2011 General Activities on Department of Energy (DOE) Cases

Hanford
Richland, WA

Seventy-nine documents that were reviewed during a previous data capture trip were retrieved. Information on US Testing procedures, audits, memos, and status reports for Hanford were retrieved.

Hanford
Richland, WA

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory classified documents and one box of records relating to US Testing were reviewed. Interviews were also conducted with former Hanford employees. Several documents that were retrieved were sent to the Hanford Classification Officer for review.

Oak Ridge Associated University (ORAU)
Oak Ridge, TN

Twenty-two documents that were reviewed during a previous data capture trip were retrieved.

Information was retrieved on the following DOE site:

Hanford
Richland, WA

Three documents were retrieved during this data capture trip. The following information was retrieved:

ending inventory figures in pounds, data on UO3 shipments, and combined operations involving Hanford and Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant (K-25).

The documents apply to the following DOE work sites:

Y-12 Plant
Oak Ridge, TN

During this data capture trip, 3 boxes of information were reviewed and 22 documents were retrieved. Documents concerning the Y-12 owned and operated Mobile In Vivo Lab (MIVL) were retrieved.

The documents apply to the following DOE work sites:

Hanford
Richland, WA

Seventy-one documents from the Records Holding Task Group (RHTG) collection and one query result from the Hanford Radiological Exposure System (REX) were reviewed. Seventy-two documents were retrieved. In addition, a data query result on the REX system was collected.

Information was retrieved on the following DOE work sites:

Savannah River Site
Aiken, SC

A data reconnaissance trip was conducted to assist in a future data capture effort. No documents were retrieved.

Hanford
Richland, WA

Fourteen documents were retrieved during this data capture trip on the following DOE work sites:

Department of Energy Headquarters
Washington, D.C.

Several documents were reviewed and 3 documents were retrieved on the following DOE work site:

Hanford
Richland, WA

During this data capture effort, 23 Records Holding Task Group (RHTG) documents were reviewed relating to Hanford. One document was retrieved and sent to classification review.

Department of Energy Legacy Management
Morgantown, WV

Sixteen boxes of information were reviewed during this data capture effort. Sixteen boxes and an additional 29 documents were retrieved.

Information was retrieved on the following DOE work sites:

Department of Energy (Germantown)
Germantown, MD

The purpose of this data capture effort was to review classified documents. No documents were selected because the documents cannot be declassified. Notes were taken and are currently being reviewed by the facility classification officer.

The documents reviewed apply to the following DOE work site:

Grand Junction Operations Office
Grand Junction, CO

Nineteen boxes of information pulled by the facility staff were reviewed. A total of 82 documents were retrieved.

The documents apply to the following DOE work site:

Mesa State College
Grand Junction, CO

During this data capture trip, 18 documents were reviewed and retrieved.

The documents apply to the following DOE work sites:

Hanford
Richland, WA

Nine documents were retrieved during this data capture effort.

The documents apply to the following DOE work sites:

Battelle Laboratories
Columbus, OH

Documents were reviewed in various rooms and holding areas at Battelle Laboratories and 243 documents were retrieved.

The documents apply to the following DOE work sites:

Department of Energy Legacy Management
Morgantown, WV

Thirty-five boxes of information were reviewed and 66 documents were retrieved.

The documents apply to the following DOE work site:

Grand Junction Operations Office
Morgantown, WV

Twenty-six boxes of information were reviewed and 344 documents were retrieved during this data capture effort for Grand Junction Operations Office. The following information was retrieved: thermoluminescent dosimeter result printouts, working level month printouts, thermoluminescent dosimeter issue logs, radworker training rosters, radiation work permits with sign-in sheets, individual employee exposure records, and source accountability records including neutron logging sources.

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Document Room
Rockville, MD

Reels of microfiche were reviewed and 141 documents were retrieved.

The documents retrieved apply to the following DOE work sites:

Department of Energy (Germantown)
Germantown, MD

One hundred documents were reviewed during this data capture effort. No documents were selected because the classified documents can not be declassified.

Notes taken by reviewers will be reviewed by the classification officer.

The documents reviewed apply to the following DOE work site:

Hanford
Richland, WA

Classified interviews were conducted with current and former Hanford workers. Classified documents were reviewed but they can not be declassified. Notes taken from reviewers are going through classification review. Interviews and document reviews primarily covered Building 324, Plutonium Finishing Plant, the WR vault, Building 306, and the 179 Laboratory.

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Document Room
Rockville, MD

Reels of microfiche were reviewed and 88 documents were retrieved during this data capture effort.

The documents apply to the following DOE work sites:

Department of Energy Legacy Management
Morgantown, WV

Twenty boxes of information were reviewed and 93 documents were retrieved during this data capture effort.

