Independent Assessment of Safety System Management at Sandia National Laboratories - New Mexico Annular Core Research Reactor Facility
Office of Enterprise Assessments
September 27, 2023
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September 2023,
Independent Assessment of Safety System Management at Sandia National Laboratories - New Mexico Annular Core Research Reactor Facility
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Enterprise Assessments (EA) conducted an independent assessment of safety system management implemented by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (NTESS) at Sandia National Laboratories – New Mexico in May and June 2023. The assessment focused on safety-significant structures, systems, and components at the Annular Core Research Reactor facility (ACRR) and included a review of contractor safety management programs and Federal oversight provided by the National Nuclear Security Administration Sandia Field Office (SFO).