2017 NATIONAL CLEANUP WORKSHOP
September 12-14, 2017
The Hilton Alexandria Mark Center | Alexandria, VA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
4:00pm–6:00pm REGISTRATION
4:00pm–7:00pm EXHIBITS OPEN
5:00pm–7:00pm WELCOME RECEPTION
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
7:00am–8:00am REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:00am–8:15am OPENING REMARKS
Roger Jarrell, Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Environmental Management, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Councilmember Chuck Smith, Aiken County, SC; Chair, Energy Communities Alliance (ECA)
Billy Morrison, Chair, Energy Facility Contractors Group (EFCOG)
8:15am–8:45am KEYNOTE ADDRESS: NEW DOE ADMINISTRATION PRIORITIES
Dan Brouillette, Deputy Secretary, DOE
Moderator: James Taylor, General Manager, Environmental Business Line, Bechtel Nuclear, Security & Environmental
8:45am–9:15am ENSURING STRONG SAFETY PERFORMANCE AT EM DEFENSE CLEANUP SITES
Sean Sullivan, Chairman, U.S. Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Moderator: Bill Murphie, Director, Nuclear Programs, Jacobs
9:15am–9:45am INSIGHTS FROM THE HOUSE NUCLEAR CLEANUP CAUCUS LEADERSHIP
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN), Chairman, House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus
Moderator: County Executive Ron Woody, Roane County, TN; Secretary, ECA
9:45am–10:00am COFFEE BREAK
10:00am–11:15am PATH TO EM SUCCESSES IN 2017
Stacy Charboneau, Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Field Operations, Office of Environmental Management, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE-EM)
Hanford Plutonium Finishing Plant Demolition/618-10 Burial Ground Remediation
Doug Shoop, Manager, DOE-EM Richland Operations Office
Ty Blackford, President, CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Co.
Los Alamos Remediated Nitrate Salt (RNS) Drum Treatment
Doug Hintze, Manager, DOE-EM Los Alamos Field Office
Randy Erickson, Associate Director for Environmental Programs, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Portsmouth X-326 Building Ready for Demolition
Robert Edwards, Manager, DOE-EM Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office
Dennis Carr, Site Director, Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth
Moderator: Jason Williams, Senior Vice President, EnergySolutions
11:15am–12:15pm EXPANDING THE SUITE OF APPROACHES TO ADDRESS HIGH-LEVEL WASTE CHALLENGES
Kara Colton, Director of Nuclear Energy Programs, ECA
Dr. Terry Michalske, Director, Savannah River National Laboratory
Kevin Smith, Manager, DOE-EM Office of River Protection
Karthik Subramanian, N&E Chief Technology Officer, AECOM
Moderator: David Olson, Vice President, Operations, Fluor
12:15pm–1:15pm LUNCH
1:15pm–1:45pm ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 45-DAY REVIEW
Jim Owendoff, Acting Assistant Secretary, DOE-EM
Moderator: Mayor Bob Thompson, City of Richland, WA; Past-Chair, ECA
1:45pm–2:00pm COFFEE BREAK
2:00pm–3:15pm ROUNDTABLE: CONTINUING ACQUISITION MOMENTUM AND IMPROVING PROJECT PERFORMANCE
Cathy Hickey, President, Westinghouse Government Services
Ralph Holland, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Project Management, DOE-EM
Jeff Kerridge, Senior Vice President, Business Development, AECOM
Rick McLeod, President/CEO, Savannah River Site Community Reuse Organization
Greg Meyer, Senior Vice President, Fluor
Billy Morrison, Chair, EFCOG
James Taylor, General Manager, Environmental Business Line, Bechtel Nuclear, Security & Environmental
Moderator: Martin Schneider, EFCOG
3:15pm–4:00pm FUTURE USES FOR EM SITES
Carmelo Melendez, Director, Office of Legacy Management, DOE
Jay Mullis, Acting Manager, Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management, DOE
Councilor Rick Reiss, Los Alamos County, NM; ECA Treasurer
Doug Shoop, Manager, DOE-EM Richland Operations Office
