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5.4.4 Production Readiness/Plant CapacityIn addition to the research and development contributions to the Stockpile Stewardship Program, theLaboratory has also established a program for limited-manufacturing assignments within the productioncomplex for continued replacement of limited-life components and for replacement of componentsdestructively tested as part of the surveillance program. The goal of the Laboratory’s manufacturing programis to meet present and future component manufacturing requirements for the stockpile and simultaneouslymeet all safety and security requirements. The Laboratory is generally prepared and capable of meeting itsdirective-schedule production and surveillance missions. However, the aging facilities are an issue relative toreadiness for future directed stockpile work.5.4.5 Environment, Safety, and Health/Regulatory IssuesThe Laboratory’s Environment, Safety, and Health management processes are designed to enhanceEnvironment, Safety, and Health performance, preparation of tactical and strategic plans, achievementof Operational Excellence Goals, business efficiency, Appendix F and O of the UC/DOE Prime Contractperformance expectations, and the Laboratory’s commitment to the DOE policy of attaining “daily excellencein the protection of the worker, the public, and the environment.”Compliance Issues. There are four compliance activities that may have an impact on existing and newfacilities:• Quality Assurance: The final Code of Federal Regulation Rule for nuclear facility safetymanagement (10 CFR 830) established new requirements for the Laboratory’s nuclear facilities.• Beryllium Rule Implementation: The Laboratory developed and received approval for a ChronicBeryllium Disease Prevention Program.• Appendix O Safety Analyses: Appendix F and Appendix O of the UC/DOE Prime Contract providespecific expectations for the development and implementation of Safety Authorization Basisdocumentation for both nuclear and nonnuclear facilities.• Hydrogeologic Workplan (Barr 2001): The plan describes activities to characterize thehydrogeologic setting beneath the site and to enhance the groundwater monitoring program.The plan is driven by regulatory requirements of the NMED, DOE Orders, and the Laboratory’scommitment to groundwater protection.Commitments. The Laboratory has made commitments to non-NNSA regulators:• Elimination of Ozone Depleting Equipment: The Laboratory is required to eliminate pre-1984chillers larger than 150 tons that use Class 1 ozone depleting substances. Only two majorreplacement projects remain–TA-48 (Building RC-1) and LANSCE.• Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Recommendation 2000-2 (DNFSB 2000): Therecommendation calls for improvement in configuration management of vital safety systems.The Laboratory has major initiatives to revitalize institutional support services, standardize andintegrate facility management programs, and optimize facility management units.Improvements. There are two activities that have an impact on site operations:• Environmental Restoration: A Performance Management Plan for Accelerating Cleanup (LANL2000a) was forwarded to DOE Headquarters in July 2002. The plan calls for completing work by2015 and describes three primary initiatives–legacy TRU and MLLW, groundwater protection, andenvironmental restoration.SWEIS Yearbook—2002 5-21