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Mike Thompson: As the Chairman knows, production activities at Y-12 were placed in a stand down mode on September 22, 1994, due to…

On the recordJune 25, 1998
As the Chairman knows, production activities at Y-12 were placed in a stand down mode on September 22, 1994, due to procedural and criticality safety concerns identified by the Defense Nuclear Safety Board. Since then, Y-12 has made significant progress improving its operations throughout the plant. Since the stand down, Y-12 personnel have worked tirelessly to restart operations in the following mission areas: Receipt and Shipment, Disassembly and Storage Operations, Depleted Uranium Operations, and Stockpile Surveillance, while continuing to meet all defense mission requirements.
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California

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Discussing the operational status and improvements at the Y-12 facility.

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