons Learned at 2004 FR Conference
  • Flash Fire in a Paint Locker
    Jim Geringer & Dary Newbry, AAO-W Facility Reps
      
9:15 a.m. Break
9:30 a.m. Facility Representatives Sharing of Good Practices and Lessons Learned (4)
  • Challenges of the 10 CFR 830 Rule Implementation for On-site Transportation as a Nuclear Activity
    Bill Gentile, LASO Facility Rep
      
  • Oversight Planning and Performance Evaluation
    Roger Gordon, RL Facility Rep
      
  • Detecting Underground Lines and the Safe Act Index at Mound
    Christopher White, MCP Facility Rep 
       
    Other Information:
    Safe Acts Index
  • Recent Rigging Events at Brookhaven National Laboratory
    Larry Hinchliffe and Pete Kelley, BAO Facility Reps
      
10:45 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. Career Progression Lessons
William Mullen, Assistant Manager for Nuclear Facilities and Safety Basis, Sandia Site Office 
12:00 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. Technical Tour of Hoover Dam Power Plant
Info. on Hoover Dam  
5:00 p.m. Return to Hotel