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N3B Environmental Policy Statement

The Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) Environmental Policy is implemented by adhering to the following principles: compliance, stewardship, communication, and continuous improvement.

Compliance

N3B will:

• Conform to the requirements described in Department of Energy Order 436.1A, Departmental Sustainability.
• Identify all applicable laws and regulations and implement programs and procedures to ensure compliance.
• Protect unique natural, biological, and cultural resources while executing the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract to clean up legacy waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Stewardship

N3B will:

• Seek opportunities, beyond compliance requirements, for reducing potential environmental impacts.
• Utilize management systems and develop procedures specifically designed to prevent activities or conditions that pose a potential threat to human health or the environment.
• Look for ways to minimize risk; protect employees, the community, natural resources; and minimize waste.
• Establish processes to ensure preparedness and response to minimize potential impacts to public health and the environment during emergencies.

Communication

N3B will:

• Communicate this policy to all N3B and critical subcontractor employees working on the project.
• Establish a process to seek employee input and integrate environmental objectives across the organization.

Continuous Improvement

N3B will:

• Establish annual environmental objectives and environmental targets in support of environmental sustainability and stewardship.
• Measure progress toward meeting objectives and communicating performance across the organization.
• Assess N3B’s Environmental Management System on an annual basis, at minimum.
• Seek input and feedback within N3B and from the Department of Energy Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office, and continually seek opportunities to improve N3B’s adherence to these principles.