Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Public Hearing

Safety During Recovery and Resumption of Operations

In Session I of this public meeting and hearing, the Board will receive testimony from a senior Department of Energy (DOE)official regarding actions taken by DOE to safely recover the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) underground from events following a salt haul truck fire on February 5, 2014, and a separate radiological release on February 14,2014.

During Session II, the Board will receive testimony from a panel of senior managers from DOE Office of Environmental Management (EM), DOE Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO), and the site contractor—Nuclear Waste Partnership (NWP).

Session III with a discussion of DOE’s strategy for improving the effectiveness of federal oversight of contractor activities, including specific actions to ensure that improvements made by the site contractor and DOE are sustained over the long term.

In Session IV, the Board will conclude the proceeding with testimony from its senior staff regarding an update to the public on the Board’s proposed oversight actions associated with safe recovery of the underground, and oversight of corrective actions to resume and sustain safe waste operations.