01 August 2018 Navy response to media queries regarding Rep. Pelosi’s July 27, 2018 press release Statement: "The Office of the Naval Inspector General received Rep. Pelosi's letter and will respond in an appropriate time and manner to address the concerns she presented. It would be inappropriate to comment on this matter any further at this time. Throughout the Hunters Point cleanup and...
31 July 2018 Representative Nancy Pelosi was briefed by the Navy Base Realignment and Closure Office and involved regulatory agencies about progress with the radiological clean-up program at Hunters Point Statement: The following files were shared during the brief: 1) HPNS Radiological Reevaluation, H2) HPNS Figures, and 3) HPNS photo...
03 July 2018 How will the Navy proceed with awarding a contract to retest Parcel G and what contractors are involved? How is Jacobs Engineering involved and how much is the Navy's existing contract? Statement: The current contract with Jacobs Engineering totals $8.75 million. Work already completed under this contract includes research that identified potential data manipulation and enabled the Navy to prepare Finding Reports for suspect Buildings and Soil. This contract will also be used to...
15 June 2018 The Navy has prepared a work plan for radiological retesting at Parcel G on HPNS which is available for public comment during a 60-day period beginning June 15, 2018 Statement: The Navy will collect new data at sites where TtEC had previously gathered radiological data. Cleanup objectives for each parcel were developed early in the Superfund process to prevent exposure to possible radiological contamination in existing soil and buildings, as documented in the...
16 May 2018 The Navy received a letter dtd 14 May from the Mayor of San Francisco regarding safety concerns at the Hunters Point Shipyard Statement: We are in receipt of a letter from Mayor Farrell and appreciate the chance to respond to his questions regarding the Navy's work at Hunters Point Shipyard. For many years, the Navy has worked closely with EPA, California Department of Public Health and Department of Toxic Substances...
14 May 2018 2018 Navy Statement to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Statement: An informational briefing was provided by the Base Realignment and Closure, Program Management Office Director regarding the Hunters Point Shipyard radiological cleanup program...
09 May 2018 On 9 May Tetra Tech released information indicating that the Navy has shown interest in their proposal to pay for an independent party to retest for radiological contamination at the Hunters Point Shipyard Statement: Independent retesting is a critical element of the Navy's Hunters Point reevaluation workplan. We believe it to be necessary to provide a comprehensive, credible data set to reassure the community about their safety as well as determine the extent of any remediation activities needed to...
02 May 2018 Navy's response to Tetra Tech's announcement that it will pay for an independent party to retest for radiological contamination at the Hunters Point Shipyard? Statement: Independent retesting is a critical element of the Navy's Hunters Point reevaluation workplan. Its purpose is not to exonerate the contractors involved, but to offer a comprehensive, credible data set to reassure the community about their safety, determine the extent of any remediation...
02 May 2018 An EPA Memo, dated 29 Dec. 2017, provided an evaluation of findings reports for Parcels B & G that found a higher percentage of data concerns than the Navy Statement: There is no fundamental disagreement between Navy and EPA regulators. While the analysis approach and numbers may differ, the cumulative assessments have led us to evaluate the most efficient retesting approach to ensure the property is safe for transfer to the local community.We are...