Moderator: James Fiore, Board of Directors, Waste Management Symposia
4:00pm ADJOURN
5:00pm–6:30pm HOUSE NUCLEAR CLEANUP CAUCUS EVENT
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
7:00am–8:30am REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:30am–9:00am LEGISLATIVE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EM PROGRAM
Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID), Chairman, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Moderator: Mayor Rebecca Casper, City of Idaho Falls, ID
9:00am–10:00am PANEL: FROM RESTART TO OPTIMIZING OPERATIONS AND EXAMINING NEW MISSIONS FOR WIPP
Bruce Covert, President, Nuclear Waste Partnership
Councilman Dick Doss, City of Carlsbad, NM; ECA Member-At-Large
Todd Shrader, Manager, DOE-EM Carlsbad Field Office
Jack Zimmerman, Deputy Manager, DOE Idaho Operations Office
Moderator: Scott Anderson, Deputy General Manager, CH2M Hill BWXT West Valley, LLC
10:00am–10:15am COFFEE BREAK
10:15am–11:15am ROUNDTABLE: REGULATORY STRATEGIES TO DRIVE CLEANUP SUCCESS
Susan Burke, INL Oversight Coordinator, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Jack Craig, Manager, DOE-EM Savannah River Operations Office
Suzanne Dahl, Tank Waste Treatment Section Manager, Washington State Department of Ecology
Shelly Wilson, Federal Facilities Liaison, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Moderator: Seth Kirshenberg, Executive Director, ECA
11:15am–12:30pm STRATEGICALLY MANAGING EXCESS FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
Mark Gilbertson, Acting Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regulatory and Policy Affairs, DOE-EM
Robert Wilkinson, Chief Operations Officer, Mission Support Alliance
Stuart MacVean, President, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
Jay Mullis, Acting Manager, Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management, DOE
Moderator: Jim J. Bolon, President, Isotek Systems, Atkins
12:30pm–1:30pm LUNCH
1:30pm–4:30pm SPECIAL EM LEADERSHIP SESSION (Note: This session is open to all attendees)
1:30pm–1:40pm EM LEADERSHIP SESSION OPENING REMARKS
Jim Owendoff, Acting Assistant Secretary, DOE-EM
1:40pm–2:45pm DISCUSSION: EM 45-DAY REVIEW AND TOP DOE LEADERSHIP INTERACTION WITH EM
Discussion Leader: Jim Owendoff, Acting Assistant Secretary, DOE-EM
Stacy Charboneau, Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Field Operations, DOE-EM
Doug Hintze, Manager, DOE-EM Los Alamos Field Office
Roger Jarrell, Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Environmental Management, DOE
Seth Kirshenberg, Executive Director, ECA
Greg Meyer, Senior Vice President, Fluor
Billy Morrison, Chair, EFCOG
Doug Shoop, Manager, DOE-EM Richland Operations Office
Todd Shrader, Manager, DOE-EM Carlsbad Field Office
Kevin Smith, Manager, DOE-EM Office of River Protection
Mayor Bob Thompson, City of Richland, WA; Past-Chair, ECA
2:45pm–3:15pm COFFEE BREAK
3:15pm–4:15pm DISCUSSION: WASTE MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
Discussion Leader: Jim Owendoff, Acting Assistant Secretary, DOE-EM
Gerald Boyd, Vice President, Strategic Business Development, SN3
Jack Craig, Manager DOE-EM Savannah River Operations Office
Robert Edwards, Manager, DOE-EM Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office
Roger Jarrell, Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Environmental Management, DOE
Rick McLeod, President/CEO, Savannah River Site Community Reuse Organization
Jay Mullis, Acting Manager, Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management, DOE
David Reeploeg, Vice President, Federal Programs, Tri-City Development Council
Mark Senderling, Acting Deputy Chief for Regulatory and Policy Affairs, DOE-EM
Dr. Todd Wright, EVP and General Manager, AECOM Nuclear & Environment
Jack Zimmerman, Deputy Manager, DOE Idaho Operations Office
4:15pm–4:30pm EM LEADERSHIP SESSION CLOSING REMARKS
Jim Owendoff, Acting Assistant Secretary, DOE-EM
4:30pm ADJOURN
AGENDA