LEYSE
STATEMENT DISCLOSING DNFSB EVALUATIONS OF IWTU
Hello, I am Robert Leyse of Sun
Valley, Idaho and I want the public to know that I have found the following via
GOOGLE. I am including the links so that
others may check my findings.
Link 1: http://www.dnfsb.gov/sites/default/files/Board%20Activities/Reports/Staff%20Issue%20Reports/Idaho%20National%20Laboratory/2014/sir_2014523_24466_37.pdf DNFSB investigated the status of the IWTU and
reported its findings to DOE May 23, 2014. It reported “…a lack of
assurance that the facility can safely proceed with nuclear operations.” “Therefore,
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 2286b(d), the Board requests a report and briefing within 30 days, on DOE's evaluation of the need for additional independent assessment
at the completion of IWTU startup testing and prior to the introduction of
radioactive waste feed.”
Link 2: http://www.dnfsb.gov/sites/default/files/Board%20Activities/Letters/2014/ltr_2014620_24626.pdf This is the 30 day reply letter from
DOE to DNFSB and it reports agreement that “…IWTU
will benefit from an additional independent assessment…”
Link 3:
http://thortt.azurewebsites.net/docs/DNFSB%20Letter.pdf This
documents a DNSFB review, January 24, 2007. “The
Board has no significant safety issues with the project at this time (Critical
Decision 2/3B).
The final design, however, is progressing and there remain a number of items the Board believes must be addressed
before the approval of final design and construction of the project.” …
“The
Board commends DOE for considering a potential future mission in this facility.
Further, DOE convened an expert panel early
in preliminary design to confirm that the design of the facility could
accommodate this mission. The Board is encouraged by the project’s
commitment to address this panel’s recommendations.”
Link 4: http://www.cresp.org/crespII/CRESPII_Report/E_attachment/INLreview_complete_9_11_06.pdf This is the report of the expert panel that is praised in 4. The report lists 17 findings and associated
recommendations. Here is the first of 17:
“Finding 1. Documentation, data reduction and
analysis are incomplete for the pilot-scale studies carried out to date at
Hazen Laboratories. … Insufficient attention to these aspects of pilot-testing
has been a cause of other DOE program failures.” ”Recommendation
1. Thorough documentation, data reduction and analysis of the results from
pilot scale testing carried out to date should be completed as soon as possible
and to the extent practical before initiating the planned next stage of
pilot-scale testing.”
LEYSE CLOSING STATEMENT
Others may download the above links and also
search for other links regarding the IWTU.