The documents apply to the following DOE work site:

Hanford
Richland, WA

During this data search for formally top secret documents, 8 documents were retrieved for the Hanford facility. The following was retrieved: list of drawings for 231-Z building, WR vault and Plutonium Finishing Plant, 241-WR vault documents and photos, and 324 building documents.

Pantex Plant
Amarillo, TX

Twenty-five boxes of information were reviewed and 75 documents and one CD were retrieved for the Pantex Plant. Bioassay and air sample data and early procedures were retrieved. The documents are going through classification review.

Hanford
Richland, WA

Four documents were retrieved for the Hanford facility. Anomalies of nuclear criticality and lessons learned for Purex and UO3 facilities deactivation were retrieved.

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Document Room
Rockville, MD

Reels of microfiche were reviewed and 107 documents were retrieved during this data capture trip.

The documents retrieved apply to the following DOE work sites:

Hanford
Richland, WA

Two documents were reviewed and retrieved. Information on mobile surface contamination was retrieved for the following DOE site:

Hanford
Richland, WA

Classified documents were reviewed for the Hanford facility, along with facility photos and 11 boxes of information (4 of them were classified). Several documents were selected and are going through classification review. Documents reviewed related to Purex, PFP, and 306 Building. Classified reviews were conducted with current and former Hanford workers.

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Document Room
Rockville, MD

Reels of microfiche were reviewed and 83 documents were retrieved.

Information was retrieved for the following DOE work sites:

Hanford
Richland, WA

Boxes of classified documents and documents that were requested from Hanford were reviewed. Several documents were selected and are going through classification review.

Hanford
Richland, WA

Eighty-six documents that had been previously selected were reviewed and retrieved. The following information was retrieved: Uranium oxide source data, Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP) analytical report, technical services section, occurrence report, radiation survey report, engineering specifications, dose rate from handling depleted uranium rods, 308 building incident investigations, Building 306-W documents, Z-Plant weekly reports, Atlantic Richfield Hanford Company production reports, Rockwell Hanford Operations weekly production reports, and ending inventory figures in pounds.

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Document Room
Rockville, MD

Reels of microfiche were reviewed and 186 documents were retrieved during this data capture effort.

Information was retrieved for the following DOE work sites:

Hanford
Richland, WA

Twenty-four documents that had been previously selected were reviewed and retrieved. The following information was retrieved: Radiological control records, Atlantic Richfield Hanford Company monthly reports, Purex projects lists, 231-Z floor plans, safety analysis report, and Purex safety documents.

Battelle Laboratories
Columbus, Ohio

Information located in various rooms and holing areas were reviewed and 45 documents were retrieved during this data capture effort. The following information was retrieved for the Battelle Laboratories sites (Kings Ave. and West Jefferson): hazard reports for different experiments, assigned personnel listings for different locations, radiological incidents, reactor irradiation requests, brief (non-technical) discussion of thorium precautions, radiological surveys with a couple paired neutron/photon readings, general bioassay program information, and special environmental survey around JN-1 building perimeter.

Department of Energy Legacy Management
Morgantown, WV

Seven boxes of information were reviewed and retrieved.

The documents retrieved apply to the following DOE work site:

Department of Energy
Germantown, MD

Several documents were selected and are undergoing classification review before the documents can be released.

The documents undergoing classification review apply to the following DOE site:

Hanford
Richland, WA

Classified and unclassified boxes and documents of information that apply to Hanford were reviewed. Several documents were selected and are undergoing classification review. Selected documents were sent to be reviewed by a classification officer and will be made available for duplication. This includes two boxes that are to be scanned in their entirety.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (X-10)
Oak Ridge, TN

During this data capture trip, several file cabinets of records were reviewed and 398 documents were retrieved. Oak Ridge National Laboratory incident reports were retrieved.

Savannah River Site
Aiken, SC

Nine boxes of information were reviewed and 525 documents were retrieved for Savannah River Site. Radiation exposure data, fission product bioassay data, and thorium work was retrieved.

University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN

During this data capture trip, 27 boxes of information were reviewed and 45 documents were retrieved.

Information was retrieved for the following DOE work sites:

Denver Federal Records Center
Denver, CO

During this data capture effort, 120 boxes of information were reviewed and 50 documents were retrieved.

Information was retrieved for the following DOE work site:

Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, NM

Several boxes were reviewed. Numerous documents were retrieved and are undergoing classification review. Interviews were conducted with current and former site employees and tours of the site were given.

Hanford
Richland, WA

Eight boxes of information and a document located in the classified area were reviewed. Numerous documents were retrieved and are undergoing classification review.

Atlanta National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Morrow, GA

Eighty-one boxes of information were reviewed and 17 documents were retrieved during this data capture effort. In addition to site-specific information, general information on an eyewitness account of the Hiroshima blast was retrieved.

The documents retrieved apply to the following DOE work sites: