On October 23, 2001 Abel Lopez, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), responded to Caron Balkany’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Ms. Balkany “requested a copy of the 1989 Assessment of Environmental Conditions conducted by the DOE Special Assignment Environmental Team, but only the portions relating to M&O, Safety, and Legal.” The DOE responsive document “Assessment of Environmental Conditions at the Rocky Flats Plant, Golden, Colorado, August 1989” is attached to the FOIA responsive letter.