Independent Assessment of Safety System Management at the Savannah River Site K-Area Complex
Office of Enterprise Assessments
October 17, 2025
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October 2025,
Independent Assessment of Safety System Management at the Savannah River Site K-Area Complex
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Enterprise Assessments (EA) conducted an independent assessment of safety system management (SSM) at the Savannah River Site K-Area Complex (KAC) in April and May 2025. The KAC is managed by the site management and operating contractor, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (SRNS), which is overseen by the National Nuclear Security Administration Savannah River Field Office (SRFO). The assessment evaluated SRNS’s management of the KAC active confinement ventilation system (ACVS) across eight program areas: safety basis, technical safety requirement surveillances, the engineering design process, cognizant system engineering, operations, quality assurance, maintenance, and feedback and improvement processes. This assessment also evaluated the effectiveness of applicable SRFO oversight processes.